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Apr
15
comment Does the NT concept of grace exist in the OT?
Sorry for the late closure, but we are reviewing various aspects of the site on meta and looking at older posts again. This is too broad to be a translation question and off-topic if exegesis (it doesn't arise from a particular text)
Apr
14
comment Who was Matthew 5-7 addressed to?
@swasheck it's not much of a leap from verse 70 is it?
Apr
14
comment Who was Matthew 5-7 addressed to?
@swasheck I see the word 'if': I don't think it was a claim, logically speaking. A supposal perhaps?
Apr
14
comment Who was Matthew 5-7 addressed to?
@swasheck or was "You're supposing that they are the same sermon" directed at me, in which case can you explain what you mean? Also assuming "Additionally, your question betrays your bias" was directed at me, I've tried to edit in a bit more neutrality, but please suggest your own edit: I want the question to be neutral.
Apr
14
comment Who was Matthew 5-7 addressed to?
@swasheck Joseph didn't make that claim, did he?
Apr
13
comment Who was Matthew 5-7 addressed to?
I'd been thinking on the same lines without considering Luke: in some sense at least, the crowd were his 'disciples' as they were following him and listening to his teaching.
Apr
13
comment What does UNDER THE SUN relate to in Ecclesiastes?
Hi Cathy, I hope the answers on Frank's question help you.
Apr
12
comment Does the qal in Amos 3:6 automatically imply causation?
I'm sympathetic to your argument here Mike, and I certainly approve of zooming out and looking at the context, but in that case I think that on this site the onus does need to be on you to explain your reading of the context and that is more difficult and time-consuming than just stating it.
Apr
11
comment What does “put the branch to their nose” in Ezekiel 8:17 mean?
The connection to dowsing rods seems highly speculative to me: do you have any evidence dowsing was ever practised before the 15th century?
Apr
8
comment If a “house divided cannot stand” how did non-disciples cast out demons?
"it would simply not make sense to cast out demons by Beelzebul" why not? That's like saying 'sacrificing your own queen in chess would never make sense', which is not true
Mar
29
comment What happened to the 500 witnesses in 1 Corinthians 15?
These are good points and you already get +1 from me, but I wonder if you'd be willing to expand a bit to make it stand alone as an answer to "What happened to the 500 witnesses in 1 Corinthians 15"?
Mar
24
comment Why does Paul get annoyed with the slave girl in Acts 16?
+1 I missed this earlier and I'm glad I found it now :)
Mar
15
comment Why is the Bible so repetitive?
+1 and it's good to have you active here again :)
Mar
15
comment Why was a chapter division placed at the end of Genesis 1, rather than between 2:3 and 2:4?
related: hermeneutics.stackexchange.com/questions/1190/…
Mar
12
comment What does Jesus mean by generation when talking about the end times?
Hi konwayk, many thanks for letting me know: you are right about chat it isn't really intended for serious analysis. If you are happy for me to do so, I'd like to ask Sarah to review your post and suggest an edit if any is needed as she is far more familiar with the subject matter than I?
Mar
11
comment What does Jesus mean by generation when talking about the end times?
many thanks for this wealth of useful information and references
Mar
11
comment Does Peter intend to identify the Pauline Epistles as canonical?
Hi Jeff, can you link to the blog post you wrote and give a short summary here in your answer?
Mar
10
comment Does the Greek verb ὑπακούω generally imply faith?
+1 excellent stuff: it's good to have you back fumanchu :)
Mar
10
comment Is “wait” in Isaiah 40:31 active or passive?
In other words the answer to the question "Is “wait” in Isaiah 40:31 active or passive?" is: whichever understanding produces more fruit eg "running and not becoming weary"? Or have I misunderstood completely?
Mar
8
comment What is Paul's advice on anger?
+1 very helpful and relevant points all round