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What is the original text of Deuteronomy 32:8-9?
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"When Elyon gave the nations as an inheritance, when he separated the
sons of man, he set the boundaries of the peoples according to the
number of the sons of God (bny 'l[hym]). For ...
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1 Samuel 16:12 Describes David as Ruddy ( Does that mean King David had red hair? )
Why is David described as ruddy in the bible? Does it mean he had red hair? Or (LOL) that he blushes a lot?
12 So he sent and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, with beautiful eyes and a handsome ...
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Which law was Paul referring to in 1 Corinthians 14:34?
1 Corinthians 14:34 NASB
34 The women are to keep silent in the churches; for they are not permitted to speak, but are to subject themselves, just as the Law also says.
Which law was Paul ...
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Genesis 3:1 - "serpent" or "shining one"?
In Genesis 3 the Hebrew word 'nachash' meaning the shining one has been rendered 'snake' or 'serpent'. What possible ground is there for such renditions?
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Why did Jesus begin his ministry at age 30?
Luke 3:23 (ESV)
23 Jesus, when he began his ministry, was about thirty years of age, being the son (as was supposed) of Joseph, the son of Heli,
Why did Jesus begin his ministry when he was about 30 ...
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Why did the Egyptians view shepherds as detestable and why did they refuse to eat with the Hebrews?
Why would the Egyptians refuse to eat with the Hebrew people? The first mention of this is in Genesis 43:32 when Joseph’s brothers first come to Egypt. The Egyptians could not eat with Joseph (a ...
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What was Noah thinking when he sent a raven from the ark?
In tablet 11 of the epic of Gilgamesh, after Utnapishtim's ark lodges on a rock, he releases a dove, a swallow, and a raven, in that order. The first two birds return when they fail to find a resting ...
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In Acts 7:56 why does Stephen see Jesus "standing"?
and he said, “Behold, I see the heavens opened up and the Son of Man ~standing~ at the right hand of God.” Acts 7:56 (NASB)
All of the time, except for this time, Jesus sits at the right hand side ...
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Is there any difference meaning when Jesus said "lamb" and "sheep" in John 21:15-17?
John 21:15–17 (NIV)
When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon son
of John, do you love me more than these?" "Yes, Lord," he said, "you
know that I love ...
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Why are prayer and fasting required to cast out certain kinds of demons?
The casting out of demons is one of the signs that Jesus promised would follow all believers:
Mark 16:17 (KJV):
17 And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my name shall they cast out ...
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What are the implications of the recent finding in Vatican Library in relation to Matt 12:1?
Matthew 12:1 was in the news recently after the discovery of a hidden and over- written ancient manuscript in Syriac in the Vatican Library. The finding is important in the sense that the text ...
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How long did Job's tribulation last?
Can someone tell me how long it was between when Job first started experiencing bad things until God turned things around for the better for Job?
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Was "Τετέλεσται" actually stamped on paid bills and debt certificates in the first century?
I've often heard some really cool explanations around the meaning for the greek word Τετέλεσται in the New Testament where Jesus said, "It is Finished". I love what I've heard, and have even preached ...
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Why did Jesus delay four days in going to the tomb of Lazarus?
The event of Lazarus death is recorded in John chapter 11. In verse 6 we read that he stayed two days where he was, after learning of his death.
"So when He heard that he was sick, He remained ...
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What does "Do not arouse or awaken love until it so desires." mean?
Reading the Song of Solomon, the phase "do not awaken love" or variants thereof is used several times. What does it mean?
Song of Solomon 8:4 Daughters of Jerusalem, I charge you: Do not
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At what time did Jesus rise from the tomb?
I basically want to know if anyone has any concrete knowledge of Jesus being in the tomb any time beyond the end of the Sabbath day. I am not looking for any assumptions. Assumptions as in the case of ...
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What does Matthew 9:5 mean that it is "easier" to say "Your sins are forgiven"?
Matthew 9:5 NIV
5 Which is easier: to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Get up and walk’?
Was Christ contrasting the two or he was referring to something else?
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What does "The LORD said to my Lord" mean in Psalm 110?
This phrase has perplexed me a little bit. It's a psalm that was quoted by both Jesus (Matt 22:44, Mark 12:36, Luke 20:42) and Peter (Acts 2:34).
Psalm 110:1 ESV The LORD says to my Lord: “Sit at ...
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What does 'dominion' mean in Genesis?
"And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and ...
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Which four kingdoms are represented in the statue of Nebuchadnezzar's dream in Daniel Chapter 2?
Question is straightforward: Which four kingdoms are represented in the statue of Nebuchadnezzar's dream in Daniel Chapter 2?
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In 2 Peter 3:15-16 why did Peter say Paul's teachings are "hard to understand"?
Why did Peter say Paul's teachings are hard to understand?
And count the patience of our Lord as salvation, just as our beloved
brother Paul also wrote to you according to the wisdom given him, ...
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What did Sarah mean by calling Abraham her "lord"?
In Genesis 18:12 Sarah says,
After I am worn out, and my lord is old, shall I have pleasure?
The word "lord" is Strong's Hebrew 113, אָדוֹן.
1 Peter 3:6 suggests that her calling her husband "...
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What does "Under the Sun" mean in Ecclesiastes?
I noticed that the Teacher uses the phrase "under the sun" more than 20 times in Ecclesiastes. I have always understood this to simply mean "on earth" as The Theological Wordbook ...
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How are we to take the fact that Lot offered his daughters for rape?
In Genesis two angels visited Sodom and Gomorrah to check what's what. The residents of the town wanted to rape the angels (who had visited the most virtuous man in the town, Lot). Lot to protect the ...
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What is the meaning of Jesus' teaching about unclean spirits returning to a person after being driven out?
In responding to allegations that he drives out demons by the power of Beelzebul, Jesus says, among other things:
When the unclean spirit has gone out of a person, it wanders through waterless ...
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What is meant by "The iniquity of the Amorites is not yet full" in Genesis 15:16?
What is meant by the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet full?
Genesis 15:14-16 (KJV)
13 And he said unto Abram, Know of a surety that thy seed shall be a stranger in a land [that is] not ...
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What is meant by "inherit the earth"?
What is meant by "[X] shall inherit the earth"? This phrase is found countless times in the scripture (cf. Psalm 37:11, Matthew 5:5), but should this be interpreted as a physical possession of land? ...
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What time was the evening sacrifice in 1 Kings 18:27?
Evening sacrifice
"At noon Elijah began to taunt them. “Shout louder!” he said. “Surely
he is a god! Perhaps he is deep in thought, or busy, or traveling.
Maybe he is sleeping and must be ...
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What do the words "For the letter killeth" mean in 2 Corinthians 3:6
2 Corinthians 3:6 (KJ21) "who also hath
made us able ministers of the new testament — not of the letter, but
of the Spirit; for the letter killeth, but the Spirit giveth life."
Is Paul referring ...
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What did Paul mean by "Arsenokoitēs"? Was he condemning homosexual activity as we know it today?
The below two paragraphs often pop up when one discusses/debates about Biblical stance towards homosexuality.
“Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom
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Why is the tribe of Simeon missing from Deuteronomy 33:1-29?
When Moses is about to die he blesses all the tribes except the tribe of Simeon which is somehow left out
Deuteronomy 33:1-29 NASB
7 And this regarding Judah; so he said,
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What does "They were all baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea" mean in 1 Corinthians 10:1-2?
In 1 Corinthians 10:1-2 it is written,
For I do not want you to be ignorant of the fact, brothers and sisters, that our ancestors were all under the cloud and that they all passed through the sea. ...
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What are the “two unchangeable things” referred to in Hebrews 6:18
Hebrews 6:17-18 reads as follows in the NASB:
[17] In the same way God, desiring even more to show to the heirs of
the promise the unchangeableness of His purpose, interposed with an
oath, [18] so ...
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The difference between living by and walking by the Spirit
Galatians 5:25 (NASB) says:
"If we live by the Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit."
What is the difference between living by the Spirit and walking by the Spirit?
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Why did God hate Esau from the womb when he had done no evil?
In my effort to take a survey on the character of Esau, I seem to be running into more difficulties in unveiling why the All-Loving God had to declare hatred for Esau right from the womb when he had ...
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Is Leviticus 12 saying that giving birth to a child is a sin?
I was reading Leviticus and saw that a woman, after she gives birth, would be unclean.
Leviticus 12:1-2 (NIV)
1 The LORD said to Moses, 2 “Say to the Israelites: ‘A woman who becomes pregnant and ...
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How does John use the Feast of Dedication in John 10?
In John 10:22, John mentions that it was winter and the Feast of Dedication had come. Earlier in the Festival Cycle, John transparently uses the various feasts to give a better understanding of Jesus ...
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What is the significance of cooking the passover lamb by fire rather than boiling?
What is the significance of cooking the passover lamb by fire rather than boiling?
Exodus 12:8-9
They shall eat the flesh that night, roasted on the fire; with unleavened bread and bitter herbs ...
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Did Ezekiel fulfill the 430 days of lying on his left & right side?
Ezekiel 1:1-2 (KJV)
1 Now it came to pass in the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, in the fifth day of the month, as I was among the captives by the river of Chebar, that the heavens were opened,...
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What might "on the third day" stand for in John 2:1?
John 2 (Amplified Bible):
1 On the third day there was a wedding at Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there.
2 Jesus also was invited with His disciples to the wedding.
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Who wrote the Book of Daniel
What does it means to say that "Daniel wrote/Did not write the book of Daniel?" Are we saying: 1. Daniel did not produce the finish product but could have provided the notes 2. Daniel had nothing at ...
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David and Goliath: David's Reasons For Fighting
From 1 Samuel 17:
23 As he was talking with them, Goliath, the Philistine champion from Gath, stepped out from his lines and shouted his usual defiance, and David heard it. 24 Whenever the ...
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Why are there 12 tribes of Israel and not 13?
Why are we are told that there are 12 tribes of Israel when there are, in fact, 13 tribes!
Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Dan, Naphtali, Gad, Asher, Issachar, Zebulun, Ephraim, Benjamin, and Manasseh?
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What is the "Water" of Genesis 1:2?
We read in the creation account:
The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.—Genesis 1:2 (...
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Translation of "Hosanna" (ὡσαννά)
What does "Hosanna" (ὡσαννά) mean (as it appears in the Gospels)? What is its etymology/derivation from Hebrew/Aramaic?
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What does "image" in Genesis 1:26-27 mean?
Genesis 1:26-27 (ESV)
26Then God said, "Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the ...
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In John 18:10 why does John note the name of the servant whose ear was cut off?
Unlike the synoptics, John notes the name of the man whose ear was cut off during Jesus' arrest.
John 18:10 - Then Simon Peter, who had a sword, drew it and struck the high priest’s servant, ...
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Tetelestai - What did Jesus really say in John 19:30 assuming he spoke Aramaic or Hebrew?
I have been researching for a long time John 19:30, more specifically the word Tetelestai (τετελεσται) in the Greek. But recently came across the topic of the Hebrew Gospels (possible late ...
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What made Er evil in the sight of the Lord?
In response to this question asked by JonEricson.
Genesis 38:6-11 (NJPS):
Judah got a wife for Er his first-born; her name was Tamar. But Er, Judah’s first-born, was displeasing to the Lord, and ...
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What does it means to have "uncircumcised lips"?
Twice in Exodus Moses declares that he has "uncircumcised lips."
But Moses said to the LORD, “Behold, the people of Israel have not listened to me. How then shall Pharaoh listen to me, for ...
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