EXODUS 21:20–21 — Does the Bible Condone Slavery?

Exodus 21:20–21 does not condone oppressive slavery but regulates servitude, punishes abuse, and protects the vulnerable.

EXODUS 4:21 — Why Did God Harden Pharaoh’s Heart? Was This Unjust?

God did not force Pharaoh to rebel; Pharaoh hardened his own heart, while Jehovah’s warnings and judgments exposed and confirmed his stubbornness.

The 1,290 and 1,335 days in Daniel 12 are literal periods marking the duration and resolution of temple desecration.

Daniel sealed the book to preserve and authenticate prophecy, not to hide it; understanding would increase as fulfillment unfolded.

Daniel 12:2 teaches resurrection, not conscious life after death—some receive everlasting life, others permanent disgrace and loss of life.

Daniel 11:36 describes Antiochus as a prototype whose arrogance foreshadows a final ruler who fully exalts himself against God.

The angel’s delay in Daniel 10:13 reflects permitted spiritual conflict, not limitation on God’s sovereignty or power.

Daniel’s seventy weeks are literal prophetic chronology, pointing to the Messiah’s arrival, death, and the later judgment on Jerusalem.

The “little horn” did not literally reach heaven but challenged God by persecuting His people and corrupting true worship.

Daniel 8:10–12 uses prophetic imagery to describe Antiochus’ real assault on Jehovah’s worship, people, sanctuary, and truth.