Tag: bible
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What is the best translation for the word “Diakrino” in Jude 1:22?
Jude 1:22 AKJV And of some have compassion, making a difference: ASV:And on some have mercy, who are in doubt; BBE And have pity on those who are in doubt; BIB Καὶ (And) οὓς (those who) μὲν (indeed) ἐλεᾶτε (have mercy on), διακρινομένους (…
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To which beginning is the word ‘beginning’ (arche) referring in the Gospel of John, outside of the prologue?
The standard reading of John 1:1 “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.” is that the beginning – ἀρχῇ (archē) – refers to the old beginning, i.e., the beginning described in Genesis 1. …
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How were scrolls sealed in the time of Revelation?
In Revelation 5:1, John introduces a scroll with seven seals: Then I saw in the right hand of him who sat on the throne a scroll with writing on both sides and sealed with seven seals. The Lamb is found worthy to open the scroll, and…
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Who is Hebrews 2:10 referring to?
Hebrews 2:10 NASB For it was fitting for Him, for whom are all things, and through whom are all things, in bringing many sons to glory, to perfect the author of their salvation through sufferings. Is the “Him” here referring to the Fathe…
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Why is “deliver us from evil” a possible translation?
In Matthew 6:13, The Lord’s Prayer reaches its end with the famous: and deliver us from evil (or from the evil one) I’m not here to ask which translation is right, I just want to understand what are the reasons behind the choice from evi…
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The Entire Story of the Bible is About Jesus, Part 5 :: By Sean Gooding
Genesis 22:6-14 “So, Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering and laid it on Isaac his son; and he took the fire in his hand, and a knife, and the two of them went together. 7 But Isaac spoke to Abraham his father and said, ‘My father!’ And he said, “Here I am, my…
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The Bible That Connects October and November :: By Paul J. Scharf
What is the version of the Bible that built our great nation, America? Many are shocked to find out that, indeed, it was not the King James Version—but, rather, the Geneva Bible! The Geneva Bible is the most influential book in the history of Western Civilization—of which you may never have heard. Moreover, as the…
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Chaplain At The Tulsa Municipal Jail Says They Are Down To One Bible Having To Be Shared By 80 Inmates And Heartbroken No One Will Help Them Get More
Jails all over America tell us the same thing, they desperately need Bibles but no one is offering them. They are prisoners of hope waiting for the word of God We got an email the other day from Angela the detention officer over at the Tulsa Municipal Jail, and she wrote with one of the…
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To what does Paul refer when he said “Higher Powers” in Romans 13:1?
Would Paul’s comment include all tyrannical governments without the people rising up against them? Rom 13:1 (BLB) Let every soul be subject to the authorities being above him. For there is no authority except by God; but those existing …
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Different translation of “The Great Tribulation?”
I like to frequently cross reference different translations of the Bible (usually Douay-Rheims, KJV, NIV, NASB). I’ve noticed that the older versions (KJV, Douay Rhiems) of the Revelation 7:14 translates as follows: Then one of the el…
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NTEB RADIO BIBLE STUDY: The Stunning Role That Nebuchadnezzar’s Image Of Gold And Artificial Intelligence Play In Bible Prophecy In The Last Days
Tonight we dismantle Trump’s AI ‘Genesis Mission’ monster to see what’s making it tick according to what has been written in the scripture of Truth At first glance, it might not look like the image of gold created by King Nebuchadnezzar so many millennia ago would have very much to do with cutting-edge AI here…
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Seal on forehead according to Revelation 9:4
What kind of seal or mark and what would it look like? Revelation 9:4 talks about a seal on the forehead. Revelation 9:4 “They were told not to harm the grass of the earth or any green plant or any tree, but only those people who d…
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Why are there 2 variants of “feeding of the multitude” in Mark and Matthew?
Given the similarities between the two accounts (feeding the 4000 vs the 5000), it seems that these are two variants of the same event. What are the scholarly opinions about this?
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What is the significance of “Thunder” in “to whom he gave the name Boanerges, that is, Sons of Thunder”. Mark 3:17?
Mark 3:16-17 “He appointed the twelve: Simon [to whom he gave the name Peter]; 17 James the son of Zebedee and John the brother of James [to whom he gave the name Boanerges, that is, Sons of Thunder];”. ESV. My emphasis. Barnes…
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To what extent were Torah laws known before Sinai?
After reading Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy a question arises. For instance, in Genesis 32:33 (NASB) Therefore, to this day the sons of Israel do not eat the tendon of the hip which is on the socket of the hip, becau…
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NTEB RADIO BIBLE STUDY: The Last Trump And The Judgment Of God On The Whole World In These Last Days
Tonight we complete our spiritual trifecta with The Last Trump and the Judgment of God On the Whole World to close out our latest end times series On last Tuesday’s Bible Study, we looked at The Last Trump and the Judgment of God on Israel, then on our Friday Podcast, we looked at The Last…
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Get Ready For The 5th Annual ‘Blessed Friday And Cyber Monday’ Blowout Sale At The Bible Believers Bookstore Starting 12:01 AM EST Thanksgiving Day
We’re so excited for our 5th annual ‘Blessed Friday And Cyber Monday’ Blowout Sale At The Bible Believers Bookstore starting bright and early Thanksgiving morning Can you believe that our little Bible Believers Bookstore has been around for 5 years? Really blows my mind to think about it, and praise the Lord for His faithfulness…
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BIBLE BELIEVERS SUNDAY SERVICE: A Message For America, Israel And The Church In The Last Days
What would it look like if God were to give an end times message to America, Israel and the Church in the last days with a ‘progress report’ on how they were doing? If God were somehow to bring back our Founding Fathers to have a chat with our current government, what might they say…
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Why are there extra dots in Genesis 33:4?
I was reading Genesis 33 and noticed extra dots (i.e. not part of the niqqud that I understand) above the letters of “and he kissed him” in verse 4 (picture from archive.org’s Biblia Hebraica): and he fell on his neck and kissed him, and…
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Is there a semantic relationship between the Piel and the Hitpael?
I’ve seen the seven binyanim organized as three actives corresponding to three passives and then the hitpa’el as being separate. However, I recently saw a table that listed the hitpa’el as the “reflexive of the intensive”. I’m tr…
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How did the believers even get to Damascus in the first place?
Acts 8:1 says following Stephen’s death. The followers of the Way were forced to scatter throughout Judea and Samaria to avoid persecution. However in Acts 9:2 I read. Paul went to Damascus to persecute believers. How did the believers eve…
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Did Jesus enter the temple with a redeemed animal?
Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass. Mattews. 21:5 KJV
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What people was Jesus referring to when he used the word “generation” in Luke 11:50?
That the blood of all the prophets, which was shed from the foundation of the world, may be required of this generation; Luke. 11:50 KJV
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The Entire Story of the Bible is About Jesus, Part 4 :: By Sean Gooding
Genesis 18:1-5 “Then the Lord appeared to him by the terebinth trees of Mamre, as he was sitting in the tent door in the heat of the day. 2 So he lifted his eyes and looked, and behold, three men were standing by him; and when he saw them, he ran from the tent door…
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How did the believers reach Damascus in the first place?
Acts 9 tells us Paul went to Damascus to persecute the followers of the Way. But in previous Chapter (Acts 8) We read that they had fled to Samaria and Judea following Stephen’s death. Now those two places are nowhere near Damascus. So how…
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When Will Christians Stop Condeming Us LGBTQ?
I as well the rest of my LGBTQ+ community have endured your biblical condemning of us for too long. Because of your preaching our kind has lived with suppression and depression. Not to mention the fact there has been an increasing correlat…
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Have the sizes of the image of gold made of Nebuchadnezzar any significance?
King Nebuchadnezzar made an image of gold, sixty cubits high and six cubits wide, and set it up on the plain of Dura in the province of Babylon. (Daniel 3:1) Did these sizes represent something in the Babylon time?
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NTEB RADIO BIBLE STUDY: The Last Trump And The Judgment Of God That’s Coming In These Last Days On Israel And On All The World
Antisemitism is rising faster than ever, and tonight we open the pages of scripture to see how God views the Jews, modern-day Israel and the United States of America Something in me snapped today, and I don’t mean as in ‘going postal’, but something deep within me snapped to attention with the crystal clarity made…
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Who was Satan tempting in Matthew 4:7?
The setting is Jesus in the wilderness, being tempted by the devil (vs. 1) and the second temptation is for Jesus to hurl himself down from a pinnacle in the temple “in the holy city” (vss. 5 & 6). The devil is, again, trying to get Je…
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What did Evangelist Luke mean by ‘many’ in his introductory statement?
We see the introductory paragraph of the Gospel according to Luke, as follows: Since many have undertaken to set down an orderly account of the events that have been fulfilled among us, Luke 1 – NRSV Given that the Catholic Church recogn…
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How can there be Babylonian ideas in the Samaritan Torah if the Samaritans were never exiled?
In the Torah, the first five books of the bible, there are various narratives that bear strong resemblance to various Babylonians myths. Notably the story of creation, Adam and Eve, and the flood all have Babylonian precursors. These are d…
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God’s first attempt to solve Adam’s loneliness failed — Are we supposed to be critical of God’s subsequent initial attempts at solutions?
In Genesis 2:19-20, God identifies a problem: Adam is alone. He then presents possible solutions to the problem by bringing all the animals before Adam. The Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suit…
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What prophecy does Mark 14:49 point to?
Mark 14:49: Every day I was with you, teaching in the temple courts, and you did not arrest me. But the Scriptures must be fulfilled. I understand this as “although I was everyday in the temple, you didn’t come to arrest me. But as …
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The ‘Day-Year’ Formula Found In Your King James Bible Shows You How God Uses Prophetic Days To Represent Years In The Unfolding Of Revelation
The ‘Day-Year’ Formula laid out in scripture by God shows us a doctrinal framework for unlocking past and future Bible prophecy using a day for a year In our morning Bible study today, we came across another one of those explosive verses that serve to unlock prophetic scripture, the ‘Day-Year Formula’ of interpretation. Ezekiel is…
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What is the difference between commandments in ordinance form and general commandments in the Bible?
Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace; Ephesians 2:15 KJV What is the difference between commandments and commandments…
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What does “unsearchable” mean in “the unsearchable riches of Christ”. Ephesians 3:8?
Ephesians 3:8 “To me, though I am the very least of all the saints, this grace was given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ,”. ESV. My emphasis. [unsearchable/anexichniaston]. Are these riches of Chri…
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Was Jesus’ early church composed primarily of Torah-abiding Jews?
If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the church. If he refuses to listen to the church, treat him like a Gentile or a tax collector. Mattews. 18:17 KJV How to understand the word ἐκκλησίας in this context?
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What are the arguments for and against YHWH/Yahweh/Jehovah is the name of God forever?
Exodus 3:15 Literal Standard Version And God says again to Moses, “Thus you say to the sons of Israel: YHWH, God of your fathers, God of Abraham, God of Isaac, and God of Jacob, has sent me to you; this [is] My Name for all time, and this…
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Is there a contradiction between Ecclesiastes 9:5 & Luke 16:19-31?
Ecclesiastes 9:5 (KJV) 5 For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten. Luke 16:19-31 (KJV) 19 There was a certain rich man, w…
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How were Biblical names (in the past) differentiated from common nouns? [closed]
I am new to this site, so if someone has asked this, please accept it as a newbie move and denigrate not. (lol) Caleb חלב means dog. How did Caleb know he was being called a human name, and not a dog (slur)? Helev חלב means milk. How did H…
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“but” deliver us from evil
The Lord’s Prayer (Matthew 6:9-13) says: Matthew 6:13 Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil The two phrases “Lead us not into temptation” and “deliver us from evil” don’t seem to be in contrast with each other. So is t…
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Who is our Savior: God or Jesus?
Titus 3:4-7 (ESV): 4 But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, 5 he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the …
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Did God change his mind concerning visiting the sins of the fathers onto the sons in Jeremiah 31?
God had given instructions to Moses that he will visit the sins of the fathers onto the children Exodus 20:5 NIV 5 You shall not bow down to them or worship them; for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the s…
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Did the Israelites go through Edom and Moab or around?
Judg 11 portrays the Israelites going around Edom and Moab: 17 Israel then sent messengers to the king of Edom, saying, ‘Let us pass, we pray, through your land’; but the king of Edom would not listen. And they sent also to the king of Mo…
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The Entire Story of the Bible is about Jesus, Part 3 :: By Sean Gooding
Genesis 14:19:20 “Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine; he was the priest of God Most High. And he blessed him and said: ‘Blessed be Abram of God Most High, possessor of heaven and earth; And blessed be God Most High, who has delivered your enemies into your hand.’ And he gave…
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Why did Jesus tell Satan to do it quickly?
And after the sop Satan entered into him. Then said Jesus unto him, That thou doest, do quickly. John 13:27 KJV Why couldn’t it be slow?
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transcriptions of the OT and NT texts
Can you advise where to find transcriptions (i.e. pronunciation, e.g. dawar; I don’t mean transliteration – dābār) of the hebrew (OT) and greek (NT) texts?
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NTEB RADIO BIBLE STUDY: Part #5 Of The Bible Believers Complete Guide To Dispensations And Dispensationalism
Every time you open up your Bible, you are looking at a Book with an Old Testament and a New Testament, 2 dispensations before you even get started We live in a day and age where Bible truth and biblical revelation are under attack from without as well as from within. Christians are confused and…
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Was casting the lot in Acts 1:26 a vote or a lottery?
When choosing a replacement for Judas, there are two candidates, and in Acts 1:26, we read (ESV): And they cast lots for them, and the lot fell on Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles. Was this like a vote, or was i…
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Luke 5:32. I have not come to call the righteous to repentance, but sinners [duplicate]
What do you think Jesus meant by saying these words? Is He saying that there are righteous people among the sinners? If so, then Paul theology that "everybody is a hopeless sinner" seems contradictory.
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What does fire mean in the context of “divided tongues, as it were of fire” (Acts 2:3)?
Acts 2:3 (YLT): 3 and there appeared to them divided tongues, as it were of fire; it sat also upon each one of them, What does fire mean in this context? And how is the fire related to the divided tongues? How should we make sense of the…
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Is Psalm 83 an imprecatory prayer or a prophecy or both?
Many people view Psalm 83 as a prophecy about a war involving the tribes listed or their descendants. 5 With one mind they plot together; they form an alliance against you— 6 the tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites, of Moab and the Hagrites…
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Apparent endorsement of violence in the OT vs. “Love your Enemy” in the NT (Dt. 13 vs. Mt. 5) [closed]
The Book of Deuteronomy appears to endorse wholesale violence (murder?) against an entire city in punishment of a non-violent crime: If you hear in one of your cities, which the Lord your God gives you to dwell there, 13 that certain base…
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In Psalm 139 – Does God use His Book (סִפְרְךָ) to document ‘our design’ or ‘our time’ on Earth?
In Psalm 139 – Does God use His Book (סִפְרְךָ) to document ‘our design’ or ‘our time’ on Earth? Tehillim (Psalms) 139:16 [MT] : “Your eyes saw my unformed body, and on Your Book they were all written; days have been formed and one of…
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BIBLE BELIEVERS SUNDAY SERVICE: May God Speed The Days
It should be the heart cry of every born again Christian for God to speed the days to hasten the fulfillment of His promise to come get us Beloved, we are living in the last hours of the Church Age. Every headline, every upheaval, and every spiritual tremor shouts the same truth — the Lord…
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Where was Samuel?
1 Samuel 28:19 says (my paraphrase) tomorrow you and your sons will die and “be with me”. Samuel had been summoned from after death. Samuel was godly. I expected that he would have been awaiting Jesus and that Saul would have be…
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Does God give the Abrahamic blessings in varying measures to Christians?
Does God give the Abrahamic blessings,Genesis 12:1-3 in varying measures to Christians? If so, what makes them vary? Is it because of varying degrees of hardships encountered, because the greater your destiny, the greater your hardships? …
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Does God share all things with Jesus?
“and what is mine is all yours, and what is yours is mine; and I have been glorified in them. ” Bible LXX Pbro. Guillermo jünemann beckchaefer and all things that are mine are yours and yours are mine and I am glorified in th…
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Isn’t Elohim in Bible plural in all cases
Elohim is recognized as being in plural form when talking about false gods… However when talking about the Hebrew God, I have read that Elohim is thought to be referring to God in singular form. Is this correct? Consider Genesis 1:26 Let …
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What is the “double” mentioned in Isaiah 40:2?
Isaiah 40:1-2 (KJV) 1 Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God. 2 Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned: for she hath received of the LORD’s hand…
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Is Matthew 25:40 establishing Proverbs 19:17 is a ‘prophecy’ about Jesus being King YHVH?
Wisdom חָכְמָה allowed מֶ֜֗לֶךְ King שְׁלֹמֹ֣ה Shlomoh (Solomon) to reveal Proverb 19:17 stating “He who is gracious to a poor man lends to YHVH, and He will repay him his reward.” ( מַלְוֵ֣ה יְ֖הוָה ח֣וֹנֵֽן דָּ֑ל וּ֜גְמֻל֗וֹ יְ…
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What did John mean in Mathew 3:10 the axe is laid on to the root of trees?
Mathew 3:10 And now also the axe is laid unto the root of the trees: therefore every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire. What was John referring to as the root of the trees? It seems to be a sin…
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Why do you christians keep comparing our sexuality and what we do in the privacy of our bedrooms as murdering, child molesting?
Last time I checked homosexuality has nothing to do with murder or child molesting. There are lgbtq murders and child molesters just as their are straight murders and child molesters. Your sexuality does not make you a murder or a child mo…
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How best to understand the NLT translation of Malachi 2:16?
Malachi 2:16 NLT “For I hate divorce!” says the Lord, the God of Israel. “It is as cruel as putting on a victim’s bloodstained coat,” says the Lord Almighty. “So guard yourself; always remain loyal to your wife.&q…
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The Entire Story of the Bible is About Jesus, Part 2 :: By Sean Gooding
Genesis 7:1-12 “Then the Lord said to Noah, ‘Come into the ark, you and all your household, because I have seen that you are righteous before Me in this generation. 2 You shall take with you seven each of every clean animal, a male and his female; two each of animals that are unclean, a…
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“Overcome” vs “comprehend” in John 1:5
John 1:5 reads in the ESV: The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. I recently heard the KJV quoted and was struck by the difference: And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended…
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Which verses in the OT was Jesus referring to in Mk 12:24-25 where he scolded the Sadducee for being ignorant of the Scriptures?
We hear Jesus educating the Sadducee who came to him with a cleverly made up query on life after life and on the prospective marital status of souls in heaven in Mk 12:24-25 (KJV) : And Jesus answering said unto them, Do ye not therefore …
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Did Jesus say “Lord” or “Jehovah / Yahweh” when he spoke to Satan as to who is to be worship at Luke 4:8?
In Luke 4:8, many Bible translations use Lord as the word spoken to Satan as the one worthy of worship. Those words are a direct quote by Jesus from the Old Testament that clearly indicated ‘Yahweh’ or ‘Jehovah’. There is no Adonay or the …
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Can you tell me about the wineskin parable?
Can you explain the parable of the wineskin? what was Jesus trying to tell the disciples? “Neither is new wine put into old wineskins. If it is, the skins burst and the wine is spilled and the skins are destroyed. But new wine is p…
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NTEB RADIO BIBLE STUDY: Part #4 Of The Bible Believers Complete Guide To Dispensations And Dispensationalism
Every time you open up your Bible, you are looking at a Book with an Old Testament and a New Testament, 2 dispensations before you even get started We live in a day and age where Bible truth and biblical revelation are under attack from without as well as from within. Christians are confused and…
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What was the “book of the law” that Hilkiah found in 2 Kings 22:8?
2 Chronicles 17:7 In the third year of his [Jehoshaphat] reign he sent his officials … 9 They taught throughout Judah, taking with them the Book of the Law of the Lord; they went around to all the towns of Judah and taught the people. …
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How Prayer Helps Fulfill Bible Prophecy: The Power of Praying God’s Will
When God Stores Prayers: The Power of Praying His Will A timeless message from Robert Stroup, sharing how God stores the prayers of His people to bring prophecy to pass. […]
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What does everything being vanity mean in Ecclesiastes 1?
Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity. — Ecclesiasites 1:2, KJV 2000 What is its literal meaning, in context?
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Should John 10:33 say “because that thou, being a man, makest thyself a god”? or make thyself God? [duplicate]
I have come across a theological assertion (in conversation with a Biblical Unitarian) that John 10:33 should be understood thus: The Jews answered him, saying, For a good work we stone thee not; but for blasphemy; and because that thou, …
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How is Jesus from Judah’s tribe? [closed]
Jesus had no biological father and we know that, according to the Pentateuch, the tribal lineage is passed through the father and the mother’s genealogy is irrelevant. The argument of Zelophehad’s daughters is not valid that tribal heritag…
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Does the word egeneto in John 1:3 mean “create”? make?
If the Greek word egeneto in John 1:3 does not mean create, how does its meaning affect our understanding of John 1:3? John 1:3 NET bible All things were created by him, and apart from him not one thing was created that has been created Jo…
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Would 1 Peter Be The Oldest Letter In The New Testament?
I was reading this book by Craig S. Keener 1 Peter: A Commentary and he believes that the apostle Peter is the author of the letter. If his assertion is correct would that make 1 Peter the oldest book of the New Testament? I mean would t…
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NTEB RADIO BIBLE STUDY: Part #3 Of The Bible Believers Complete Guide To Dispensations And Dispensationalism
Every time you open up your Bible, you are looking at a Book with an Old Testament and a New Testament, 2 dispensations before you even get started We live in a day and age where Bible truth and biblical revelation are under attack from without as well as from within. Christians are confused and…
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BIBLE BELIEVERS SUNDAY SERVICE: Spiritual Insanity In The Last Days
The antidote for our present day spiritual insanity is Bible doctrine and a daily bath in the pages of your King James Bible We are living in a day and time where Christians are confused, a confusion that is exacerbated by large amounts of time being spent on social media. The confusion comes in as…
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Did Jesus distinguish between the audiences who would hear his message?
Jesus answered him, I spake openly to the world; I ever taught in the synagogue, and in the temple, whither the Jews always resort; and in secret have I said nothing. John 18:20 KJV All these things spake Jesus unto the multitude in par…
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Why does the KJV say JAH in Psalm 68:4?
While reading Psalm 68 this morning, I came across this verse which uses the name “JAH”: Sing unto God, sing praises to his name: extol him that rideth upon the heavens by his name JAH, and rejoice before him. (KJV Psalm 68:4) …
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So if being born as this is not merit to why it should be accepted, than why isnt being born as this that does no harm to anyone not merit?
You all said murders, child molester, and thiefs are born that way but are not accepted in society. To make a point that me being born gay doesnt give validty that my sexuality should be condoned. Okay well than how does me being born gay …
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In-Depth Bible Prophecy Series in Northern Colorado… :: By Steve Schmutzer
‘A Biblical View of The End Times’ Did you know that one of every five verses in the New Testament is about Jesus Christ’s return? Did you know Bible Prophecy formed the foundation of the first sermon ever preached to the church (Acts 2:14-41), or that Paul dispensed a hefty dose of Bible Prophecy to the infant Thessalonian church…
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What does “my name is with him” mean in Exodus 23:21?
Behold, I send an Angel before thee, to keep thee in the way, and to bring thee into the place which I have prepared. 21Beware of him, and obey his voice, provoke him not; for he will not pardon your transgressions: for my name is in him….
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Is the statement “Leah had weak eyes” (Genesis 29:17) an indication that women at that time had their face covered where only their eyes showed?
In Genesis 2k9:17 the only specific part of the body mentioned is the eyes. Is this because everything else was covered up? “Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured” (KJV). The tender eyes of Leah, as so translat…
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How can Christ be the firstfruits of the resurrection when others were raised before him?
In 1 Corinthians 15:20-23, we read of Christ as firstfruits but in Matthew 27:52-53, we read that at the death of Jesus Christ, many saints arose. How do I then draw the line in explaining Christ as the firstfruits since a group arose bef…
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If Lot went to Zoar, why did his daughters think no one was left on earth?
Did Lot actually go to Zoar? Bible text would suggest yes. However, why would the daughters think no one was left on earth? Genesis 19:31. It seems to me they arrived in Zoar and later left. Although it doesn’t indicate how long neverthele…
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Is Hebrews 10:28 talking about the past or present
I read a few translations of Hebrews 10:28, some translate as present perfect, and some translate as past. A man who has gone against the law of Moses is put to death without pity on the word of two or three witnesses: (Hebrews 10:28, BBE…
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In Luke 16:21 why were the dogs mentioned?
who desired to be fed with what fell from the rich man’s table. Moreover, even the dogs came and licked his sores. (Luke 16:21, ESV) Some see the dogs as further insult to Lazarus. Some see the dogs a sympathetic to Lazarus. Dogs likin…
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What did “Kingdom of Greece” refer to in Daniel 8:21?
I was reading Daniel 8:15-27, where it says: …. the ram you saw that had two horns represents the kingdoms of Media and Persia. The goat represents the kingdom of Greece, and the prominent horn between his eyes is the first king…. …
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“Be Perfect” (Mt. 5:48) – a stand-alone commandment, a summary of the Sermon on the Mount, or the conclusion of the teaching on loving one’s enemy?
Note: this is not the same question as those which seek the meaning of “Be Perfect” in itself. Here, the question is what “Be Perfect” refers to in the text. In Matthew 5:48 Jesus teaches “Be perfect as your Heaven…
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Apparent violence of the Old Testament
How do Christian traditions reconcile the explicit violence of the Old Testament (by the Almighty towards people and by nations against other nations) with the idea of a loving G-d? Sorry for posting an obviously naïve/ignorant question, b…
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The Entire Story of the Bible is About Jesus :: By Sean Gooding
John 5:46 “For if you believed Moses, you would believe Me; for he wrote about Me.” Luke 24:44-48 “Then He said to them, ‘These are the words which I spoke to you while I was still with you, that all things must be fulfilled which were written in the Law of Moses and the Prophets…
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What’s the self awareness of Paul re his office of “Apostle of Gentiles”?
What’s the nature of the self awareness of Paul regarding his office of “Apostle of Gentiles”? Can we say that in Paul’s mind he is appointed the office singularly or exclusively as no one else can say the same in the same sense, or he thi…
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Did David choose the pestilence in 1 Chronicles 21:13?
After having sinned David is given three options from which to choose 1 Chronicles 21:12 NLT You may choose three years of famine, three months of destruction by your enemies, or three days of severe plague as the angel of the Lord brings…
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How should one interpret Isaiah 26:10
“Let favour be shewed to the wicked, yet will he not learn righteousness: in the land of uprightness will he deal unjustly, and will not behold the majesty of the Lord.” (KJV) “Though grace is shown to the wicked, they do…
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NTEB RADIO BIBLE STUDY: Part #2 Of The Bible Believers Complete Guide To Dispensations And Dispensationalism
Every time you open up your Bible, you are looking at a Book with an Old Testament and a New Testament, 2 dispensations before you even get started We live in a day and age where Bible truth and biblical revelation are under attack from without as well as from within. Christians are confused and…
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Must Ezekiel 44:1-3 be fulfilled prior to the new Eden of Revelation 22?
When analyzing biblical Temples of YHVH in context to the Tanakh & Gospels, Yerushalem (יְרֽוּשָׁלִָ֑ם) has already experienced the construction of 3 Temples built to honor YHVH (prior to 70 AD) : #1. The-Temple of the-King Shlomoh (הַ…
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Is Athanasius’ translation of Isaiah 9:6 supportable?
Athanasius of Alexandria translates : … the everlasting father … [Isaiah 9:6 KJV] as : … Father of the coming age … [‘On Luke 10:22’ from Select Works and Letters (1) ]. I notice that Robert Young translates this as : … Fath…