Questions tagged [historical-interpretation]
Questions about the interpretation of a passage across different periods of history.
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What does 1 Corinthians 14:36 mean?
What does
1 Corinthians 14:36 What? came the word of God out from you? or came
it unto you only?
mean?
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What does the phrase “are of full age… and by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern” mean in Hebrews 5:14?
What does the phrase "are of full age... and by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern" mean in
Hebrews 5:14 “But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even ...
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Blood as cause for ritual defilement in Lamentations 4:15?
Hebrew in Lamentations 4:14-16 reads:
נָעוּ עִוְרִים בַּחוּצוֹת, נְגֹאֲלוּ בַּדָּם; בְּלֹא יוּכְלוּ,
> יִגְּעוּ בִּלְבֻשֵׁיהֶם. {ס} טו סוּרוּ טָמֵא קָרְאוּ לָמוֹ, סוּרוּ
> סוּרוּ אַל-...
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Psalm 49:7(NASB) translation seems to say “No human being” can redeem his brother but Psalm 49:7(KJV) refers to those with earthly riches
Psalm 49:5-9 (NASB)
5 Why should I fear in days of adversity, When the iniquity of my
[b]foes surrounds me,
6 Even those who trust in their wealth And
boast in the abundance of their riches?
7 No ...
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Who Demands a Ransom?
Col 1:14 - In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:
Redemption , from the Greek ‘apolytrōsis, (‘Strongs Lexicon: G729- Liberation procured by the payment of a ransom’...
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Should Psalm 47:4 use of word “inheritance” associated with Ancient Israel's land's physical borders or inheritance in Jesus Christ?
Psalm 47:2-6 (NASB)
2 For the Lord Most High is to be feared, A great King over all the
earth. 3 He subdues peoples under us And nations under our feet.
4 He chooses our inheritance for us, The glory ...
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Was Melchisedeck eternal in Hebrews 7:3?
Was Melchisedeck eternal in Hebrews 7:3?
Without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but resembling the Son of God, he remains a priest ...
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What does ονομα mean in Matthew 28:19?
What does ονομα mean in Matthew 28:19?
Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name (ονομα) of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit (Matthew 28:19 NRSV).
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What was the usage of the “dove dung” mentioned in 2 Kings 6:25?
When reading about Samaria's condition, I have came across the following:
2 Kings 6:25
And there was a great famine in Samaria: and, behold, they besieged
it, until an ass's head was sold for ...
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Is the “four hundred years” the equivalent of the “four generations” in the Gen. 15:13-16 prophecy?
Gen. 15:13
Then the Lord said to him, “Know for certain that for four hundred
years your descendants will be strangers in a country not their own
and that they will be enslaved and mistreated there.
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In Dan, Ch. 12, we are told about the “man dressed in linen”,. What period is “he” referring to in verses 5, 6 & 7 and who are the holy people
In Dan, Ch 12, the first 3 verses are in reference to the end-times. In verses 4, 8 & 9, an angel and Daniel converse regarding concealment (of words) until the end-times. Verses 10 through 13 are ...
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Did God prefer to view the Israelites as a Simple & humble Shepherded nation, and less about manly macho-ism, manly patriotism?
God and Samuel response to the Ancient Israelites request for a King seem to suggest that God & Samuel preferred the Israelites to be seen in God's eyes as a simple nation of shepherds, fisherman, ...
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What is the meaning of the phrase “purge your conscience from dead works” in Hebrews 9:14?
What does "purge your conscience from dead works" mean in
Hebrews 9:14 how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your
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What does Scripture mean by the “doctrine of baptisms” in Hebrews 6:1-2?
What does Scripture mean by the "doctrine of baptisms" in
Hebrews 6:1-2 Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation
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Who is the “possessor of heaven and earth” in Genesis 14:19. Abraham or God?
Who is the "possessor of heaven and earth" in
Genesis 14:19 And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the
most high God, possessor of heaven and earth: 20 and blessed be the
most high ...
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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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Who tore down the walls of Jerusalem in Nehemiah?
This is the verse in question:
"And they said to me, “The survivors who are left from the captivity in the province are there in great distress and reproach. The wall of Jerusalem is also broken ...
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St. John the Baptist and strong drink?
We know quite well that St. John the Baptist had a rather unique diet while living his ministry on earth. John lived an austere life.
4 John’s clothes were made of camel’s hair, and he had a ...
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Why did the captive Jews refuse to sing the Lord’s song in a foreign land?
As I focus on Psalm 137:4; the part of the psalm which relates to where the Jews declined to singing the Lord’s song in their land of captivity; I am still pondering over why those captive Jews said:
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How did the medium of Endor suddenly realize that Saul had fooled her?
Then the woman asked, “Whom shall I bring up for you?”
“Bring up Samuel,” he said.
12When the woman saw Samuel, she cried out at the top of her voice and
said to Saul, “Why have you ...
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Who is the woman in Revelation 12:1? [duplicate]
Who is the woman in
Revelation 12:1 And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman
clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a
crown of twelve stars:
? and ...
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What Kind of Poor, are the Poor in Spirit?
The “poor” in the verse “Blessed are the poor in spirit,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven[,]” (Mat. 5:3 NIV) is the An.Gr. “ptōchoi”. While this word does refer to poor people Strong’s Concordance ...
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What are the “things above, where Christ is seated” as said in Colossians 3:1-2?
What are the "things above, where Christ is seated" as said in
Colossians 3:1-2 If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the
things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right ...
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Does Ephesians 5:3 mean that if a person fall into sins “sexual” or “covetous” he/she should not confess it to anyone in the Church?
Does
Ephesians 5:3 But sexual immorality and all impurity or covetousness
must not even be named among you, as is proper among saints.
mean that if a person fall into sins that are "sexual" or ...
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What is the meaning of “blood of her purifying” (Leviticus 12:4)
The MT reads,
וּשְׁלֹשִׁים יוֹם וּשְׁלֹשֶׁת
יָמִים תֵּשֵׁב בִּדְמֵי טָהֳרָה בְּכָל-קֹדֶשׁ לֹא-תִגָּע
וְאֶל-הַמִּקְדָּשׁ לֹא תָבֹא עַד-מְלֹאת יְמֵי טָהֳרָהּ.
Then she shall continue for ...
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Song of Songs 8:9 - allusion to virginity and promiscuity?
8 We have a little sister, and her breasts are not yet grown.
What shall we do for our sister
on the day she is spoken for?
9 If she is a wall,
we will build a tower of silver to protect her.
If she ...
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To whom does the “Lord” refer in 2 Corinthians 3:17?
Reading through
2 Corinthians 3:14-17 English Standard Version (ESV) 14 But their
minds were hardened. For to this day, when they read the old covenant,
that same veil remains unlifted, because ...
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What is the “gospel of the Glory of Christ” in 2 Corinthians 4:4?
What is the gospel of the Glory of Christ in 2 Corinthians 4:4 ?
2 Corinthians 4:4 In their case the god of this world has blinded
the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light ...
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Is there a difference between מַסְוֶה and צָעִיף (veil)?
I noticed that in Exodus 34, the term מַסְוֶה is used throughout in reference to the veil Moses wore on his face to hide his radiance. However, in Genesis throughout the Hebrew term used (for veil) is ...
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What does the sentence “their grapes are filled with poison” in Deu 32:32,33 (NIV) mean?
Sodom is known for having been more decadent than Israel. And judging on the below Bible verses, their decadence seem to have had something to do with their drinking culture. Was their grapes ...
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Is the alternate translation of προέθετο, “foreordained,” in Rom. 3:25 still considered acceptable?
A parallel Bible I used this morning from the 1800s notes that the Greek "προέθετο" from Romans 3:25 can be alternatively translated as "foreordained." However, modern parallel ...
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Why should Timothy use wine?
In 1Timothy chapter 5 Verse 23 it is written:
Μηκέτι ὑδροπότει ἀλλ᾽ οἴνῳ ὀλίγῳ χρῶ διὰ τὸν στόμαχον σου καὶ τὰς πυκνάς σοῦ ἀσθενείας
Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach's sake ...
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What is חֶמְדַּת נָשִׁים in Daniel 11:37
Daniel chapter 11 speaks of the Willful king that will profane the temple and persecute the Jews. One of the many descriptions given to him is found in verse 37,
וְעַל-אֱלֹהֵי אֲבֹתָיו לֹא יָבִין, ...
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What is the “hope” talked about in Hebrews 10:23
Hebrews 10:23 Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without
wavering, for he who promised is faithful.
What is the hope referred into in the above verse?
Is this the same hope talked about ...
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What is the “Sabbath-rest for the people of God” in Hebrews 4:9-11 referring to
Hebrews 4:9-11 New International Version (NIV) 9 There remains,
then, a Sabbath-rest for the people of God; 10 for anyone who enters
God’s rest also rests from their works,[a] just as God did from ...
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Is it possible that the soldiers near Pontius Pilate were less in number than the people in the crowd at Jesus' trial?
Matthew 27:24 KJV — When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but
that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands
before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of ...
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Are pulpits Scriptural requirements for preaching during Christian corporate worship?
The use of some sort of pulpit dates back to Old Testament times as I observed it was first mentioned in Nehemiah 8:4:
And Ezra the scribe stood upon a pulpit of wood, which they had made
for the ...
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Did the event spoken of in Jude 9 literally happen? [duplicate]
Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee. — Jude 9
This event is ...
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What does “as Jesus did” mean in 1 John 2:6?
In 1 John 2:6 NIV, it says that
6 Whoever claims to live in him must live as Jesus did.
What is the meaning of this verse in general, but more specifically the part of living "as Jesus did"? Jesus ...
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Was God's motive for barring man from eating of the “tree of knowledge” as given by the serpent true?
According to the serpent in Genesis 3:5, God's motive for prohibiting man from eating from the "tree of knowledge" was that man shall not become godly like him,
For God knows that when you eat from ...
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In Isaiah 59:21 are the descendants of the apostles (even today) likewise infallible?
KJV Isaiah 59:
(20) And the Redeemer shall come to Zion, and unto them that turn from transgression in Jacob, saith the LORD.
(21) As for me, this is my covenant with them, saith the LORD; My ...
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Why did they celebrate again the day after the New Moon in 1 Samuel 20:27?
1 Samuel 20:24-27
So David hid himself in the field: and when the new moon was come, the
king sat him down to eat meat. 25And the king sat upon his seat, as at
other times, even upon a seat by ...
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What is the significance of Sarah denying having laughed in Genesis 18:15?
Gen. 18:12-16
So Sarah laughed to herself as she thought, “After I am worn out and
my lord is old, will I now have this pleasure?” 13 Then the LORD said
to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh and say,...
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The incongruity of God's covenant with Abram in Gen 12:1?
Gen 12:1
1The Lord had said to Abram, “Go from your country, your people and
your father’s household to the land I will show you. 2 “I will make
you into a great nation,
and I will bless ...
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In Psalm 81 how does the blowing of the horn relate to the Exodus?
Psalm 81:3-6 (NIV)
3 Sound the ram’s horn at the New Moon, and when the moon is full, on
the day of our festival; 4 this is a decree for Israel, an ordinance of
the God of Jacob. 5 When God ...
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Is ἱεράτευμα (hierateuma) intrinsically male?
In 1 Peter 2:5 and 2:9 we find the word ἱεράτευμα (hierateuma), translated "priesthood," which Strong's Concordance defines as "the act or office of priesthood." The word's root appears to be ἱερεύς (...
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Was there some other secret ingredient added to the testing formula in Numbers 5:11-31?
Num. 5 goes into great length to preserve an ancient Israelite test for the unfaithful wife. The test was in the form of a drinking formula. The formula basically consisted of water, soil and the ...
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What is the meaning of “Hush! We must not mention the name of the Lord.”? - Amos 6:10
Amos 6:9-10
If ten people are left in one house, they too will die. 10 And if the
relative who comes to carry the bodies out of the house to burn them
asks anyone who might be hiding there, “Is ...
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How does George Howard's The Hebrew Gospel of Matthew (1987; 1995 2nd ed. quoted) help our understanding of Matthew 5:17-20?
There are many verses in the New Testament that have been interpreted to mean that the commands and covenants of the Old Testaments have been done away with. However, there are also verses in the New ...
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How can we trust the Gospels if nobody was there to witness? [closed]
I am reading the Gospels and sometimes I wonder how can some stories have been recorded and then written down. The case is when Jesus is basically by himself and nobody there to witness or when he is ...
