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Questions about the interpretation of a passage across different periods of history.
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Did the centurion Cornelius of Acts 10 have an illicit family?
According to ancient Roman laws of inheritance (1):
When a man died, a certain person or certain persons succeeded to all his property, under the name of heres or heredes ... (a)
If a man had a son i …
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The incongruity of God's covenant with Abram in Gen 12:1?
God reveals his motivation concerning Abraham in the record of the visit of the three men to Abraham's tent in Genesis 18.
For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after …
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What does Paul mean by "unworthy manner" in 1 Corinthians 11:27-32?
The word Paul uses here, is αναξιως, a compound word consisting of αν + αξιως. So, it means "not" + "appropriately" or "inappropriately".
In 1 Corinthians 11:24-25, Paul records how Jesus instituted …
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Historical Evidence that the Jewish Calendar Day Began at Sunset?
What evidences are there that the biblical calendar day started in the evening?
The plain reading of scripture would have been relied on by the earliest church, with the clearest understanding of how …
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In Matthew 18:34, what does the Greek word βασανισταῖς (“torturers”) mean?
I would translate Matthew 18:34 like this:
Then being enraged, his lord surrendered him to the tormentors, until such time as he should repay the entire debt.
Details:
In this parable, the ki …
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Understanding the purpose of the trumpets in Numbers 10?
Numbers 10:1-10 is not just about blowing any old trumpets, but "the two trumpets of silver" made for the purpose of rallying the assembly of Israel at the door of the Tabernacle:
The priests, alone, …
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In Joshua 20:1-6 why must the man-slayer wait until the death of the high priest?
This is what I see in the Hebrew of Joshua 20:6
And he shall dwell in that city while he stands before the congregation for judgment, until the death of him who was high priest in those days. Then …
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How can we understand the different dates in Haggai & Daniel about King Darius?
There happen to be two versions of the Greek text for the book of Daniel (Old Greek & Theodotion) , and the NETS project has graciously provided side-by-side English translations of both.
The NETS pre …
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Did Samaritans hear John the Baptist's message?
John wasn't commissioned to preach to anyone in particular, but rather was sent to proclaim his message of repentance in the wilderness.
In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilde …
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John 19:30 - What did Jesus say "was finished"?
49 I am come to send fire on the earth; and what will I, if it be already kindled? 50 But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened συνέχομαι till it be accomplished! τελεσθῇ
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In Acts 19:14 - How else could "Seven sons of Skeva" be translated?
The mGNT Greek of Acts 19:14 is somewhat different to the TR, and for the purpose of exploring "alternatives", here are my thoughts (whatever they might be worth).
I could get this from the mGNT:
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