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How Many Souls Went Into Egypt With Jacob? One interesting Bible difficulty is how many souls actually went into Egypt with Jacob? The three main passages are: Genesis 46:26-27 All the souls that came with Jacob into Egypt, which came out of his loins, besides Jacob's sons' wives, all the souls were threescore and six ; And the sons of Joseph, which were born him in Egypt, were two souls: all the souls of the house of Jacob, which came into Egypt, were threescore and ten. Exodus 1:5 And all the souls that came out of the loins of Jacob were seventy souls : for Joseph was in Egypt already. Acts 7:14 Then sent Joseph, and called his father Jacob to him, and all his kindred, threescore and fifteen souls . How many people moved to Egypt with Jacob when Joseph sent for his father and the rest of his family to come and live with him? Was it 66 people, 70 people, or 75? Can these passages be reconciled? According to some commentators favouring the Critical Text, the solution can be fo...

Jesus Christ, Our Cornerstone And Our Headstone 1 Peter 2:6-7 Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone , elect, precious: and he that believeth on him shall not be confounded. Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the head of the corner , Many modern versions translate the phrase, “head of the corner” in 1 Peter 2:7 as “cornerstone.” Of course, the commentaries all follow in their footsteps and treat both of these stones as one. However, there are two unique ideas being presented here, not just one. Knowing what the Bible teaches about both of the terms is actually a blessing to us in our spiritual walks. The Corner Stone The phrase “chief corner” is Strong’s #g0204: “akrogōniaios, belonging to the extreme corner, chief corner.” The Complete Word Study Dictionary defines it as follows: “from ákron (G0206), extreme, and gōnía ...

Paved With Love Song of Songs 3:7-10 Behold his bed, which is Solomon's; threescore valiant men are about it, of the valiant of Israel. They all hold swords, being expert in war: every man hath his sword upon his thigh because of fear in the night. King Solomon made himself a chariot of the wood of Lebanon. He made the pillars thereof of silver, the bottom thereof of gold, the covering of it of purple, the midst thereof being paved with love, for the daughters of Jerusalem. The whole Song Of Solomon is a love song about fellowship between Solomon and his espoused (ie. engaged) bride. Solomon is a type or picture of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the espoused bride represents the believer who has placed their faith in Him. Every aspect of this song pictures our relationship and fellowship with the Lord from the moment of coming to Jesus for salvation, and ending with us eagerly awaiting His return to take His bride to the wedding feast and to the mansions He has prepared for her. The be...