Tag: theology
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Were the waters parted instantly?
On the one hand we have the Exodus 14 account that reads “Then Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the LORD caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea into dry land, and the waters were…
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Who is the mighty and strong one in Isaiah 28:2?
KJV Isaiah 28 : 2 Behold, the Lord hath a mighty and strong one, which as a tempest of hail and a destroying storm, as a flood of mighty waters overflowing, shall cast down to the earth with the hand. Who is the mighty and strong one ref…
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Did Peter cut off the slave’s ear to disqualify him as a priest (John 18:10)?
In John 18:10 (as well as the other gospels), Peter cuts off the ear of the slave of the high priest (NRSV): Then Simon Peter, who had a sword, drew it, struck the high priest’s slave, and cut off his right ear. The slave’s name was Ma…
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What is the meaning of “therefore all died” in 2 Corinthians 5:14?
2 Corinthians 5:14 For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died. What is the logic here? What is the meaning of the word "therefore"? Who are the "all"? John 14…
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What does “communion of the Holy Spirit” mean in 2 Corinthians 13:14?
What does communion of the Holy Spirit mean in 2 Corinthians 13:14 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
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Saul not knowing Davids father?
According to 1.Sam.16:18 Saul heard that the boy -David- who came to play for him was a son of Jesse in Bethlehem. We also read that Saul sent messagers to Jesse with the request to sent him his son (verse 19), and in verse 22 we read that…
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Who is the νομοθέτης mentioned in James 4:12?
There is one lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest another? KJV James 4:12 Did Jesus have power to destroy unclean spirits πνεύματι ἀκαθάρτῳ? If so, what does the term εἷς represent? ……
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Does Phil. 2:10-11 describe Jesus Christ as God?
This verse seems to obviously say that Jesus Christ is to be worshipped, not only by people but by all of creation. …so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confe…
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Firstborn meaning in the Tanakh as I cannot see how only the firstborn were killed [closed]
Was the word ‘firstborn’ in the Tanakh ever used to mean ‘the flower of Egypt,’ the pick of the pick,’ or ‘the best of the best.’?
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Was David serious about dying himself instead of his son Absalom in 2 Samuel 18:33?
2 Samuel 18:33 The king was shaken. He went up to the room over the gateway and wept. As he went, he said: "O my son Absalom! My son, my son Absalom! If only I had died instead of you–O Absalom, my son, my son!" Clearly, David…
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How does “ton logon” in Mark 1:45 compare with “ton logon” in Mark 2:2?
Mark 1:45 "But he went out and began to talk freely about it, and to spread the news, so that Jesus could no longer openly enter a town, but was out in desolate places, and the people were coming to him from every quarter." ESV….
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How come the Trinitarian believers ignored Mark 16:16, Acts 2:38 and Acts 4:12
They only followed Matthew 28:19 and not the Apostles form of water baptism in the name of Jesus
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In Colossians 1:16, what is the meaning of the phrase “in him” (ἐν αὐτῷ)?
Sorry if this seems like a really simple question but this always confuses me. For example Colossians 1:16: For it was in Him that all things were created. Would it mean the same thing if the word ‘through’ or ‘by’ were to be used in…
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Why were God’s reactions so different in Exodus 4:24-26 and Joshua 5:2 concerning circumcision?
Exodus 4:24 At a lodging place on the way, the Lord met Moses and was about to kill him. 25But Zipporah took a flint knife, cut off her son’s foreskin and touched Moses’ feet with it. “Surely you are a bridegroom of blood to me,” she said…
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What are “dukes” or “chiefs” in the text of Genesis 36?
We read the usual genealogies in Genesis 36, of Esau’s family and Seir the Horite’s, and then some of the names are repeated as “duke” or “chief” (depending on the translation) so-and-so. What was a “duke,” then?
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Intercultural Theology Approaches And Themes, Edited By Mark J. Cartledge, And David Cheetham
book reviews 245 Mark J. Cartledge, and David Cheetham (eds.) Intercultural Theology: Approaches and Themes(London,eng:scmPress, 2011). xi + 245 pp. $43.44 paperback. Intercultural Theology:…
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Who are the sons of Hamor in Genesis 33:19?
Genesis 33:19 New International Version (NIV) 19 For a hundred pieces of silver,[a] he bought from the sons of Hamor, the father of Shechem, the plot of ground where he pitched his tent. In the above text the sons of Hamor are s…
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Who are the sons of Hamor in Genesis 33:19?
Genesis 33:19 New International Version (NIV) 19 For a hundred pieces of silver,[a] he bought from the sons of Hamor, the father of Shechem, the plot of ground where he pitched his tent. In the above text the sons of Hamor are s…
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Why is 1 John 5:7 a trinitarian verse?
First up, this is not about whether the verse is an addition or not. Let’s assume for a moment it is not and has sufficient authenticity to remain. For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: …
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Why was Jesus baptized?
Matthew 3:16 (KJV) 16 And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him: Mark 1:4 (KJV) John did …
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What did Paul entrust God to guard?
2 Timothy 1:12 NASB For this reason I also suffer these things, but I am not ashamed; for I know whom I have believed and I am convinced that He is able to guard what I have entrusted to Him until that day. What did Paul entrust God t…
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Who are the angels mentioned in Luke 9:26?
For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he shall come in his own glory, and in his Father’s, and of the holy angels. Luke 9:26 KJV ὃς γὰρ ἂν ἐπαισχυνθῇ με καὶ τοὺς ἐμοὺς λόγο…
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Does Matt. 5:8 also tell us that willing unrepentant sin causes doubt?
“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God." (Matt. 5:8, ESV) This possibility is based on how Jesus describes seeing God as something occurring in this life in the Gospel of John. … he [Jesus Christ] has made him [Go….
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In what way does Paul explain ἄφεσις, forgiveness or release of sin in Romans?
In Matthew’s account of the Last Supper, Jesus speaks about the significance of His blood: for this is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. (Matthew 26:28 ESV) τοῦτο γάρ ἐστιν τὸ αἷμά μου τῆς…
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Does Acts 21:20–26 tell us that it is OK for a Christian Jew to continue to observe Jewish rituals?
Does Acts 21:20–26 tell us that it is OK for a Christian Jew to continue to observe Jewish rituals? Paul’s letter to the Galatians tells us that Gentile Christians do not need to keep the Law of Moses and the Jewish rituals. Even that no …
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What is the argument against the authenticity of 1 John 5:7-8 in the KJV?
I was reading through Lee Strobel’s The Case for the Real Jesus and came across a passage in the book that indicates the inauthenticity of 1 John 5:7-8 in the King James Version: 1 John 5:7-8 (KJV) 7 For there are three that be…
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How coming to the Bread for life relates to the Father’s giving, in John 6
How does Jesus, in John 6, answer this question: “If someone has come, for life, to Jesus the Bread of life, (a) did he come as a result of the Father giving him to Jesus, or (b) did the Father give him to Jesus as a result of his coming t…
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What was required by Jewish law in order to use a colt tied?
telling them, "Go to the village ahead of you. When you enter it, you will find a colt tied there that has never been ridden. Untie it and bring it here. Luke 19:30 NET References: Gen. 49:11; Zech. 9:9; Matt. 21:2, 5, 7; Mk. 11:2, …
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Is the lamb accepted for the redemption of sin?
The Bible referred to Jesus as the lamb of God John 1:29. The lamb was only mentioned as a sacrificial animal at the Passover, and not mentioned for the redemption of sin. The Sin Offering (Leviticus 4:1-5:13; 6:24-30), mentioned these ani…
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Was Christ referring to a particular sin in Matthew 7:3?
Matthew 7:3 ESV 3 Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? 4 Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when there is the log in your own …
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Is There A Thematic Link Between Exodus 3:15 and Psalm 2?
A long time ago, I was reading in Exodus and came to 3:15, which speaks of the Lord’s Name and also His memorial, and the thought occurred to me – Most people (including myself up to this point) probably probably see the Lord being God to …
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What do ‘All things delivered to Jesus by His Father’ include?
Matthew 11:27:- All things have been delivered to Me by My Father, and no one knows the Son except the Father. Nor does anyone know the Father except the Son, and the one to whom the Son wills to reveal Him.
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What was the purpose of fasting in Acts 13:1-3?
Acts 13:1-3 (ESV): 1 Now there were in the church at Antioch prophets and teachers, Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen a lifelong friend of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. 2 While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, t…
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Sabbath, Sabbaths or week? Matthew 28:1
Reading in Matthew 28:1 (ESV): Now after the Sabbath, toward the dawn of the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb. ὀψὲ δὲ σαββάτων τῇ ἐπιφωσκούσῃ εἰς μίαν σαββάτων ἦλθεν Μαριὰμ ἡ Μαγδαληνὴ καὶ ἡ ἄλ…
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Why is Exodus 3:14 translated “I AM that I AM”?
In the imperfect indicative in Hebrew is usually translated as future tense in English, but in Exodus 3:14 it is not translated "I will be what I will be" but "I am that I am." Why is that misleading term found in certa…
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What can the Son do nothing for himself?
So Jesus answered them, "I tell you the solemn truth, the Son can do nothing on his own initiative, but only what he sees the Father doing. For whatever the Father does, the Son does likewise. (Jn. 5:19 NET) What can the Son do fo…
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Why are the disciples called little in Matthew?
At the end of the missionary discourse in Matthew, Jesus refers to his disciples as “little ones”: 10:42 — “And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones who is my disciple, truly I tell you, that per…
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Did God look around for help in Isaiah 63:5?
Isaiah 63:5 NASB I looked, and there was no one to help, and I was astonished and there was no one to uphold; so My own arm brought salvation to Me, and My wrath upheld Me. Is God looking around for mankind to help Him, or is this referr…
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Have theologians pointed out the centrality of Light to both Genesis and modern physics?
I assume biblical scholars as well as religious physicists have been struck by the creation of Light being so import in Genesis.
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How do we know who is speaking in Song of Solomon? The bride or bridegroom?
How do we know who is actually speaking in Song of Solomon? Are there markings in the Hebrew manuscripts that point to who is speaking, or are the scholars simply assuming based on what they are reading who is speaking? (For some Bibles ma…
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Why did John write in this seemingly time-bending way?
John 11:1-2 (NLT) 11 A man named Lazarus was sick. He lived in Bethany with his sisters, Mary and Martha. 2 This is the Mary who later poured the expensive perfume on the Lord’s feet and wiped them with her hair. Her brothe…
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Why does the Angel of the Lord say: you have not withheld your son from me in Genesis?
God asked Abraham to sacrifice Isaac, so why does the angel of the Lord say: “Now I know that you fear God, because you have not withheld from ME your son, your only son.” Gen 22:12 He specifically says: “Do not lay a hand on the boy,” …
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What does the commandment refer to?
10 “if you obey the Lord your God and keep his commandments and statutes that are written in this scroll of the law. But you must turn to him with your whole mind and being. 11 “This commandment I am giving you today is not too difficult …
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Does training up a child really work out?
If every word of scripture is true and inspired, why does Proverbs say this when this didn’t work out for even God himself? Pro 22:6 ESV Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it. And yet……
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Who were the olive tree, fig tree, and the grapevine in Jotham’s parable?
NIV Judges 9: 7 When this was reported to Jotham, he climbed to the top of Mount Gerizim, raised his voice, and cried out: “Listen to me, O leaders of Shechem, and may God listen to you. 8One day the trees set out to anoint a king for the…
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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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Why does Jesus turn to the Father to forgive in Luke 23:34?
Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. And they parted his raiment, and cast lots. Luke 23:34 KJV If Jesus has the power to forgive sins, why in this specific case does he resort to the Father? But that y…
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How old was Sarai when she was in Egypt?
Genesis 12:11 As he was about to enter Egypt, he said to his wife Sarai, “Look, I know that you are a beautiful woman, 12and when the Egyptians see you, they will say, ‘This is his wife.’ Then they will kill me but will let you live. 13Ple…
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Why was Jesus going to walk past the disciples as they were rowing on the Sea of Galilee?
Mark records the famous walking-on-water miracle: Immediately he made his disciples get into the boat and go before him to the other side, to Bethsaida, while he dismissed the crowd. And after he had taken leave of them, he went up on …
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What is the meaning of “swift destruction” in 2 Peter 2:1
2 Peter 2:1 NASB But false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will also be false teachers among you, who will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing swift destruction up…
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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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Acts 7:51-53 – What does Stephen allude to when he said “as your fathers -also ye” (v 51b), killing prophet (s) or not keeping the law?
Acts 7:51-53 You stiff-necked people, uncircumcised in heart and ears, you always resist the Holy Spirit. As your fathers did, so do you. Which of the prophets did your fathers not persecute? And they killed those who announced beforehand…
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“If I make my bed in hell” from Psalm 139:8
Psalm 139:8 (KJV), 8 If I ascend up into heaven, thou art there: if I make my bed in hell, behold, thou art there. I am interested to know what the Psalmist meant by making his "bed in hell". It sounds like an idiom to me. Is i…
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In whose name did they believe?
Now while Jesus was in Jerusalem at the feast of the Passover, many people believed in his name because they saw the miraculous signs he was doing. John. 2:23 NET The Name of the Father or of Jesus? Or the name revealed in the works of J…
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Should we judge or not? [closed]
Note the apparent diversity of views in the NT about judging others: We should not Judge Matt 7:1, 2 – “Do not judge, or you will be judged. 2For with the same judgment you pronounce, you will be judged; and with the measure you use, it w…
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What do we know about the gender of nephilim?
Is there any reference to the gender of the nephilim in the Bible? From what I understand they have been created by sons of God with the women of men (Genesis 6:4 ESV): The Nephilima were on the earth in those days, and also afterward…
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Don’t 1st Kings 15:29 and 16:7 contradict each other?
Don’t these two verses contradict? 1st Kings 15:29 (KJV) And it came to pass, when he reigned, that he smote all the house of Jeroboam; he left not to Jeroboam any that breathed, until he had destroyed him, according unto the saying of th…
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Who are the “gods” θεῷ mentioned in 2 Chr. 13:9?
Have ye not cast out the priests of the LORD, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites, and have made you priests after the manner of the nations of other lands? so that whosoever cometh to consecrate himself with a young bullock and seven rams…
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What does it mean “But Jesus did not commit himself unto them, because he knew all men”?
In John 2: 23-25, Jesus does not commit himself unto the people so I am wondering how "many believed in his name, when they saw the miracles which he did." If he did not commit himself to them (which I am thinking means that He d…
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Is Left Behind Theology Being Left Behind? :: By Jan Markell
Since I was old enough to understand it, I’ve believed, taught, and written about Dispensational Theology. I just call it “Left Behind Theology.” Critics say it is a modern invention that came along in the 1800s. Please, read the Bible. The prophetic angle of Dispensationalism represents one-third of the Bible. Simple Definitions Dispensationalism teaches a literal Antichrist, a…
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Does Ephesians 5:5 contradict salvation by faith?
In Ephesians 5:5 (NET), Paul says that: For you can be confident of this one thing: that no person who is immoral, impure, or greedy (such a person is an idolater) has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and God. This seems to mean …
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In Revelation 13:11 why does the “lambkin” have horns?
In Revelation 13:11 the author appears to be contrasting the lamb-like physical appearance of the animal with the ferocious speech. In fact, he compares the animal to a "lambkin": [Rev 13:11 ESV] (11) Then I saw another beast ri…
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Was Rehoboam able to choose good advice if God was leading events?
Was Rehoboam able to choose good advice if "the cause was from the Lord" Here is the complete story at 1 Kings 12:1-15 (KJV): 1 And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king. 2 And it came to…
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Doesn’t Jeremiah 3:16 confirm that the ark of the covenant was destroyed with the first temple in 586 BC?
” And it shall come to pass, when ye be multiplied and increased in the land, in those days, saith the Lord, they shall say no more, The ark of the covenant of the Lord: neither shall it come to mind: neither shall they remember it; nei…
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Jan A.B. Jongeneel, Et. Al., Pentecost, Mission, And Ecumenism Essays On Intercultural Theology Festschrift In Honour Of Professor Walter J. Hollenweger. (Studies In The Intercultural Histo
121 Jan A.B. Jongeneel, et. al., Pentecost, Mission, and Ecumenism: Essays on Intercultural Theology: Festschrift in Honour of Professor Walter J. Hollenweger. (Studies in…
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Interpretation of Psalm 110:1 in Consideration of the New Testament
Psalm 110:1 (NKJV) The LORD said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand, Till I make Your enemies Your footstool. Could this be interpreted to mean The LORD [YHWH, Yahweh (H3068), God the Father) is telling King David’s Lord [Adon (H113), Ado…
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Jesus’ real teachers on earth [closed]
Jesus appoints his teachers on earth. So the question is–do Jesus’ real teachers teach exactly what Jesus taught? Matthew 6:33- Keep on seeking- FIRST- the kingdom and his( YHWH(Jehovah) righteousness and all these things will be added( …
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Lee Roy Martin, The Unheard Voice Of God A Pentecostal Hearing Of The Book Of Judges. Journal Of Pentecostal Theology Supplement Series 32 (Dorset, UK Deo Publishing, 2009). Xiv + 289 Pp.,
150 Book Reviews / Pneuma 32 (2010) 123-175 Lee Roy Martin, The Unheard Voice of God: A Pentecostal Hearing of the Book of Judges….
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What exactly did the disciples doubt in Matt 28:17?
Jesus, after being resurrected, appeared to his eleven disciples on a mountain and was worshipped by them. Matt 28:17 says some of them doubted. What did they doubt? Was it his resurrection? Matthew 28:17 (KJV) 17 And when they saw hi…
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Hebrew-English Interlinear Bible
Is there a Hebrew-English Interlinear Bible in PDF (but not scans) or Word (or maybe Adobe InDesign) format available for download somewhere on the Internet? (Or maybe some of you have one for your own use and would like to share) :)? Anne…
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Hope And Community A Constructive Christian Theology For The Pluralistic World, By Veli Matti Kärkkäinen
450 Book Reviews Veli-Matti Kärkkäinen,Hope and Community: A Constructive Christian Theology for the Pluralistic World, volume 5 (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Eerdmans, 2017). 592 pp….
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I am reading Acts 3:17-23 (NIV) and I am trying to understand why it seems like the writer is discussing Jesus, but also a Messiah other than Jesus
17 “Now, fellow Israelites, I know that you acted in ignorance, as did your leaders. 18 But this is how God fulfilled what he had foretold through all the prophets, saying that his Messiah would suffer. (referring to Jesus) 19 Repent, the…
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Moses the accuser
In the Gospel of John 5:45, Jesus says: Yet it isn’t I who will accuse you before the Father. Moses will accuse you! Yes, Moses, in whom you put your hopes. If you really believed Moses, you would believe me, because he wrote about me. H…
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If the logos was tabernacled in Jesus, what was the voice from the cloud?
And there came a voice out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him Luke. 9:35 KJV And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace …
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Are there systematic hermeneutical principles that help clarify which prophecies have double fulfilments?
I’m exploring the prophets and Ezra at the moment. In them, there are many prophecies that either refer to the day of The LORD. Now, the day of The LORD seems to refer in different contexts to: A) The destruction of Jerusalem B) The return…
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What’s the significance that Amasiah was singled out as a volunteer in 2 Chronicles 17:16?
2 Chronicles 17 lists Jehoshaphat’s commanders and soldiers: 15 next, Jehohanan the commander, with 280,000; 16 next, Amasiah son of Zikri, who volunteered himself for the service of the Lord, with 200,000. What’s the significance that A…
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Why did Jesus have the authority to forgive sins, why did the scribes take it as a blasphemy, and was this authority also given to men in general?
In Mark 2:5-12 Jesus surprises the scribes by forgiving the sins of (and miraculously healing) a paralytic. The scribes took it as a blasphemy, as they believed that forgiveness of sins was a prerogative pertaining to God exclusively: 5 A…
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Will sinners be in hellfire forever considering God’s characteristics of not keeping angry forever?
Jeremiah 3:12 MEV Go and proclaim these words toward the north, and say: Return, backsliding Israel, says the LORD, and I will not cause My anger to fall on you. For I am merciful, says the LORD, and I will not keep anger forever. Psalm …
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Can man bless God!? Psalm 115:18
But we will bless the Lord from this time forth and for evermore. Praise the Lord. (Psalm 115:18 KJV) But we, the living, will bless the Lord, from henceforth and for ever. (PS 115:18 LXX – Brenton) To me a blessing is to bestow a favor,…
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What is James teaching about sin?
James 1:15 But each one is tempted when he is carried away and enticed by his own lust. 15 Then when lust has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it has run its course, brings forth death. ‘when it has run its course’ – signi…
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What does Jesus imply in John 20:17 by saying “my Father and your Father, and my God and your God”?
In John 20:17, instead of saying τὸν πατέρα ἡμῶν καὶ θεόν ἡμῶν, that is, “our Father and our God,” Jesus instead says, τὸν πατέρα μου καὶ πατέρα ὑμῶν καὶ θεόν μου καὶ θεὸν ὑμῶν, that is, “my Father and your Father, and my God and your God….
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What is the meaning of waterless places in Matthew 12:43?
Berean Literal Bible Matthew 12:43 Now when the unclean spirit is gone out from the man, it passes through waterless places seeking rest, and does not find it. Do these places exist in the spiritual realm or physical realm. Or are they m…
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Why does Jesus seemingly contradict what He states in Mt 5:19 by later appearing to relax the Law of the Sabbath?
In Matthew 5:19, Jesus states that anyone who relaxes (ESV) even the least of the commandments in the Law and teaches others to do the same would be called least in the kingdom of heaven. But then in several instances, with regard to the S…
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Why are there two Shimei’s mentioned in 1 Chronicles 23 verses 9 and 10?
The genealogies and lists of names are sometimes very hard to follow in the Old Testament. In this instance, there are two names spelled exactly the same in two consecutive verses. At the end of each verse, they both list the number of s…
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Where did the information come from for Moses to write Genesis since he was born generations beyond ‘Adam’?
Genesis is included in the Torah, which is the first five books of the Bible. Joshua 8:31 says that Moses wrote the Torah: And there, in the presence of the people of Israel, he [Joshua] wrote on the stones a copy of the law [torah] of…
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Does Granville Sharp’s Rule indicate that “God” and “Savior” share a referent in Titus 2:13 and 2 Peter 1:1?
Granville Sharp’s rule states that when a clause has two nouns (or other substantive) in the same case, connected by a copulative kai (“and”), that are not proper nouns (i.e. not someone’s name), which describe a person, and the first noun…
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Why is there extra text in the KJV of 1 John 5:7?
John 5:7 (KJV) “For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.” 1 John 5:7 (NIV) For there are three that testify: 1 John 5:7 (ESV) For there a…
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How do we understand Youngs Translation of Gen 3:22?
Nigel J in answering a Question about Gen 3: 22 Translation said: The big question is ‘How does God live ? By the knowledge of good and evil ? ‘ This is answered by Young’s Literal Translation (see his prefaces regarding the Waw conversiv…
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Is the Son second in authority under God the Father? 1 Corinthians 15:24-28
1 Corinthians 15:24-28 (NRSV): 24 Then comes the end, when he hands over the kingdom to God the Father, after he has destroyed every ruler and every authority and power. 25 For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet…
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Matthew 27:46 Why does Jesus not address God as Father?
Matthew 27:46 About three in the afternoon Jesus cried out in a loud voice, "Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?" (which means "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?"). Jesus always calls God his father in the gospels. Wh…
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Matthew 27:46 Why does Jesus not address God as Father?
Matthew 27:46 About three in the afternoon Jesus cried out in a loud voice, "Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?" (which means "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?"). Jesus always calls God his father in the gospels. Wh…
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Are we Gods Children by being begotten or by Adoption
Begotten of God for Sonship Joh 1:12 BSB But to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God— Joh 1:13 BSB children born not of blood, nor of the desire or will of man, but born…
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Did Jesus perform any miracles between John 2:11 and John 4:54?
John 2:11 What Jesus did here in Cana of Galilee was the first of the signs through which he revealed his glory; and his disciples believed in him. John 2:23 Now while he was in Jerusalem at the Passover Festival, many people saw the signs…
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Why would Deborah’s death be recorded, and not that of Rebekah herself (Genesis 35:8)? And why was she buried beneath a terebinth?
In the "chapter of three deaths" (Deborah, Rachel, and Isaac), there is this brief and enigmatic verse: "But Deborah, Rebekah’s nurse died, and she was buried beneath Bethel under an oak: and the name of it was called Allonb…
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What is the difference between “anger” and “wrath”?
Anger and wrath are listed separately in a list in Colossians 3:8, and Ephesians 4:26 might indicate that there is some difference in Paul’s mind between the term anger and the term wrath. Col 3:8 – But now you also put off all these thin…
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1 Samuel 16:12 Describes David as Ruddy ( Does that mean King David had red hair? )
Why is David described as ruddy in the bible? Does it mean he had red hair? Or (LOL) that he blushes a lot? 12 So he sent and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, with beautiful eyes and a handsome appearance. And the LORD said, “Arise, ano…
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What is Eliphaz explaining in Job 4:12-21?
Job’s friend Eliphaz shares: 12 Now a thing was secretly brought to me, and mine ear received a little thereof. 13 In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falleth on men, 14 Fear came upon me, and trembling, whic…
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Being saved and lying – lake of fire
Rev. 21:8 But as for the cowardly, the faithless, the detestable, as for murderers, the sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars, their portion will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death.” …
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Why are Phillip’s unmarried daughters mentioned in acts 21?
Acts 21:9 He had four unmarried daughters, who prophesied. Why are there 4? And why are they unmarried? And why are they included in the Scripture? Seems like a fun family, but a bit of jarring detail when reading the passage narratively…