Bible questions, answered from Scripture.
Every day Uplift asks one question about the Bible, from the curious to the profound, and answers it from Scripture. Here are the ones so far. In the app, you can ask your own.
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Which Psalm Is Quoted the Most in the New Testament?
There are 150 Psalms, and about 97 of them are quoted or referenced in the New Testament by Jesus and His followers. Imagine sitting among the disc...
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Who Is the First Martyr of the Christian Faith?
Following Jesus has always taken courage. It was dangerous business being a Christian in the early days of the church. It could even cost your life...
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Why Did People Expect Jesus to be a Military Leader?
When Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a donkey, crowds cheered and waved palm branches, shouting, “Hosanna! Blessed is the King of Israel!” The Jew...
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Why Did Elisha Receive a “Double Portion” of Elijah’s Spirit?
Because he dared to ask for it! Elisha heard from prophets in both Bethel and Jericho that God would take Elijah, his master, away from him that sa...
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What Bible Story Inspired the Phrase “The Writing Is On the Wall”?
When we say the phrase “The writing is on the wall,” we mean that there is a clear sign that something is about to fall apart. This phrase actu...
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Who Was Commanded to Cook Their Food over Cow Dung?
Ezekiel was already living out a message no one wanted to hear. Answer: Then God asked him to do something shocking to warn his people. Jerusalem w...
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What Was Hidden Beneath the Gold of the Ark of the Covenant?
The most sacred object in Israel’s history wasn’t made of solid gold. The Ark of the Covenant held the stone tablets of the Law and symbolized...
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Which Unsuspecting Bystander Became Part of the Crucifixion Story?
He wasn’t a disciple. He wasn’t a criminal. He was just passing through. On the day Jesus was led to Golgotha, weakened from scourging and slee...
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Who Was Told to Eat a Scroll?
Most prophets received a message. Ezekiel was told to eat one. In the opening chapters of Ezekiel, God appeared to the prophet in a breathtaking vi...
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What Did Daniel Lose Before He Gained Influence?
Before Daniel interpreted dreams or advised kings, he lost something deeply personal—his name. When Babylon conquered Jerusalem, Daniel was taken...
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Why Did Isaiah Walk Around Naked for Three Years?
It is one of the most uncomfortable commands in all of Scripture — and Isaiah obeyed it without a word of protest. In Isaiah 20, God told His pro...
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Who Was Thrown Into a Muddy Cistern for Telling the Truth?
The prophet Jeremiah had one message, and he never changed it. Jerusalem was going to fall to Babylon. The only hope for survival was to surrender...
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What Man Taught Moses How to Lead a Nation?
Moses had spoken with God from a burning bush. He had stretched his staff over the Red Sea and watched the waters divide. Not every pivotal moment...
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What Book of the Bible Ends With an Unanswered Question?
The book of Jonah. But the question isn’t just for Jonah—it’s for us. Jonah knew God. He was a prophet, familiar with God's voice and mi...
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Name Both Times God Parted the Waters for the Israelites to Walk On Dry Ground.
God parted the waters for the Israelites to walk on dry ground two times in Scripture,both marking miraculous moments of deliverance and fulfillmen...
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Was Samson’s Power In His Long Hair?
Was Samson’s Power In His Long Hair? Samson is one of the most popular examples of “judges” in the Bible: those who God appointed to rescue H...
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Who Was the Medium of En-Dor?
Long ago, during a time of war and fear, King Saul of Israel faced an overwhelming enemy: the Philistines. Desperate for guidance, he sought an ans...
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Why did Jesus curse the fig tree?
In Mark 11:12–14 and Matthew 21:18–22, Jesus approaches a fig tree that has leaves but no fruit. He says, “May no one ever eat fruit from you...
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What Command Did God Give the People of Earth Before They Built the Tower of Babel?
After Noah and his family exited the ark, God blessed them and said, “Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth. (Genesis 9:1, ESV). This is a...
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Who Went Up the Mountain With Moses to Receive the Ten Commandments?
When Moses went up Mount Sinai to receive the Ten Commandments, he did not go entirely alone. Exodus 24 tells us that Aaron, Nadab, Abihu, and seve...
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Who Founded Babel?
Babel, later called Babylon, was founded by the great-grandson of Noah. His name was Nimrod, the son of Cush. Scripture tells us that “the beginn...
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What Is the Feast of Booths?
Also called Sukkot or the Feast of Tabernacles, this was one of Israel’s most joyful festivals. Lasting a full week at the end of harvest, it was...
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Who Is the Mysterious King Melchizedek?
Melchizedek first appears in Genesis 14, immediately following Abram’s victory in the battle of the kings. He appears, seemingly from nowhere, bl...
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How Many Days did Noah and His Family Spend in the Ark?
The rain may have fallen for forty days, but Noah and his family actually spent about 370 days in the ark — more than a full year! They entered t...
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What Happened to Elijah?
One moment, he was walking and talking with his disciple Elisha—the next, a chariot of fire and horses of fire blazed between them, and Elijah wa...
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Where Does the Name “Israel” Come From?
The name “Israel” was given to Jacob in Genesis 32. After hearing that Esau (Jacob’s vengeful, estranged brother) was coming to meet him in t...
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How Many Resurrections Are There in the Old Testament?
When we think of resurrection, we often think of Jesus—but the Old Testament records three surprising moments where God brought the dead back to...
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How Many People in the Bible Did Not Die?
Ever since Adam and Eve’s sin in the garden of Eden, the natural end of all people has been death. However, there are two very special times when...
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What Do Palm Branches Symbolize?
Many Christians today celebrate “Palm Sunday” in anticipation of Easter. But what do palm branches have to do with Jesus? For generations, palm...
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Who Was the Youngest King to Reign in Judah?
Imagine being crowned king before you're old enough to lose your first tooth. That's exactly what happened to Joash, and the fact that he...
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Why Were Tax Collectors Hated in Jesus’ Time?
In Jesus’ day, tax collectors were not just unpopular — they were seen as traitors. Israel was living under Roman rule, and Rome demanded heavy...
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Who Used His Left Hand to Save a Nation?
Which hand a person favors is not the kind of detail the Bible usually bothers to mention. But in Judges 3, it's the detail that changes every...
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What Was the First Miracle Jesus Ever Performed?
Before crowds followed Him and before He raised the dead, Jesus' first recorded miracle happened at a wedding. When the wine ran out during th...
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Who Was the \"Chosen Lady\" John Wrote His Letter To?
The book of 2 John is only thirteen verses long, and its opening line has puzzled readers for centuries. It begins with a greeting unlike any other...
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Why Is the Lineage of Jesus Different in Matthew and Luke?
It may appear at first glance that genaeologies in Matthew and Luke are contradictory, but a closer look reveals something powerful. Both Matthew a...
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What is the Bronze Serpent?
The Israelites were tired of the wilderness. Tired of waiting, tired of wandering—and even tired of the manna, the daily bread that God Himself h...
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Why Didn’t God Let David Build His Temple, Even Though His Heart Was Right?
It was King David’s heartfelt ambition to build a temple for the Lord. It bothered him that while he dwelled in a house of cedar, the ark of the...
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