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Was God tired while creating the universe?
A day on Earth is defined as the time it takes for the planet to complete a full rotation on its axis, commonly known as a solar day, requiring the presence of both the Sun and Earth.
The Genesis ...
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When and for How Long was Israel Enslaved by the Egyptians?
The Apostle Paul wrote in his letter to the Galatians:
To give a human example, brothers: even with a man-made covenant, no
one annuls it or adds to it once it has been ratified. Now the
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Was God tired while creating the universe?
Ceased not Rested
Genesis 2 (ESV)
1 Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them. 2 And on the seventh day God finished his work that he had done, and he rested on the ...
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When and for How Long was Israel Enslaved by the Egyptians?
The book of Samuel and Joshua makes reference to the book of Jasher. A text in Jasher 81:3-4 states that Israel was enslaved in ancient Egypt for 210 years.
2 Samuel 1:18, Joshua 10:13
The 430 years ...
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Was God tired while creating the universe?
Moses taught us that God found forming the fictitious world of "Middle Earth" tiring. Rather than saying that his god exhibited this human attribute, pious Christians (and some Jews) argue ...
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Since the Israelites had flocks and herds & a very large number of livestock in Chapter 12 of Exodus, why did they complain of hunger in Chapter 16?
It is rather fundamental that if there is nothing (by way of plant food) to feed the humans, there is nothing to feed the livestock.
Ancient peoples rarely ate meat - livestock was used for milk, wool ...
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Was God tired while creating the universe?
No, the text does not indicate he was tired after creating.
In English, when it says he "rested", that does imply he might've been tired, as you point out. But the Hebrew word is שבת (shabat)...
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Was God tired while creating the universe?
While the biblical evidence overwhelmingly favors the idea that God does not tire, there is at least one passage which states the opposite. Interestingly, it is in Book of Isaiah, whose prophecy in 40:...
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Was God tired while creating the universe?
The answer to the OP's question is explicitly answered (including the context of creation) in Isa 40:28 -
Do you not know? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God,
the Creator of the ends ...
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What is the only way to see God and live?
The scriptures state that those who walk in justice will indeed see the face of God and live. There is also a famous case that provides the exception to the rule that one cannot see the face of God ...
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What is the only way to see God and live?
Many examples of apparent contradiction in human speech come from the fact that words are being used in different ways. I believe this is one of them.
The idea that men cannot see God makes sense. The ...
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What is the only way to see God and live?
This is not as straight-forward as the OP implies. I note the following that clearly say that no one has seen God:
John 1:18 - No one has ever seen God; the only God, who is at the Father’s side, he ...
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Do the ten commandments cascade from the greatest to the least in Exodus 20:1-17?
No.
The existence of different content and orderings of the commandments by different versions of the Old Testament precludes any notion of any prscribed ordering by rank. In particular, the Masoretic ...
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Where is the location of the "Red Sea" crossing depicted in the events of Exodus? (Exodus 14)
Sea of Reeds is indeed a better translation the Red Sea. Dennis Brachter, writing for The VOICE explains:
The word yam in Hebrew is the ordinary word for "sea," although in
Hebrew it is ...
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What is the correct interpretation of Exodus 22:3
I'll divide my answer into two parts:
What does Moses say?
What does Moses mean?
As I begin, here are some corrections: "ל֑וֹ"is not used as a negative. Jouon Muraoka lists these as ...
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What is the correct interpretation of Exodus 22:3
If you kill him in the day time, blood must be shed for him. You would have to pay with your life. To avoid this, apprehend the thief and make him pay full restitution or be sold for his theft if he ...
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