Your Big Questions

I’m Lily! You might know me from my Answers TV show Lily’s Lab, where we ask questions and find answers. Let’s look at some big questions from kids like you!

Sam asks

Is there land under all of Antarctica's ice?

Yes, the continent of Antarctica is made of rock, but about 98% of its land is covered in ice and snow. Antarctica is home to the largest and thickest sheets of ice on earth. The ice is nearly three miles thick in some spots!

Antarctica used to be part of a supercontinent that existed before the global flood. When the fountains of the deep burst open (Genesis 7:11), the supercontinent broke up into the separate continents and islands we see today.

After the global flood, the oceans were warmer, and the air temperatures were cooler. These conditions resulted in colder temperatures that caused the ice age. During the ice age, about one-third of earth’s surface was covered in ice sheets and glaciers. Antarctica is still frozen over with ice because the continent receives little direct sunlight. Brrr!

Arianna asks

How did people translate the Bible into English?

About 200 years before the birth of Christ, a king ruling over ancient Egypt hired men from Israel to translate the Hebrew Scriptures into Greek. Greek was one of the most common languages at the time, so many people could then read books like Genesis and learn how God created our world and promised to send the Savior.

After the resurrection of Jesus, Christians took copies of the Scriptures written in Greek and Hebrew and translated them into many different languages, including English hundreds of years later.

Hope asks

Why did Mary wipe her hair on Jesus’ feet?

The account of Mary wiping Jesus’ feet with her hair comes from Luke 7:36–50.

In Jesus’ time, there were no cars or paved roads to travel on. People wore sandals on their feet and walked on dirt paths that were probably very dusty or muddy. Think about how dirty your feet can get when you walk outside barefoot or in sandals!

In those days, washing someone’s feet before a meal was a task that a servant completed.

Back then, woman’s hair was considered her “glory” (something she would be admired for) (1 Corinthians 11:15). Mary was showing great humility when she used her hair as a towel to wipe Jesus’ feet. She did not care what other people thought of her. She was showing how deeply she loved and worshipped Jesus.

Zachariah asks

Why did God create Satan as an angel when he knew he was going to do bad?

The Bible does not give us a direct answer to your question, but we can look to Scripture for clues.

Our first clue comes in the beginning. Genesis 1:31 tells us that during creation week, God created everything very good.

In his goodness, God created humans and angels with the ability to obey or disobey him. Sometime after creation week, some of the angels, including Satan, rebelled against God. God wants his creation to obey him, but because he is omniscient (knows everything), he was not surprised when Satan rebelled.

Our next clue comes from Colossians 1:16, which says, “For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him” (emphasis added). The invisible thrones and dominions include Satan and the other angels who rebelled against God.

God created all things and people for himself, not for sin and death. But humans and some angels chose sin instead of choosing God. Because God is holy and must punish sin, one day Satan and all who rebel against God will be judged. But God had a perfect plan to redeem people who confess their sins and believe in him. He sent his Son, Jesus, to die on the cross to pay the penalty for sin. Then he raised Jesus from the dead, victorious over sin and death.

Ask Us Your Big Questions

Do you have a question about God’s Word or his world? Is there a topic you want to learn more about? Ask your parents to help you submit your question today. We’d love to hear from you!

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