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Was God tired while creating the universe?

Exodus 31:17 (ESV) reads: It is a sign between me and the children of Israel for ever: for in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, and on the seventh day he rested, and was refreshed. I ...

hebrew contradiction exodus hebrew-bible  
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Luke 7:47: did the woman know she was forgiven before she loved much?

The sequence of events in the text is: The woman "loved much" Jesus tells her her sins are forgiven Did the woman know she was forgiven prior to "loving much"? Was the woman ...

jesus luke forgiveness  
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Are women allowed to wear any adornment/adorned clothes?

I will be honest with you, I have been struggling with scrupulosity for years over this subject. I love fashion and it is also my work but also want to do what's right in the eyes of God. I was trying ...

greek 1-peter  
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Since the Israelites had flocks and herds & a very large number of livestock in Chapter 12 of Exodus, why did they complain of hunger in Chapter 16?

Not one of my commentaries addresses this matter and my pastor doesn't know. Exodus 12:37, 38 NASB 37 Now the sons of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand men on foot,...

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Most Holy Place

Where is this & what building does it refer to 'Most Holy Place' - Ezekiel chapters 40-43 relate to this Ezekiel 41:4 New Living Translation The inner room of the sanctuary was 35 feet long and ...

ezekiel  
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How did the early Church, who spoke Greek, understand 1 Timothy 2:1-6? Did they understand “all” to truly mean everyone or some of all types?

How did the early Church, who spoke Greek, understand 1 Timothy 2:1-6? Did they understand “all” to truly mean everyone or some of all types? If you have sources, this would be helpful. 1 Timothy 2:1-...

greek translation-philosophy early-church  
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What kind of mark did YHWH leave on Cain?

What mark did YHWH leave on Cain? Gen 4:15 - “Not so!” replied the LORD. “If anyone slays Cain, then Cain will be avenged sevenfold.” And the LORD placed a mark on Cain, so that no one who found him ...

mark cain  
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Greatest hits from previous weeks:

How is Psalm 34 linked to 1st Samuel 21?

The annotation of Psalm 34 (ESV) reads: Of David, when he changed his behavior before Abimelech, so that he drove him out, and he went away. Clearly this is a reference to 1 Samuel 21:10-15 (ESV): ...

psalms 1-samuel  
user avatar asked by Jon 'links in bio' Ericson Score of 10
user avatar answered by Amichai Score of 8

What is the significance of Methuselah's name?

I've heard that Methuselah's name was given to him by Enoch in response to a prophecy concerning the flood. Since he seems to have died in the year of the flood (according to the Masoretic and ...

hebrew genesis onomastics antediluvian  
user avatar asked by Jon 'links in bio' Ericson Score of 19
user avatar answered by Bob Jones Score of 3

In John 1:1c, should the Greek word θεὸς be translated into English as “a god” or “God”?

The New World Translation, the official Bible version of the Watchtower/Jehovah’s Witnesses, translates John 1:1 into English as follows: 1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, ...

john greek new-world-translation  
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Why is Wisdom personified as a woman?

Regardless of interpretation, I find it intriguing that Proverbs 8:22 mentions how Wisdom was the first created by the LORD (apparently even before mankind). This Wisdom is present as a feminine ...

proverbs  
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What is the significance of "east" in the Scriptures?

There seems to be some significance to the east in the Scriptures. The garden is planted in the east of Eden Cherubim are stationed on the east side of the Garden of Eden Parts of the burnt offering ...

genesis ezekiel temple  
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What does "the government shall be upon His shoulder" mean in Isaiah 9:6?

Isaiah 9:6: For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting ...

hebrew jesus isaiah  
user avatar asked by Andrea Latham Score of 6
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Is "breath of life" in Genesis 2:7 is the same as spirit?

And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. Genesis 2:7 (KJV) What is the meaning of "breath of life" here? ...

genesis hebrew  
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Can you answer this question?

Hebrew of Book of the Maccabees

Although we do not have any full Hebrew manuscripts of I Maccabees, have we found any fragments of manuscripts at all? If not, why wouldn't any trace exist at all?

1-maccabees  
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