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Does Luke misrepresents the law by stating the need of baby Jesus for purification Luke 2:22?

Luke 2:22 says, the parents of Jesus brought him to the temple "their purification" implying and emphasizing his purification along with the mother. It is a scholarly consensus (acc to ...
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Evolution of the Philistines

Records of the Philistines appear since Gen 10:6,13-14 and 1Cr 1:12. They are described as enemies of Israel. Sometimes resolutions are sought with them (Gen 20:1-17; 21:22-34; 26:1-33), other times ...
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What does ' N' in INRI actually stand for?

We read in Jn 19:19(KJV): Pilate wrote a title, and put it on the cross. And the writing was Jesus Of Nazareth The King Of The Jews. ...
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πάθημα vs πάσχω regarding suffering

Heb 2:10 and Heb 5:8 translate both of these words as a form of suffering. What significance is there between these two words? Are they differing types of suffering, such as physical vs emotional? Or ...
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What are the possible interpretations of John 19: 22 "Quod scripsi, scripsi"?

John 19:19-22 KJV 19 And Pilate wrote a title, and put it on the cross. And the writing was Jesus Of Nazareth The King Of The Jews. 20 This title then read many of the Jews: for the place where Jesus ...
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Is the Sulamitess of Cant. 6:12 & 7:1 a reference to Abisag?

Who is the Sulamitess of Cant. 6:12 & Cant. 7:1? Cant. 6:12: Return, return, O Sulamitess: return, return that we may behold thee. Cant. 7:1: What shalt thou see in the Sulamitess but the ...
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Do the three woes/terrors happen toward the end of the 7-year tribulation?

Do the three woes/terrors of revelation happen toward the end of the 7-year tribulation/42 months? Revelation 8:13 NKJV And I looked, and I heard an angel flying through the midst of heaven, saying ...
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Is a mystical interpretation of Psalm 51:11 justified?

Psalm 51:11 KJV Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me. Other similar passages include: Psalm 27:8 KJV When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, ...
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Riddle: How is a Jew not a Jew, but a gentile is a Jew?

Rom.2:28________ " For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision which is outward in the flesh." ______ Rev.3:9. "Behold, I will make them of the ...
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When Paul mentions baptism for the dead in 1 Corinthians 15:29, what is he talking about? [duplicate]

1 Corinthians 15:29 Now if there is no resurrection, what will those do who are baptized for the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, why are people baptized for them? The LDS Church uses this ...
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Why did God destroy only flesh and not the sons of God in the time of Noah? [closed]

In the time of Noah in Genesis, Men sin and also the sons of God and animals we’re also corrupted by their sins. But only destroy the flesh at that time?
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Does Paul mean what he says: God will grant "Immortality through perseverance in Good Works"? (Rom. 2:7)

Romans 2:5b-10 God, 6 ...will repay everyone according to his works: 7 eternal life to those who seek glory, honor, and immortality through perseverance in good works, 8 but wrath and fury to those ...
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Can a person be forgiven if they have willfully sinned? [closed]

Are people who sin willfully apostate based on Hebrews 10:26-29; 6:4-6; Numbers 15:24-31; 2 Peter 2:20-22 regardless of whether they have professed and experienced salvation. Such people might have ...
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Is it purely an embrace that is being discussed?

There is so much to unpack in this verse and not everything is clear cut and obvious for the English reader. Proverbs‬ ‭5‬:‭20‬ ‭ “Why should you be intoxicated, my son, with a forbidden woman and ...
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Is there Salvation without Law according to Romans 2:12? [duplicate]

[Note:- I am rephrasing my question as otherwise my question will be closed; so the warning says.] Do those who do not have the Law of God with them perish straight? That is what the Scripture says in ...
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What is the likelihood there was only one demoniac in Matthew 8:28-34 vs. two?

I have read two other posts with this question, however have found the answers to simply be "it might have been..." What I would like to explore further is the possibility of there only ...
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What is the most important question in the bible? [closed]

Does anybody know that is the most important question in the Bible is? There are a few I'm trying to get some insight on this.
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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-...
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Why is Jesus' Blood the reason he could open the scroll of Revelations? [closed]

אול? Noun אול ('ul) may mean belly or leading man. Ela: an Israelite Original Word: אֵלָא Part of Speech: Proper Name Masculine Transliteration: Ela Phonetic Spelling: (ay-law') Definition: an ...
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Are there accurate sources for this? [closed]

pacing in a circle with the sun? Portugal (https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9xUJjz2FEs) Familia, y tu? Es bien. Bien. This image has recurrence more than any other upon such location towards me; ...
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Are the ministers in Eph. 4:11 a list of "Formalized" leadership elders in the early Church?

Considerations The early local churches consisted of saints, elders, deacons according to Philippians 1:1. And some biblical researchers consider there to just be a general unformalized ministry ...
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The Law Commands Women Keep Silent [duplicate]

To which law is Paul speaking (emphasis mine)? Women should be silent during the church meetings. It is not proper for them to speak. They should be submissive, just as the law says. 1 Cor 14:34 NLT ...
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Isaiah 33:15(d) "He who stops his ears from hearing about bloodshed" modern 21st century English translation issue

In most of the English translations of Isaiah 33:15, when it comes to Isaiah 33:15 (d) Isaiah 33:15 (d) He who stops his ears from hearing about bloodshed it seems like there might have been a ...
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How does "He does not faint or grow weary" fit against "he was asleep"?

Isaiah 40:28 all ESV. "Have you not known? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He does not faint or grow weary; his understanding is ...
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Scribe error or wordplay in Matthew 3:16: "περιστερὰν" dove vs. "περισσότερον" supreme

I'm studying Matthew 3:16 and have encountered a question regarding the original Greek text. The verse typically reads "περιστερὰν" (peristeran), translated as "dove." However, I'm ...
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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 ...
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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?
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In the lists of kings for both Judah and Israel, is there a way to determine if kings were coregent and how that might effect the Biblical timeline?

For example, King David gave his son Solomon the throne while David was still alive to keep the peace within the kingdom (1 Kings 1:30-39). It was important that the rightful heir to David’s throne be ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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1 Timothy 2:9 women adorment

I was wondering if women according to the Bible are really allowed to adorn themselves in any way, or we should be like Amish. I was trying to analyze Greek texts and have a couple of questions: In 1 ...
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How can the Father, Son, and Spirit all be omnipotent? [migrated]

I apologize if this question has been asked before. I haven’t been able to find something that deals specifically with what I need the answer to. To start, I do believe in the Trinity and I believe a ...
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Presuming Inerrancy, How Are Female Preachers Authorized to Speak in Church? - 1 Corinthians 14:34 [migrated]

Women should keep silent in the churches, for they are not allowed to speak, but should be subordinate, as even the law says. Many churches these days feature female pastors, preachers and teachers. ...
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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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What promise did Paul and New Testement believers receive that others did not?

Hebrews Ch.11:39 And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, obtained not the promise What is this promise Paul is speaking of?
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Genesis 21:25 and Genesis 26:18 are talking about the same water well?

In Genesis 21:25 we see Abraham "buying" a water well in the land of Beersheba in a contract with the king Abimelech. In Genesis 26:18 we read that Isaac dug some old water wells (which had ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Is John 5:1-17 a good example of Jesus healing a man with no faith?

Is John 5:1-17 (The Healing at the Pool on the Sabbath, ESV) a good example of Jesus healing a man with no faith? Now the man who had been healed did not know who it was, for Jesus had withdrawn, as ...
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(Song of Solomon 2:15) "Catch the foxes for us, The little foxes" association with false/foolish prophets based on Ezekiel 13:3-4

Song of Solomon 2:14-16 NASB 1995 14 “O my dove, in the clefts of the rock, In the secret place of the steep pathway, Let me see your form, Let me hear your voice; For your voice is sweet, And your ...
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"You Search the Scriptures" - How has the democratization of access to the scriptures affected biblical hermeneutics? (John 5:33, 39)

John 5:33, 39 You sent emissaries to John, and he testified to the truth...You search the scriptures, because you think you have eternal life through them; even they testify on my behalf. Looking ...
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What is the true meaning of "śûaḥ" (meditate?) in Genesis 24:63?

It seems there is very little on the meaning of this word, and it's only used once in the Bible. The translation comes out as "Meditate" but it seems like a guess. I haven't even found ...
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What does "authority" mean in Colossians 2:10?

Colossians 2:10 ESV "and you have been filled in him, who is the head of all rule and authority." A. "Authority" here relates to Christians who "have been filled in him"...
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I (Jesus) also will keep you (Philadelphia Church) from the hour of testing.... Rev, 3:10. Keep from *what* exactly?

Many a theologian, past and present, will have us believe that the messages to the 7 "First Century" churches are indeed relevant to today's ecclesiology. One would hope, therefore, that we ...
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Does John 3:36 mean that those preceding Jesus will “not see life” as a result? [closed]

John 3:36 KJV He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him. Based on this verse, how were people in ...
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1 Timothy 3:16 – How can the relative pronoun in Greek - Ὃς - which means “who, which, that” etc., be translated as “He”?

English Standard Version Great indeed, we confess, is the mystery of godliness: He was manifested in the flesh, vindicated by the Spirit, seen by angels, proclaimed among the nations, believed on in ...
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If those that had seen Jesus had seen the Father, what did he mean when he said "you have neither heard His voice nor have you seen His appearance; "?

John 14:9 Literal Standard Version Jesus says to him, “Such [a] long time am I with you, and you have not known Me, Philip? He who has seen Me has seen the Father; and how do you say, Show to us the ...
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1 Cor 15:25 - Does Jesus stop reigning? What's the actual function and meaning of "until" in the context of this verse?

23 But each in his own order: Christ the firstfruits, then at his coming those who belong to Christ. 24 Then comes the end, when he delivers the kingdom to God the Father after destroying every rule ...
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What are the benefits and/or disadvantages of democratization of interpretative space of the scriptures? [closed]

The roles played by foremost reformers to make scriptures not only accessible but also comprehensible.
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1 John 1:7—Does "fellowship with one another" require walking in the light?

1 John 1:7 reads (NKJV, emphasis added): But if we walk in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanses us from all sin. I've ...
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