Tag: shalt
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Thou Shalt and Thou Shalt Not :: By Nathele Graham
“Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve” (Matthew 4:10). Too often we think of Christianity as a list of rules. It isn’t; that would be works, and we’re saved by grace through faith in the finished work…
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Mt 4:10, Lc 4:8 and Dt 6:13, 10:20 : from where did Jesus take this “only” in “him only shalt thou serve”?
I searched in the LXX, OT massoretic text but I didn’t find one place where we have a such "only" equivalent in scripture, yet J.C seems to cite it as a scripture ! If you have any answer on that ! (I wonder what the targumim say…
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Is “kill” a valid translation for Exodus 20:13 (Thou shalt not kill)?
Exodus 20:13 (KJV) Thou shalt not kill. Many political statements have been made about this verse. This translation has been used by many to support their pacifist desires. However, it seems that most translations have dropped "ki…