Questions tagged [hebrew-bible]
The Hebrew Bible (Biblia Hebraica) refers to the Jewish Tanakh. Questions about specific texts should only be tagged with the name of the text. This tag is reserved for questions related to a collection of texts within the Hebrew Bible rather than only one individual text within this collection.
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What does the phrase 'sons of God'/בני אלוהים mean throughout the Hebrew bible?
What does this particular phrase refer to? What characters in the Hebrew bible are identified as a בני אלוהים? Are any characters/groups in the Hebrew bible identified as the singular בן אלוהים?
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Was the term " these little ones" used as a code word for believers?
Jesus used the attribute "these little ones" for his followers. We see a mention of the term first in 2 Chronicles 31:18, which says:
They included all the little ones, the wives, and the ...
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What is the cross reference of OT to Mtt 24:37-38?
We read in Mtt 24: 37-38 (KJV):
As the days of Noah were, so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and ...
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Was there a term in OT times to describe the relationship between two wives of the same man? [closed]
We read in 1 Sam 1: 1-1-2 ( KJV):
Now there was a certain man of Ramathaimzophim, of mount Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, ..............
And he had two wives; the name of the ...
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What do we do with the truth about the Sabbath and Sunday? [closed]
Knowing that the pagans changed Christ’s words on the cross from "Father, why have you forsaken me" to what Christ actually said, "This is for the Sabbath keepers" then working out ...
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Why the people in Babel did not try to learn each other's language?
Regardless of the historicity of the account, the people who wrote it down, edited it, listened to the story, and edited again, must have realized some people would be confused by the characters ...
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Eve is a Deliverer (ezer עֵ֫זֶר)?
For most of my life I read Eve's role in Genesis 2:18 as suitable helper:
Genesis 2:18 (NASB) Then the Lord God said, “It is not good for the
man to be alone; I will make him a helper suitable (ezer ...
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Biblical Prophets Who Knew That Their Messages Would Go Unheeded [closed]
I would like to know of instances in the Bible where prophets knew beforehand that their messages would go unheeded. Thank you.
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Numbers 31:40 explanation of the 32 virgins
Are there references of what the 32 virgins dedicated to God delivered to Eleazar from the Midianites defeat used for?
It's understandable the ones given to the Levites that they will be married off.
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What does the word "Sheol" mean throughout the Hebrew bible?
The word שְׁאוֹל Sheol appears across the Hebrew bible (Gen 37:35, Isa 38:10, Ps 30:4, Isa 14:9, et. al.) and is usually portrayed as the destination of the dead. It's often used in parallel with ...
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Implication of Isaiah 47:2-3 “nakedness”?
Isaiah 47:1-3 “Go down, sit in the dust, Virgin Daughter Babylon; sit
on the ground without a throne, queen city of the Babylonians. No more
will you be called tender or delicate. Take millstones and ...
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Is a married rape victim to be put to death according to Deuteronomy 22:22?
Deuteronomy 22:22 states:
If a man is found lying with the wife of another man, both of them shall die, the man who lay with the woman, and the woman. So you shall purge the evil from Israel. (...
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What is the correct translation of Exodus 17:16 about Amalek?
This passage has been difficult for translators with nearly every version rendering it differently and making notes of uncertainty. Different attempts at rendering the Hebrew words vary broadly.
After ...
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Why did God use Azazel during the Day of Atonement? (Leviticus 16)
Some scholars believe that Azazel is a fallen angel (demon "the book of Enoch") who brought sin to mankind; then how could God used Azazel to take away mankind's sin again?
“Aaron shall ...
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What is the significance of the bovine sacrificial animal being referred to as ' heifer ' in the OT?
Old Testament refers to cow, especially that meant as a sacrificial offering as ' heifer'. A heifer is a cow in the making in that it has not borne a calf. Did God want his people to spare cows with ...
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Why does the Septuagint us ph for the name Philistines?
Reading the ever-surprising Timeline of the name Palestine, I noticed that the Egyptian, Assyrian, and biblical Hebrew have a "P" as the first consonant of the names equivalent to Peleshet/...
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Heb 1:1-2 Didn't he also speak to us through His Angels?
Given the topics covered in Hebrews chapter 1, when, in verse one, it says "Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the..." I expected the following word to be '...
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Where is Luke 24:47 referenced in the Old Testament? [duplicate]
According to Luke 24:47. Jesus says "it is written" that "...repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name"
Where, in the Old Testament, the allusion that ...
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Help identifying this Hebrew word: "lesh," meaning "narcissistic"?
I am trying to track down a Hebrew word mentioned by Rabbi Rami Shapiro in his book The Divine Feminine in Biblical Wisdom Literature:
There are two types of people according to Proverbs: those who ...
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What does the psalmist mean in Psalm 38:3-4?
In verse 3, when he says
... nor any health in my bones because of my sin...
the hebrew word for "health", used there, is "shalom". Is he talking about peace in his spiritual (...
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The gender of the Hebrew word Spirit in Hebrew English Interlinear
Every resource I've come accross that coments on the gender of the Hebrew word for Spirit mentions that it is generally female in gender. For example 'The Hebrew and Aramaic Lexicon of the Old ...
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Why was Israel allowed to take spoil from Ai, but not Jericho?
Before Israel conquered Jericho, the Lord commanded them in Joshua 6:18–19:
"And you, by all means abstain from the accursed things, lest you
become accursed when you take of the accursed things,...
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Resting in Genesis 2:2 (ESV) and the concept of Tikkun
The English Standard Version (ESV) of Genesis 2:2 states:
"And on the seventh day God finished his work that he had done, and he
rested on the seventh day from all his work that he had done.&...
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Scholarly sources for numeric symbolism in the Old and New Testaments?
I'm wondering if anyone knows a good scholarly/academic source for the study of numbers and their significance in the Old and New Testaments? I often come across remarks about the Hebrew and/or ...
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JESUS and the Old Covenant [closed]
This is my first question. I’m not trying to rock the boat.
I believe what the New Covenant says about God’s name. The New Covenant says there is ONE NAME. The New Covenant doesn’t say there are two, ...
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What kind of sanctification/purifying was done in Joshua 3:5?
What or how exactly did all Israel purify/consecrate themselves according to Joshua 3:5?
"And Joshua said to the people, 'sanctify yourselves, for tomorrow the
Lord will do wonders among you.'&...
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How many mighty warriors did David have? 37 or 53?
2 Samuel 23 was likely recorded at the end of David's reign and it records 37 mighty men and guards
2 Samuel 23:1 (NKJV):
"Now these are the last words of David..."
2 Samuel 23:39 (NKJV):
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What is the difference between the two Hebrew words nâtsar and ‛ârûm
In Genesis 3:1 the word "subtil" is translated from the Hebrew word "‛ârûm" referring to the serpent and in Proverbs 7:10 the word "subtil" is translated from the ...
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Does hermeneutics refer to Hebrew text after,translation , or is exegesis and hermenutics always about original text of original language?
I am confused! Biblical text seems to be gloss or whitewash,of original Tora and Tanach text, in some cases! To do a proper study of the scripture at hand,should one convert the text of any bible ...
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Was Jesus of Nazareth based on the Old Testament Jesuses? [closed]
Jesus (Joshua) son of Nun, kills the king of Jerusalem, hangs him on a tree, takes him down before sunset, throws the body in a cave, and rolls heavy rocks in front of the cave.
These are all NT ...
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Understanding simple words in the Bible
How can I understand the meaning of the word "saw" in Gen 6:2, Gen 9:22, and "flesh" in Gen 6:12?
Apparently these words are more than they seem.
I am hesitant to indicate research ...
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Who is the Morning Star? [closed]
Job 38:7
When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?
Rev 22:16
I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and ...
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What is the host of heaven in 2 Kgs. 17:16; 21:3 & 2 Chr. 33:3
In 2 Kings and 2 Chronicles, it speaks of the Israelites and their leaders worshipping "all the host of heaven". The term host of heaven can refer to angels and also the stars/planets.
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Are those who see the Messiah or a Messiah making a covenant in Daniel 9:27 using sound hermeneutics?
I struggle when I see learned theologians affirming the Messiah or a Messiah is the one making a covenant in verse 27. It seems it is just the eagerness to debunk a key factor for those who embrace ...
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Slavery function and Samuel's intention at 1 Sam 8:17
Now, you should read the context of this passage. It isn't much in the connection to this specific verse, but I will still share. Samuel tells the people asking for a king that the servants, male 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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Masoretic apparatus in Psalm 89 of the Stuttgartensia
What is the significance of the Hebrew letter làmεḏ preceding a number of verses in Psalm 89 in the margin of the Masoretic text?
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Why is the frequency of the "Lord of Hosts" greater in the post-exilic prophets than in any other OT text?
While preparing a sermon on Haggai 2 this week, I realized that the designation "Lord of Hosts" occurs 0 times in the Torah, makes up less than a fraction of a percentage of text of the ...
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Where is the location of the "Red Sea" crossing depicted in the events of Exodus? (Exodus 14)
Modern Documentaries There seems to be a rash of video documentaries about finding the location of the Red Sea crossing by the Israelites in the story depicted in the book of Exodus. With the ...
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What did the people present, including the Pharisees, hear when they heard Jesus say the Holy Spirit in the unpardonable sin verses?
My question is on a specific portion of the unpardonable sin verses. The verses quoted below are from the NASB 1995
Matthew 12:31, 32
31 Therefore I say to you, any sin and blasphemy shall be ...
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Does righteousness come from the law or not? [closed]
In Ezekiel 18:9 it says (ESV):
"walks in my statutes, and keeps my rules by acting faithfully—he is righteous; he shall surely live, declares the Lord God."
And in Ezekiel 14:14 (ESV) it ...
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Why is Bilhah referred to as Jacob's wife in one passage and his concubine in another? can the hebrew be tranlsated it as woman and not wife
Why is Bilhah referred to as Jacob's wife in one passage and his concubine in another? can the hebrew be tranlsated as woman and not wife?
Genesis 30:4 (NIV)
So she gave him her servant Bilhah as a ...
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Where should Isaiah 9:1 be and honor/afflict
I wanted to see the arguments for and against the placement of Isaiah 9:1 and the translation of "כָּבַד". [ie, 3513]
So, What are the arguments for the placement of Isaiah 9:1 in Isaiah 9 ...
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Who was the Man Jacob wrestled with at Peniel?
The Bible tells of a tale where Jacob wrestled with a Man and he prevailed. And because of this he was named Israel. Scripture refers to him as both Man and God respectively.
Genesis 32:24
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On Why Joseph Specifically Chose Simeon to be the Hostage in Gen. 42?
As a follow-up to When Did Israel First Expect Deliverance from Egypt?, I would like to add:
In Gen 42:25, we read (regarding Joseph)---
And taking Simeon, and binding him in their presence, he ...
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Does Isaiah 43:5 refer to the Philippines? Can you also provide details supporting that Isaiah 46:11 refer to Cyrus of Persia?
There are a number of religious groups here that say Isaiah 43:5 and 46:11 refer to the Philippines and a "filipino preacher". There are assumptions that mizrach and James Moffat's ...
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Is Psalm 5:3 referring to prayer or sacrifice?
Psalm 5:3, ESV:
O Lord, in the morning you hear my voice;
in the morning I prepare a sacrifice for you and watch.
However, from the NIV:
In the morning, Lord, you hear my voice;
in the morning I ...
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What Does "and of Their Fat" Specifically Mean in Abel's Sacrifice to God?
In Gen. 4:3-5 (D-R), we read:
And it came to pass after many days, that Cain offered, of the fruits of the earth, gifts to the Lord. Abel also offered of the firstlings of his flock, and of their ...
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May it be Inferred that the Sacrifices of Cain and Abel Occurred on a Sabbath?
We read in Gen. 4:3-5 (D-R):
3 And it came to pass after many days, that Cain offered, of the fruits of the earth, gifts to the Lord. 4 Abel also offered of the firstlings of his flock, and of their ...
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Is Psalm 30:13[H] exhorting "my glory" or "my liver" (heart - keveidi[H]) to sing praises to YHVH?
In his commentary on the Psalms, Robert Alter refers to "one ancient Greek version, [reading] keveidi, 'my liver,' which he utilizes in his translation of this verse using the word 'heart' ...
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