Tag: meant
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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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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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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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Genesis 1:26 and 28 tells mankind to “subdue” the earth and “rule over” various animals. Exactly what is meant by this in relation to large animals?
In Genesis 1, up until this command, the conflict in the narrative has been very muted. Sure the chaos waters were there, but God is portrayed as being unthreatened by it, and it soon becomes a mere building material, easily shaped just by…
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“blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven” — Is “forgiven” the best word for what is meant?
Matthew 12:30-32: “Whoever is not with me is against me, and whoever does not gather with me scatters. And so I tell you, every kind of sin and slander can be forgiven, but blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven. Anyone who …
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6/22/26 – Ep. 7349 – Prophecy Was Meant to Be Understood
Many today claim it’s impossible to reach a clear and conclusive understanding of end-time Bible prophecy. However, the Prophet Daniel, Jesus, the Apostle Paul, and John the Revelator all declared […]
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1 Cor 13:8b-19 – what is meant by “the perfect comes” and “the partial will pass away”?
There are two different interpretations: The Cessation view: Based on the biblical and church historical records: "the perfect" refers to completion of the canon of Scripture; "partial will pass away," the cessation of …
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Who or what is meant by the “ten men” of Zechariah 8:23?
Zechariah 8:23 Thus says the LORD of hosts: In those days ten men from the nations of every tongue shall take hold of the robe of a Jew, saying, ‘Let us go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.’” (ESV) Who or what is bei…
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Judges 7:5-7 Is lapping like dogs meant to test for vigilance?
In Judges 7, God is reducing the number of men Gideon will use to fight the Midianites. God does this twice in this chapter. First, in v3 God tells Gideon to whosoever is fearful and afraid should return. This brought the number down to 10…
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Is the verb in Joshua 2:1 meant to indicate that the spies were clients of Rahab’s harlotry?
Joshua 2:1 recounts the journey of the Israelite spies in Jericho: וַיֵּ֨לְכוּ וַיָּבֹאוּ בֵּית־אִשָּׁ֥ה זוֹנָה וּשְׁמָהּ רָחָב וַיִּשְׁכְּבוּ־שָמָּה And they went and came into the house of a prostitute whose name was Rahab and l…
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Col. Richard Kemp: ‘Iranian attack wasn’t symbolic, was meant to cause destruction’
Israel National News reports: “Colonel Richard Kemp, the former commander of the British military forces in Afghanistan, spoke to Israel National News – Arutz Sheva on Sunday about the Iranian assault on Israel in which […] The post Col. Richard Kemp: ‘Iranian attack wasn’t symbolic, was meant to cause destruction’ appeared first on JVIM.
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What is meant by “loose the loins of kings”?
What is meant by “loose the loins of kings” in Isaiah 45:1?