Monica Cellio

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Apr 21	comment	What does “break bread” mean in Acts 20:7 and 11? Colloquially, in English "to break bread" means to share a meal. So you probably need to start by going back to the Greek to see if this is a literal or idiomatic translation.
Apr 21	comment	Did Abraham leave Haran before or after his father died? @BruceAlderman, and we up-voted each other too. :-) Sometimes on this site you'll get different, good answers and there won't be a clear winner. You can accept the one that helped you the most (it's your judgment, not a global value statement), or accept neither, or wait for something else to come along.
Apr 19	comment	Was Balaam a true follower of Yahweh? While Bilaam refers to God as "my God", nothing in the text there conveys exclusivity. So that's consistent with the NetBible interpretation.
Apr 18	comment	Does John distinguish between terms for love? @hannes, could you edit your answer in light of Dan's and your comments? Thanks.
Apr 18	comment	Is Elijah fed by ravens or Arabians? I quoted Gen Rabbah 33:5 in this answer to another question. The rabbis there were talking about Noach sending out the raven; he thought it was expendable, and God told him that no, He had another purpose for the raven later -- to feed Eliyahu.
Apr 17	comment	Why does Mark provide two feeding accounts? That passage makes it pretty clear that it's not a "documentary hypothesis" thing (editing anomoly).
Apr 17	comment	Differences in Genesis creation stories Thanks for making the effort! Your English is already better than my (insert any second language here). By the way, if you ever want to discuss your answers (or questions), or just get to know some of the people on the site better, drop into Biblical Hermeneutics Chat and say hello.
Apr 16	comment	Differences in Genesis creation stories Documentary Hypothesis (or similar) is a valid approach to answering questions, but could you spell it out more in your answer? We're looking for answers that show the path to a conclusion rather than just jumping to the end. Teach us to fish by showing your work, in other words. Thanks.
Apr 16	comment	What did Job believe? You presumably already know this, but it's worth noting that headings like the one you link are purely editorial. That's not part of the text, just one interpreter's gloss on the chapter.
Apr 16	comment	Who is an authority on what can be called a “Bible”? @Caleb, I'll defer to you on this, but I thought hermeneutics was about techniques, not necessarily about scope.
Apr 16	comment	Differences in Genesis creation stories On what do you base the interpretation that the same word means different things in the two chapters? It's possible, but could you show us how you got there, working forward from the text?
Apr 16	comment	Are kruvim also angels? @H3br3wHamm3r81, you should add that to the question. Sure, some people won't know the word, but some will and for those who do, it clarifies your question. (Perhaps you could link to the Strong's entry or some such, to help those who don't know it.)
Apr 16	comment	Is the Valley of Hinnom adequately translated as hell? Hi hannes and thank you for asking your first question here. I'm having a little trouble understanding what you're asking. Are you asking a theological question (which might be better on C.SE)? Are you asking a translation question, and if so could you include the verse(s) you're asking about? Thanks.
Apr 15	comment	Who is an authority on what can be called a “Bible”? There are no global authorities across all religions and academic disciplines. Perhaps this would work better on C.SE, asking about who each Christian denomination accepts as authoritative?
Apr 15	comment	How should James 2:18 be translated? @Joseph, thanks for the edit. That's much clearer!
Apr 15	comment	How can the sacrifice of one animal atone for many? Thanks! I look forward to seeing your update.
Apr 14	comment	How can the sacrifice of one animal atone for many? Hey @Kazark, I set out to just write up that one little thing we talked about in chat, and I ended up realizing that you were right about our approaches being different enough to call for another answer. I still think you have a good answer here (modulo what we talked about). I didn't set out to write a whole new answer but it kind of grew that way. :-)
Apr 14	comment	How should James 2:18 be translated? @Joseph, I see the connection you're making from the Christian testament to Gen 15:6; it was the connection to the rest of it that was unclear to me. If you could edit what you said in that last comment into your answer to "connect the dots" for future readers, I think that would improve the answer a lot. Thanks.
Apr 14	comment	How should James 2:18 be translated? @Joseph, the word is implied in Gen 15:6, but I don't see anything that implies it in Ps 106 (nor Num 25), which is what I was trying to ask about. Sorry for being unclear. How are you getting to that conclusion? It sounds like you're saying that Rom 4:0 only helps with Gen 15:6, not the others?
Apr 14	comment	How can the sacrifice of one animal atone for many? Thanks, that's all I ask. (And since this may have been unclear, based on one piece of private feedback I got, my purpose in commenting is to improve the answer -- what comments are for on SE -- not to be rude.)