Kazark

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Τὸν τέλος μου γινώσκων τὸν Θεόν ἐστίν. —Καζάρξ

Cor meum tibi offero, Domine, prompte et sincere. —Jean Cauvin

For how great is his goodness, and how great his beauty! —Zechariah 9:17 (ESV)

_{The birthdate I entered is farcical, as I prefer not to identify myself in any way publicly online, but the age is in the ballpark.}

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Nov 12	comment	Is there an English equivalent for Nephilim of Genesis 6:4? I suggest you take a look at this guide to formatting for readability. This is particularly important for long posts; it helps to see the structure clearly, etc.
Nov 12	comment	Does the original Hebrew support the NLT of Genesis 6:3? What is translated then is the Hebrew conjunction ו (that's a waw), which is an extremely common way of starting not only a sentence but an entire discourse in Hebrew, and especially in historical documents such is Genesis. But also, then is a perfectly valid way of starting a sentence in English. Finally, the dispute here is not really about whether verse 3 follows on verse 2, as it clearly does, but what "his days shall be 120 years" means—for which the meaning of then is largely irrelevant.
Nov 11	comment	Who did Cain marry? You assert 1) it is a sin to marry one's sister; 2) Cain was clearly a sinner and 3) (therefore) Cain did not marry his sister. Even on the basis of your own premises your conclusion is phony.
Oct 20	comment	The beloved disciple vs Peter In addition, your answer is not very focused.
Oct 4	comment	Is LXX “Enoch pleased God” a reasonable idiomatic translation of Hebrew “Enoch walked with God”? Even tho I had already upvoted and accepted, I finally just got to read this answer in detail. It deserves every upvote it has and I hope it picks up several more because it is exemplary of what answers here should be.
Sep 29	comment	Satan: Stumbling Block or Accuser? I'm curious where the snake in Genesis fits into this.
Sep 27	comment	Ecclesiastes 4:12 A cord of three strands is not quickly broken @J.C.Salomon Thank you. :) I am hesitant about qualifying phrases, because if I continually relativize my beliefs, I destroy them (since they defy relativism). But I have added something of a qualifying phrase to properly note in the answer itself that Jewish scolarship would differ on this point. And we can leave these comments in place as well.
Sep 27	comment	Ecclesiastes 4:12 A cord of three strands is not quickly broken @J.C.Salomon As someone who holds firmly to a Triune God, when I read a passage inspired by that God that asserts the superiority of three, I would be remiss to neglect the reference... these frictions are inevitable at an ecumenical hermeneutics site. I reject the idea that Christians and Jews have some deeper level of agreement which allows for neutral discussions. Occassionally we will say say similar things, but fundamentally we will always mean very different things. For me to separate Christology or Trinitarianism from my Old Testament exegesis to give up my faith.
Sep 24	comment	Did Job believe in an afterlife where wrongs could be righted? Jon, I trust that you will forgive me for posting several rebuttals of your posts in the last few days! I do want to admit that I find your argument from the overall point of the text (not questioning God even when he seems questionable) very strong. So +1 for that and a helpful introduction to the textual issues. (For the record, though, I am no fan of Wright!)
Sep 24	comment	Does “foundations of the earth” in Job 38:4 refer to just the earth, or is it a metaphor for more? Yes. Dealing with matter in the abstract is very Greek. The Scriptures have a radically approach to ontology than the philosophers; I would be tempted to answer this question with a simple N/A! Moreover, music as we know is only possible via sound waves, so whatever this singing is it is not music as we know it anyway. Which is more primordial is not even a question within the realm of possibility in Bible. Rather God is the Creator and has preëminence over man, and in this case specifically, Job. +1
Sep 24	comment	Does “foundations of the earth” in Job 38:4 refer to just the earth, or is it a metaphor for more? @Caleb Yes, I think there are two questions here.
Sep 23	comment	Were the Nephilim in Genesis 6 aliens? @JonEricson נֶפֶל means a premature birth, or a miscarried or aborted baby; literally/etymologically (I think), "that which has fallen [from the womb]" (Job 3:15; Psalm 58:8; Ecclesiastes 6:3).
Sep 23	comment	Was 'σκύβαλον' (skubalon) profanity? @Mike Okay, thanks. Have a look (don't be freaked out by the way the diffing engine makes everything go red and green...some of that is just removal of bolding). Once again, if you don't like it, feel free to change it or roll it back. I can be a brutal editor when unleashed. This edit doesn't have so much to do with my analysis of the Greek (though I did look into that a little) but simply with the mode of presentation of your argument. I hope I have well preserved your intention and perhaps shored up the presentation a little. :)
Sep 23	comment	How did mankind's way of relating to God change in Genesis 4:26? You bring up some interesting points here, but I disagree with your conclusion. I've added a section to my answer to rebut your position. See what you think.
Sep 22	comment	What does “invoke the name of the LORD” mean in Genesis? @JonEricson How's that? Kind of an awkward operation, because I haven't researched done specific research on the passages the question now refers to, but I think it was for the better...
Sep 22	comment	Was 'σκύβαλον' (skubalon) profanity? @Mike There are some things about this answer that are excellent and (contra Eric) demonstrate research on the topic. I was helped by it (+1). Nevertheless, I think that it is weakened by some of the other aspects. I've edited it for spelling; may I offer a further edit for content? We're not supposed to do that in general so I wanted to ask first. You can always do a rollback on the edit I submit if you don't like it.
Sep 21	comment	What does “invoke the name of the LORD” mean in Genesis? @JonEricson I see what you're suggesting, tho. If you are not able to move it, I could condense this answer down and copy most of the current answer over to the other question, then reference my answer there from here, and add a little bit of addition explanation to fit this one to the current question. That seems reasonable.
Sep 21	comment	What does “invoke the name of the LORD” mean in Genesis? @JonEricson Do your moderator powers not enable you to just move my whole answer over?
Sep 21	comment	What does “invoke the name of the LORD” mean in Genesis? On the other hand, there may be a sense of "proclaim" in that it denotes public worship.
Sep 21	comment	What does “invoke the name of the LORD” mean in Genesis? I don't agree that it means proclaiming in this context. Here it indicates worship, not evangelism.