Q:  In Genesis there seems to a contradiction. Gen 1:25 shows God creating animals first then Man, yet later in Gen.2:18 he creates Man first and then the animals. Please explain. A:  The creation process and order is summarized in Genesis one then in the second chapter the details are filled in pertaining to the [...]

Q:  Who was the first person to give tithes to God?  -Nathan H A:  Abraham. From the very beginning, Adam and his family gave offerings to God (Gen. 4:3-5). However, the first mention of a tenth or a tithe being given is found in Gen. 14:18-20. Abraham had just won a great battle against some [...]

Q:  Were the ‘Days’ in Genesis One 24 hours long? A:  The Hebrew word used for ‘day’ in Genesis one does not necessarily indicate a 24 hour unit of time. It can also mean a larger indefinite span of time. Although most of the time in the scriptures according to the context it does stand [...]

Q:  If God made the universe then who made God? A:  Now this question would make since if God was part of time and space—but the Bible clearly teaches that God does not live in our universe physically nor is he limited by time—he is infinite and eternal. A universe with a beginning does not [...]

Q: Did the universe have a beginning or has it always been there? A: Actually there are three major possibilities for the Universe: -a. It had a beginning -b. It has always been there -c. It doesn’t really exist—only an illusion Genesis and the Bible support the first—a beginning. So does the modern science of [...]

Gen. 18:20-21 Then the Lord said, “Because the outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is great and their sin is very grave, I will go down to see whether they have done altogether according to the outcry that has come to me. And if not, I will know.” Q: If God sees all, why was this [...]

Q: Numbers 13:33 seems to indicate that at least some of the Nephilim may have survived the flood and the Anakites were their descendents? A: The report of these ten leaders was so wrong on so many levels, about so many facts, and was so given to so much exaggeration, that their statement about the [...]

Q: In Gen. 6:2-4: Who are the Sons of God and The Nephilim and were they allowed to impregnate women? A: This has always been a fun passage! There are two major views and at different times I have gravitated between the two.

Q: In Gen. 9:25, Noah cursed his youngest for seeing him naked and these gals did a lot more than that? A: Was this Noah’s view or God’s? However, most believe that a lot more was implied than spoken of in that deal. In any case, I think that Noah may have over reacted here, [...]

Q: Gen. 19:31-36 -It seems that God just punished Sodom and Gomorrah for their evil ways and bingo. Yet why did not God strike these girls down for this deed? -Dave A: God turned their mother into a ‘pillar of salt’ for looking back, and these two get a pass? Dave–I don’t know where the [...]