Questions tagged [context]
The immediate literary setting in which a text appears.
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Does “turn the other cheek” refer to a court tradition, not general violence?
We often hear "turn the other cheek". However, recently I've heard that being slapped in the context of Matt. 5:39-42 is referring to a court setting, not general violence. I'm no advocate ...
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What was the author's intention in 1 Clement 30:5?
I have researched various translations of 1 Clement 30:5 and would be thankful if anyone could expound what is meant by:
"Blessed is the offspring of a woman that liveth but a short time. Be not ...
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In Psalm 113:7 verse, what is suggested by the use of the word “poor”?
Sorry if I am lingering on the use of the word "poor" in the bible too many times.
Psalm 113:4-9 New American Standard Bible 1995
4 The Lord is high above all nations; His glory is above ...
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Paul’s relationship with Barnabas
Acts 15:39a
And the contention was so sharp between them [Paul & Barnabas], that
they departed asunder one from the other
“Paul did not forgive Barnabas but rejected his companionship?” The ...
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Is it possible to disambiguate the meaning of the words “rich”, “poor” and “poverty” in the context of 2 Corinthians 8:9?
2 Corinthians 8:9:
9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you by his poverty might become rich. [ESV]
9 For ye know the ...
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Why is Jeremiah so opposed to a Jewish settlement in Egypt?
Jeremiah 42:7-19
Ten days later the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah. 8So he called
together Johanan son of Kareah and all the army officers who were with
him and all the people from the least to ...
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What does it mean to be “equal with God” in John 5:18?
John 5:18 (ESV):
18 This was why the Jews were seeking all the more to kill him, because not only was he breaking the Sabbath, but he was even calling God his own Father, making himself equal with ...
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“You are my Son, today I have begotten you” - what are the meaning and implications of the word “today” in the context of Hebrews 1:5?
Hebrews 1:5 (ESV):
5 For to which of the angels did God ever say,
“You are my Son, today I have begotten you”?
Or again,
“I will be to him a father, and he shall be to me a son”?
It's clear that ...
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Meaning of “quick” or “quickly”
Revelation 22:20 (KJV):
He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen.
Even so, come, Lord Jesus.
There is a veritable plethora of questions on this site and SE-Christianity ...
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Did the Egyptian curse Yahweh (blasphemy) or the Israelite in Leviticus 24?
Leviticus 24:10-12
וַיֵּצֵא בֶּן אִשָּׁה יִשְׂרְאֵלִית וְהוּא בֶּן אִישׁ מִצְרִי בְּתוֹךְ
בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וַיִּנָּצוּ בַּמַּחֲנֶה בֶּן הַיִּשְׂרְאֵלִית
וְאִישׁ הַיִּשְׂרְאֵלִי. יא וַיִּקֹּב בֶּן ...
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What is meant by damnation? Are there different types of damnation? When does this happen?
What is meant by "damnation?"
28 Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that
are in the graves shall hear his voice,
29 And shall come forth; they that have done good, ...
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What did Jesus mean when he said “The Father who dwells in me”? John 14:10
John 14:10:
10 Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is in me? The words that I say to you I do not speak on my own authority, but the Father who dwells in me does his works. [ESV]...
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Does God literally have a right hand?
Matthew 22:41-44 (ESV):
41 Now while the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them a question, 42 saying, “What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is he?” They said to him, “The son of ...
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Is the “cutting off” in Leviticus 20:3 evidence of the afterlife?
Leviticus 20:1-4
Say to the Israelites: ‘Any Israelite or any foreigner residing in
Israel who sacrifices any of his children to Molek is to be put to
death. The members of the community are to stone ...
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What promises does Peter refer to in 2 Peter 1:4?
2 Peter 1:3-4 (ESV):
3 His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence, 4 by which he has ...
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What is meant by “the spirit gives life” in 2 Corinthians 3:6?
2 Corinthians 3:6:
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. [KJV]
who also made us adequate ...
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In Isaiah 55:11 - Why would God fully become His Word if He could not return to Himself? [closed]
Does our God claim His-Word becomes fully Himself [before returning to Himself]?
Yeshayahu יְשַׁעְיָ֣הוּ | “Isaiah” 55:11
“so shall be My-Word that emanates from My-mouth; it shall not return to Me ...
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How are we to understand MT 6:34b in the Hebraic context?
Mt. 6:34b "Each day has enough trouble of its own."
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What is meant by “these are a shadow of the things to come” in Colossians 2:16-17?
Colossians 2:16-17 (ESV):
16 Therefore let no one pass judgment on you in questions of food and drink, or with regard to a festival or a new moon or a Sabbath. 17 These are a shadow of the things to ...
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What is meant by “freedom in Christ” and “slavery” in Galatians 2:4?
Galatians 2:1-5 (ESV):
Then after fourteen years I went up again to Jerusalem with Barnabas, taking Titus along with me. 2 I went up because of a revelation and set before them (though privately ...
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My little finger is thicker than my father’s waist
In 1 Kings 12:10 (NASB)
And the young men who had grown up with him spoke to him, saying, “This is what you should say to this people who spoke to you, saying: ‘Your father made our yoke heavy, now ...
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What is meant by “reward” in the context of “And your Father who sees in secret will reward you” (Matthew 6)?
Matthew 6:2-4 (ESV):
2 “Thus, when you give to the needy, sound no trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may be praised by others. Truly, I say to ...
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Is Paul talking about the 10 commandments or the entire Mosaic Law in Romans 13:8-10?
Romans 13:8-10 (ESV):
8 Owe no one anything, except to love each other, for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law. 9 For the commandments, “You shall not commit adultery, You shall not ...
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“What then? Are we to sin because we are not under law but under grace? By no means!” - what is meant by sin in the context of Romans 6:15?
Romans 6:15-23 (ESV):
15 What then? Are we to sin because we are not under law but under grace? By no means! 16 Do you not know that if you present yourselves to anyone as obedient slaves, you are ...
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What’s going on in the upper room on the night that Jesus was betrayed?
Then Jesus asked them, “When I sent you without purse, bag or sandals, did you lack anything?” “Nothing,” they answered. He said to them, “But now if you have a purse, take it, and also a bag; and if ...
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Matrimonial relationships while in war
In 1 Samuel 21:4-6 (NASB)
4 The priest answered David and said, “There is no ordinary bread on hand, but there is consecrated bread, if only the young men have kept themselves from women.” 5 David ...
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Elders came trembling to meet Samuel
In 1 Samuel 16:4 (NASB)
So Samuel did what the Lord told him, and he came to Bethlehem. Then the elders of the city came trembling to meet him and said, “Do you come in peace?”
Why were they ...
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Perfect love that casts out fear vs Fear of God - Are 1 John 4:18 and 2 Corinthians 7:1 talking about different concepts of fear?
1 John 4:18 (ESV):
There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love.
2 Corinthians 7:1 (ESV):
Since we ...
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Eli thought Hannah was drunk
In 1 Samuel 1:13 (NASB)
As for Hannah, she was speaking in her heart, only her lips were quivering, but her voice was not heard. So Eli thought that she was drunk.
What does this reveal us? (Context,...
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Was it common to have famine?
In Ruth 1:1 (NASB)
Now it came about in the days when the judges governed, that there was a famine in the land. And a man of Bethlehem in Judah went to reside in the land of Moab with his wife and ...
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What is the difference between “God” (capital G, singular) and “gods” (lower case, plural) in the context of John 10:33-36?
John 10:33-36 (YLT):
33 The Jews answered him, saying, `For a good work we do not stone thee, but for evil speaking, and because thou, being a man, dost make thyself God.'
34 Jesus answered them, `Is ...
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What does fire mean in the context of “divided tongues, as it were of fire” (Acts 2:3)?
Acts 2:3 (YLT):
3 and there appeared to them divided tongues, as it were of fire; it sat also upon each one of them,
What does fire mean in this context? And how is the fire related to the divided ...
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Is casting lots considered prophecy?
In Joshua 18:6 (NASB)
And you shall write a description of the land in seven divisions, and bring the description here to me. Then I will cast lots for you here before the Lord our God.
or in Jonah ...
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What is the context 1 Timothy 2?
Based on the text, what is the context of 1 Timothy 2? Some say it's the home/family, others say it's the church, and yet others say it's "everywhere" (cf. v. 8). Knowing the answer would ...
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In its original context did Exodus 21:22-23 have any applicability to abortion?
Exodus 21:22-23 (NIV): If people are fighting and hit a pregnant woman and she gives birth prematurely but there is no serious injury, the offender must be fined whatever the woman’s husband demands ...
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In Deuteronomy 32:40, does The Lord of Israel claim to dwell below the highest heaven?
In Deuteronomy 32:40, why would The Lord say "I lift My Hand to heaven" - Does The Lord of Israel claim to dwell below the highest heaven?
NIV | Deuteronomy 32:40-41
"40 I lift My Hand ...
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Did Moses fast for 81-days straight in Deuteronomy 9:9-18?
Did Moses fast (without food or water) for 81-days straight in Deuteronomy 9:9-18 | Or did Moses eat & drink in verses 12-17?
If the descent from Mount Horeb, destruction of the Golden Calf, and ...
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Why does the ESV translate ‘South’ as ‘Wilderness’ in Psalm 75:6?
While King James and some other versions cited ‘South’ in Psalm 75:6, ESV appears to translate South as ‘Wilderness’.
For not from the east or from the west and not from the wilderness
comes lifting ...
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What kind of harm is Naomi concerned about for Ruth?
Following Ruth gleaning the field and being seen favorable in Boaz's eyes, Ruth 2:22 (NIV) says:
Naomi said to Ruth her daughter-in-law, “It will be good for you, my daughter, to go with the women ...
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Why in Ephesians 1:15 is Paul saying that he heard of Ephesian’s faith? [closed]
Why is Paul referring to Ephesian’s faith as something he heard of
Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints, Cease not to give thanks for you, ...
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Should we put God to test or not?
Moses says "don't put God to test" (Deut. 6:16), but Malachi say "put God to test" (Mal. 3:10).
You shall not put the Lord your God to the test, as you tested him at Massah." ...
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What is the nature of the “voice” John 10:27 is talking about?
John 10:26-30 (NIV):
26 But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto
you. 27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:
28 And I give unto them eternal life; ...
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agabus vs Hebrews
How do you attribute Agabus' prophecies
Acts 11:28
Acts 21:10
With Hebrews 1:1-2? Stating that
God spoke through the prophets but now speaks through Christ, but Agabus spoke prophecy after the ...
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What does Proverbs 23:10 mean regarding the prohibited entry in “Fields of Orphans”?
In the Ivri (עִבְרִי) / Hebrew (ἑβραιου) text of Proverbs 23:10, we find a strange warning.
Proverbs 23:10 [MT
"Do not remove an ancient boundary, and do not enter the fields of the orphans" ...
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In which sense has the woman become defiled in Deuteronomy 24:4?
Deuteronomy 24:1-5
If a man marries a woman who becomes displeasing to him because he
finds something indecent about her, and he writes her a certificate of
divorce, gives it to her and sends her ...
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How to understand Genesis 17:27 NASB?
Genesis 17:27 NASB
27 All the men of his household, who were born in the house or bought with money from a foreigner, were circumcised with him.
What does the above text mean by bought with money ...
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Was Moses put in a basket in accordance with Pharaoh's new decree?
This is the chronology of events. First Pharaoh decrees to throw all boys in the Nile (Exodus 1:22)
Then Pharaoh gave this order to all his people: “Every Hebrew boy that is born
you must throw ...
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What does justice/judgment (mishpat) refers to in Psalm 105:7?
In Psalm 105 (ESV), the Psalmist asks Israel
to "remember the wondrous works that he has done, his miracles, and the judgments he uttered" (v5), where he reviewed how the LORD delivered them from ...
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Is “the bread is in effect common” (1 Samuel 21:5) as translated by the NKJV accurate?
The MT reads:
וַיַּ֩עַן֩ דָּוִ֨ד אֶת־הַכֹּהֵ֜ן וַיֹּ֣אמֶר ל֗וֹ כִּ֣י אִם־אִשָּׁ֤ה
עֲצֻֽרָה־לָ֙נוּ֙ כִּתְמ֣וֹל שִׁלְשֹׁ֔ם בְּצֵאתִ֕י וַיִּהְי֥וּ
כְלֵֽי־הַנְּעָרִ֖ים קֹ֑דֶשׁ וְהוּא֙ דֶּ֣רֶךְ חֹ֔ל ...
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Why was Jacob's family segregated into large tents?
In Genesis 31:33, when Laban went to look for his stolen teraphim, the author notes:
And Laban went into Jacob’s tent, into Leah’s tent, and into the two
maids’ tents, but he did not find them. ...
