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What does "the assembly of the LORD" refer to?
Deuteronomy 23:1-8 lists some people that are forbidden to enter "the assembly of the LORD".
Deuteronomy 23:1-8 (NKJ)
Those Excluded from the Congregation
1 “He who is emasculated by ...
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Who are "the Jews" in John's gospel?
Were "the Jews" in John 10:19-21 the same group of people or a different group than the ones mentioned in 10:24-39?
Some in vs 21 seem on the verge of believing in Him, while the ones in the second ...
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What is the meaning of "violence" in Matthew 11:12?
In Matthew 11:12, Jesus said,
"And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force."
Luke 16:16 is often given as a companion ...
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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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Is there any fundamental difference between the "spirit" of a human being ("breath of life") and the "spirit" of a disembodied (evil) spirit?
Simply put, I'm interested in knowing if there is any difference at all (in a fundamental sense) between two uses of the word "spirit":
Context 1: "spirit" in the context of the ...
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In Nehemiah - Who are the Jews?
Closely Related:
- Identity of "the Jews" in John's gospel
Can Nehemiah 2:16 be interpreted "parenthetically", to define who "The Jews" are?
And if, not - then "In Nehemiah 13, Who ...
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Sin Vs Transgression: is there a technical difference? Lev 16:16 "uncleannesses, transgressions, all their sins"
What is the basic difference between sin vs. transgression? khata or chata/ḥāṭā and pesha
Take for example Lev 16:16 ESV to be specific about the various words describing sin:
Thus he shall make ...
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Does the word "return" in Ecclesiastes 12:7 mean we were there before?
Somebody told me an interpretation of this verse and I feel it's not correct.
Ecclesiastes 12:7 (NIV)
7 and the dust returns to the ground it came from,
and the spirit returns to God who gave it....
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Does God have more than one bride? [closed]
If the church is the bride of Christ"
Eph. 5, II Cor. 11:2:
I am jealous for you with godly jealousy. For I have betrothed you to
one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to ...