Understanding Difficult Passages | 3ABN Bible Q & A

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Host JD Quinn is joined by Shelley Quinn and Daniel Morikone to explore some of the Bible’s more challenging passages and questions. From the Ten Commandments and clean and unclean meats to judging angels, generational consequences, and the meaning of confession, they seek clarity by comparing Scripture with Scripture and allowing God’s Word to provide the answers. Send us your Bible Questions! By email: BibleQA@3abn.org 1. On May 16, 2026, I watched the Bible Q&A session where a question was raised about the lottery. Pastor John Dinzey addressed the significant risks involved, which made me think about our 401(k) retirement plans. Aren’t 401(k) plans also exposed to financial risk through investments and the stock market, with the expectation of generating income for us in the future? I would appreciate some clarification on the biblical and practical difference between the two, since both involve financial risk with the hope of future gain. What is the difference between investing in a 401(k) and playing the lottery? 2. What does Exodus 34:7 mean when it says, “He does not leave the guilty unpunished; he punishes the children and their children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation”? I thought each person was responsible for the sins they commit. How should we understand this passage? Does God punish children for the sins of their parents? 3. In Matthew 4:5–11, what does it mean that the devil led Jesus to the pinnacle of the temple and then to the top of the mountain? Did he suggest to Jesus that He go to those places, or did Jesus just go there subconsciously? In Matthew 4:5–11, did the devil literally lead Jesus to the temple and mountain? 4. Were the Ten Commandments written on the second set of tablets, the ones placed in the Ark, the same as those given in Exodus 20? And if so, why does the Fourth Commandment emphasize creation in Exodus but redemption in Deuteronomy? Were the Ten Commandments in the Ark the same as those in Exodus 20? 5. Some former Satanists claim they converted to Christianity after Jesus appeared to them in a brilliant light and spoke with them for hours. While God can certainly lead people to conversion, how should we understand such accounts in light of Scripture? Apart from Jesus’ appearance to Paul, which had a unique purpose, does the Bible support the idea that Jesus personally appears to people today? How should Christians evaluate claims of Jesus appearing to people today? 6. Does 1 Timothy 4:3–5 mean we can eat any type of flesh as long as we bless or pray over it? I know about the distinction between clean and unclean meats in Deuteronomy 14, so I’m confused. It seems like these passages contradict each other. Can you please explain? Does 1 Timothy 4:3–5 mean we can eat any type of flesh? 7. Is there any significance to the folded arms of the Babylonian statue in Nebuchadnezzar’s dream in Daniel 2? Is there significance to the statue’s folded arms in Daniel 2? 8. Is there any truth to the legend of the angel and the water in John 5:4?  9. If we’ve committed a sin against someone, do we need to go to that person, tell them what we’ve done, and ask for their forgiveness, or do we simply need to confess it to God and ask Him for forgiveness? Do we need to confess our sins to the person we’ve sinned against? 10. In 1 Corinthians 6:2–3, Paul writes that we will judge the world and angels. What does he mean by that? What does it mean that we will judge the world and angels? ➡️SUBSCRIBE https://bit.ly/3ABN_Subscribe 💗DONATE https://bit.ly/3ABN_Donate 📗FREE MONTHLY MAGAZINE https://bit.ly/3ABN_Magazine 🔗FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/3abn.org/ 🔗INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/3abn_official/ 🔗TWITTER https://twitter.com/3abn 🔗WEBSITE https://3abn.org/ Help 3ABN keep streaming the gospel to the world. Donate at https://3abn.org/donate.html TDYQA260017 #Bibletopics #BibleQuestions

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