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Do the “original texts” use fractional numbers?
The Bible, for example, uses fractions. In Lev. 5:16 - "He must make restitution for what he has failed to do in regard to the holy things, add a fifth of the value to that and give it all to the ...
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Paul's knowledge of Jannes and Jambres the magicians of Egypt
Per Paul in:
2 Timothy 3:8 ESV
Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so these men also oppose the
truth, men corrupted in mind and disqualified regarding the faith.
Which is cross ...
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The meaning of the phrase “mustard seed”? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Does Jesus always use the mustard seed to signify the property of “smallness”?
The phrase "mustard seed" is found in the New Testament several times. I am not sure, ...
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Does Revelation 21:9-11 equate the Bride of the Lamb with the City Jerusalem?
And there came unto me one of the seven angels which had the seven vials full of the seven last plagues, and talked with me, saying, Come hither, I will shew thee the bride, the Lamb's wife.
And ...
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What does 'Dominon' mean in Genesis?
"And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and ...
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Zechariah 9:6-7 What is the meaning of Philistine and Jebusite?
And a bastard shall dwell in Ashdod, and I will cut off the pride of
the Philistines. And I will take away his blood out of his mouth, and
his abominations from between his teeth: but he that ...
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Tribe of Benjamin Elite Corps of Slingers
In the book of Judges, we learn that the tribe of Benjamin fielded a corps of slingers.
These soldiers were not mere conscripts, but rather we're informed that they were "chosen", in the sense of ...
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What's the root definition of the word “judge” in Matthew 7:1?
What is the root definition of the word judge in the below scripture? Does it correlate to the currently accepted definition of judge?
Judge not, that ye be not judged. (Matthew 7:1 KJV)
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What scripture is Paul referring to in Ephesians 5:14?
In Ephesians we find that light (religious truth) is being deacribed as very powerul as it is able to make dead things living just by shinning on them.
But when anything is exposed by the light, it ...
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Was the Leningrad Codex a direct descendant of the Aleppo Codex?
Here is what I think I know about these two codices
(correct me if I'm wrong):
both the Aleppo and Leningrad Codices were complete codices of the Hebrew Old Testament
the Leningrad Codex was (is?) ...
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Is Satan one of the “sons of God”?
In the framing story of Job, we read about הַשָּׂטָן (ha-Satan) and בְּנֵי הָאֱלֹהִים (ben 'elohiym) appearing before God:
Now it fell upon a day, that the sons of God came to present themselves ...
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How can Psalms 68:18 be translated as in Ephesians 4:8?
In Psalms we have:
You ascended on high,
leading a host of captives in your train
and receiving gifts among men,
even among the rebellious, that the Lord God may dwell there. (Psalms 68:18, ...
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Red Heifer or Heifer of Soil
How could we know if
פרה אדמה
in Num 19:2 refers either to
a red cow (parah edumah)
vs a cow of the soil (parah adamah)?
I would like someone to analyse the issue morphologically, ...
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What gender does the pronouns have that denote ruach or pneuma?
In Hebrew the word for wind/breath/spirit is ruach, which is feminine (like all nouns for body parts). However, some theologians use that as an argument for calling the Holy Spirit "she".
Pneuma in ...
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What is the significance of the verb בנה in Genesis 2:22?
And YHVH God built a woman with the rib that he took from the man, and He brought her to the man.
וַיִּבֶן יְהוָה אֱלֹהִים אֶֽת־הַצֵּלָע אֲשֶׁר־לָקַח מִן־הָאָדָם לְאִשָּׁה וַיְבִאֶהָ ...
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Why does Jehoash cry “The chariots and horsemen of Israel”?
When Elisha is about to die, Jehoash the king goes to visit Elisha and cries before him:
Now Elisha was suffering from the illness from which he died. Jehoash king of Israel went down to see him ...
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Romans 16:7 : “fellowprisoners” in the book of Romans?!
According to Wikipedia, scientists are unanimous about Romans being written before Paul's imprisonment. But I just came across Romans 16:7:
Salute Andronicus and Junia, my kinsmen, and my ...
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The Latin word lucifer in the Vulgate
The word "Lucifer" in the A.V. of Isaiah 14:12,
How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! [how] art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!
is derived ...
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How often does the Bible use “God of Jacob” versus “God of Israel”?
The Bible uses both "God of ...Jacob" and "God of Israel". How often does it say each version? Is there a place I can look up the actual references?
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To whom does El-Gibbor refer in Isaiah 9?
I've asked about the translation philosophy of the long title in Isaiah 9. This question drills down into one of the phrases: El-Gibbor. According to Wikipedia, there are two basic options:
The ...
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Should the title in Isaiah 9 be translated?
Translators publishing for the Christian market translate the title in Isaiah 9:6:
For to us a child is born,
to us a son is given;
and the government shall be upon his shoulder,
and his ...
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Why does Revelation 8:1 use ὅταν instead of ὅτε?
I do not know Greek, so hopefully I am not just embarrassing myself with this question; but here goes.
For the first six seals in Revelation, John introduces them using ὅτε:
1 - Καὶ εἶδον ὅτε ...
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What does Psalm 68:18 refer to in context?
In the NIV, Psalm 68:18 reads:
When you ascended on high,
you led captives in your train;
you received gifts from men,
even from the rebellious—
that you, O Lord God, might ...
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Does Luke put the Twelve in a negative light in Acts 6?
In Acts 6:1-7, there is a dispute among the Hebraic and Hellenistic Jews in the church concerning the care of widows. The Twelve gather together and decide that seven people should be appointed for ...
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Why are the Psalms broken into five books?
The Psalms in most English Bibles are divided into five sections or books:
1-41, 42-72, 73-89, 90-106, and 107-150
Psalms 41, 72, and 89 end with the double amen, while 106 and 150 end with "Praise ...
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How does geography impact the interpretation of Galatians?
There are two major views for the destination of Paul's letter to the Galatians: the Northern and Southern views. I understand that these views impact the possible timing of the letter, but what ...
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Does Matthew 6 prohibit public displays of faith? [closed]
Does Matthew 6 prohibit public displays - such as the nativity?
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Why does the KJV translate Num. 11:25 as “and did not cease”? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Understanding Numbers 11:25
Numbers 11:25 (KJV):
And the LORD came down in a cloud, and spake unto him, and took of the spirit that [was] upon him, and gave [it] ...
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How Hebrews 1:5-14 talks about Jesus?
Hebrews 1:5-14 should prove that Jesus is superior to angels, citing several Old Testament sources:
5 For to which of the angels did God ever say,
“You are my Son;
today I have become ...
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What sort of creature swallowed Jonah? [closed]
The book of Jonah in the Bible mentions a big fish. I want to know the specific one. According to Wikipedia:
Interpretations of the "fish" fall into these general categories:
A big fish ...
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What does “The psalms of David are ended” refer to?
Psalm 72 ends with the words:
The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.
Yet after this a number of Psalms, especially many of the Psalms of Ascent are attributed to David (I think ...
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Matthew 11:25: What question is Jesus answering here?
Matthew 11:25: “At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes”
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Who does Jesus refer to by the phrase “another who testifies about me” in John 5:32?
There is another who testifies about me, and I know that the testimony that he testifies about me is true.
ἄλλος ἐστὶν ὁ μαρτυρῶν περὶ ἐμοῦ καὶ οἶδα ὅτι ἀληθής ἐστιν ἡ μαρτυρία ἣν μαρτυρεῖ ...
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What does the word הַסִּרְפַּד mean?
Isaiah 55:13 uses the word הַסִּרְפַּד which I have seen translated as "brier" or "nettle". What is the precise meaning of this word? Is it used elsewhere?
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What options did Mary have in mind with Gabriel's greeting?
When Gabriel visited Mary, she was, as is usual when meeting an angel, troubled by it:
In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin ...
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How does John use the Feast of Dedication in John 10?
In John 10:22, John mentions that it was winter and the Feast of Dedication had come. Earlier in the Festival Cycle, John transparently uses the various feasts to give a better understanding of Jesus ...
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Why did Jesus' disciples believe in him after he turned water into wine?
Yeshu'a did this beginning of the signs in Kana of Galil, and he manifested his glory, and his disciples believed in him. (John 2:11)
What were these "signs" a sign/ indication of?
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How are we to take the fact that Lot offered his daughters for rape?
In Genesis two angels visited Sodom and Gomorrah to check what's what. The residents of the town wanted to rape the angels (who had visited the most virtuous man in the town, Lot). Lot to protect the ...
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“Unclean” – Original word and synonyms?
Lev 11 talks about animals being unclean. What word for this is used in the original Hebrew texts and what can one say about the different meanings of the word? Synonyms, etymology etc.?
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Is the name Israel intended to be ambiguous?
Jacob is renamed Israel by God as explained in this passage:
Jacob was left alone. And a man wrestled with him until the break of dawn. When he saw that he had not prevailed against him, he ...
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Are kruvim also angels?
Some use Ezekiel 28 as a prooftext that Satan is an angel. It specifically says that the subject is a כְּרוּב (kruv) (Ezek. 28:14). Are kruvim also angels?
Addendum: Well, what I meant was, are ...
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How many animals is the King of Zion to ride according to Zechariah?
I've read that Zechariah prophesied that the King of Zion would enter the city on a donkey with another donkey in tow. But the passage seems to indicate just one animal to me:
Rejoice greatly, O ...
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Why is the blind man in John 9 sent to the pool that means “sent”?
In John 9, Jesus performs the miracle of healing the blind man in a rather unorthodox manner. He first creates some mud or clay out of the dirt and his saliva, then he "anoints" the man's eyes, and ...
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Is “breath of life” in Genesis 2:7 is the same as spirit?
And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. Genesis 2:7 (KJV)
What is the meaning of "breath of life" ...
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Who is speaking in Revelation 1:8?
Revelation 1:8 (NIV):
"I am the Alpha and the Omega," says the Lord God, "who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty."
In the NASB, the quote above appears in red letters (i.e. words ...
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Wise son related to Father and Foolish man related to Mother?
With this verse:
"A wise son maketh a glad father; But a foolish man despiseth his mother"
- Proverbs 15:20
I would like to know what you think about this verse, what this really implies, and ...
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Did Josephus misinterpret Ezekiel 12:13?
According to Josephus:
Ezekiel also foretold in Babylon what calamities were coming upon the people, which when he heard, he sent accounts of them unto Jerusalem. But Zedekiah did not believe ...
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What is the function of the sandwich stories in Mark?
I was reading an introduction to Mark and the author notes that Mark is fond of using so-called "sandwich-stories" where he begins to tell one story, and then interupts it to tell another story before ...
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What is the purpose of Elijah's travels?
At the beginning of 2 Kings 2, Elijah travels from Gilgal to Bethel to Jericho to the Jordan before being taken up in the whirlwind. Elisha then mostly reverses this course crossing back over the ...
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Who is the prophetess in Isaiah 8:3?
The bible doesn't seem to give much information for who "the prophetess" in Isaiah 8:3 is. Who is she? Many seem to assert that she is his wife, but cite no evidence to support this.
The word ...
