Questions tagged [history]
Events in the Bible, the wider cultural background of those events, and the biblical text itself, all have a historical dimension.
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Evidence for the unity of Daniel
I understand that the book of Daniel is comprised of two languages: Aramaic from chapter 2:4 to 7:25, the narrative part, and Hebrew in chapters 8 to 12, the prophetic and apocalyptic part. I ...
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History: Might Herod Agrippa have prosecuted Christians for being part of an illegal religion?
From what I understand Roman law had two very significant statutes regarding religion:
a law requiring that the Roman deities be acknowledged by a periodic sacrifice
a law permitting Judaism to ...
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Is there any deeper meaning to the word translated as 'potsherd' in Job 2:8?
I am looking at the word translated as 'potsherd' in Job 2:8 and was wondering if anyone came across any other OT evidence that suggests there is a deeper/symbolic meaning behind the fragment of ...
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In 1 Kings 11:43 and 1 Kings 12:1 why was Rehoboam the only one listed as a son of Solomon?
What happened to all of king Solomon’s sons?
Solomon had many wives and concubines:
[1Ki 11:3 ESV] (3) He had 700 wives, who were princesses, and 300 concubines. And his wives turned away his heart.
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In 2 Samuel 21:8-10 was Rizpah’s use of the sackcloth a sign that the land had repented of its sin?
[KJV]2 Samuel 21:
8 But the king took the two sons of Rizpah the daughter of Aiah, whom she bare unto Saul, Armoni and Mephibosheth; and the five sons of Michal the daughter of Saul, whom she brought ...
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Did Gideon use a different return route in Judges 8?
It is said when Gideon chased the two kings of Midian Zebah and Zalmunna he passed through Sukkoth who refused to give him provisions for his army
Judges 8:6 NIV
But the officials of Sukkoth said, “...
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Amos 4:11 description of some natural disaster?
In Amos 4:11
I overthrew some of you as I overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah. You were
like a burning stick snatched from the fire, yet you have not returned
to me," declares the LORD.
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Do the qualifications of an overseer (ἐπίσκοπος) and the Ephesians 4:11 gift of pastor/teacher make them interchangeable or just related?
Peter encourages elders in 1 Peter 5:2 to ποιμάνατε (be shepherds). Paul instructs Timothy to install elders with qualifications listed in 1 Timothy 3:2 that include διδακτικόν (apt to teach). In ...
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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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In the First Jewish-Roman War (The Great Revolt of 66-73AD, aka "the Great Tribulation") what percentage of Jews died?
According to Josephus, 1.1 million non-combatants died in Jerusalem and 100,000 in Galilee. He also tells us that 97,000 were enslaved.
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"I will diminish them" Ezekiel 29:15. How was Egypt diminished by God after the Chaldean period?
Genesis 10:13-14 NKJV
Mizraim begot Ludim, Anamim, Lehabim, Naphtuhim, Pathrusim, and
Casluhim (from whom came the Philistines and Caphtorim)
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