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| location | Hong Kong | |
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I am a Canadian, married with kid, and working in Hong Kong. I usually answer posts from a reformed / protestant / evangelical perspective.
People I have encountered on this site seem to be a ‘whole bunch of good people’. Even those who sharply disagree with my own point of view.
I am a huge sinner but am happy knowing God's grace will keep me in his grip.
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May 19 |
accepted | Why was the priestly exam of a woman suspected of adultery not applied to men (Numbers 5:11-31)? |
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May 19 |
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Why was the priestly exam of a woman suspected of adultery not applied to men (Numbers 5:11-31)? Well thought out answer with extra things I have not considered. |
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May 10 |
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Are there intra-textual supports for a politicized reading of Revelation? @JonEricson - Don't know if you got around to reading this but if you have thought you might like to know a large expanded and very well argued version in four volumes is here. I am reading this and am dumbfounded on how good some of the arguments are. But you have to start atnthe beggining and let him hook you in first, then he overwhelmes with unexpected additional proofs that just get plain incredible. I wish somebody tipped me on to this a long time ago: archive.org/details/horaeapocalypt01elli |
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May 3 |
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Does the “fear of death” in Hebrews 2:15 refer to the dread of physically dying, or to something else? @Joseph - yes. This fear is 'one' of the aspects of their slavery that Christ frees us from. It is one of those bondages that the Devil personally uses to torment those who are subject to his malicious rule. |
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May 2 |
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Does the “fear of death” in Hebrews 2:15 refer to the dread of physically dying, or to something else? @Joseph - the Greek word fear is like the English one. It is an excited emotion when encountering a powerful force. It originated from the idea 'to flee' it easily extends to panic, or when facing God who is powerful yet loving, reverence. It does not mean subject under. |
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May 2 |
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Does the “fear of death” in Hebrews 2:15 refer to the dread of physically dying, or to something else? @Joseph - Subjection does not change the meaning for me as that is already understood. Sinners are subject to death and subject to the fear of physical death because it is the entrance into the 'final subjection' of the second death. Same difference to me? |
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May 2 |
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Does the “fear of death” in Hebrews 2:15 refer to the dread of physically dying, or to something else? @Joseph - I do not think this fear is anything like a holy reverent fear which makes us willingly subject to God - that is liberating fear. This is fear over physically dying (due to the final judgment) and is a tormenting fear of bondage. The two fears are almost opposites. Deliverance versus bondage. Fear of Christ delivers sinners from fear of death. One fear is replaced by a different kind of fear. |
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Apr 30 |
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Why is the tribe of Dan missing from Revelation 7:5-8? minor |
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Apr 30 |
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Why is the tribe of Dan missing from Revelation 7:5-8? @DanO'Day - great that's better. Cheers. |
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Apr 30 |
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Why is the tribe of Dan missing from Revelation 7:5-8? @MonicaCellio - I don't know probably all the tribes had their share in some measure of idolatry - possibly Dan was the worst? |
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Apr 30 |
answered | Why is the tribe of Dan missing from Revelation 7:5-8? |
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Apr 29 |
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What are the limits to the Christological hermeneutic? I agree the hermeneutic certainly applies in this broader sense. |
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Apr 28 |
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What are the limits to the Christological hermeneutic? formatting |
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Apr 28 |
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What are the limits to the Christological hermeneutic? grammar |
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Apr 28 |
answered | What are the limits to the Christological hermeneutic? |
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Apr 25 |
answered | Does the “fear of death” in Hebrews 2:15 refer to the dread of physically dying, or to something else? |
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Apr 23 |
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Why is God called the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob? misc |
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Apr 23 |
answered | Why is God called the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob? |
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Apr 22 |
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What is the referent of “body of Christ” in 1 Corinthians 11:29? @Soldarnal - I think a hidden part of the exegetical decision is whether one thinks it biblical that disunity potentially triggers punishment by death or publicly disrespecting a church sacrament could potentially bring punishment by death. This assumption significantly effects our view of God's righteous judgment in setting up expected minimum standards in the New Testament. |
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Apr 21 |
answered | What is the referent of “body of Christ” in 1 Corinthians 11:29? |
