Tag: theology
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Cosmou and Tartarou – are these Greek Democracy and Golden Horde in Enoch 20.2?
In Enoch XX.2 (20.2) Uriel is said to be a saint angel over the kosmoi and the tartaroi. Codex Panopolitanus Enoch XX.2 By analogy to other facts in 20.3-6 these should be some kind of a collective or society, whether of people or spirits …
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How might the NIV justify putting “husband” in John 1:13?
John 1:13 "children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband’s will, but born of God" NIV. Also: NET Bible "a husband’s desire". Weymouth N.T. "the will of a human father". I think "…
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Do I need to have faith for answered prayers whenever I pray in tongues?
Do I need to have faith for answered prayers whenever I pray in tongues? How can I have faith for an answered prayer when I do not understand what I have prayed for?
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In defending His actions on the Sabbath, does Jesus use φιλέω rather than ἀγαπάω to imply equality with His Father?
In defending His actions of healing the invalid and instructing him to pick up his bed and leave the pool, Jesus compares His actions to His Father’s and makes this statement: For the Father loves (φιλεῖ) the Son and shows him all that he…
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The Easter Red Egg
Prepared by Very Reverend Archimandrite Alexander Kile. The Easter Egg has many meanings The white color, represents the white marble tomb, where Jesus Christ’s…
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Should the participle-clause in Song 6:10 be perceived more as “describing/nonrestrictive” or “defining/restrictive”?
Song of Songs 6:9b-10 presents the women of the royal court catching sight of the new bride before the wedding, and being so impressed that they declare her praise and blessedness with the following words (verse 10): מִי זֹאת הַנִּשְׁקָפָ…
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Rikayon, Enoch or Hermes?
The book of Jasher describes Rikayon as a man of all Wisdom that shows up in Egypt without provisions. He established a death tax without asking permission only to win favor by showing up on “King Day” with riches for the King and ending …
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Psalms 8:3-6 – has this been manipulated by Paul to imply it relates to Jesus?
Psalms speak in general terms about the Glory of God. How has Paul come to the conclusion that this relates to Jesus? Psalm 8:3-6 3 When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in pla…
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Ephesians 1:22 Language a reference to marriage?
Ephesians 1:22-23 And he put all things under his feet and gave him as head over all things to the church, which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all. Is this language of God giving Christ, "the head of all things,&#…
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Should Pentecostal Theology Be Analytic Theology
PNEUMA 36 (2014) 246–264 Should Pentecostal Theology be Analytic Theology? Christopher A. Stephenson Lee University, Cleveland, Tennessee [email protected] Abstract As pentecostal theology develops, it…
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Why is Jude 1:5 translated ‘Jesus’ instead of ‘Joshua’?
Jude 1:5 has major textual variants. One reads "Ὑπομνῆσαι δὲ ὑμᾶς βούλομαι, εἰδότας ὑμᾶς ἅπαξ πάντα, ὅτι Ἰησοῦς λαὸν ἐκ γῆς Αἰγύπτου σώσας τὸ δεύτερον τοὺς μὴ πιστεύσαντας ἀπώλεσεν" Why is Ἰησοῦς translated as ‘Jesus’ instead of …..
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Galatians 2:16: is it really “not by works but by faith”?
The NASB renders Galatians 2:16 as follows: nevertheless knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the Law but through faith in Christ Jesus . . . The way this is rendered, it sounds like “Not A, but rather B!” I was just r…
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I have found a ransom Job 33:24
Job 33:24 (NASB) 24 And he is gracious to him, and says, ‘Free him from going down to the pit, I have found a ransom’; What was the ransom that prevented Job from dying?
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How many times did Peter really deny Christ?
All four gospels record Peter denying Jesus 3 times, but it seems they record different events. Either they can all be reconciled to three, or there were more than three denials. Looking at the contexts of the denials, it seems that Peter …
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Does Malachi 3:8-11 concern christians today?
Is tithing a cardinal christian requirement? Are there instances of tithe paying in the early church in the book of Acts of Apostles or in the Epistles? Are Christians who don’t pay tithe in danger of God’s curse and anger?
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Is it Revelation 20:12 “the dead” is referring to verse 5 or something else?
I wonder what Revelation 20:12-14 is talking about in terms of "the dead". It seems they are different groups, but share a common label. In ch20, how does "the dead" compare between v5 and v12?
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Missing verset in Psalm 15:3
The verset ". . .slanders not with his tongue" is missing from the Psalm (15,3) found at Qumran. The LXX does contain this reference to slander which begs the question, at least for me, when would this have been added post-Dead S…
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What is a “covenant of salt”?
In Numbers 18:19, God says the holy contributions made by the people of Israel belong to Aaron and his descendants forever, as a “covenant of salt”. I’ve never seen this term before. What does it mean?
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Why does the genealogy of Jesus in Matthew (NASB) omit Admin of Luke 3:33 (NASB)?
I’m comparing both Matthew and Luke’s genealogy of Jesus. Matthew wrote this: Ram was the father of Amminadab, Amminadab the father of Nahshon… – Mat 1:3 (NASB) And Luke wrote this: the son of Amminadab, the son of Admin, th…
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Judas from tribe of Dan
In Revelation 7, None were sealed from the tribe of Dan. In John 13:18 Jesus says “I know those I have chosen.” John 13:21. “I tell you the truth, one of you is going to betray me.” Could Judas have been from the tribe of Dan, and so wa…
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Were the Pharisees correct: “no prophet arises out of Galilee” (Jn. 7:52)?
In the Gospel of John, the following exchange takes place between the Pharisees and Nicodemus: John 7:50-51: "Nicodemus (he who came to [Christ] before, being one of them) said to them, 51’Our Law does not judge a man unless it first…
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William K. Kay on Apostolic Finances at EPTA 2025
Enjoying William K. Kay on Apostolic Finances at EPTA 2025
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What is it that the disciples misunderstood in Mark 8:14-21?
Mark 8:14-21 (NRSV): Now the disciples had forgotten to bring any bread; and they had only one loaf with them in the boat. 15 And he cautioned them, saying, “Watch out—beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and the yeast of Herod.” 16 The…
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Is 1 Cor. 3:15 talking about the worker being saved or the one being taught?
“If any man’s work is burned up, he will suffer loss; but he himself will be saved, yet so as through fire.” 1 Corinthians 3:15 NASB1995 I understand that the worker will lose reward if he doesn’t build upon a person’s faith with…
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In Jesus’ parables, how does the value of Talents differ from Minas, and what does the change signify?
The Parable of the Talents (Matthew 25:14-30) is nearly identical to the Parable of the Ten Minas (Luke 19:11-27). One major change is that the values and quantities of the money is very different in each parable, as well as the number of …
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Naphtali touching the border of Juda?
In describing the borders of every inherited piece of land in the book of Joshua it is said that the border of Naphtali touches Judah at the Jordan on the east. Then the border turned westward to Aznoth-tabor and ran from there to Hukk…
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Why did god didn’t forgive us
Jesus said to god to forgive us for our sings we did in ignorance. But why do god still punished us and still. Didn’t he heared jesus?
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Which gold were they referring to in Matthew 23:16?
Matthew 23:16 NIV 16 “Woe to you, blind guides! You say, ‘If anyone swears by the temple, it means nothing; but anyone who swears by the gold of the temple is bound by that oath. Could the blind guides have been referring to the golden ves…
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Septuagint/LXX—why 70 and not 72?
The answer to this might be "go back in time to ask those who said it" but … There are several documents extant that say 72 scholars produced the Septuagint. So why is it called Septuagint (for Septuagint, 70) and abbreviated LX…..
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Priest or Nazirite who waved the offering in Numbers 6?
Numbers 6:19-20 NASB 19 The priest shall take the ram’s shoulder when it has been boiled, and one unleavened cake out of the basket and one unleavened wafer, and shall put them on the [i]hands of the Nazirite after he has shaved his [j…
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In Isaiah 19:16-25, we have a future scenario for Egypt. The 19th verse refers to an ‘altar’ and also a ‘pillar’. What could these be in reference to?
There are some relatively new (in the last 25 years say) theories as to what Is 19:19 and 20, in whatever Bible translation one cares to look at, is referring to when talking about ‘altar’ and ‘pillar’, which one will not find being refere…
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Is “will of God” inferred or is it just “of God” John 1:13
In John 1:13 does it grammatically follow that they were born by the will of God, even though the word will θεληματος is omitted or is the word will omitted on the grounds that it’s not the will of God that they are born of but (born) of G…
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Thirty Pieces of Silver
Matt. 26:14-15 says, Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests, 15 And said unto them, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silve…
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How can we understand the meaning of bara and asa in its text
Irrespective of whether one believes in Gap theory or not we see that the word Bara and asa is used several times in Genesis interchangeably. What confuses me is how are we to understand the actual meaning of the word in the text. Eg. in G…
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Was Pharoah killed in the Red Sea?
Was Pharoah killed in the Red Sea along with his army? I can’t find any reference to this in exodus. Only mention of pharoahs chariots, horses, and army killed but not him. Popular believe presumes he was killed too. Is this the case? …
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What does “me apoletai” mean in John 3:16?
John 3:16 "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever belives in him should not perish but have eternal life". ESV My emphasis. ESV: "should not/me apoletai". New American Bible: "might not…
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How to discount this self contradictory statement in the Bible?
Now the main word to focus on here is the term world. God proclaims His love for the world by sending his one and only begotten Son to die for the world so that the world may not perish. You can find the above from the Book of John. John 3…
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Religion Of The Field Negro On Black Secularism And Black Theology, By Vincent W. Lloyd
398 Book Reviews Vincent W. Lloyd,Religion of the Field Negro: On Black Secularism and Black Theol- ogy(New York: Fordham University Press, 2017). 304 pp….
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Are women really saved by childbearing according to 1 Timothy 2:15?
In 1 Timothy, Paul says: 1 Timothy 2:15 (ESV) 15 Yet she will be saved through childbearing—if they continue in faith and love and holiness, with self-control. Does the "she" refer to Eve, or all women? And does the "t…
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Did Jesus call his disciples before or after going to the Capernaum synagogue?
I have a question concerning a potential contradiction in the order of events in Galilee. In Luke 4:31-36, Jesus visits the Capernaum synagogue and heals the man of unclean spirits. Early in Luke 5, Jesus makes his first call for his disci…
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Was Elijah REALLY taken to Heaven?
Some argue that Elijah died and was not really taken into heaven because John 3:13 says that “no man hath ascended to heaven”. John 3:13 (KJV) And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, [even] the Son o…
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What is the significance or symbolism of wringing off the head of a bird in Leviticus 1:14?
It is said during the offering of a burnt sacrifice of a bird the Priest shall wring off its head and burn it,then shall drain its blood,remove its feathers,divide it and then finally burn it. Leviticus 1:14 NIV ~ “‘If the offering to th…
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Deep contextual Comparison & Contrast of Isaiah 6:9-13 to Mark 4:10-12 (esp. in regards to seeing & hearing but Not comprehending)
Isaiah 6:9-13 to Mark 4:10-12 seem quite similar. One difference is that Mark 4:10-12 does specify (Mark 4:11) "outside" when referring to people who are Not Jesus Christ’s followers along with the twelve. However, Isaiah 6:9-1…
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How to reconcile Mark 2:25-26 with 1 Samuel 21:1-5?
1 Samuel 21:1-5 (NKJV) 1 Now David came to Nob, to Ahimelech the priest. And Ahimelech was afraid when he met David, and said to him, “Why are you alone, and no one is with you?” 2 So David said to Ahimelech the priest, “The king ha…
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Were women viewed similar to property in the OT?
Jeremiah 8:10 “Therefore I will give their wives to others, Their fields to new owners; Because from the least even to the greatest Everyone is greedy for gain; From the prophet even to the priest Everyone practices deceit.” NASB1995 …
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Is the event recorded in John 12:1-8 considered to be the same event as Mark 14:3-9?
Both describe a woman anointing Jesus with costly ointment on his head or feet. The place is the same (Bethany), and in John, the woman is identified as the sister of Lazarus. However, there are three problems: The place is different with…
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Did Jesus use a reference to Herod Archelaus in the Parable of the Ten Minas?
The Parable of the Ten Minas (Luke 19:11-27) is nearly identical to the Parable of the Talents (Matthew 25:14-30). Perhaps the most surprising variation of the Ten Minas is that it references the ruling nobleman in a manner that evokes one…
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Evidence from early manuscripts of Revelation 13:18?
I’m hoping to see facsimiles of the earliest manuscripts of Rev 13:18, where the number 600, 60 and 6 is mentioned. There’s a myriad of translations, but I’m interested in how the number was written in the earliest manuscripts, because o…
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Does Isaiah 46:5 say that God has no equal? [closed]
Isaiah 46:5 ASV To whom will ye liken me, and make me equal, and compare me, that we may be like? Having consideration of the rest of the bible, does this passage imply; God has no equal God has an equal – possibly Jesus Is there more t…
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Why did passing Jesus back and forth make Herod and Pilate Friends?
I found this verse odd Luke 23:12 (ESV) 12 And Herod and Pilate became friends with each other that very day, for before this they had been at enmity with each other. Why would the impending death of Jesus make these two friends?
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Is πνεῦμα ὁ θεός, “God is Spirit” a multivalent phrase?
In two later New Testament writings we find different explicit statements about God: God is Spirit… (John 4:24); …God is light… (1 John 1:5); …God is love (1 John 4:8, 16). God is Spirit: πνεῦμα ὁ θεός God is Light: ὁ θεός φῶς ἐστ…
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What is the meaning of “By” and “Ordained”?
Galatians 3:19, Wherefore then serveth the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise was made; and it was ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator. What is the relationship with angels…
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Meaning of Ephesians 3:3b
Ephesians 3:3b "as I have already written briefly." Does Paul mean earlier in that very letter (seems unlikely he would feel the need to say that) or is it a previous letter to the Ephesians that we do not have, or something else…
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How long was Jesus in the tomb?
How can we reconcile that the Bible indicates that Jesus would be in the earth for three days and three nights (Matt. 12:40) but we also read that he died right before the start of the Passover and arose on the morning of the day after the…
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Pentecostal Triangle of Primitive Faith
Dr. Th. Dony K. Donev The modern call for Primitivism derives from the idea of personal experience with God. There is yet no truth…
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Why is the word “honeycomb”, in Luke 24:42, missing from most Bible translations?
King James, together with a few other translations, has "fish and honeycomb" in Luke 24:42, while most other translations only mention "fish". Why is "honeycomb" missing? Is "honeycomb" a newer added…
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Binitarianism is a heresy
Yes, Binitarianism is generally considered a heresy by mainstream Christianity. It is a non-trinitarian belief that posits only two persons in the Godhead: the…
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Did God lose a fight to another deity?
2 Kings 3:26-27 reads 26 When the king of Moab realized he was losing the battle, he and 700 swordsmen tried to break through and attack the king of Edom, but they failed. 27 So he took his firstborn son, who was to succeed him as king…
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Could Peter’s denial be classified in the same level as the betrayal of Judas?
Towards his crucifixion, Christ warns of denial and betrayal amongst some of his disciples. First, it’s Judas, followed by Peter, who actually falls into the trap KJV Matthew 26:14-16 Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went un…
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Why does it say the Israelites chose Jeroboam as king of Israel in 2 Kings 17?
2 Kings 17:21 NLT For when the Lord tore Israel away from the kingdom of David, they chose Jeroboam son of Nebat as their king. Then Jeroboam drew Israel away from following the Lord and made them commit a great sin. But earlier on its c…
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How do you reconcile world (κόσμος) in 1 John 2:15-17 with John 3:16-17?
How do you reconcile world (κόσμος) in 1 John 2:15-17 with John 3:16-17? κόσμος has obviously different meanings as used in the following two passages. For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in h…
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Why does the serpent continue to eat dust in Isaiah 65:25?
God promises a new heaven and earth and says he will never remember the former things KJV Isaiah 65 : 17 For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind. The promise ushers in…
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What does the word “mishkav” mean in Biblical Hebrew
I do NOT mean "bed". But rather how it is being used in some specific verses: Num. 31:17, 18, & 35; Jdgs.12:11 & 12; Ezk 23:17) What does the word "mishkav" as mentioned ONLY in Num. 31:17,18, & 35; Jdgs.21:…
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Is Mark 12:30 explicitly saying all WILL love God?
I don’t know Greek myself, but comparing various translations of Mark 12:30 I was wondering whether what is often translated as ‘shall’ is necessary in the Greek? If it is an ‘englishism’ carried over from the Shakespearean English transla…
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Is the Trinity, or the “tripleness” of God the best explanation for the use of el, ĕlôha, and ĕlōhîm in Deuteronomy?
Various explanations are given for the overall composition of the first five books of the old Testament. For example, the Documentary Hypothesis states the five books are a compilation of four sources: Jahwist (J), Elohist (E), Deuteronomi…
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Will this take place after or before the great tribilation that the ancient serpent will be seized until the thousand years ended (Rev 20:1-8)
Rev 20 talks about the seized of the ancient serpent (v.2) and to be released after bound him a thousand year (v. 7). So when this will take place after or before the great tribulation?
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In Job 42 why was Elihu not equally rebuked?
In the final chapters of Job, what happened to Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite, of the clan of Ram? In Job 42:7 God rebuked job’s friends and ordered them to offer burnt offering to Job for misrepresenting him. Why was Elihu excluded? Was …
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Psalm 16:10 – “See the pit” vs “see corruption”
My understanding is that translations of Psalm 16:10 differ based on whether they are translating from the Masoretic text or the Septuagint. For example: "For Thou wilt not abandon my soul to the nether-world; neither wilt Thou suffe…
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Does Romans 9:5 assert the deity of Christ?
Also known by the more pedestrian title: *How should Romans 9:5 be punctuated?* Romans 9:5, NA28 (punctuation omitted): ὧν οἱ πατέρες καὶ ἐξ ὧν ὁ Χριστὸς τὸ κατὰ σάρκα ὁ ὢν ἐπὶ πάντων θεὸς εὐλογητὸς εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας ἀμήν Two markedly d…
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Is εἰρήνη ὑμῖν (peace be with you) in John 20:19 Jesus using the common greeting שָׁלוֹם לָכֶם (shalom lachem) in the first century?
To clarify this question, I am asking if שָׁלוֹם לָכֶם (shalom lachem) was a common greeting in the first century? εἰρήνη would normally be translated שָׁלוֹם ὑμῖν — the dative as used here would be translated with לָ and the 2nd person p…
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1 Corinthians 16:13 – act like men?
1 Corinthians 16:3 ESV, 13 Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. The Greek text for the emboldened phrase above is: ἀνδρίζεσθε – (andrizesthe) The ESV appears to translate it properly as "act like men". S…..
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Is the Covid-19 Vaccine the Mark of the Beast?
I’m surprised this question hasn’t been asked yet on this site. Revelation 13:16-17: And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads: And that no man mig…
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Does God use sarcasm in Zechariah 13:7
“Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, against the man who stands next to me,” declares the Lord of hosts. “Strike the shepherd, and the sheep will be scattered; I will turn my hand against the little ones.” Zechariah 13:7 ESV I…
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Sanctified or being sanctified Hebrew 10:14
Focusing purely on the Greek grammar is it saying those who are being sanctified or those who are sanctified? μια γαρ προσφορα τετελειωκεν εις το διηνεκες τους αγιαζομενους
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Angels came and ministered to Him. Matthew 4:11 NKJV
What does it mean when the Bible said that Angels came and ministered to Jesus after He was tempted by the devil?
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Does anyone have insight into the Hebrew idiom; “Prince of Peace?
Yeshayahu (Isaiah) 9:6 is debated with regards to the subject being described i.e. Hizqiyah or Mashiach and that is not something I’m looking to get an answer/opinion on. I have heard that the term; "Prince of peace" is an idiom…
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How does entering God’s rest keep us from falling?
Hebrews 4:11 NASB “Therefore let us be diligent to enter that rest, so that no one will fall, through following the same example of disobedience.” How does entering God’s rest, specifically, keep us from falling away from Him in disob…
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What are the alternatives to marriage in 1 Cor 7:9?
1 Cor 7:8-9 (NRSV) To the unmarried and the widows I say that it is well for them to remain unmarried as I am. But if they are not practicing self-control, they should marry. For it is better to marry than to be aflame with passion. Th…
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Why was Goliath’s sword kept in the tabernacle at Nob?
Then David asked Ahimelech, “Is there not a spear or sword on hand here? For I have brought neither my sword nor my weapons with me, because the king’s business was urgent.” 9The priest replied, “The sword of Goliath the Philis…
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“For it was without number” – Numeral system in the time of Genesis 41
Genesis 41:49 (King James Version) And Joseph gathered corn as the sand of the sea, very much, until he left numbering; for it was without number. Without being a perfect equivalent, this english version is very close to the fren…
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How could Nicodemeus anoint Jesus body with spices after the women left, if the stone was already in place?
John 19:38-40 – Afterward, Joseph of Arimathea, who was a disciple of Jesus (but secretly for fear of the Jews), asked Pilate to let him remove the body of Jesus. Pilate gave him permission, so he came and removed His body. Nicodemus, who…
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In Revelation 17:7, Who is the woman riding the Beast?
But the angel said to me, “Why are you so amazed? I will tell you the mystery of the woman, and of the beast with seven heads and ten horns that carries her. — Revelations 17:7 (NRS) Dave Hunt, who is an apologist and author, wrote…
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Why were Japhetic peoples the only ones to be described as gentiles in the table of nations? Genesis 10:5?
Genesis 10:5 (KJV) 5 By these were the isles of the Gentiles divided in their lands; every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations. The word “gentile” is only mentioned once in the table of nations. And this …
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Where was Jesus when he received word of Lazarus’ illness?
John 11:6 has Jesus receiving word of Lazarus’ illness and then staying put for two days. When Jesus reaches Bethany, Lazarus has been dead for four days (11:17). So when the messengers reached Jesus in 11:6, it seems that Jesus must have …
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Pentecost Has Come
By William Seymour The power of God now has this city agitated as never before. Pentecost has surely come and with it the Bible…
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Who are the three shepherds of Zechariah 11:8?
In Zechariah 11:8, God says “In one month I got rid of the three shepherds.” (NIV) It sounds like its intended to refer to three historical figures who were all removed from their position in one month. But who? Or possibly the “three” an…
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Why does Mark provide two feeding accounts?
The Gospel According to Mark, in contrast to the other three gospels, provides two separate feeding miracles wherein Jesus multiplies loaves and fishes to feed five thousand and four thousand respectively. Both accounts are very similar, t…
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Is El-Shaddai “Sky God” where Sky=Breasts?
I found the name “El-Shaddai” mysterious, but while going over Genesis, found the following passage (Gen 49) Wikisource translation From the god of your fathers, and he will help you, and the Shaddai, and He will bless you, blessing on…
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Was Nathan a false prophet?
After David established himself in Jerusalem, Nathan prophesied: “The Lord declares to you that He, the Lord, will establish a house for you. When your days are done and you lie with your fathers, I will raise up your offspring after y…
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What was the nature of the Elders’ experience of God in Exodus 24:9-11
In Exodus 24:9-11, the Elders see God. Moses and Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, and the seventy elders of Israel went up and saw the God of Israel. Under his feet was something like a pavement made of lapis lazuli, as bright blue as the sky. But…
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Should a woman cover her head whilst praying or prophesying because of angels?
According to 1 Corinthians 11:10 should a woman cover her head when she is praying or prophesying for the reason of signaling to the heavenly host that she is not exposed but is covered (protected) under a higher authority? 1 Corinthians …
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Is there significance to the gifts being anarthrous in 1 Cor. 12:8-10?
While the gifts of the Spirit or should I say gifts of the Spirit, in 1 Cor. 12:8-10 are anarthrous in Greek, many are translated with the definite article the in this passage. The use of λόγος (word or message) makes sense because the gi…
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The Theology Of Amos Yong And The New Face Of Pentecostal Scholarship Passion For The Spirit, Edited By Wolfgang Vondey And Martin William Mittelstadt
book reviews 527 Wolfgang Vondey and Martin William Mittelstadt (eds.) The Theology of Amos Yong and the New Face of Pentecostal Scholarship: Passion for…
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“I am” in Greek Septuagint translation of Exodus 3:14 vs. John 8:58 – how do they compare?
Exodus 3:14 YLT And God saith unto Moses, ‘I AM THAT WHICH I AM;’ He saith also, ‘Thus dost thou say to the sons of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you. How does the translation of the Greek Septuagint of the "I am" in Exodus 3:…
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Pentecostalism In Malawi A History Of The Apostolic Faith Mission
Book Reviews / Pneuma 33 (2011) 109-169 111 Ulf Strohbehn, Pentecostalism in Malawi: A History of the Apostolic Faith Mission, Kachere Teses 8 (Zomba,…
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Hebrews Lesson 35: Jesus’ Death Was God’s Will :: By Sean Gooding
Chapter 10:1-10 “1 For the law, having a shadow of the good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can never with these same sacrifices, which they offer continually year by year, make those who approach perfect. 2 For then would they no…
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The Samaritan Woman :: By Grant Phillips
In John 4:3-42 is John’s account of Jesus’ meeting with the Samaritan woman at the well and the result of that encounter. Jesus had left Judaea and departed to Galilee, but instead of taking the usual route that the Jews took to avoid Samaria, He went …