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hebrew× 131
The primary, original language of the Tanakh.
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translation× 109
DO NOT USE (deprecated)
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greek× 101
The original language of the New Testament.
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genesis× 100
The first book of the Bible which covers events from Creation to the start Israel's sojourn in Egypt.
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hermeneutical-approaches× 96
The theories and methods of studying a text.
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matthew× 72
The life of Jesus as presented by Matthew. The gospel covers His virginal birth to His death and resurrection. Matthew also presents Jesus as the Lion of Judah and the fulfillment of prophecy. It i…
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john× 67
The Fourth Gospel attributed to John the son of Zebedee.
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contradiction× 64
Questions about the resolution of (apparent) contradictions in the Biblical texts.
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history× 55
Questions about the historical background and context for events recorded in the Bible.
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jesus× 51 |
psalms× 45
The book of Psalms. As poetry, the Psalms were used as worship material for the Hebrews and later Jews. Many of them list David as the author. With 150 songs, the book has both the shortest chapter…
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1-corinthians× 40
Paul's first (existent) letter to the church in Corinth.
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exodus× 39
The second book of the bible, starting with Israel in Egyptian slavery and ending with the building of the tabernacle in the desert.
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romans× 38
Paul's letter to the church in Rome.
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luke× 37
The first half of Luke's history of the church, which was commissioned by Theophilus. It covers the life of Jesus from his birth to his resurrection.
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acts× 37
The second half of Luke's history of the church, which was commissioned by Theophilus. It covers the actions of the Apostles from Christ's ascension to heaven to Paul's imprisonment in Rome.
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textual-criticism× 35
Questions regarding the science of textual criticism where exegetes compare copies of manuscripts and attempt to reconstruct the original wording of the author.
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mark× 34
An account of the life of Jesus from his baptism to the discovery of his empty tomb. Generally held to be the earliest gospel, written by John Mark, and using Peter as a primary source.
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revelation× 29
Questions about the book of Revelation (not questions about the revelation of God's will/plan/instruction in general).
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paul× 28
Questions about the Apostle Paul and the books he wrote. His ministry is discussed in the book of Acts. Romans through Philemon in the New Testament are attributed to him.
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tanakh× 26
The Hebrew bible, as distinct from the Christian understanding of the "old testament".
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new-testament× 24
The second part of the Christian Scriptures, originally written in Greek.
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historical-interpretation× 24
Questions about the interpretation of a passage in light of the historical context, or about this hermeneutical approach.
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1-samuel× 22
The book of 1 Samuel, which chronicles the last days of Israel being ruled by judges and the transition into the monarchy with Saul as the first king.
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deuteronomy× 22
The fifth book of the bible and the conclusion of the Torah (five books of Moses). Consists primarily of Moses's final instructions to Israel at the end of the 40 years in the desert. Ends with Mose…
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david× 21
Questions about King David, second king of Israel.
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hebrews× 21
The book of Hebrews (not the Hebrew language or members of the Hebrew religion). Authorship of the book is disputed.
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galatians× 20
The Apostle Paul's epistle to the Galatians.
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isaiah× 20
Questions regarding the book of Isaiah and its content or the prophet Isaiah.
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word-study× 20
Questions focused on the meaning or use of an individual word across a body of writing.
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prophecy× 19
Questions about prophecy and the contents of the books of the prophets in general. Several books also have specific tags.
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old-testament× 19
The Hebrew scriptures, as used in a strictly Christian context.
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source-criticism× 19
Analysis for the purpose of dividing a text into its composite sources.
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gospels× 19
Questions related to the four canonical gospels-Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Questions may refer to narratives unique to a gospel or shared between gospels.
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hosea× 17
Questions about the book of the prophet Hosea or the prophet himself.
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job× 17
The book of Job tells about a man attacked by Satan to show that the man would curse God if his blessings were taken.
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