The legal code and specific laws of the bible.
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Would the Pharisees go to Pilate and secure the tomb on the Sabbath?
This is in relation to another post in which the question was asked why the Sabbath was called "the day after the Day of Preparation."
It strikes me odd that Pharisees would be about this sort of ...
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In what way is OT Scripture profitable . . .
This is in follow-up to this Q & A
Paul wrote the following passage in II Timothy 3:16
But you must continue in the things which you have learned and been
assured of, knowing from whom you ...
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Why did the Law of Moses tolerate polygyny (polygamy) but not polyandry? [closed]
Why did the Laws of Moses tolerate men having multiple wives, but did not grant the same type of toleration to women? I am not asking why God tolerated polygyny, although that may be included in the ...
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Why was the priestly exam of a woman suspected of adultery not applied to men (Numbers 5:11-31)?
In the book of Numbers, there is a very interesting test for a woman suspected of committing adultery. After some initial discussion, if the woman refuses to admit her sin, or is innocent, the priest ...
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How would stoning of an adulterer actually be carried out under the Law’s of Moses?
How would stoning of an adulterer actually be carried out under the Law’s of Moses?
In John Chapter 8 there is the familiar story of how Jesus prevented a stoning of a woman who had committed ...
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What does the Old Testament phrase 'cut off from their people' mean?
What does the Old Testament phrase 'cut off from their people' mean?
I have often read it, but am having difficulty imaganing how it may have actually been practiced? If it was determined that so and ...
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How did Jesus say “Unless the marriage is unlawful”?
Often, when passages have parentheses they're meant to convey an extra meaning or add to the context of the sentence or something of that nature.
But when Jesus says this:
31“It was also said, ...
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What does “lawlessness” refer to in 1 John 3:4?
In 1 John 3:4 (ESV), we read:
Everyone who makes a practice of sinning also practices lawlessness; sin is lawlessness.
My understanding is that in the LXX, the Greek word ἀνομία usually refers ...
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Did Jesus have the legal authority to cleanse the temple?
The narrative of Jesus' cleansing of the temple is present in all four gospels: Mark 11:15-17, Matthew 21:12-13, Luke 19:45-46, John 2:13-17. When He cleanses the temple, there does not seem to be any ...
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What does it mean for Jesus to fulfill the law?
In Matthew 5:17, Jesus says he didn't come to abolish the law or Prophets but to fulfill them. What does it mean to "fulfill the law"?
