Did Abraham know where he was going when he left his homeland to follow God? PROBLEM: The writer of Hebrews informs us here that Abraham “went out, not knowing where he was going.” Yet Genesis 12:5 asserts that Abraham “departed to go to the land of Canaan.” SOLUTION: Abraham did not know at the ti... [ Continue Reading ]
(CF. GENESIS 47:31)— Is there a discrepancy regarding the death of Jacob? PROBLEM: Hebrews mentions that Jacob died worshiping, “leaning on the top of his staff” (11:21). Yet Genesis 47:31 mentions Jacob “bowed himself on the head of the bed.” How do we reconcile this apparent contradiction? SOLUTI... [ Continue Reading ]
Should some of the men listed in this “hall of faith” really be included? PROBLEM: Why should Barak, Samson, and Jephthah be listed among the great men of faith such as Abraham, Moses, and Joseph? After all, they failed in many ways. SOLUTION: It is true that Barak did not want to go to war without... [ Continue Reading ]