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Dec 16 |
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Why didn't Joseph try to contact his father from Egypt? Questions of whether this is on-topic should be directed to the meta question. |
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Dec 13 |
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What is the third heaven that Paul mentions in 2 Corinthians 12:2? FWIW, if you're an LDS believer, this is a reference to the celestial kingdom and different degrees of glory |
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Nov 30 |
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What does Hebrews 6:4-6 mean? @GalacticCowboy The question doesn't stand or fall based on the authorship of the verse. Change "Paul" to "the author" and the question is completely unaffected. But, yes, it does presume an authorship. (Also, given that it's disputed means that there are some who believe it was Paul! ;) |
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Nov 30 |
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Were the Nephilim in Genesis 6 aliens? A complete run-down on most of the theories is found over at Christianity.SE, if you are interested. |
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Nov 30 |
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Is there an English equivalent for Nephilim of Genesis 6:4? So, are you saying that there's no English word for these mighty men of renown? |
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Nov 29 |
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Were the Nephilim in Genesis 6 aliens? This... Yes. It's one theory. (Sorry, I couldn't resist.) |
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Nov 29 |
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What does Hebrews 6:4-6 mean? As a side thought, How much doctrine should we allow? is still a pretty open question. |
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Nov 28 |
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What were the Corinthians doing when they “baptized on behalf of the dead”? A small little reference and yet so many people have based entire beliefs around this verse. +1 for a question that I'm surprised hasn't already been asked. |
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Nov 22 |
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Does the NT concept of grace exist in the OT? Well, Wikipedia shows examples of grace in regards to doctrine. I'm thinking that you should add specific NT passages where grace is not equated to favor--some NT passages to illustrate the NT concept of grace. |
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Nov 22 |
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Did Jonah expect to die when he was thrown overboard? @JonEricson Possibly so. That would make a good followup question... |
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Nov 22 |
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Did Jonah expect to die when he was thrown overboard? @JonEricson It seems that, in verse 6, Jonah considered his life spared. From that, it seems that he thought he was a goner but was then spared (while still in the whale's belly). Personally, if I was in the whale's belly, I would presume that I was about to die slowly. Jonah doesn't seem to think that way, though. |
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Nov 22 |
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Does the NT concept of grace exist in the OT? Could you give examples of New Testament grace? As it is, this seems to be a broad question that would require examining all New Testament and Old Testament passages. |
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Nov 18 |
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What does the prohibition against women speaking in church in 1 Corinthians 14:34-35 mean? @vasquez If you disagree with the answer, please post your own interpretation. From my interpretation, the passage is crystal clear. |
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Nov 17 |
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Is “wait” in Isaiah 40:31 active or passive? @BobJones Sometimes your exegesis really confuses me. Either you're skipping over some information or there are some basic concepts that I just don't get. |
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Nov 16 |
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How can we determine if a text is sarcastic? Also, is it safe to presume that Item 2 there is a sensus plenior interpretation of that passage? |
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Nov 16 |
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How can we determine if a text is sarcastic? I think that if Paul had said these things in the order that you presented them, it might make your case much stronger. However, Jumping from 1 Cor. to Gal. back to 1 Cor. to 1 Timothy... it seems that this narration isn't quite in order. Do you have any external sources that support this understanding? |
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Nov 16 |
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What is the meaning of “calculate” in Revelation 13:18? Probably not with a calculator, given they didn't exist when the book was written... |
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Nov 16 |
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Is the person who “denied the faith” in 1 Timothy 5:8 still a believer? Good points. It seems like I once heard that the early church (pre-1-Timothy letter) were having trouble because they thought that Jesus was saying that we should ignore our parents. (Matt 10:37 and Matt 12:48-50, for examples) |
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Nov 16 |
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What did Paul mean when he said, “work out your own salvation?” Oh, I think it's fine as it is. I just wanted to make sure you knew about that. :) |
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Nov 16 |
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What did Paul mean when he said, “work out your own salvation?” Nice, thanks. :) |
