Bible Talk by Mary Harwell Sayler

 

How to Find Out What the Bible Says About What You Want to Know

January 23rd, 2008 by Mary Harwell Sayler

Question: Every time I have a Bible question, I run into the problem of whom to ask. For questions about the Church, I go to the index of the Catechism of the Catholic Church and look up whatever I want to…

 

Remember the Sabbath?

January 9th, 2008 by Mary Harwell Sayler

Question: What does the 3rd commandment really mean — to keep holy the Sabbath day? It seems we have reduced it down to attending Mass for 45 minutes a week on a Sunday. People work regularly, use Sunday as a…

 

Trouble in the Garden of Eden

December 12th, 2007 by Mary Harwell Sayler

Question: Were Adam and Eve the first cavemen? I don't get what happened with God and the whole prehistoric period. Also, where was the Garden of Eden? Why did they have to leave?

Discussion: Since your last question has specific biblical answers, let's…

 

The Jerusalem Temple

November 28th, 2007 by Mary Harwell Sayler

Question: When King David said he wanted to build a temple, he was initially told it was a great idea by the prophet (Nathan), but after checking with God, the prophet told him no. He would not be the one…

 

What Does the Bible Say About Judging?

November 14th, 2007 by Mary Harwell Sayler

Question: The Bible Talk article, "Getting Ready For Judgment Day," held that Jesus alone has the right and ability to judge on that great day. He alone has the last word on everyone and everything. Okay. Agreed. But, in the meantime, He…

 

Getting Ready for the Judgment Day

October 31st, 2007 by Mary Harwell Sayler

 Question: What does the Bible say about Judgment Day or the Day of Judgment? How does this affect us as Christians?

Discussion: You'll find an overview in II Peter 3, but all three chapters of that short book offer insights…

 

Getting Purged In Purgatory: How Long, How Long?

October 3rd, 2007 by Mary Harwell Sayler

Question: I have asked this question to a retired priest I know, and he could not give me an answer. Maybe there is none. My question is: What can people do in purgatory that will help them get to heaven?…

 

Looking Into End Times

September 19th, 2007 by Mary Harwell Sayler

Question: Our Bible study group at church studied Revelation, but I want to know more about the end times. How or where do I start?

Discussion: To learn what's yet to come, people often try to decipher the book of Revelation, which…

 

Fulfilling the Jewish Feasts

September 5th, 2007 by Mary Harwell Sayler

Question: Where in the Bible can I learn about the feast days the Israelites celebrated?

Discussion: The books of Exodus and Leviticus give the origins of the rites and reasons for Jewish feast days that began about fifteen centuries before Christ. Originally, the sacred days…

 

God’s Word as a Two-Edged Sword

August 22nd, 2007 by Mary Harwell Sayler

Question: Our group is doing a Bible study. Can you explain to us the verse in Hebrew 4:12? What does it mean by "the Word of God is a double-edge sword?"

Discussion: In The New Catholic Answer Bible, a footnote for the…

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