“And yet is” or “And shall come” in Revelation 17:8?

Revelation 17:8: “The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, … Read more

“Kiss the Son” or “Do homage in purity” in Psalm 2:12?

“Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.” (Psalm 2:12, KJV) Introduction The KJV translates “נשׁקו־בר (nashku bar)” as “kiss the son”. The meaning of the verb “נשׁקו (nashku)” is not so … Read more

Do 1 Kings 7:26 and 2 Chronicles 4:5 contradict?

1 Kings 7:26 says: “And it was an hand breadth thick, and the brim thereof was wrought like the brim of a cup, with flowers of lilies: it contained two thousand baths.” 2 Chronicles 4:5 says: “And the thickness of it was an handbreadth, and the brim of it like the work of the brim … Read more

“It is hard for thee to kick against the pricks. And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him,” in Acts 9:5-6?

5 And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks. 6 And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, … Read more

“Forty years” or “Four years” in 2 Samuel 15:7?

“And it came to pass after forty years, that Absalom said unto the king, I pray thee, let me go and pay my vow, which I have vowed unto the LORD, in Hebron.” (2 Samuel 15:7, KJV) The KJV follows the Masoretic text in 2 Samuel 15:7 which says “forty years”. Many critics quickly dismiss … Read more