David Gooding Answers

This is an online archive of David Gooding’s answers to Bible-related questions that he received over many years of correspondence and in Q&A sessions. They are available to read online, or download as PDFs. This project is ongoing, so new resources will be added periodically.

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Should we regard the final chapters of Genesis as foreshadowing Christ?

David Gooding 12/21/21 David Gooding 12/21/21

Should we regard the final chapters of Genesis as foreshadowing Christ?

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Ancient culture viewed the sun and moon as parents of the stars. Has this any significance for Genesis 22:17?

David Gooding 12/21/21 David Gooding 12/21/21

Ancient culture viewed the sun and moon as parents of the stars. Has this any significance for Genesis 22:17?

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Did Abraham first have faith in Genesis 15:6, or when he left Ur, as in Hebrews 11:8? Also, did Abraham know he was justified?

David Gooding 12/20/21 David Gooding 12/20/21

Did Abraham first have faith in Genesis 15:6, or when he left Ur, as in Hebrews 11:8? Also, did Abraham know he was justified?

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Is the gift of praying in tongues for private use, or would you suggest that it could be for public use?

David Gooding 12/17/21 David Gooding 12/17/21

Is the gift of praying in tongues for private use, or would you suggest that it could be for public use?

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You reject the doctrine of immediate imputation in Romans 5:12, which states: ‘all sinned’. What is your view of this disputed phrase? Are we born under judgment (see Romans 5:17)?

David Gooding 12/16/21 David Gooding 12/16/21

You reject the doctrine of immediate imputation in Romans 5:12, which states: ‘all sinned’. What is your view of this disputed phrase? Are we born under judgment (see Romans 5:17)?

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Could you explain how we may understand John 12:37–41?

David Gooding 12/15/21 David Gooding 12/15/21

Could you explain how we may understand John 12:37–41?

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Were there volcanoes in the garden of Eden?

David Gooding 12/14/21 David Gooding 12/14/21

Were there volcanoes in the garden of Eden?

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Who are these sons of God in Genesis 6:1–2? Please explain the meaning and significance of the sons of God taking wives. Who were they?

David Gooding 12/8/21 David Gooding 12/8/21

Who are these sons of God in Genesis 6:1–2? Please explain the meaning and significance of the sons of God taking wives. Who were they?

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In what way are we constituted sinners as a result of Adam’s disobedience? Are we are as guilty of our own sin, as of Adam’s and, therefore, cannot only blame Adam for our sinful condition?

David Gooding 12/3/21 David Gooding 12/3/21

In what way are we constituted sinners as a result of Adam’s disobedience? Are we are as guilty of our own sin, as of Adam’s and, therefore, cannot only blame Adam for our sinful condition?

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How can Paul quote from Psalms and say things such as, ‘There is none that seeks after God’ (see Romans 3:11) when we know that some do, such as Cornelius in Acts?

David Gooding 12/1/21 David Gooding 12/1/21

How can Paul quote from Psalms and say things such as, ‘There is none that seeks after God’ (see Romans 3:11) when we know that some do, such as Cornelius in Acts?

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What is the significance of the three sets of sons in the early chapters of 1 Samuel?

David Gooding 11/29/21 David Gooding 11/29/21

What is the significance of the three sets of sons in the early chapters of 1 Samuel?

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As a scholar, how confident are you as to the reliability and the faithfulness of transmission of the Old Testament as we have it today?

David Gooding 11/23/21 David Gooding 11/23/21

As a scholar, how confident are you as to the reliability and the faithfulness of transmission of the Old Testament as we have it today?

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