Strange Things

 Strange Things

January 26, 2026

Have you ever been reading the Bible, and you come across something that makes you go “Hmmmm “? Maybe it’s just the strange way my mind works, but sometimes I have questions. Like the plagues of Exodus… take the fifth plague where all the livestock of the Egypt died.

Exodus 9:6 (NKJV) So the LORD did this thing on the next day, and all the livestock of Egypt died; but of the livestock of the children of Israel, not one died.

 

That’s seems clear enough, but then in the seventh plague the cattle in the field died. 

Exodus 9:19 (NKJV) “Therefore send now [and] gather your livestock and all that you have in the field, for the hail shall come down on every man and every animal which is found in the field and is not brought home; and they shall die.” ’ ”

But if that wasn’t confusing enough, more cattle died in the tenth plague.

Exodus 11:5 (NKJV) ‘and all the firstborn in the land of Egypt shall die, from the firstborn of Pharaoh who sits on his throne, even to the firstborn of the female servant who [is] behind the handmill, and all the firstborn of the animals.

I’m sure there is a perfectly good explanation, but my curious mind is wondering how some cows died three times!

Then in the New Testament there is the mystery of Matthias:. 

Acts 1:23-26 (NKJV) 23 And they proposed two: Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias. 24 And they prayed and said, “You, O Lord, who know the hearts of all, show which of these two You have chosen 25 “to take part in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.” 26 And they cast their lots, and the lot fell on Matthias. And he was numbered with the eleven apostles.

So what ever happened to Matthias? Maybe he was the apostle to the lost tribes of Israel because he is never heard from again. Anyway, that is just some of the things I wonder about.

Of course none of this really matters, it’s just something to muse about on a cold winters day. The Bible is trustworthy and true and when we don’t understand, it is exactly that, we don’t understand. Our feeble brain is not capable of comprehending all the the truths about God so we need to be content with asking questions and understanding in part.

1 Corinthians 13:12 (NKJV) For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I shall know just as I also am known.

One day we will stand face to face with Jesus and all our questions will be answered. But until the, I have questions…