Tag: bible
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What is the wrath referred to in 1 Thessalonians 2:16?
For you, brothers and sisters, became imitators of the churches of God in Christ Jesus that are in Judea, for you suffered the same things from your own compatriots as they did from the Jews, who killed both the Lord Jesus and the prophet…
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What is the logic in 2 Thessalonians 1:10?
2 Thessalonians 1:10 …when He comes to be glorified in His saints on that day, and to be marveled at among all who have believed — for our testimony to you was believed. I’m a little confused by the logic here. Paul is saying those who b…
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When was the Torah written or compiled?
Some say the Torah was written much later, most likely during the Babylonian exile. However, the Torah couldn’t possibly have been written after the split between Israel and Judah. They each got their own slightly different Torah, which s…
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Does Pilate’s statement “What is Truth?” in John 18:38 draw a parallel to Pharoah’s statement, “Who is the LORD,…” in Exodus 5:2?
John draws parallels and references between Jesus and Moses/Pentateuch to show that Jesus is the Christ. Pharoah rejected what Moses said with "Who is the LORD?" Pilate discounted Jesus’ statement with "What is Truth?"…
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What is the relationship between the prostitute and the loaf of bread in Proverbs 6:26a?
The first phrase of Proverbs 6:26 is translated in several different ways by major translations: for the price of a prostitute is only a loaf of bread [ESV] For on account of a harlot one is reduced to a loaf of bread [NASB] …
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Did God say that Adam will die on the same day he ate the fruit?
but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die.” (Genesis 2:17, NKJV) but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for when…
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Did Hezekiah surrender all his gold and silver to the king of Assyria in 2 Kings 18:16?
2 Kings 18:13 In the fourteenth year of Hezekiah’s reign, Sennacherib king of Assyria attacked and captured all the fortified cities of Judah. 14So Hezekiah king of Judah sent word to the king of Assyria at Lachish, saying, “I have done w…
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How was Samson not in violation of his Nazirite Vow?
Very closely related: How did Numbers 6:9 apply to Samson? In Judges 13:5, Samson’s mother is told: You will become pregnant and have a son whose head is never to be touched by a razor because the boy is to be a Nazirite,dedicated to God …
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What is the accurate translation for 2 Thessalonians 3:3?
2 Thessalonians 3:3 NASB But the Lord is faithful, and He will strengthen and protect you from the evil one. Some translations, like the NASB include “evil one” (with “one” in italics) whereas other translations, like the Darby only keep…
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THE BIBLE BELIEVERS SUNDAY SERVICE: We Get To
We Don’t Have To, We Get To: Serving The Lord Jesus Christ Is A Joyful Privilege For People Who Have Been Redeemed By His Blood And Given A Place In The Work Of His Gospel Ministry There is a world of difference between waking up thinking, “I have to serve the Lord,” and waking up…
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Who is he and what is the name of his son? Proverbs 30:4
“Who has ascended to heaven and come down? Who has gathered the wind in his fists? Who has wrapped up the waters in a garment? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is his name, and what is his son’s name? Surely you know!” …
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What is meant by the expression “all Israel” in Romans 11:26?
Romans 11:26a (ESV) states: “And in this way all Israel will be saved…” Many take this to mean that someday the nation of Israel (meaning either, all the physical descendants of Jacob or all the elect within ethnic Israel) is desti…
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Since The Launch Of Operation Africa! 6 Months Ago, The ‘Miracle In Kisii’ Is Bringing Revival To The Bible Believers Church And Glory Fellowship Orphange
Revival is taking place at the Bible Believers Church and Glory Fellowship Orphange in Kenya, as people come from all over to see the ‘miracle in Kisii’ While it was still dark out this morning, my phone started lighting up like a Christmas tree, and after a couple of healthy blinks to clear my vision,…
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Is Jesus’ flesh the veil mentioned in Heb 10:19?
Heb 10:19-20 which says in the NIV: Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way opened for us through the curtain, that is, his body… Or "his flesh" …
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Bible Revival or Growing Deception? – Ep. 7423 – 10/02/26
Satan’s deception is exploding in the last days just like the Bible foretells. Texas just voted to teach the Bible in public schools to over 5 million kids… while the […]
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Things in heaven and on earth. What is Pauls point? [closed]
What is the important takeaway from Col 1 considering Paul’s use of the same phrase in other places? Col 1:16 because in him were created all things in the heavens and upon the earth, the visible and the invisible, whether thrones or lord…
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Is it Nebuchadnezzar or Nebuchadrezzar?
I found something a little bit confusing over the two ways in which the name of the king of Babylon was rendered in the book of Jeremiah. For example, Jeremiah 28:11 renders it as Nebuchadnezzar: And Hananiah spoke in the presence of all …
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Why did Daniel interpret the 70 years of Babylonian servitude to be the same length of desolation?
In 539 BCE Daniel seems to suggest (Daniel 9:2) that he understood the desolation of Jerusalem to last 70 years. in the first year of his reign, I, Daniel, understood from the Scriptures, according to the word of the LORD given to Jeremia…
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What does the Bible really teach according to the anointed…
What does the Bible really teach according to the anointed ones from Watchtower society? From 1927 to 1942, those who were anointed in 1914….
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Does Psalm 114 indicate that a major earthquake occurred at Mount Sinai?
A person describing being on a hill during a major earthquake told me he could see the surface of the earth moving like ocean waves. This seems to fit the description in Psalm 114. When Israel went forth from Egypt,… mountains skipped …
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How Much of the Bible Is Prophecy? Pt 2 – Ep. 7421 – 9/30/26
How much of the Bible is prophecy? Nearly one out of every four verses contain predictive prophecy. But prophecy is about far more than the end times—it runs from Genesis […]
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What is the meaning of “the spirit of the living creatures was in the wheels” Ezekiel 1?
Ezekiel 1:19 When the living creatures moved, the wheels beside them moved; and when the living creatures rose from the ground, the wheels also rose. 20Wherever the spirit would go, they would go, and the wheels would rise along with them,…
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What is the most accurate (original Greek text), and (translation) of Jude 1:4?
KJV of Jude 1:4 declares that God is the only lord, beside the lord Jesus Christ, i.e: it may means that the only Lord is God the father, beside the lord Jesus Christ. Like KJV, also, World English Bible and Young’s Literal Translation. Do…
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What is the “lattice” (heb: arubbah) described at Genesis 8:2 and is it connected to the “bands” (heb: aguddah) described at Amos 9:6?
Here are the definitions of the words aguddah and arubbah on Biblehub. Arubbah literally means "lattice windows" (or windows in the lattice). It can be translated as "floodgates of the heavens." The floodgates are obvio…
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In Acts 3:1, What is the Significance of the Ninth Hour of Prayer?
Acts 3:1 – Now Peter and John were going up to the temple at the [a]ninth hour, the hour of prayer. I have been digging everywhere I can think of to find some description or outline of what happened during the 9th hour prayer and sacr…
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In the Book of Enoch, what is meant by the ram in Parable of the Animals?
In the Book of Enoch, there is a long parable of animals, representing many Biblical figures such as Cain and Abel, David and Saul, Solomon, etc. I would like to make sense of part this parable; who is the Ram? I don’t think it’s Jesus bec…
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How Much of the Bible Is Prophecy? Pt 1 – Ep. 7419 – 9/28/26
How much of the Bible is prophecy? Nearly one in every four verses—1,817 predictions across more than 8,000 verses. That’s about 27 percent of Scripture. And it doesn’t begin in […]
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The Hebrews states Christ end sacrifices. Therefore, I believe the attack on Jerusalem occurred when Greece ruled over Jerusalem and the nations
The feet on the Mount of Olives are God’s. The word LORD is capitalized. Also,that is not the first time the scriptures state God came down,Psalms 95:5. The mountains melted when he came down. The language is symbolic. Psalms 97:5.States…
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Does the “omer “ of Exodus 16 stand for the measurement of heavenly reward?
We read in Ex 16:13- 18 how Israelites were fed with Manna from Heaven: In the evening quails came up and covered the camp; and in the morning there was a layer of dew around the camp. When the layer of dew lifted, there on the surface of…
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THE BIBLE BELIEVERS SUNDAY SERVICE: Wonders Without Number
Dr. Bill Grady took the pulpit on today’s Sunday Service to bring us a message on the great things of God who performs ‘wonders without number’ On this Sunday Service, we were blessed to have Dr. Bill Grady behind the pulpit, who brought us a message we’re entitling “Wonders Without Number”, from the book of…
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Jesus took away the sin of the world; takes away or will take away the sin of the world?
On the next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, "Look, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! (Jn. 1:29 NET) What is the proper verb tense?
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Does the Hebrew of Deuteronomy 31:2 indicate that Moses’ date of death was exactly the same as his date of birth, 120 years later?
A recent answer to an old question of mine said that Deuteronomy 31:2 showed what is called ‘the integral age of the prophets’. I had never heard of this before, so all I can do is give the link, and then the answer posted on 6/1/23 by Joh…
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What is the asherah as mentioned in 2 Kings 13:6?
2 Kings 13:6 describes the "asherah", "stem", or "pole" still in Samaria, was this used in the Baal worship that Jehu was supposed to have wiped out as noted in 2 Kings 10:28,29 denoting that he had not comple…
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Is Isaiah 14:12-15 a later addition?
Isaiah 14:12-15 KJV How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations! 13 For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my …
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Does Exodus 31:14 describe two different cases?
ESV Exodus 31: 14 You shall keep the Sabbath, because it is holy for you. [1] Everyone who profanes it shall be put to death. [2] Whoever does any work on it, that soul shall be cut off from among his people. Are there two different case…
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Is John 6:4 authentic?
A friend of mine at church says John’s gospel chapter 6 verse 4 is inauthentic and should not be there. And the passover, a feast of the Jews, was nigh. (John 6:4 KJV) What is the manuscript evidence supporting the inclusion/exclusion of…
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What is “the work of God” in Romans 14:20?
Romans 14:20 "Do not, for the sake of food, destroy the work of God. Everything is indeed clean, but it is wrong for anyone to make another stumble by what he eats." ESV. My emphasis. What is "the work of God" that ca…
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Camp Meeting Weekend Starts Today At Noon At The Bible Believers Bookstore In Downtown Palatka Featuring An Open House With This Year’s Speakers
Today is the official start of the 2026 NTEB Camp Meeting Weekend, and it all begins at the Bible Believers Bookstore with an Open House starting at Noon Today is the official start of Camp Meeting Weekend 2026, and it begins with an Open House at the Bible Believers Bookstore located at 209 N 4th…
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In Romans 8:3, what is the extent of the likeness in “in the likeness of sinful flesh”?
[Rom 8:3 NKJV] (3) For what the law could not do in that it was weak through the flesh, God [did] by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, on account of sin: He condemned sin in the flesh, [Rom 8:3 MGNT] (3) τὸ γὰρ ἀδύνατο…
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What sin is 1 Thessalonians 4:3-8 about?
1 Thessalonians 4:3–8 (BE:NT): 3 This is God’s will, you see: he wants you to be holy, to keep well away from fornication. 4 Each of you should know how to control your own body in holiness and honour, 5 not in the madness of lust like Ge…
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Why is “I am the Lord” repeated in Leviticus?
I am reading Leviticus, and am genuinely confused about the use of the phrase: “I am the Lord [your God]”. This phrase is added to the end of various instructions, seemingly at random. Is there any explanation for this, or logic to it? …
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Who is, or are the correct referent(s) of the pronouns in John 1:3-4?
The Fourth Gospel begins: 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 This One was in the beginning with God. 3 All things came-into-being through Him, and apart from Him not even one thing c…
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Did the ENTIRE Egyptian army drown at sea?
The following is an excerpt of a critique on "Reason to Believe": Under these conditions, were the Ten Plagues and a total crush of the Egyptian army in the Red Sea waters to happen, as we are told by the Torah, Egypt’s ruthless…
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An anointed one vs The anointed one?
Throughout the Hebrew Bible, many individuals are described as ‘anointed’, typically with the task of carrying out God’s will. As many understand, ‘anointed’ translates to ‘Messiah’. The concept of THE Messiah is central to both Judaic and…
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The Son of Jonah / John: Literally, or Metaphorically?
Matthew 16:4 A wicked and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given unto it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas. Then, several verses later : Matthew 16:17 Blessed art thou, Simon Barjona: for flesh a…
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Jesus says mustard seeds are the smallest but they are not actually
“It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when sown on the ground, is the smallest of all the seeds on earth,” Mark 4:31 The mustard seed is not the smallest seed on the earth today, so how can this be reconciled with Jesus spea…
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Did Ephraim(Northern Kingdom) Return To The Land After the Babylonian Captivity?
I have a question that I have a hard time answering. Did a remnant of Northern Kingdom return to the land after the Babylonian captivity and if so, did their tribal allotment originally in the book of Joshua still apply to them? The reason…
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What is “the stump of Jesse”?
A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse; from his roots a Branch will bear fruit. Isiah 11:1 (NIV) Question 1: What does this “stump” refer to? Question 2: I think it is referring to that the trunk of the Messianic line f…
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WHY did Hazael a non-believer recognize the authority of Eliajh?
Reference to 1 Kings 19: 15: God commanded Elijah to anoint Hazael king over Aram. But given that Hazael was a foreigner and non-believer who supposedly didn’t acknowledge God, why would he recognize the authority of Eliajh and thus submit…
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What is the meaning of “paradise” in Luke 23:43?
"And he said to him, “Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in paradise.”"Luke 23:43, ESV. The Greek word used for paradise (Παραδείσῳ) has three meanings, according to Strong’s Concordance: A garden, taken from the anc…..
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THE BIBLE BELIEVERS SUNDAY SERVICE: What Mean Ye By These Stones?
What Mean Ye By These Stones? How One Generation Forgets God When Fathers Stop Teaching, Preachers Stop Preaching And Churches Abandon The Mission The 12 stones at Jordan were never meant to be silent monuments to a forgotten past; they were placed there to provoke a question from the children and demand an answer from…
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Is Luke 19:44 an allusion to Psalm 137:9?
[Luke 19:44 NLT] (44) They will crush you into the ground, and your children with you. Your enemies will not leave a single stone in place, because you did not accept your opportunity for salvation.” [Luke 19:44 MGNT] (44) καὶ…
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Reason there is an 80 year gap between Cyrus decree to release Jews from Babylon and Artaxerxes decree to restore and build
The 70 year period the Jews would be in Babylon would come to an end in 537/6 BC when Cyrus would issue his decree allowing them to return to Jerusalem. The next important time element occurs on 457 BC when Artaxerxes will issue his decree…
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America Down: Economics According to the Bible – Part 2 :: By Wilfred Hahn
In the first part of our analysis, we concluded from the Scriptures that before God brings peoples and nations to utter discipline and destruction because of their misplaced trust, He first allows warnings, inverse consequences, and disappointments. Invariably, these take the form of famine, drought, scarcity (all of these being types of economic troubles), societal…
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War: Bible Prophecy in the Age of Hybrid Conflict :: By Travis A. Karnes
Multi-Domain War The world is not waiting for World War III. It is already underway across multiple domains—kinetic, hybrid, cyber, space, information, and the nuclear threshold—simultaneously straining the post-1945 order. What appears as separate flashpoints in Ukraine, the Middle East (Iran-Yemen axis), Eastern Europe, the Pacific, and the high frontier are interconnected nodes of a…
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What is “thrown” into the “fire” in Daniel 7:11 – the “beast” or its “body”?
Daniel 7:11 "As I continued to watch, the beast was slain, and its body was destroyed and thrown into the blazing fire. (Berean Standard Bible)
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Why is there a difference between what the Golden Calf worshippers said in Exodus 32 and Nehemiah 9?
He took the gold from them, formed it in a mold, and cast an image of a calf; and they said, “These are your gods, O Israel, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt!” Exodus 32:4 Even when they had cast an image of a calf for themse…
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In Genesis 10:9, was Nimrod really a “hunter”?
In Genesis 10:9, was Nimrod really a “hunter”?: ISV Gen 10:8 Cush fathered Nimrod, who became the first fearless leader throughout the land. Gen 10:9 He became a fearless hunter in defiance of the LORD. That is why it is said, “…
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Ex 34:7 ” … forgiving iniquity and transgressions and sin”, how do these three words differ?
What is iniquity? What are transgressions? What is sin? 1 John 3:4 Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law Is this saying that transgression is to break, move away from, or attempt to …
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Are there contextual cues which suggest Jesus calming the storm does not require Jesus to be God Almighty?
In all three Synoptic Gospels, Jesus is recorded as calming a storm. The incident happens about Matthew 8:24, Mark 4:37, and Luke 8:23. Here is the complete pericope from Matthew: Matthew 8:23-27 (Berean Standard Bible) 23When He got into…
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Did God take the Samaritans out of Egypt (2 Kings 17:36)?
The origin of the Samaritans, as described in the book of Kings, is a group of people brought from Mesopotamia to Samaria by the Assyrians: The king of Assyria brought people from Babylon, Cuthah, Avva, Hamath, and Sepharvaim, and plac…
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Did John expect his readers to catch the mistakes Jews made relating to Jesus and his teachings?
The Jews said the Christ is to come from Bethlehem in John 7:42, not knowing that Jesus was born in Bethlehem. When they heard these words, some of the people said, “This really is the Prophet.” 41 Others said, “This is the Christ.” But some said, “Is…
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What is the difference between ‘way’ and ‘path’ in Proverbs 3:6?
Proverbs 3:6 (NASB) In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He will make your paths straight. What is the difference between a "way" and a "path"? More specifically, what is the significance in using two different words…
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Do the specific gifts the father gives to the prodigal son have any special significance?
What is the significance of the robe, ring & sandals in Luke 15:22? ‘But the father said to his servants, “Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. — NIVUK I know that, by gi…
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Why is “thou canst not make one hair white or black” a good justification not to “swear by thy head”?
Matthew 5:36 Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black. What is the connection between "thou canst not make one hair white or black" and "thou shalt not swear by thy head&qu…
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Are the words “beginning” and “word” mentioned in 1John 2:7 the same as those found in John 1:1?
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God; John 1:1 (YLT) Brethren, a new command I write not to you, but an old command, that ye had from the beginning — the old command is the word that ye heard f…
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THE BIBLE BELIEVERS SUNDAY SERVICE: That Stumbling Stone
That Stumbling Stone: Why Jesus Christ Remains An Offence To The Religious, Foolishness To The World And Precious To The Saved As Our Sure Foundation Today, we are so excited to bring to you, for the first time ever, our Sunday Service morning message and Sunday Night Bible Study combined into a single, 2-hour time…
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What are the “powers of the heavens” in Matthew 24:29?
What is meant exactly by the “powers of the heavens” in Matthew 24:29? Matt 24:29-30 (KJV) Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened, and the moon shall not give her light, and the stars shall fall fr…
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Why did Abraham insist that Isaac marry from his kinfolk in Genesis 24?
Genesis 24:37 NASB My master made me swear, saying, ‘You shall not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, in whose land I live; 38 but you shall go to my father’s house and to my relatives, and take a wife for my son…
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Gen 9:4 – Why can’t we eat the life?
What is the reasoning behind the prohibition from eating the lifeblood of an animal? It isn’t until Moses that purposing of the blood for atonement is provided as some additional reasoning behind the prohibition: For the life of the flesh…
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In Wisdom of Solomon 9 does “Solomon” equate “the holy spirit” with “wisdom”?
9 And wisdom was with thee: which knoweth thy works, and was present when thou madest the world, and knew what was acceptable in thy sight, and right in thy commandments. 10 O send her out of thy holy heavens, and from the throne of thy gl…
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What was the significance that Moses broke the first set of the 10 commandment tablets?
Exodus 32:19 New International Version When Moses approached the camp and saw the calf and the dancing, his anger burned and he threw the tablets out of his hands, breaking them to pieces at the foot of the mountain. The tablets containe…
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What is the relationship between faith and righteousness in Romans 10:10?
Edit Note : I am not attempting to discover the grammatical subject of the text. I do not believe there is one. The passive indicative has no subject. The predicate of the verse is clearly a concept regarding how faith relates to righteous…
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What is the “manner of spirit” that Jesus might be referring to in Luke 9:55, and does (or might) it refer to all men?
What is the "manner of spirit" that Jesus might be referring to in Luke 9:55, and does (or might) it refer to all men? Luke 9: [54] And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire …
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What is the meaning of the phrase “purge your conscience from dead works” in Hebrews 9:14?
What does “purge your conscience from dead works” mean in Hebrews 9:14 how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the l…
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Did Josephus misinterpret Ezekiel 12:13?
According to Josephus: Ezekiel also foretold in Babylon what calamities were coming upon the people, which when he heard, he sent accounts of them unto Jerusalem. But Zedekiah did not believe their prophecies, for the reason following:…
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Examining the angel in Genesis 32:24-32 and the angel in 2 Kings 19:35
Is the angel in Genesis 32:24-32 equal in rank and might with the angel in 2 Kings 19:35? 24 Then Jacob was left alone, and a man wrestled with him until daybreak. 25 When the man saw that he had not prevailed against him, he touched the …
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What is the relationship between the participles to the main verbs in Ephesians 6:10-20?
I am trying to prepare a talk on Ephesians and as part of my preparation/exegesis, I was attempting a grammatical diagram of Ephesians 6:10-6:20 using the UBS5 text. I am doing this in order to understand the argument of the author and am …
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What is meant by “the times of the gentiles” in Luke 21:24?
To what does Luke refer, when he records Jesus’ phrase: “the times of the gentiles” (Luke 21:24)? Young’s Literal Translation renders the verse in question as follows: “and they shall fall by the mouth of the sword, and shall be led …
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Chaplain Turner At The Volusia Regional Juvenile Detention Center In Florida Wants To Give A Bible To Every One Of The Youths Placed In His Charge
The Doors Are Open At Volusia Regional Juvenile Detention Center As Bibles Behind Bars Prepares To Reach Young Inmates With The Word Of God The Volusia Regional Juvenile Detention Center may officially be listed as a 50-bed facility, but Chaplain Turner tells us that on a normal day he is ministering to somewhere between 60…
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What was the “Idol” that Moses’ descendants served in Dan (Judges 18:30)
There (in the city formerly called Laish) the Danites set up for themselves the idol, and Jonathan son of Gershom, the son of Moses, and his sons were priests for the tribe of Dan until the time of the captivity of the land. The question…
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What is the mind of the flesh and the mind of the spirit in Romans 8:6?
The mind of the flesh is death, but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace, Romans 8:6 – BSB What is the mind of the flesh and the mind of the Spirit described in the verse? What are the differences between one another?
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What is the meaning of the repetition of “holy” in Isaiah 6:3?
In Isaiah 6:3, the seraphim call one to another, saying: Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory!” (ESV) קָדֹ֧ושׁ׀ קָדֹ֛ושׁ קָדֹ֖ושׁ יְהוָ֣ה צְבָאֹ֑ות מְלֹ֥א כָל־הָאָ֖רֶץ כְּבֹודֹֽו׃ (BHS) I…
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In 1 Timothy 5:8 why is a man that cannot provide for his family “worse than an infidel”?
“But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.” 1 Timothy 5:8 KJV What is the connection between providing for one’s family and denying the faith?…
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THE BIBLE BELIEVERS SUNDAY SERVICE: The Last Adam
The First Adam Brought Sin And Death, But The Last Adam Jesus Christ Came From Heaven To Save Every Lost Sinner Who Believes The Gospel There is perhaps no more chilling indictment of modern Christianity than watching pastors, worship leaders, theologians and Christian entertainers spend decades preaching about Jesus Christ, singing His name and building…
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When was Deuteronomy written?
I am interested in the theories on when Deuteronomy was composed, and how it relates chronologically to Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, and Numbers. As discussed elsewhere on this site, some consider Deuteronomy the work of a later author (or …
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Is there a contradiction in Psalm 44:17?
In Psalm 44, the psalmist seems to be mourning over the present conditions they are facing in Babylon. You handed us over like sheep to be eaten; you scattered us among the nations. (Psalms 44:11 NET) All this has happened to us, ev…
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Why was Pilate’s statement, “What is truth?” (18:38) included in John’s Gospel?
Why was Pilate’s statement, “What is truth?” (18:38) included in John’s Gospel? In John 21:25 John wrote that Jesus did much more than what was recorded in his Gospel. Thus, John was selective in what he included. John gives the purpose …
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What does Ezekiel 26:14 mean by ‘Tyre shall never be rebuilt’?
Ezekiel 26:7-14 (ESV) 7 “For thus says the Lord God: Behold, I will bring against Tyre from the north Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, king of kings, with horses and chariots, and with horsemen and a host of many soldiers. 8&…
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Why did Satan take everything Job had (his sons, daughters, and all his wealth) but spared his wife?
Why did Satan take everything Job had (his sons, daughters, and all his wealth) but spared his wife? In Job 1:12, 2:6 – the only thing Satan did not have permission to do was to take Job’s life.
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What was written on the stone tablets?
The wikipedia page, and most other depictions of the tablets are that they are of the ten commandments. When I read Exodus, it seems at least to me a little less clear as to what exactly was written, i.e. they have the law and the commandm…
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Better translation of Jeremiah 33:16?
Jeremiah 33:16 BEREAN BIBLE In those days Judah will be saved, and Jerusalem will dwell securely, and this is the name by which it will be called: The LORD Our Righteousness.16 f Hebrew YHWH Tsidqenu -Jeremiah 33:16 Jeremiah 33:16 NKJV …
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Does the term ‘Name of the Lord’ in Ex 20 and Lev 22 refer to more than its literal meaning?
We read in Lev 22:32 (NRSVCE): Thus you shall keep my commandments and observe them: I am the Lord. You shall not profane my holy name, that I may be sanctified among the people of Israel: I am the Lord; I sanctify you And we read in Ex…
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Apologetics Guide to Trusting the Bible :: By Todd Hampson
Book review by Terry James I am most pleased to present yet another work by my great friend Todd Hampson in his ongoing ministry of highly creative, Christ-centered efforts on behalf of his Lord. As a matter of fact, I can tell you that my wife Margaret has given her personal endorsement to what she…
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Should the word elohim in Psalm 8:5 be translated into gods/angels/or god?
Should the word elohim in Psalm 8:5 be translated into gods/angels/or god? The NIV translates it this way: You have made them a little lower than the angels and crowned them with glory and honor. Another translation, the New Living…
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How did Korah’s descendants survive?
Numbers 16:32 And the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them up, with their households and all the people who belonged to Korah and all their goods. Numbers 26:10The earth opened its mouth and swallowed them along with Korah, whose foll…
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America Down: Economics According to the Bible, Part 1 :: By Wilfred Hahn
“In God We Trust.” It is a well-known slogan that has become an accepted colloquialism almost everywhere, both in America and in other nations. On the other hand, it is also true that it is generally frowned upon to post this statement in public places or promote it in government-run schools. Yet, it is stamped…
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What, exactly, is the “knowledge of good and evil” in Genesis 3:22?
Genesis 3:22a (ESV): Then the Lord God said, “Behold, the man has become like one of us in knowing good and evil…" I’ve gathered the following from the text: Adam and Eve knew before the Fall that eating from the tree was wrong (….