Verses Examined - Old Testament

Though CARM examines a lot of scriptures, sometimes we examine them in more depth than usual when we answer questions or teach on a topic.  Following is a growing list.

Old Testament

• Genesis
  • Gen. 4:16, Where did Cain get his wife?
  • Gen. 6:6, "And the Lord was sorry He had made man on the earth..."
  • Who were the three men who appeared to Abraham in Genesis 18?
  • Gen. 22:12, "For now I know that you fear God..."
• Exodus
  • Exod. 4:9, "...if they will not believe..."
  • Exod. 13:17, "...Lest the people change their minds..."
  • Exod. 16:4, "...that I may test them, whether or not they will walk in My instruction."
  • Exod. 32:14, "...the Lord changed His mind..."
  • Exodus 33:23, Who did Moses see in Exodus 33:23?
• Numbers
  • Num. 14:11, "How long will this people spurn Me?"
  • Numbers 23:19, Can Jesus Be God if God is not a Man (Numbers 23:19)?
• Deuteronomy
  • Deut. 8:2, God tests people to know what is in their hearts
  • Deut. 9:13-14, "Let Me alone that I may destroy them."
  • Deut. 9:18-20, "...but the Lord listened to me that time also..."
  • Deut. 13:1-3, "...God is testing you to find out if you love the Lord..."
  • Does Deuteronomy 18:15-18 predict the coming of Muhammad?
  • Does Deuteronomy 33:2 predict the coming of Muhammad?
  • Does Deuteronomy 34:10 predict the coming of Muhammad?
• 1 Samuel
  • 1 Sam. 2:29-30, "...I did indeed say...but now the Lord declares..."
  • 1 Sam. 15:10-11, "I regret that I have made Saul king..."
• 1 Kings
  • 1 Kings 22:20, How will you entice Ahab?
• 2 Kings
  • 2 Kings 20:1-6, "You shall die and not live...I will add 15 years to your life."
• 1 Chronicles
  • 1 Chron. 21:15, "...the Lord saw and was sorry over the calamity..."
  • 1 Chronicles 29:20, Is Jesus worshiped the same way David was?
• 2 Chronicles
  • 2 Chron. 32:31, God tested him to know what was in his heart.
• Judges
  • Judges 2:21-22, God tests Israel to see if they will obey.
• Psalms
  • Does Psalm 45:3-5 predict the coming of Muhammad?
  • Psalm 82:6, the Mormons, and the Jehovah's Witnesses
• Song of Solomon
  • Does Song of Solomon 5:16 predict the coming of Muhammad?
• Isaiah
  • Isaiah 5:3-7, God expected good grapes but received worthless ones
  • Isaiah 9:6, Is Jesus the Everlasting Father?
  • Does Isaiah 21:7 predict the coming of Muhammad?
  • Isaiah 40:3; Mal. 3:1; Matt. 3:3, Prepare the way of the Lord
  • Isaiah 43:25, I will remember your sins no more.
• Jeremiah
  • Jer. 3:6-7, I thought she would return but she did not.
  • Jer. 3:19-20, "...so you have dealt treacherously with Me..."
  • Jer. 7:31, "...it did not come into My mind."
  • Jer. 18:7-11, "I will relent concerning the calamity I planned to bring."
  • Jer. 19:5, "Nor did it ever enter My mind."
  • Jer. 26:3, "Perhaps they will listen and everyone will turn from his evil way."
  • Jer. 26:19, "...the Lord changed His mind..."
  • Jer. 32:35, "...nor had it entered My mind that they should do this..."
  • Jer. 38:17-18, 20, If you listen to God you will live. If not, you will die.
• Ezekiel
  • Ezek. 12:1-3, "Perhaps they will understand..."
  • Ezek. 20:21-22, "I resolved to pour out My wrath...but I withdrew My hand..."
  • Ezek. 22:39-31, "...I searched for a man who should build up the wall..."
  • Ezek. 33:13-15, God changes His mind about death and life.
  • What does Ezekiel 37:15-17 mean when it speaks of the two sticks?
  • Could Ezekiel 37:15-20 have a dual fulfillment in the Book of Mormon?
• Daniel
  • Who is the "Ancient of Days" in Daniel 7?
• Hosea
  • Hosea 8:5, "How long will they be incapable of innocence?"
• Joel
  • Joel 2:13-14, "Who knows whether He will not turn and relent?"
• Amos
  • Amos 7:16, "The Lord changed His mind about this."
• Jonah
  • Jonah 1:2; 3:2; 4:2, God relents concerning calamity.
• Habakkuk
  • Habakkuk 3:3 predict the coming of Muhammad?