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Why did the Pharisees connect baptism to the coming of Christ?
This is a good question, because there is no particular connection between baptism and the coming of the Messiah in the OT. I think the Essene tradition had something to do with it (see below).
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Why was the Praetorium an unclean place?
The Praetorium was part of Pilate's Jerusalem residence and headquarters in the former Palace of Herod I. The concern here was not that Pilate was a Gentile per se, but has to do with special Passover ...
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If those that had seen Jesus had seen the Father, what did he mean when he said "you have neither heard His voice nor have you seen His appearance; "?
John 5:37 is addressed to the 'Jews' who 'persecuted' Jesus and 'sought to slay him'. They had never heard God or seen anything of him.
John 14:9 is addressed to Philip who had repented and followed ...
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Why was the Praetorium an unclean place?
The structure itself wasn't built to be unclean. Though Herod was an Idumean, he considered himself Jewish and would have kept ritual cleanliness for the Passover. It was Pilate along with the ...
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Could the "7 Thunders" be in reference to the "7 Bowls" of God's wrath, which are heralded by way of the "7th Trumpet"? Rev, 10:3,4
"Thunder" [βροντή bronte] occurs 10 times in the book of Revelation 4:5, 6:1, 8:5, 10:3, 4, 11:19, 14:2, 16:18, 19:6. Thunder either represents the voice of God or accompanies His voice. In ...
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Who authored John?
There are numerous extra-biblical claims about the authorship of the Gospel of John. The traditional view (to be debated shortly) is ably stated by this statement from Wikipedia:
John 21:22 ...
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If those that had seen Jesus had seen the Father, what did he mean when he said "you have neither heard His voice nor have you seen His appearance; "?
Jesus is NOT the Father and the Father is NOT Jesus. However, we have the clear statement in Col 1:15
The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all
creation.
Thus, if Jesus is ...
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Is John 5:1-17 a good example of Jesus healing a man with no faith?
If I understand the OP's question correctly, it is essentially asking if Jesus' miracles were to either:
strengthen an existing faith, or
plant/initiate faith in a person
The short answer is that we ...
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Is John 5:1-17 a good example of Jesus healing a man with no faith?
Jesus has the authority to heal anyone, regardless of their faith. In John 5:1-17, Jesus healed a man who had been disable for 38 years, which was a time too long for anyone to believe he could be ...
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I (Jesus) also will keep you (Philadelphia Church) from the hour of testing.... Rev, 3:10. Keep from *what* exactly?
There have been several ways to read and understand the message to the seven churches. Here is a sample with a focus on The OP's question about "the hour of trial" sentence.
Preterist
The ...
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If those that had seen Jesus had seen the Father, what did he mean when he said "you have neither heard His voice nor have you seen His appearance; "?
The simple answer is that in the gospel of John, who is typically contrasting the spiritual with the physical, to see the Father by seeing the Son is as regards the uniquely Divine character, ...
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If those that had seen Jesus had seen the Father, what did he mean when he said "you have neither heard His voice nor have you seen His appearance; "?
Let me address the second part of your question first. Your referencing John 5:37, "And the Father who sent Me. (Notice Jesus was sent and not created which means if one is sent they have to ...
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If those that had seen Jesus had seen the Father, what did he mean when he said "you have neither heard His voice nor have you seen His appearance; "?
Consider Jesus' statement:
Truly, truly, I say to you, you are seeking me, not because you saw signs, but because you ate your fill of the loaves.
(John 6:26, ESV)
See How should we interpret “not ...
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Why did the Pharisees connect baptism to the coming of Christ?
Because the Messiah was supposed to baptise or cleanse his people. Using commentaries and the cross-references listed on the verse:
Matt 3:11 “I baptize you with water for repentance, but he who is ...
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What does "on the Son of Man" mean in John 1:51?
While I don't object to the idea that this is allusion to Jacob's Ladder, I think it can be understood sufficiently without that reference. Jesus was the mediator between heaven and earth. Angels ...
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What does "on the Son of Man" mean in John 1:51?
There's a good article on this by Christopher Rowland in New Testament Studies; in it he explains where that the 'on it' phrase, being masculine, can refer to either Jacob or the ladder, and the first ...
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To which beginning is the word 'beginning' (arche) referring in the Gospel of John, outside of the prologue?
Let the Bible answer your question.
References to pre-creation:
Proverbs 8:22-25, 29, 30
22 The Lord created me [Wisdom] the first [G746, ΑΡXHN] of His ways for His works. 23 Before the age He ...
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Why had the Lord's time yet to come when the disciples' time was always ready!
I believe the statements 'my time is not yet fully come' and 'my hour has not yet come' are two completely separate statements. This is because Jesus used two different words, time and hour. Time (...
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In John 19:23, was Jesus crucified naked?
It is clear that Jesus was crucified naked, both from this passage and from comments in other passages in the New Testament. The original Greek in this passage is as follows:
Οἱ οὖν στρατιῶται ὅτε ...
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