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Did Paul refer to James as a literal brother of Jesus?
Christ mythicists claim that Paul refers to James as a brother of the Lord only in the same sense that all Christians are (spiritual) brothers. Here are the relevant passages (NRSV): Galatians 1:19 Then after three years I did go up to Je…
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In Jeremiah 25:11 are the seventy years literal?
Jeremiah 25:11 KJV And this whole land shall be a desolation, and an astonishment; and these nations shall serve the king of Babylon seventy years. Were the seventy years of serving Babylon a duration of time or were they literal cal…
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Taking up serpents — literal serpent handling in Appalachian Holiness
Serpent handling is a Pentecostal religious rite predominantly found in Appalachian Holiness churches, deeply rooted in an interpretation of Mark 16:17-18, which commands believers…
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Is Jesus implying that his second coming will be a literal, extraordinary worldwide event akin to Noah’s flood? Matthew 24:36-44
Matthew 24:36-44 (ESV): 36 “But concerning that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only. 37 For as were the days of Noah, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. 38 For as in those days …