Questions tagged [jesus]
Jesus of Nazareth is the central figure of the Christian New Testament.
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At what exact moments did Jesus start and finish emptying himself in Philippians 2:5-8?
Philippians 2:5-8 (YLT):
5 For, let this mind be in you that [is] also in Christ Jesus,
6 who, being in the form of God, thought [it] not robbery to be equal
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Did Jesus deny equality with God in John 5:19 in an attempt to clarify the Christological misunderstanding of the Jews who wanted to kill him?
John 5:18-19 (ESV)
18 This was why the Jews were seeking all the more to kill him, because not only was he breaking the Sabbath, but he was even calling God his own Father, making himself equal with ...
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What is/was the significance of Jesus’s response regarding sign-seeking in John 4:48?
In response to a royal official’s plea that Jesus come heal his son, Jesus responds:
Unless you (people) see signs and wonders, you (simply) will not believe. - John 4:48 NASB
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How do we reconcile Jesus appearance in Luke & John passage relating to Thomas?
How do we reconcile Jesus' appearance in the Luke & John passages relating to Thomas:
Matt 27 - Judas killed himself before Jesus' resurrection
Luke 24 - Jesus met the rest of the disciples ...
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What does θεός mean in John 1:1, 20:28?
John 1:1 Westcott and Hort / [NA27 and UBS4 variants]
ΕΝ ΑΡΧΗ ἦν ὁ λόγος, καὶ ὁ λόγος ἦν πρὸς τὸν θεόν, καὶ θεὸς ἦν ὁ
λόγος.
John 20:28 Westcott and Hort / [NA27 and UBS4 variants]
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In Luke 22:44 did Jesus actually sweat blood?
Luke 22:44 (NIV)
And being in anguish, he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat was like drops of blood falling to the ground.
Was this a literal thing--did he actually sweat drops of blood. Is ...
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What is the significance of 153 fish?
John 21:11
Simon Peter climbed aboard and dragged the net ashore. It was full of large fish, 153, but even with so many the net was not torn.
Is there any significance to the number 153? Or was it ...
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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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Did Jesus call God YHWH?
In Matthew 27:45-46 Jesus is recorded as saying:
Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?
Based on Jesus the Phoenician Jesus called God 'EL'—which is a Phoenician God—when he was on the cross. Is ...
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Why did the women want to anoint Jesus after his body had already been laid in the tomb
After Jesus’ death on the cross, Joseph of Arimathea went to the Roman governor Pilate to request Jesus’ body. Nicodemus, the Pharisee who had visited Jesus at night to ask questions about God’s ...
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What does Jesus mean when he says "blessed" in the Beatitudes of Matthew 5?
I ask this as blessed can mean many things. Eternal life, financial wealth, health, having kids, having a job, being happy, etc. Blessings seem to be very broad, so I'd like to see if anyone can ...
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When was Jesus rich? 2 Corinthian 8:9
“For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you by his poverty might become rich.”
2 Corinthians 8:9
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Did Jesus change his view on preaching to Gentiles?
In John 10:16 Jesus says (ESV quoted):
And I have other sheep that are not of this fold. I must bring them also, and they will listen to my voice. So there will be one flock, one shepherd.
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What does Jesus mean in Matthew 26:64 with "You have said so"?
There was a question recently about this verse and what Jesus actually meant here. So, I thought I'd post this question to see what you guys thought.
In Matthew 26, Jesus is before the Sanhedrin. ...
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Was Jesus anointed once or twice on the feet with perfume?
Disclaimer: I've already asked this question on Christianity SE and got a great answer. I'm asking it here to get an expert response (and because it is one of my favourite stories). If the community ...
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What did Jesus mean by "on this rock, I will build my church"?
And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades will not prevail against it. Matthew 16:18
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Does Jesus misquote Psalm 8:2?
But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the wonderful things
that he did, and the children crying out in the temple, "Hosanna to
the son of David!" they were indignant, and they said to him,...
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Are there parallels for when Jesus wrote with his finger on the ground?
In John 8:6-8 says that Jesus wrote on the ground. I'm interested is there some parallel in Bible with that act? What does it signifies? Is it something like prophetic act, or some ancient Jewish "...
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Why did Pilate refer to Jesus as Christ/Messiah?
Why did Pilate refer to the fact that Jesus was called (by some) Christ/Messiah during his debate with the Sanhedrin...given that Pilate knew it was envy that motivated their accusations against Jesus ...
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Was John the Baptist confused or mistaken about the nature of Jesus' ministry?
John preached a message of imminent judgment:
Luke 3:7-9
John said to the crowds that came out to be baptized by him, "You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? Bear ...
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What does it mean that "it pleased the Father" for "all the fullness" to dwell in Jesus (Colossians 1:19, NKJV)?
Colossians 1:19 states (NKJV):
For it pleased [the Father that] in Him all the fullness should dwell.
Now, the New King James Version supplies "the Father," but to my knowledge, most ...
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What is the meaning of "In the bosom of the Father" (John 1:18)?
I am reading from the Gospel of John, chapter 18 verse 1, KJV, where it is written,
No man hath seen God at any time, the only begotten Son, which is in
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Why did the magi seek a king?
In Matthew 2:1-3 (NET), the author states:
After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem 2 and asked, “Where is the one who has been ...
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Why was Jesus consistently not recognized by those who knew him after his resurrection?
It is worth noting that there a similar questions on this website, and numerous articles that cover this topic, however most of these seem to address the question from a standpoint of refuting Bible ...
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How can Jesus inherit David's throne since he's a descendent of Jehoiakim?
Based on Luke Jesus will inherit David's throne, however, Jehoiakim descendants can Not sit on David's throne as he is cursed by God.
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What is Luke's purpose for recording this narrative and ultimately Jesus' reason to express this account of the rich man and Lazarus to those present?
There are people who understand this text to express Jesus warning the hearers of the potential torment of the lost directly following their death.
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Is Jesus called YHWH in Joel 2:32/Romans 10:13?
In Romans 10, Paul is discussing the Lord Jesus, and in verse 13, he writes (NKJV, emphasis mine):
For “whoever calls on the name of the LORD shall be saved.”
The reason "LORD" is ...
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What did Jesus mean in John 6:26?
Jesus answered them and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Ye seek me, not because ye saw the miracles, but because ye did eat of the loaves, and were filled. (John 6:26, KJV)
When Jesus says "but ...
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In Matthew 16:18, how should "ekklesia" be translated and understood?
Matt. 16:18 says, "κἀγὼ δέ σοι λέγω ὅτι σὺ εἶ Πέτρος καὶ ἐπὶ ταύτῃ τῇ πέτρᾳ οἰκοδομήσω μου τὴν ἐκκλησίαν καὶ πύλαι ᾅδου οὐ κατισχύσουσιν αὐτῆς"(TR-1550 Stephanus)
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Hebrews 1:8 – should it be ‘god’ or ‘God’?
The word God in Greek is Θεὸς ("theos") – no differentiation ‘g’ or ‘G’ & god is a righteous servant of God, a king, a prophet, or a Messiah etc…
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Who were the Nicolaitans and why did Jesus hate their deeds?
A popular view of Jesus is that His being all love means that He cannot hate anyone or anything. In light of this, Revelation 2:6 has a very curious statement from Jesus:
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“Why do you call Me good? No one is good except God alone. Why does Jesus rebuke the young man? (Mark 10:18)
Mark 10:17-18 (NASB)
The Rich Young Ruler
17 As He was setting out on a journey, a man ran up to Him and knelt
before Him, and asked Him, “Good Teacher, what shall I do so that I
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What is the best translation of the participles in the Great Commission, Matt. 28:19-20?
All the verbs in the Great Commission are participles except for μαθητεύσατε ("make disciples). For example, πορευθέντες (going) is often translated as an imperative although it is a participle. ...
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One Temple cleansing or Two?
"Revelation Lad" offers some very good comments in answer to this question: When does the cleansing of the Temple happen? At the beginning of Jesus's ministry or later?
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Are Jesus' words about calling someone a fool a contradiction?
Matthew 5:22 NIV: But I tell you that anyone who is angry with a brother or sister will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to a brother or sister, "Raca," is answerable to the ...
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How can Jesus be God in light of Revelation 3v12
Revelation 3:12 states:
The one who conquers I will make him a pillar in the temple of my God.
Never shall he go out of it, and I will write on him the name of my God and the name of the city of my ...
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What might "on the third day" stand for in John 2:1?
John 2 (Amplified Bible):
1 On the third day there was a wedding at Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there.
2 Jesus also was invited with His disciples to the wedding.
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Why did Jesus ask some recipients of miracles to report to the priests and some he told to speak to no one?
Jesus performed many miracles while on earth. We see that in some cases the healed person is told to keep the matter private (e.g. Mark 1:44, Matt 9:30); but in other cases the person is told to ...
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Is the resurrected body of Jesus fleshly?
“Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:”
1 John 4:2 KJV
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Does Matthew 10:15 refer to different degrees of torment/punishment in the eternal judgement?
Matthew 10:14-15
[14]Whoever does not receive you, nor heed your words, as you go out of that house or that city, shake the dust off your feet.
[15]Truly I say to you, it will be more tolerable ...
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What does ανωθεν mean in John 3:3? [duplicate]
EDIT : I appreciate that there may be some overlap with another question but I am seeking a definitive answer regarding the word ανωθεν and I cannot accept that it means 'again' in one place and 'from ...
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Is Jesus Christ the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit?
Is the “name” of the Lord singular or collective in meaning?
Matt 28:19 (KJV)
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In John 1:30, what is the meaning of the phrase “After me comes a Man who is preferred before me, for He was before me”?
In John 1:30, it is written,
30 “This is He of whom I said, ‘After me comes a Man who is preferred before me, for He was before me.’ NKJV, ©1982
Λʹ οὗτός ἐστιν περὶ οὗ ἐγὼ εἶπον Ὀπίσω μου ἔρχεται ...
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Why didn't the Jewish leaders try one more time to have Jesus stoned to death?
They tried to stone Jesus in John 8:
57 “You are not yet fifty years old,” they said to him, “and you have seen Abraham!”
58“Very truly I tell you,” Jesus answered, “before Abraham was born, I am!” ...
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What is the meaning of the yields in the parable of the Sower?
After telling the Parable of the Sower in Matthew 13, Jesus begins by explaining the parable to his disciples. He concludes his explanation in verse 23 by saying
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Did Jesus re-visit John after his wilderness experience?
The Gospel of John describes a scene where John the Baptist saw Jesus coming toward him and he made the following statement:
“Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! This is
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Is the promise of "works" in John 14:12 only for the apostles or for Christians in all ages?
John 14:8-14 (NIV) says:
⁸Philip said, “Lord, show us the Father and that will be enough for us.” ⁹Jesus answered: “Don’t you know me, Philip, even after I have been among you such a long time? ...
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As Christian believers, why don't we follow the Mosaic Law according to specifically Matthew 5:17-20, but more generally Matthew 5-7? [closed]
According to Matthew 5:17-20 NIV, Jesus says
17 Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. 18 For truly I tell you, until ...
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When does the cleansing of the Temple happen? At the beginning of Jesus's ministry or later?
The gospel of John says that the cleansing of the temple was early in Jesus's ministry (John 2:14-21). The other gospels put this event after Jesus enters Jerusalem, near the time he was crucified. So ...
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Is Hebrews 13:8 an affirmation of Christ’s deity?
I do already affirm trinitarian doctrine, so I’m not intending to be biased, however, does Hebrews 13:8 affirm Jesus’ deity?
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