Is the Bible a book that Christians hold dear to themselves hanging on every word or a book that provides suggestions for particular problems one may be having? How often does someone use a Bible commentary to better understand the Bible showing to God that the Bible is something that holds value to him or her? Is the Bible a book that holds ALL of the answers to life? Do Christians have the right to call themselves Christians and live contrary to the Bible? Some may consider the book as a guide to life picking and choosing what they want to live by. Wouldn't that make them a god to themselves?
What if the Bible is the very Word of God and God requires all who are in His family to live by every principle and even by every word written. Bible study would be very important to the one who treasures God. Do we really love God or are we just people who want to be like everybody else? Maybe we just don't like the way the world does things or how the world looks and we just want to be in another category? Maybe many people who call themselves Christians are just masquerading as a Christian because Bible truth is not important. The world is becoming way too evil and people who want to be good for the most part are looking for a new life that they can call good. A good Bible commentary would help us to understand the standards that God requires for mankind to be like.
Many so-called Christians will not make a total commitment to Christ and His Word because the way is very extreme from the life in the world system. Are we as Christians to take the wisdom of the Bible when it comes to the right living?
If the Bible were not actually important to you then maybe it would be a good idea to just get rid of it and be who you really are. At least if your honest before God maybe you'll have a chance to be saved instead of just pretending that you are a Christian.
I think God wants a real family who truly loves Him and obeys what He says. If you really have an appreciation for God and all He has done for you then you would automatically return your love towards God and not think of yourself but think about what God wants. The Bible is the standard for a true Christian and the ones who are really saved by the blood of Christ have an uncompressing devotion to live by every word written in this holy book and the rest of mankind are lost or are just masquerading as Christians. Maybe we need a campaign to get the so-called Christians saved starting with many of the Pastors in our churches. Put the Bible on the shelf of your heart! ]]>
Back to the bones, it is mentioned 92 times in the Bible and 12 times in the Quran, i.e. the Bible mentions the bones more than seven times than the Quran does.
The Bones in the Bible:
There are many points concerning the bones that are found in the Bible but are not present in the Quran. There are two important subjects in respect to the bones are present in both the Bible and the Quran.
And there is one big heading that is present in the Quran but not found in the Bible.
The points that are found in the Bible but are not in the Quran are many and they are:
Whoever touches a bone shall be unclean seven days.
Numbers 19:16
Whoever in the open field touches one who is slain by a sword or who has died, or a bone of a man, or a grave, shall be unclean seven days.
Numbers 19:18
A clean person shall take hyssop and dip it in the water, sprinkle it on the tent, on all the vessels, on the persons who were there, or on the one who touched a bone, the slain, the dead, or a grave.
Do teeth have skin?
Job 19:20
My bone clings to my skin and to my flesh, And I have escaped by the skin of my teeth.
the sound of groaning causes the bones to cling to skin.
Psalm 102:5
Because of the sound of my groaning My bones cling to my skin.
The dishonor wife is like rottenness in bones.
Proverbs 12:4
An excellent wife is the crown of her husband, But she who causes shame is like rottenness in his bones.
A crushed spirit dries up the bones
Proverbs 17:22
A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
What does break a bone?
Proverbs 25:15
By long forbearance a ruler is persuaded, And a gentle tongue breaks a bone.
Burning of human bones is described many times
1 Kings 13:2
Then he cried out against the altar by the word of the LORD, and said, “O altar, altar! Thus says the LORD: ‘Behold, a child, Josiah by name, shall be born to the house of David; and on you he shall sacrifice the priests of the high places who burn incense on you, and men’s bones shall be burned on you.’”
2 Kings 23:16
As Josiah turned, he saw the tombs that were there on the mountain. And he sent and took the bones out of the tombs and burned them on the altar, and defiled it according to the word of the LORD which the man of God proclaimed, who proclaimed these words.
2 Kings 23:20
He executed all the priests of the high places who were there, on the altars, and burned men’s bones on them; and he returned to Jerusalem.
2 Chronicles 34:5
He also burned the bones of the priests on their altars, and cleansed Judah and Jerusalem.
How bones look like?
Job 40:18
His bones are like beams of bronze, His ribs like bars of iron.
Fever burns the bones
Job 30:30
My skin grows black and falls from me; My bones burn with fever.
He can count all of his bone
Psalm 22:17
I can count all My bones. They look and stare at Me.
The silence causes bone ageing
Psalm 32:3
When I kept silent, my bones grew old Through my groaning all the day long.
The sin leads to unhealthy bone
Psalm 38:3
There is no soundness in my flesh Because of Your anger, Nor any health in my bones Because of my sin.
bones are burned like a hearth.
Psalm 102:3
For my days are consumed like smoke, And my bones are burned like a hearth.
The body contains water but the bones contain oil
Psalm 109:18
As he clothed himself with cursing as with his garment, So let it enter his body like water, And like oil into his bones.
Pleasant words lead to unhealthy bone
Proverbs 16:24
Pleasant words are like a honeycomb, Sweetness to the soul and health to the bones.
Bones shall flourish like grass
Isaiah 66:14
[The Reign and Indignation of God] When you see this, your heart shall rejoice, And your bones shall flourish like grass; The hand of the LORD shall be known to His servants, And His indignation to His enemies.
The two important subjects that is present in the Bible and the Quran.
1-a) The revival of the dead in this life in the Bible
Ezekiel 37:1 (You better read all the chapter 37)
[The Dry Bones Live] The hand of the LORD came upon me and brought me out in the Spirit of the LORD, and set me down in the midst of the valley; and it was full of bones.
Ezekiel 37:3
And He said to me, “Son of man, can these bones live?" So I answered, “O Lord GOD, You know.”
Ezekiel 37:4
Again He said to me, “Prophesy to these bones, and say to them, ‘O dry bones, hear the word of the LORD!
Ezekiel 37:5
Thus says the Lord GOD to these bones: “Surely I will cause breath to enter into you, and you shall live.
Ezekiel 37:7
So I prophesied as I was commanded; and as I prophesied, there was a noise, and suddenly a rattling; and the bones came together, bone to bone.
Ezekiel 37:11
Then He said to me, “Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel. They indeed say, ‘Our bones are dry, our hope is lost, and we ourselves are cut off!’
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Although billions of people quote, read, and study the Bible every year, most of the world remains ignorant of the staggering number of specific prophecies found in the Bible. More than 25% of the Bible is prophecy. And every prophecy except those concerning the "last days" and the millennial kingdom that will follow have been precisely fulfilled with 100% accuracy. Some of these prophecies, such as Jeremiah's claim that Israel would be taken into captivity for a period of 70 years by the Babylonians, were written decades before fulfillment. Others, such as Ezekiel's forecast of the exact year in which Israel would be re-established as a nation, were written 2,500 years before fulfillment.
Yet despite the millions of people who attend church and synagogue every week and the existence of countless books on the subject, most people are simply unaware of these prophecies. They feverishly search through the writings of Nostradamus, Edgar Cayce, the Koran, and countless other sources in hopes of finding a profound truth or revelation concerning the future, only to be disappointed. Yet, the most credible source of information on future events, the Bible, somehow escapes notice. In addition, I remain boggled by the number of educated and intelligent people who, without investigation, dismiss the validity of these amazing biblical prophecies, despite mountains of historical data, archaeological evidence, and the staggering mathematical probability of their occurrence merely being the result of chance.
Biblical prophecies can be divided into the following three categories:
Fulfilled Bible Prophecies
A number of prophecies found in the Bible have already been fulfilled. For instance, in the Book of Daniel, the prophet Daniel identifies the ascendance and succession of world empires that would be established throughout history, from the time he spoke until the end of the age. He even identifies the breakup of the Greek Empire into four separate kingdoms following the death of Alexander the Great. These prophecies are so detailed, that until recently, many historians were convinced the Book of Daniel was written after these events occurred. However, recent archaeological discoveries have unearthed copies of the Book of Daniel that pre-date the aforementioned events. Examples of other Bible prophecies fulfilled include:
1) The Babylonian captivity
2) The exact length of the Babylonian captivity
3) The end of the Babylonian captivity at the hands of a Persian king named Cyrus
4) The prophecies of the "suffering Messiah"
5) The destruction of the Temple in A.D. 70
6) The disbursement of Israel among the nations (the Diaspora)
7) The gradual re-gathering of Israel as a nation
The re-establishment of Israel as a nation in a single day 9) Israel as a "burdensome stone" among the nations during the last days
Messianic Bible Prophecies
The Old Testament contained dozens of specific prophecies concerning the coming of a great Messiah, the Savior of Israel. Each prophecy, with the exception of those which allude to the Second Coming, were fulfilled by one historical figure, Jesus of Nazareth. The prophecies include such details as the Messiah's birthplace, his family lineage, and the exact year in which he would arrive at the Temple and "appear to be killed." The majority of the Old Testament pointed toward the coming of the Messiah, and this site maintains a comprehensive list of prophecies concerning the first coming of a "suffering Messiah". Each and every one of those prophecies was fulfilled by the life of Jesus.
Unfulfilled Bible Prophecies
Only those Bible prophecies concerning the end times, the Second Coming, and the subsequent millennial kingdom of Christ have yet to be fulfilled. According to the Bible, several events will signal the "end times" or the "last days," a period of time which immediately precedes the Second Coming of Christ. The key events to look for are:
1) General Signs of the Times
2) The Re-establishment of Israel as an Independent Nation
3) The War of Gog/Magog
4) The Rapture
5) Revival of the Roman Empire
6) The Rise of a Global Dictator
7) The Revival of Babylon as a Great City
The Appearance of Two Supernatural Witnesses 9) A Great Rebellion Against God
It's my hope that this site will raise awareness of the existence of Bible prophecy so that others may investigate the evidence for themselves. This is important because if one acknowledges the accuracy of Bible prophecy, then as yet unfulfilled prophecies take on a much more significant meaning.
The Bible clearly tells us what will happen in the end times. In so doing, the Bible clearly tells us what will happen in your future. How can I be so sure? ]]>
King James Version of the Bible is one of the most popular versions of Bible but it is translated version and hence we find here some errors as well. Language is really the biggest one problem. The prime reason is differences between writing style of ancient Hebrews and modern man. For instance; ancient Hebrew have used only capital letters, did not use vowel and words are not separated from each other. So, the word structure is like jumbled puzzle and quite tough to unlock.
Translation of idiomatic expressions is quite tricky. Sometimes, exact translation might not be possible and its representation in speech pattern may convey bit differ messages.
Difficulties in the interpretation of Bible do not end here. Hebrews have used alphabets instead of numbers. So, sometimes words suggest numerical meaning and it becomes a riddle for us. Apart from all these difficulties, there is an interesting fact that most of the copyist' errors do not affect original messages of the Bible.
The Hebrew of the Old Testament and the Greek of the New Testament uses hundreds of different figures of speech which are quite tough to identify. Somehow, if it could be possible to recognize then it does not be possible to covey full meaning in other language.
For instance: "Hitting the bull's eye" is a very common term in English but the literally translation in other language leaves funny meaning.
A non English speaker translator may use "God's sheep's child" for the term "the lamb of God". Uses of the word like "sister" for lover in songs of Solomon 4:9 is simply the mistake of translator because in Hebrew there are a many identical words which have different meaning and the word sister is just a sample. ]]>
Is the Bible a book that Christians hold dear to themselves hanging on every word or a book that provides suggestions for particular problems one may be having? How often does someone use a commentary to better understand the scriptures showing to God that the Bible is something that holds value to him or her? Is the Bible a book that holds ALL of the answers to life? Do Christians have the right to call themselves Christians and live contrary to the Bible? Some may consider the book as a guide to life picking and choosing what they want to live by. Wouldn't that make them a god to themselves?
What if the Bible is the very Word of God and God requires all who are in His family to live by every principle and even by every word written. Bible salvation and study would be very important to the one who treasures God. Do we really love God or are we just people who want to be like everybody else? Maybe we just don't like the way the world does things or how the world looks and we just want to be in another category? Maybe many people who call themselves Christians are just masquerading as a Christian because truth is not important. The world is becoming way too evil and people who want to be good for the most part are looking for a new life that they can call good. A good commentary would help us to understand the standards that God requires for mankind to be like.
Many so-called Christians will not make a total commitment to Christ and His Word because the way is very extreme from the life in the world system. Are we as Christians to take the wisdom of the Bible when it comes to the right living? If the Bible were not actually important to you then maybe it would be a good idea to just get rid of it and be who you really are. At least if your honest before God maybe you'll have a chance to be saved instead of just pretending that you are a Christian.
I think God wants a real family who truly loves Him and obeys what He says. If you really have an appreciation for God and all He has done for you then you would automatically return your love towards God and not think of yourself but think about what God wants. The Bible is the standard for a true Christian and the ones who are really saved by the blood of Christ have an uncompressing devotion to live by every word written in this holy book and the rest of mankind are lost or are just masquerading as Christians. Maybe we need a campaign to get the so-called Christians saved starting with many of the Pastors in our churches. Put the Bible on the shelf of your heart! ]]>
You can study the entire Bible in a year by dedicating some free evening or morning time to this project. Most people read the Bible as it is presented chronologically. For those new to Bible study, getting a Bible study workbook can be quite useful as this will suggest passages of the Bible you may wish to reflect on and ways to organize your study. Some who have attended church for a long time or those who have studied the Bible in the past may be more confident with self-study methods. By simply reading a page or two of the Bible each night, you will work your way through the Bible most often in a calendar year.
Some that decide to study the Bible may be surprised to learn that an excellent tool to add to your study methods is by actually writing in your own Bible. Adding your own personal notes about sermons, passages that have inspired you or even meditations on Bible quotes can only deepen your learning experience. The Bible is a book that you can study again and again. Many that take up Bible study choose to study it year after year, learning something new about passages they have re-read for years as their knowledge and understanding increases.
Taking a Bible study class can also be quite useful. Your church or town may offer a Bible study class. Sometimes if your church does not offer one, it can be an excellent idea to volunteer to start one. Usually you are not the only one in your church congregation studying the Bible. Other church members would likely welcome the company of a group to study the Bible. Your priest or minister could lead the group, or you could be a self-led group run by church volunteers. Bible study classes are a great way to encourage learners at different rates as everyone has something valuable to offer.
Each church member comes to the Bible with different personal experiences and a unique perspective. Some may have studied the Bible for years and others may be very new to this experience. The richness of this type of group can be a valuable experience for everyone. Even those who have studied for years can learn something from the fresh viewpoint of someone who is new to Bible study.
No matter your personal beliefs or perspective, Bible study will offer you a world of its very own. This ancient book has been studied by scholars, priests and people from all walks of life. There are passages in the Bible that can be adapted to modern day concerns of every kind: from environmental concerns, adultery, cheating on your taxes, pre-teen dating, premarital intercourse and drug addiction. The Bible offers great wisdom and a unique perspective on the world unlike any other: it is the word of God. ]]>
This is the last article of the series (1-3):" O Nations, Come near, to hear and Listen in Bible versus Quran".
Herein are the summary of the statements that the Lord God Love wants all the nations to hear and to listen to.
In His Wrath against Nations and on His Judgment on the Nations, the Lord God Love: 1) He is angry with all nations, 2) His wrath is upon the armies of all nations, 3) He will totally destroy the armies of all nations, 4) He will give the armies of all nations over to slaughter, 5) The slain of all nations will be thrown out, 6) The dead bodies of all nations will send up a stench, 7) The mountains will be soaked with the blood of all nations, The stars of the heavens will be dissolved, 9) The sky rolled up like a scroll, 10) The starry host will fall like withered leaves from the vine and like shriveled figs from the fig tree, 11) the Lord God' sword has drunk its fill in the heavens; it descends in judgment on Edom, 12) the Lord God' sword is bathed in blood and is covered with fat, 13) the Lord God has a sacrifice in Bozrah and a great slaughter in Edom, 14) Edom's land will be drenched with blood and Edom's dust will be soaked with fat, 15) the Lord God has a day of vengeance and a year of retribution, 6) Edom's streams will be turned into pitch and Edom's dust will become burning sulfur, 17) Edom's land will become blazing pitch that will not be quenched night and day; its smoke will rise forever, 18) From generation to generation Edom's land will lie desolate; no one will ever pass through it again.
In this article (3), the Lord God Love says:
Seek ye out of the book of the LORD, and read: no one of these shall fail
Seek and read from the book of the LORD: Not one of these shall be missing
Herein, we have two important issues:
1) "The book" of the LORD
2) "These" (Not one of these shall be missing or fail).
1) With reference to; "The book" of the LORD; the question is:
Where in the Bible is the book of the Lord?
Where in the Bible is the book that is called the book of the Lord?
This is a very important question.
Quick glance about the books of the Bible:
How many books are in the Bible?
The Protestant Bible contains 66 books (39 OT, 27 NT);
The Catholic Bible contains 73 books (46 OT, 27 NT);
The Eastern Orthodox Bible contains 78 books (51 OT, 27 NT).
The Hebrew Bible contains only 24 books.
It is well known that each book in the Bible has a certain name e.g. the book of Psalms, the book of Isaiah etc.
However, there are many books that are Mentioned in the Bible as Biblical Books but they are missed or lost and we can not find them e.g.
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The Book of the Wars of the LORD,
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The book of Nathan the prophet,
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The book of Jashar,
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Etc.
The interested reader may find more details about the lost books of the Bible upon reading my article:
The Dozen Lost Books in the Bible versus Quran; array (85)
Back to "The book" of the LORD, is it lost too? Has it the same fate as do the other lost dozen books?
2) In reference to" These" (Not one of "these" shall be missing or fail).
These, herein, are referred to the Lord God's Prophecies about Edom.
Herein, the Lord God Love gives some more prophecies about Edom, they are:
The Lord God has given the Land of Edom for an inheritance to the beasts, the dragons, the great owl, the tree snake, the vultures, the hawks, the night monster, the desert creatures etc. Hence, Edom shall be desolate forever and ever. None of the human being will pass through it forever and ever. It is well known that this Prophecy never happened; and many people are still dwelling live without any problem(s) in Edom's land.
On the other hand, these are the statements that Allah wants all the nations to hear and to listen to
Allah said: O mankind! We have created you male and female from Adam and Eve, and Allah has made you nations and tribes that you may know one another; to communicate and cooperate. Lo! The noblest of you in the Hereafter, (in the sight of Allah; on the Day of Judgment, (is the best in conduct) in the life of the world.
Lo! Allah is Knower of your status and lineage, He is the Aware of your works and standing in His sight; Aware, of your inner thoughts.
In addition, Allah has no sword, He does not need a sword; He can do anything and everything whatever, wherever and whenever He wants without the need of a sword.
In addition, Edom land and such prophecies are not present therein in the Quran.
Furthermore, the Entire Quran is called the Book of Allah; and not one prophecy in the Quran is missing or fail.
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O Nations, Come near, to hear and Listen in the Bible (3)
Isaiah 34:12-17
New International Version
12 Her nobles will have nothing there to be called a kingdom, all her princes will vanish away.
13 Thorns will overrun her citadels, nettles and brambles her strongholds. She will become a haunt for jackals, a home for owls.
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The types of materials that pastors will find available online includes the New Testament recorded on a CD, in a compressed mp3 format. What this means is that you can receive CDs for every member of your congregation, who can then play them at home on ordinary CD players, computers and DVD players, and listen to the Word of God at home or anywhere there is a playback device. The New Testament is also available in a downloadable mp3 format, allowing for it to be transfered to a tiny portable mp3 player. This makes Bible study easy to take with you anywhere you go.
By using the Internet, church members and leaders can also find New Testament readings and missionary stories from the field available in a podcast form. The result is that you can subscribe to the podcast, and then select the podcast episodes you wish to listen to on your home computer or mp3 player.
Pastors can use this digital technology to reach young church members as well. You will find children's versions of the Bible stories of the Old and New Testaments, as well as a host of great age-appropriate sing-along songs, available on CD, mp3, and podcast formats. In this way parents can introduce their children, who might not yet be old enough to read, to the power contained in the Bible.
Another benefit to pastors who work in a culturally diverse church is that the audio Bible has been translated into hundreds of languages. Because of this, it is likely that you will find an audio Bible in the variety of languages you need to meet your church member's specific linguistic needs.
The audio Bible brings God's Word into the everyday lives of your congregation members, and being introduced to it, allows you to build on what they are hearing, and deepen their spiritual growth along the way. ]]>
While the Units of Weight cited in the Quran are the Atomic Weight and the Subatomic Weight in addition to the weights that are more than that.
However, the intellectual scholars claim that the Quran is quoted or misquoted from the Bible.
The Units of Weight used in the Bible are Gerah, Beka, Shekel, Mina and Talent; they are mentioned five times, five times, 92 times, 11 times and 46 times respectively with a total frequency of 159 times.
The total frequency of the Units of Weight in the Quran is eight times, i.e., the Bible cites the Units of Weight 20 times more than the Quran does.
Furthermore, the total words in the Bible are 788,280 while the total words in the Quran are 77,473. It follows that, the Bible has the likely of more than 10 times than the Quran word-wise to talk about The Units of Weight. In addition, the Bible has the prospective of more than 20 times than the Quran topic-wise to utter about the Units of Weight.
The Units of Weight in the Bible:
Gerah, Beka and Shekel:
Exodus 30:13
"Each one who crosses over to those already counted is to give a half shekel, according to the sanctuary shekel, which weighs twenty Gerahs. This half shekel is an offering to the LORD."
Exodus 30:13
"Each one who crosses over to those already counted is to give a half shekel, according to the sanctuary shekel, which weighs twenty Gerahs. This half shekel is an offering to the LORD."
Genesis 24:22
"When the camels had finished drinking, the man took out a gold nose ring weighing a Beka and two gold bracelets weighing ten shekels."
Genesis 24:22
"When the camels had finished drinking, the man took out a gold nose ring weighing a Beka and two gold bracelets weighing ten shekels."
Genesis 24:22
"When the camels had finished drinking, the man took out a gold nose ring weighing a Beka and two gold bracelets weighing ten shekels."
Genesis 23:16
"Abraham agreed to Ephron's terms and weighed out for him the price he had named in the hearing of the Hittites: four hundred shekels of silver, according to the weight current among the merchants."
2 Samuel 14:26
"..Two hundred shekels by the royal standard."
Exodus 38:24
"..29 talents and 730 shekels, according to the sanctuary shekel."
The Mina and the "Sixty":
Ezekiel 45:12
"The shekel is to consist of twenty Gerahs. Twenty shekels plus twenty-five shekels plus fifteen shekels equal one mina."
Herein, one mina=20+25+15 shekels. I wonder why the Bible uses this mathematical equation to tell that one mina = 60 shekels, why the Bible did not use "sixty" instead of "20+25+15". "Sixty" is mentioned 35 times in the Bible!
The Talent:
Exodus 25:39
"A talent of pure gold is to be used for the lamp stand and all these accessories."
Exodus 38:25
"…100 talents and 1,775 shekels, according to the sanctuary shekel".
The definition of The Units of Weight in the Bible:
- Gerah means a grain or kernel, and hence a small weight. It is the twentieth part of a shekel.
- Bekah (Beka) means "a half" i.e., "half a shekel,"
-Shekel, means "a weight," it is only in the Old Testament, One Shekel = twenty Gerahs. Also, there are three types of Shekels, those used by Merchant, the sanctuary shekel and Shekel weighed by the royal standard.
- A Ma'neh, (Mina) means "a part" or "portion" it is equal to 60 shekels.
- A Talent of silver is equal to 3,000 shekels, i.e., 125 lbs.
- A Talent of gold is equal to 6,000 shekels, i.e., 250 lbs.
In conclusion:
The Gerah is the twentieth part of a shekel (= O.571 gram)
One Beka = 10 Gerah or a half of a shekel or 5.812 grams
One Shekel = 20 Gerah
0ne mina= 60 shekels
One talent = 3000 shekels
One talent of gold = 30 mina
One talent of silver = 50 mina
From the above, the least unit of weight in the Bible is about 0.75 gram.
The Units of Weight in the Quran are:
- The weight of a mustard seed
- The weight of an atom
- The Subatomic weight
The weight of a mustard seed:
Surah 21:47
"We shall set up scales of justice for the Day of Judgment, so that not a soul will be dealt with unjustly in the least. And if there be (no more than) the weight of a mustard seed, We will bring it (to account): and enough are We to take account."
Surah 31:16
"O my son!" (Said Luqman), "If there be (but) the weight of a mustard-seed and it were (hidden) in a rock, or (any where) in the heavens or on earth, Allah will bring it forth: for Allah understands the finest mysteries, (and) is well-acquainted (with them)."
In these two verses, Allah understands everything, knows everything and His Global knowledge are well-acquainted with the finest and hidden things.
In verse 31:6, "Luqman", the famous wise man is not found in the Bible.
The weight of an atom (the Atomic weight):
The other gods which man believes in are powerless.
Surah 34:22
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His father: King David
His mother: Bathsheba (She and David committed adultery before marriage!).
His elevation to the throne took place before his father's death, and was hastened on mainly by Nathan and Bathsheba, in consequence of the rebellion of Adonijah (1 Kings 1:5-40).
Nathan, his teacher, called him: "beloved of the Lord"
During his long reign of forty years the monarchy gained its highest splendor. He arranged the affairs of his extensive empire, he entered into an alliance with Egypt by the marriage of the daughter of Pharaoh (1 Kings 3:1). He surrounded himself with all the luxuries and the external grandeur of an Eastern monarch, and his government prospered. He entered into an alliance with Hiram, king of Tyre, who in many ways greatly assisted him in his numerous undertakings.
Constructions:
After the completion of the temple, Solomon engaged in the erection of many other buildings of importance in Jerusalem and in other parts of his kingdom.
Solomon also constructed great works and many buildings of importance allover of his kingdom.
His Wisdom:
His fame was spread abroad through all lands, and men came from far and near "to hear the wisdom of Solomon." Among others thus attracted to hear his wisdom was the Queen of Sheba, Yemen today. She was filled with amazement by all she saw and heard.
The "golden age" of his kingdom:
During his reign Palestine enjoyed great commercial prosperity. Extensive traffic was carried on by land with Tyre and Egypt and Arabia, and by sea with Spain and India and the coasts of Africa, by which Solomon accumulated vast stores of wealth and of the produce of all nations (1 Kings 9:26-28; 10:11, 12; 2 Chr. 8:17, 18; 9:21). This was the "golden age" of his kingdom.
His decline and fall:
The first half of his reign was, however, by far the brighter and more prosperous; the latter half was clouded by the idolatries into which he fell, mainly from his heathen intermarriages (1 Kings 11:1-8; 14:21, 31).
The golden age of his kingdom passed away; and the bright day of Solomon's glory ended in clouds and darkness.
He had seven hundred wives and three hundred concubines, an evidence at once of his pride, his wealth, and his sensuality.
His decline and fall from his high estate is a sad record. Chief among the causes of his decline were his polygamy and his great wealth.
The idle king living among these idle women, for 1,000 women, with all their idle and mischievous attendants, filled the palaces and pleasure-houses which he had built (1 Kings 11:3), learned first to tolerate and then to imitate their heathenish ways. He did not, indeed, cease to believe in the God with his mind. He did not cease to offer the usual sacrifices in the temple at the great feasts. But his heart was not right with God; his worship became merely formal; his soul, left empty by the dying out of true religious fervor,
This brought upon him the divine displeasure.
Books of Solomon:
The traditional view is that Solomon had written two books, and both are the product of Solomon's pen.
They are the Song of Solomon, (song of songs) and the Ecclesiastes which means "Preacher."
The two books contradict with each other.
The song is the book of love and sex, waiting the beloved, kissing the beloved, the lips, the legs, the thigh, the chest of the beloved etc.
On the other hand, the Ecclesiastes is the book of "Vanity of vanities! Saith the Preacher, Vanity of vanities! All is vanity!"
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King Solomon's ID in the Quran:
The difference between the stories of King Solomon in the Bible versus the Quran is very big.
The most important issues are:
1] Solomon was a prophet in the Quran but not in the Bible
2] Solomon was never ever Idolater in the Quran
3] His Languages, Hosts, Kingdom, Companions, Castle etc. in the Quran are unique but not in the Bible
4] His power to control the wind and the devils are found in the Quran but not in the Bible.
5] He was devoted to Allah and did his best to spread the Lord's religion.
6] The Quran does not mention that he has 1000 women!
For more details about King Solomon in the Quran, read my articles:
Not in Bible but in Quran (6); King Solomon's Unique Languages
Not in Bible but in Quran (7); the Unique Hosts of King Solomon
Not in Bible but in Quran (8); King Solomon Hears the Speech of the Ants
Not in Bible but in Quran (9); King Solomon and the Unique Wind
Not in Bible but in Quran (10); King Solomon and His Unique Kingdom
Not in Bible but in Quran (11); King Solomon and His Unique Hoopoe
Not in Bible but in Quran (12); King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba
Not in Bible but in Quran (13); King Solomon's Companion and the First Surprise!
Not in Bible but in Quran (14); King Solomon's Castle and the Second Surprise!
Not in Bible but in Quran (15); King Solomon and the Subservient Devils!
Not in Bible but in Quran (16); King Solomon and His Arab Horses
Not in Bible but in Quran (17); King Solomon, the Wise Judge
Not in Bible but in Quran (18); King Solomon Spoke Arabic
Not in Bible but in Quran (19); Was King Solomon Atheist?
Not in Bible but in Quran (20); King Solomon and His Amazing Death!
Not in Bible but in Quran (21); the Quran Honors King Solomon but the Bible Dishonors Him!
Not in Bible but in Quran (22); Has King Solomon Propagated the Lord's Religion?
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There should be a hidden reason(s) why the Bible dishonors King Solomon. ]]>