Questions tagged [intertextuality]
Intertextuality is the shaping of one text's meaning by another text. It is the interconnection between similar or related works of literature that reflect and influence an audience's interpretation of the text. Intertextual processes include allusion, quotation, plagiarism, translation and parody. (based on the Wikipedia definition)
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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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Allusion to Herod the Great in Matthew 7:24-27?
I've been working on the Sermon on the Mount in my devotional reading recently, and I had a question of historical curiosity come up.
The passage in question is the concluding "House on the rock/...
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(Isaiah 41:2 & 25)“conjoining" literary technique of “north” & “east” to deduce that God “inspired” Cyrus of Media & Persia to conquer nations
Isaiah 41:2 and 25
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2 “Who has aroused one from the east Whom He calls in righteousness to
His [a]feet? He delivers up nations before him And subdues ...
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Bible (Judges 16) silence or lack of info on Delilah's physical beauty says that deceptive pretentiousness & greed are Not based on good looks [closed]
Judges 16:4-22 NASB95
4 After this it came about that he loved a woman in the valley of
Sorek, whose name was Delilah. 5 The lords of the Philistines came up
to her and said to her, “Entice him, and ...
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Judges 16:4 Samson "loved a woman in the valley of Sorek, whose name was Delilah". Did Samson truly love Delilah or was it sexual lust for Delilah?
Judges 16:1 NASB95
Now Samson went to Gaza and saw a harlot there, and went in to her.
Judges 16:4 NASB95
After this it came about that he loved a woman in the valley of Sorek, whose name was ...
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Is Matthew Correct When He Reports Jesus Reading from the Greek (LXX) Version of Isaiah? (Luke 4:18-19)
Answers to this question provide convincing evidence that Jesus reportedly read from the Septuagint (Greek) version of Isaiah in Luke 4:18-19, when he began his public ministry in Nazareth. My ...
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(Song of Solomon 2:15) "Catch the foxes for us, The little foxes" association with false/foolish prophets based on Ezekiel 13:3-4
Song of Solomon 2:14-16 NASB 1995
14 “O my dove, in the clefts of the rock, In the secret place of the steep pathway, Let me see your form, Let me hear your voice; For your voice is sweet, And your ...
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Eph. 5:29-32 Paul talks about marriage then Christ and the church, why?
Ephesians 5:29-32 NIV
29 After all, no one ever hated their own body, but they feed and care for their body, just as Christ does the church— 30 for we are members of his body. 31 “For this reason a ...
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Multi-personal creation in Genesis or exclusive? [closed]
At some level, each part of the Trinity could be said to be involved in the "creation"—the Father presumably is aware of the creation and had furnished the designs or forms. However, I would ...
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Isaiah 23:18 's “harlot’s wages” being “set apart to the Lord” an example of Proverbs 18:22 “the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the righteous”
( Remotely Related: Isaiah's prophecy of 70 Years of Tyre )
I might be asking the obvious.
Isaiah 23:17-18
New American Standard Bible 1995
17 It will come about
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In biblical geneaological lists can the term בן denote descendant?
This is more of a general question on the scholarly consensus of what the Hebrew term בן can denote (specifically in a genealogical list context). I noticed a few times in Chronicles where בן couldn't ...
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Intertextuality - OT Angel of death and NT death (horseman)
I would like to examine what relationship, if any, early and later Greek scribes saw between the OT angel of death/destruction and the death described by the NT as one of the four horsemen.
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Are the Isaiah 16:2 's "daughters of Moab" reference the same as the "outcasts" in Isaiah 16:3 & Isaiah 16:4?
Just a follow-up question spawned out of (Isa 16:4) Are the refugees Moabites Or Israelites? ( & contextual consequences of choosing each translation & conjunctional phrases involved)?
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(Isa 16:4) Are the refugees Moabites Or Israelites? ( & contextual consequences of choosing each translation & conjunctional phrases involved)?
(Remotely Related: Are the Isaiah 16:2 's "daughters of Moab" reference the same as the "outcasts" in Isaiah 16:3 & Isaiah 16:4? )
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(Isaiah 3:12)’s declaration that women would rule over Jerusalem & Judah suggests that men became irresponsible and/or negligent about leadership jobs
Isaiah 3:12 New American Standard Bible 1995
12 O My people! Their
oppressors [a]are children, And women rule over them. O My people!
Those who guide you lead you astray And confuse the direction of ...
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Are there systematic hermeneutical principles that help clarify which prophecies have double fulfilments?
I'm exploring the prophets and Ezra at the moment. In them, there are many prophecies that either refer to the day of The LORD.
Now, the day of The LORD seems to refer in different contexts to:
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Why do the four living creatures introduce the four horsemen in Revelation? What relationship do they have with these horsemen? What is their work?
In Revelation 4 & 5 we see the four living creatures leading the praises to God, and ceaselessly singing "Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God almighty.
But then we see these creatures introducing the ...
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Does "Least in the Kingdom" mean the same in Mt. 5:19 as it does in Mt. 11:11 and Luke 7:28?
Jesus is quoted as speaking of those who are "least in the Kingdom" in two situations: the Sermon on the Mount (or the Plain as in Luke) and in reference to John the Baptist, after John asks ...
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How do we reconcile 1 Peter 5:8-9 with 2 Thessalonians 3:3?
“But the Lord is faithful, who will establish you and guard you from
the evil one.” II Thessalonians 3:3 NKJV
Compare with:
“Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks ...
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Was Matthew Unaware that Jesus' Family came from Nazareth to Bethlehem? (Mt. 1-2 vs Lk: 1-2) [duplicate]
Nazareth is not mentioned in Matthew's account until Jesus' family returns from Egypt after the death of Herod I. They plan to settle in Judea, but Joseph is worried that Herod's successor-son may ...
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Is the beast from the sea in Revelation 13 one of the beasts or horns in Daniel 7?
There are strong links between the sea beast of Revelation 13 and the beasts of Daniel 7:
The beasts in Daniel 7 also come out of the sea (Dan 7:3).
The sea beast has the same number of heads and ...
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Could there be a broader interpretation for Old Testament bible hebrew word/term for Proverbs 29:18's revelation/vision/prophetic vision?
29:18 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex בְּאֵ֣ין חָ֭זֹון
יִפָּ֣רַֽע עָ֑ם וְשֹׁמֵ֖ר תֹּורָ֣ה אַשְׁרֵֽהוּ׃
29:19 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex בִּ֭דְבָרִים
לֹא־יִוָּ֣סֶר עָ֑בֶד כִּֽי־...
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What is the literary relation between the stories of the Levite's Concubine (Jdg. 19) and Sodom & Gomorrah (Gen. 19)?
The Book of Judges contains a disturbing story known as the Levite's Concubine, which bears more than a passing resemblance to the story of Lot's daughters in Sodom.
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How do we reconcile Aaron’s eternal priesthood with Jesus’ priesthood?
Q: How do we reconcile these verses?
“You shall anoint them, as you anointed their father, that they may
minister to Me as priests; for their anointing shall surely be an
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Could someone please give an elaborate explanation as to how Wisdom, knowledge & understanding are different and/or overlap in Proverbs 24:3-5?
( reference: https://www.gotquestions.org/wisdom-knowledge.html )
Proverbs 24:3-5
New American Standard Bible 1995
3 By wisdom a house is built,
And by understanding it is established;
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What can we learn from Barak's stipulation that Deborah accompany him as he mustered the Israelite men for war, & from Deborah's response?
What can we learn from Barak's stipulation that Deborah accompany him as he mustered the Israelite men for war, & from Deborah's response?
I might just be asking the obvious. Is Barak's ...
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Proverbs 18:22's grossly oversimplified, glib, nonchalant view about getting married [closed]
Most of the verses in the Bible's Proverbs can be read by and in
themselves. In other words, in general, for the most part, we would
Not need to apply hermeneutic tools like
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How do we reconcile John 15:15 with Romans 6:22?
Compare:
“No longer do I call you slaves, for the slave does not know
what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all
things that I have heard from My Father I have made known to you....
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How do we reconcile 1 John 5:18 with 1 Peter 5:8-9?
So we can be devoured by the devil to which we also suffer by the devils attacks, but we are also not touched by the devil?
Q: How do we reconcile these 2 verses?
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Strong Exegesis of Hebrews 12:15 "fail of the grace of God" in what sense?
Text body in immediate context:
14 Pursue peace with all people, and holiness, without which no one
will see the Lord: 15 looking carefully lest anyone fall short of the
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How can we reconcile Revelation 13:8 with Psalms 69:28?
We compare:
“All who dwell on the earth will worship him, everyone whose name
has not been written from the foundation of the world in the book of
life of the Lamb who has been slain.” Revelation ...
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Are John 15:1-11 and Revelation 3:14-22 referring to the same group of people?
I find striking similarities between John 15:1-11 and Revelation 3:14-22:
John 15:1-11 (ESV)
“I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. 2 Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he ...
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How do we reconcile Luke 11:42 with Romans 8:8?
We compare:
Then the Lord said to him, “Now you Pharisees make the outside of
the cup and dish clean, but your inward part is full of greed and
wickedness.
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Romans 1:23 an allusion to Ezekiel 8:10?
Romans 1:23 KJV
And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.
Ezekiel 8:10 KJV
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According to Romans 1:3-4, did the resurrection "make" the Son of God or "declare" the Son of God?
concerning His Son, (who is come of the seed of David according to the flesh, who is marked out Son of God in power, according to the Spirit of sanctification, by the rising again from the dead,) ...
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Are there different types of perfection according to Paul? 1 Corinthians 13:10, Philippians 3:12, 2 Timothy 3:17 & Ephesians 4:13
1 Corinthians 13:8-12 (ESV):
8 Love never ends. As for prophecies, they will pass away; as for tongues, they will cease; as for knowledge, it will pass away. 9 For we know in part and we prophesy in ...
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Can Matthew 21:21-22 be understood by itself or is its meaning only perceptible in context?
Would it be correct to say that the Bible reader would be mistakenly taking Matthew 21:21-22 out of context if she/he read and understood Matthew 21:21-22 by and in itself?
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Strong's Hebrew: 8328. שֹׁ֫רֶשׁ (shoresh) meaning and use
Strong's Hebrew: 8328. שֹׁ֫רֶשׁ (shoresh) have used in many verses of the bible, the word is also used in Job 28:9 with relation to the mountain, and also in Job 36:30 with the sea, also with plant ...
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Do the (Isaiah 29:7-9) and (Ecclesiastes 5:3) bible verses relate to dreams and visions associated with fleshly desires as opposed to Godly?
Related Question Postings:
https://hermeneutics.stackexchange.com/a/30584/19810
Analyzing ( Jeremiah 29:8 ) rejection of other prophets prophecy by keeping Jeremiah 28 & Jeremiah 29 in context
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Is there room for interpreting "paradise" in Luke 23:43 as a reference to "Abraham's Bosom" (Luke 16:19-31)?
When Jesus mentioned paradise in Luke 23:43,
43 and Jesus said to him, `Verily I say to thee, To-day with me thou shalt be in the paradise.' (YLT)
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Do Proverbs 15:24 and Ecclesiastes 3:21 suggest that the righteous ascend (up) and the wicked descend (down, to Sheol/Abaddon) at death?
Proverbs 15 (ESV):
9 The way of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord,
but he loves him who pursues righteousness.
10 There is severe discipline for him who forsakes the way;
whoever hates reproof ...
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Psalms 53:2-3 vs Romans 3:10-11 “all turned aside/none seek after God”
Between the variants of the Psalms & Romans it would appear that Paul added the words “there is none who seeks after God” when it would also appear he is quoting the psalms:
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How do we reconcile Exodus 15:3 with Numbers 23:19?
“God is not a man, that He should lie, Nor a son of man, that He
should repent. Has He said, and will He not do? Or has He spoken, and
will He not make it good?” Numbers 23:19
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Psalm 149:5-9's indication that "godly ones" will execute "vengeance" in light of Romans 12:19 & Leviticus 19:18 prohibiting vengeance?
How do we reason the use of Psalm 149:5-9's indication that "godly ones" will execute "vengeance" in light of Romans 12:19 & Leviticus 19:18 emphasizing prohibiting vengeance?
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Is Ezekiel 20:26 intimating that God actually commanded child sacrifice?
Ezekiel 20:25-26
So I gave them other statutes that were not good and laws through
which they could not live; 26 and I defiled them through their gifts—the
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Is Ephesians 2:17 an allusion to Isaiah 57:19?
Ephesians 2:17 ESV
17 And he came and preached peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near.
Isaiah 57:19 ESV
creating the fruit of the lips.
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Does Paul in [2 Corinthians 12:2] allude to Enoch's journey into the third heaven [2 Enoch 8-9]?
Does Paul in [2 Corinthians 12:2] allude to Enoch's journey into the third heaven [2 Enoch 8-9]?
Paul claims : "I know a [man] in Christ who fourteen years ago—whether in the body I do not know, ...
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Was the angelology in [Tobit 12:15] based only on [1 Enoch 20:1-8]?
We read in [Tobit 12:15] a reference to [1 Enoch 20:3].
"I am Raphael, one of the seven holy angels, which present the prayers of the saints, and which go in and out before the glory of the Holy One."...
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Is Luke 13:7-9 an allusion to Isaiah 5:1-7?
Luke 13:7-9 ESV
The Parable of the Barren Fig Tree
Isaiah 5:1-7 ESV
The vineyard of the Lord destroyed
The above parable and song have similar symbols attached to it
1))Had a vineyard/had a vineyard
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Did Paul (1 Cor 14) and the Samaritan woman at the well (John 4:19) share the same concept of 'prophet'?
1 Corinthians 14:1 (ESV):
Pursue love, and earnestly desire the spiritual gifts, especially that you may prophesy.
1 Corinthians 14:24-25 (ESV):
24 But if all prophesy, and an unbeliever or ...
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