Question 1: Is it biblically advisable to pause a courtship if someone feels unprepared for marriage?

Response:
If you’re in courtship and feel unprepared, it’s wise to step back—but let’s understand what “pause” really means. A pause is often a diplomatic way of saying you’re stopping the relationship. If you say “pause,” you should mean “end”—especially if there’s no certainty of resuming.

Courtship is critical. Sometimes, what people call “courtship” is actually a wrong relationship. If you realize it’s pulling you away from God and your purpose, then quitting is the best move. But don’t just quit—get prepared.

At SADOZ, we offer Masterclasses on:

Courtship

Relationships

Sex Education

These classes help you decide if you’re ready for courtship or if your current one is aligned with God’s will.

Recommended Books (by Mother Treasure):

You Can’t Pay the Price of Missing God’s Will

Broken Yoke of Wrong Relationships

Proper Relationship Approach

Dream Spouse at Your Doorstep

Finding God’s Will

Opposite Sex

Beyond “I Do”

What Else After Proposing

Communication, Courtship & Conference

Dealing with Changes in Your Courtship

Power of a Lady

The Cause in the Ministry Man

Please reach out through the group or our contact channel if you’d like any of these resources.

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Question 2: Did the snake in Genesis really speak to Eve, and how does that compare to Balaam’s donkey speaking?

Response:
Let’s start with the snake. I believe it didn’t speak verbally. The communication may have been through seduction—perhaps it coiled around the fruit while the devil whispered thoughts into Eve’s mind.

Genesis 3 shows Adam was with Eve. If the snake had spoken audibly, both should have been tempted together. But only Eve was tempted. So it likely wasn’t a verbal conversation but a mental temptation.

Now, Balaam’s donkey speaking was a strange, supernatural event—a sign. It wasn’t a normal occurrence. If the snake had spoken out loud, Eve might have run away. The donkey speaking was God’s miracle for that moment only, not a norm.

So yes, Balaam’s donkey spoke, but that doesn’t mean snakes normally did.

Question3 Why didn’t the disciples understand Jesus’ true mission?

Response:
They expected a political savior to free them from Roman rule. Israel had no true king—only Herod, a Roman-appointed ruler. So, Jews were desperate for liberation.

There were four major groups:

1. Pharisees: Preserved Jewish law, didn’t like Rome but didn’t fight it.

2. Sadducees: Collaborated with Rome, held religious power.

3. Essenes: Separatists, lived in isolation (they raised John the Baptist).

4. Zealots: Freedom fighters (Simon the Zealot was one of Jesus’ disciples).

They thought Jesus would overthrow Rome. That’s why some tried to crown Him king. The Sadducees even saw Him as a threat to their Roman-supported power.

Jesus’ true mission was spiritual, not political. But they didn’t understand until after His resurrection.

Question 4 Why did Jesus often tell people not to reveal His miracles?

Response:
Jesus had limited time—just 3½ years. Publicity would have restricted His movement. Crowds could hinder His mission to reach other places. That’s why He often slipped away secretly.

Question5: Why did Jesus pray for the cup to pass at Gethsemane, even though He knew His mission?

Response:
This shows His humanity. In theology, we call this “Christology”—Jesus was fully God and fully man.

At Gethsemane, His human side felt the weight of the coming suffering. It was intense and terrifying. But He submitted to God’s will. That’s our lesson: even when our human nature resists, we must surrender to God’s purpose through the Spirit.

Q5: Yes, I remember. You mentioned during your teaching something about the period between the Old and New Testaments.

A: Right. Let’s talk about that.

During church history, especially when discussing the canonization of the Bible, we see that some books—called the Apocrypha—were not included in the canon. These Apocryphal books are dated between the last Old Testament book (Malachi) and the New Testament (Matthew).

Now, the last Old Testament books—Zechariah and Malachi—focused on the Israelites returning from exile and rebuilding the second temple. The first temple had been destroyed. Scriptures like “Not by power, not by might, but by my Spirit” (spoken to Zerubbabel) were tied to this rebuilding.

But from Malachi to Matthew, there’s a 400-year gap. It’s often called the silent period because no prophet spoke and no new Scriptures were written. However, the Apocryphal books—like 1st and 2nd Maccabees—give us historical insight into what the Israelites went through during that time.

Interestingly, by the time Jesus arrived, Israel had become a monotheistic society. Idol worship had disappeared. This was a gradual shift—not an overnight one—but by the time of John the Baptist and Jesus, you won’t find any mention of idolatry. Instead, Jesus often confronted religious hypocrisy, legalism, and demonic oppression.

Q6: So how come there were so many sick or demon-possessed people if they had left idol worship?

A: Great question. Sickness and oppression are works of the devil, not necessarily tied to idolatry. While idol worship can open doors, other forms of sin and rebellion can do the same.

The Law (Old Covenant) wasn’t a cure—it only covered sin; it couldn’t remove it. That’s why you saw people selling animals in the temple. They were treating sacrifices like a marketplace transaction: Let me sin, then go buy an offering.

That attitude can open the door to spiritual oppression. But the permanent solution to the devil’s oppression wasn’t the Law—it was, and still is, Jesus.

Even during that time, God showed mercy by allowing places like the pool of Bethesda, where an angel stirred the waters and the first to enter was healed. But it was limited. Jesus is the ultimate cure.

So:

1. Idol worship isn’t the only door to demonic oppression.

2. The Law cannot remove sin or oppression.

3. True freedom comes only through Jesus.

Q6: What about the so-called “Seven Books of Moses”?

A: That’s another common question. People talk about the “Seven Books of Moses,” but we need to ask: Which books are they referring to specifically?

Traditionally, Moses wrote the first five books—Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy—known as the Pentateuch. Anything beyond that, like a 6th or 7th book of Moses, isn’t recognized in the Bible.

There are books that go by the name “Sixth and Seventh Books of Moses,” but they’re not biblical. Some are occultic or magical in nature and were never written by Moses. If you want historical Apocrypha that’s safe to read (for information, not doctrine), you can find them in the Catholic Bible—books like 1st and 2nd Maccabees.

But always remember: These are not authoritative Scriptures. You cannot build doctrine or life principles from them.

Q7: How many temples did Israel have?

A: Two. The first temple was built by Solomon. The second temple was rebuilt after the exile, during the time of Ezra and Nehemiah. Later, Herod expanded it.

All other places of worship, like synagogues, are not temples.

That second temple was destroyed in 70 AD when the Jews (the Zealots) revolted against the Romans. Since then, Israel hasn’t had a temple. They’ve been hoping to rebuild one, but it’s complicated because the Dome of the Rock—a sacred Muslim mosque—now sits on the temple mount.

To destroy that mosque would spark a global conflict. Some believe if it were ever destroyed accidentally—say by war or natural disaster—it might open the door for a third temple.