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Is Jesus the NEW light of the world? [closed]
Lucifer, as the favored archangel, was given a name meaning « Light bringer ». Jesus had been heralded as the light of the world; ie: bringing a light to the darkness, and Lucifer’s influence is the ...
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Are Husbands commanded to submit to their wives?
18 And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit,... 21 submitting to one another out of reverence for Christ.
-Ephesians 5:18,21
Submitting to one another is ...
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What is the justification for translating James 2:14b as "Can such faith save them?"?
The NSRV translates this verse correctly as
… if you say you have faith but do not have works? Can faith save you? James 2:14
A variety of Christian translations render the verse a different way and ...
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Why do translators translate Luke 2:25 and 11:13 as "the Holy Spirit" instead of "a holy spirit"?
The Greek text here unambiguously says “a holy spirit” (pneuma [ēn] hagion) in both of these passages. However it appears that most Christian translations choose a different wording:
He was waiting ...
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Ez. 16:8 "...behold, thy time was the time of love;"---What does this phrase suggest?
Ezekiel 16:8 KJV
Now when I passed by thee, and looked upon thee, behold, thy time was the time of love;...
What exactly is "time of love" referenced by this verse?
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Why are Paul's requirements for the Gentiles different from Jesus' teaching of the Moral Law?
Why does Paul dilute and change God's Moral Law requirement of mankind (Mt. 5:17-20) for the Gentiles to four other requirements instead (Acts 15:19-21, 28-29), calling the Decalogue a yoke upon the ...
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What is the "language of Canaan" in Isaiah 19:18?
Isaiah 19:18 says that
בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֡וּא יִהְיוּ֩ חָמֵ֨שׁ עָרִ֜ים בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מִצְרַ֗יִם מְדַבְּרוֹת֙ שְׂפַ֣ת כְּנַ֔עַן
In that day there will be five cities in the land of Egypt speaking the language ...
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Why does Luke claim that Jesus and John the Baptist were related?
Luke alone among the gospels makes a claim that Jesus was related to John the Baptist during his nativity account:
“And now, your relative Elizabeth in her old age has also conceived a
son; and this ...
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Proverbs 5:2-3 - Does the LXX preserve a dropped line or make an editorial addition?
The Masoretic Text and NRSV versions of the opening verses of Proverbs 5 are as follows (the MT follows the Aleppo Codex and is taken from the Mechon-Mamre website):
MT
NRSV
א בְּ֭נִי לְחָכְמָתִ֣י ...
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Help with language in Luke 1:77
I find the language in Luke 1:77 confusing. Does the original text offer anymore clarity? I have looked at other translations and still do not fully grasp the meaning of the verse:
to give knowledge ...
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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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What was the reason for Jesus being presented with a second offer of wine shortly before his death?
The first offer is recorded in Mark 15:23
23 Then they gave Him wine mingled with myrrh to
drink, but He did not take it.
The second offer is in verse 36:
36 Then someone ran and filled a sponge ...
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Is the lamb used as a sacrifice for an offering for sin? [closed]
Leviticus 4:32 and Leviticus 5:6 explains the lamb offered for a sin offering.
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Is ὅλος not more apt than πάντα
The word πάντα gives a sense of eternity i.e. time quantity as opposed to ὅλος. Would Matthew 28:19 not have been more aptly written as ὅλος έθνη instead of πάντα τὰ έθνη as ὅλος is used in the ...
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Do we know why or how translators translated the persons' names the way they did?
For instance, we read the name in the English as Ahab, but the Strong's pronunciation is akh-awb' So in this case, the k sound is missing. Why are certain sounds missing if they are known?
Example:
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Is Christ real name Yeshu'ah H3444
I have been studying the text within Genesis for years and have found that when approached in literal terms that Jacob received the name of the Angel of the LORD as his blessing in Genesis 32. If you ...
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Can you debunk filioque? [closed]
I'm orthodox, i need filioque debunked
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What is the open square? (Genesis 19:2)
Genesis 19 NKJV records:
Now the two angels came to Sodom in the evening, and Lot was
sitting in the gate of Sodom. When Lot saw them, he rose to meet them,
and he bowed himself with his face toward ...
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Determining whether certain words are singular or plural
Regarding the Daniel 8:26 verse, is the evening and morning in singular or in plural, in the original Hebrew? If you could attach evidence, that would be appreciated immensely.
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What are the attributes of the false teachers in 2 Peter 2?
What is the status of who these false teachers were. Were they once saved and fell away. What was the primary reason for them to be judged?
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The meaning of "akoe" in Matthew 24:6
Matthew 24:6 says:
You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come. (NIV)
The word "akoe" is ...
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Why do some translations have a completely opposite interpretation of John 18:37?
In John 18:37, Pilate asks Jesus whether he is a king, and Jesus confirms the fact:
YLT: Pilate, therefore, said to him, 'Art thou then a king?' Jesus answered, 'Thou dost say it; because a king I am,...
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Is there any way to know which Bible version is correct about 1 John 5:7-8?
Some Bible versions say that there are three witnesses in heaven and that is The Father, The Son and The Spirit.
1 John 5:7-8
there are three witnesses in heaven: the Father, the Word and the Holy ...
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A rule of prophecy: Deutoronomy 18:22
Can we derive a rule of prophecy from this verse? Surely there must be a time frame within the waiting period of prophecy,
If what a prophet proclaims in the name of the LORD does not take
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Why does St Paul attribute humility to incarnation of Son of God in human likeness, given the glorification of human form in Gen 1?
We read in Gen 1:26-28 how man was made in God's likeness and image. We also read in Phil 2:6-7 (NIV):
Who, being in very nature God,
did not consider equality with God something to be used to his ...
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Which specific Scripture of the Law are the people referring to in John 12:34?
John 12:34:- … “We have heard from the law that the Christ remains forever; …”
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What is the ' world to come' as referred to in Mtt 12:32?
We read in Mtt 12:32(KJV):
And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in ...
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Why do Genesis 1 and 2 sequences of events and other details differ so widely?
In Genesis 1 the seed-plants are made first. Then birds, aquatic and marine creatures are summoned from the water. Beasts of the earth are called forth from the earth. Man is shaped (SHAPE(V): (ברא / ...
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Was the Lord's Prayer a typical first century Jewish prayer?
Matthew 6:9-13 (CSB):
“Therefore, you should pray like this:
Our Father in heaven,
your name be honored as holy.
Your kingdom come.
Your will be done
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us today ...
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What is the significance of the 'postscript' in Lamentations?
What is the meaning and translation of the 'postscript' at the end of the book of Lamentations as is recorded in the Stuttgartensia?
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Psalm 125:3 Why would the righteous ever use "scepter of wickedness"..."to do wrong"?
Psalm 125:3 seems strange because the bible reader could wonder why the righteous would ever use the "scepter of wickedness"..."to do wrong". Please read on to find out why I find ...
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Did Judas realize his sin at the moment of the kiss?
In my studies of the Gospel of Mark, I’ve stumbled upon an interesting differentiation in the words used for “kiss” as found in Mark 14:44-45. The sign that Judas was to use to allow the captors to ...
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Who fathered the Buddhist/shintoist? [closed]
No sarcastic answers please. Just knowledgable ones. If I need to post elsewhere KINDLY let me know. We have already been told time and time again who Ishmael and Isaac are the fathers of. Who then ...
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Does "Taken up" imply an Agent's involvement? Angel? or God?
Taken Up Several times in the New Testament the phrase taken up (although one word in the Greek) is used to refer to one's death, and especially of Jesus's Ascension (since He was no longer dead, His &...
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How can angels have sex?
In Genesis 6:2 it says,
That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose.
But if angels are spirit than how can they have sex with ...
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What happened when the spies were sent out to Canaan?
In Deuteronomy 1:22 it says:
But all of you came to me and said, ‘Let’s send some men to look at
the land first. They can spy out the land and come back and tell us
the way we should go and which ...
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Did Cyrus know that God spoke to him (Isaiah 44:28, 45:1), or did he think it was Marduk/Bel (Isaiah 46:1)?
Isaiah 44:28
28 I say of Cyrus, My shepherd!
He carries out my every wish,
Saying of Jerusalem, “Let it be rebuilt,”
and of the temple, “Lay its foundations.”
Isaiah 45:1
Thus says the Lord to his ...
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How is 2 Maccab 12 :42-44 interpreted by denominations not accepting the existence of purgatory? [migrated]
We read in 2 Maccab 12: 42-44:
Then, Judas, that great man, urged the people to keep away from sin, because they had seen for themselves what had happened to those men who had sinned. He also took ...
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How is it possible for Israel to command Jehovah?
Isaiah 45:11
Thus saith the Lord, the Holy One of Israel, and his Maker, Ask me of things to come concerning my sons, and concerning the work of my hands command ye me.
How can the created command the ...
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Significance of Lamentations postscript
What is the meaning and translation of the postscript at the end of the book of Lamentations and was this included in the original autograph?
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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 differentiates the Epistles and books of the Bible from the Books of Our Christian Authors?
Paul says this statement in one of his letters ...
Yet in my judgment she is happier if she remains as she is. And I
think that I too have the Spirit of God. 1 Cor 7:40
Can I not also make that ...
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Why did Moses reappear before Pharaoh after saying he would not?
Why did Pharoah claim in Exodus 10:28 that he would kill Moses if Moses ever stood before him again; and then in vs. 29, Moses confirms that "You have spoken correctly, I shall never see your ...
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John 20 :21-23 Are you referring to confession by the priest or something else?
John 20:21-23 So Jesus said to them again, “Peace to you. As the Father
has sent me, I also send you.” And when he had said this, he
breathed on them and said to them, “Receive the Holy Spirit. If
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Why does the priest sprinkle blood before the Lord "in front of the veil of the sanctuary"?
Leviticus 4:6 NKJV
The priest shall dip his finger in the blood and sprinkle some of the
blood seven times before the LORD, in front of the veil of the
sanctuary.
What does it mean for the blood to ...
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What does "purpose/eudokian" mean in "according to the purpose of his will" in Ephesians 1:5?
Ephesians 1:5 ESV
"he predestined us for adoption as sons through Jesus Christ, according to the purpose of his will,". [purpose/eudokian] My emphasis.
Does the "purpose" of his ...
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The person who lifts their hand up
I have a question about seven Bible verses and how they relate.
Deuteronomy 32:40
For I lift my hand up to heaven and say I live forever
Daniel 12:7
The man dressed in linen, who was standing above ...
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In Romans 8 how do we understand the use of the definite article with "flesh", from grammar not received theology?
From the grammar how should we understand the use of the definite article in Romans 8 for "the flesh"? I've read that definite article before spirit is usually understood as God's Spirit, ...
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why did Elisha lay on the boy two times in order to raise him from the dead in 2 Kings 4:35
In second kings, chapter 4 Elisha went to the son of the Shunammite woman to raise him from the dead after Gehazi’s attempt had failed. It says that Elisha got on the bed and stretched out upon him ...
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What happened to Jeremiah?
Why is Jeremiah quoted by the apostles when Jesus asks his disciples who do people say the Son of Man is? Mt 16:14:
And they said, "Some say John the Baptist, but others Elijah, and others ...