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Translation of ἀετοί in Matthew 24:28
Regarding Jared's answer, "Now, an eagle is a predator that only goes after live prey."
This is not necessarily true. I myself have witnessed a large Bald Eagle harvesting on the carcass of ...
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Why does Jesus choose two sets of brothers? (Matthew 4:18-22)
We are never given a reason, but there is a logical explanation.
By choosing twelve as the first Apostles, the number is symbolic of the Twelve Tribes. Since the twelve included two pairs of brothers, ...
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Where do demons spend most of their time: in humans or in the heavenly places?
Three heavens. (Remember Paul being swept up to the third one?) The one God dwells in. We can’t see. Space which we can sort of see. And the sky or firmament which of course we can see. I would ...
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Does Matthew 1:25 provide evidence for or against the perpetual virginity of Mary?
The word "until" has the same temporal meaning in all languages. There is no reason to imagine some curious and ad hoc meaning of until in Greek to suppose Mary's perpetual virginity, to ...
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Does Matthew 1:25 provide evidence for or against the perpetual virginity of Mary?
The implication of Mt 1:25 is clear: Joseph's not knowing his wife ended when Christ was born. That's why a man gets married.
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Mt. 12:32-Does Jesus imply, speaking against the Holy spirit includes denying His divinity and the personhood?
Q: Mt. 12:32-Does Jesus imply, speaking against the Holy spirit includes denying His divinity and the personhood?
1. Have I ever committed the unforgivable sin?
This question looms in the minds of ...
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Were children brought to Jesus (Matthew 19:13) because of what he said about divorce, and eunachs (Matthew 19:1-12)?
The answer to the main question is no. The moral of the story is that only with humility can one enter God's kingdom. It is not directly connected to Jesus teaching on divorce and eunuchs. The ...
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Did Judas understand what he was doing when he betrayed Jesus?
The answer to the main question is yes. Judas knew he was betraying Jesus and that this would result in Jesus' arrest. But this is a different question from "whether Judas gained some new ...
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Did Judas understand what he was doing when he betrayed Jesus?
In Matthew 27:4; when Judas said "I have betrayed innocent blood", he had an understanding of Jesus' innocence.
From Matthew 26:8 and John 12:4 we see that Judas and the disciples were angry ...
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Is Jesus's return on the clouds the same event as Him riding the white horse?
they are the same events. Jesus's return in the clouds is His second coming, which is for judgement. HE also will come out on a white horse but that is for His triumphal entry into the earth realm to ...
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What is the earliest known textual witness of Matthew 6:27 and how does it translate directly into English?
First, there is almost not dispute about the Greek text of Matt 6:27. The text appears in the all the earliest MSS of Matthew.
The literal translation of the text is:
Now, who from you, being ...
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Why did Jesus define faith as a matter of the law? Matthew 23:23
The law requires:
Exodus 20:2-3 KJV
2 I [am] the LORD thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. 3 Thou shalt have no other gods before me.
Deuteronomy 6:...
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Is Matthew 13:24-30 affirming the divine theodicy for the problem of evil in the story of Adam and Eve? Or does it shift blame to a feckless god?
In this parable, householder (symbolizing God) forbids his slaves to separate the wheat from the weeds while they are still growing. This is a warning to the disciples and the church not to take it ...
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Is Matthew 13:24-30 affirming the divine theodicy for the problem of evil in the story of Adam and Eve? Or does it shift blame to a feckless god?
Definitions
Theodicy - according to Wikipedia
In the philosophy of religion, a theodicy (/θiːˈɒdɪsi/; meaning
'vindication of God', from Ancient Greek θεός theos, "god" and δίκη
dikē, "...
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What did the people present, including the Pharisees, hear when they heard Jesus say the Holy Spirit in the unpardonable sin verses?
What the Pharisees thought then was very likely what Jewish rabbis think today.
Jewish Bibles capitalize references to God, but not his spirit.
Isaiah 63:10 has:
"His holy spirit" (Jewish ...
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Why did Jesus define faith as a matter of the law? Matthew 23:23
The Lord came not to abolish Law but to fulfill it (Matthew 5:17), which means to drive it to the perfection, Himself featuring as the Perfecter of the Law. But the same perfecting in Pauline language ...
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Is Matthew 13:24-30 affirming the divine theodicy for the problem of evil in the story of Adam and Eve? Or does it shift blame to a feckless god?
The parable of the Weeds comes in Matthew 13:24-30. In this parable is repeated mention of an "enemy". So does this word "enemy" say anything about where evil has ultimately come ...
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Why did Jesus define faith as a matter of the law? Matthew 23:23
The 'weightier matters' to which Jesus refers are 1. law 2. mercy 3. judgment and 4. faith. You are presuming that 'law' is a heading under which 2 to 4 reside. I believe that you are incorrect to do ...
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Why did Jesus define faith as a matter of the law? Matthew 23:23
Regarding the Greek for 'faith' used in Matthew 23:23, I noted this comment in the Study Bible below, which puts the matter in a different light.
"faith, or, faithfulness, as in Rom. 3.3" ...
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What did the people present, including the Pharisees, hear when they heard Jesus say the Holy Spirit in the unpardonable sin verses?
The assertion of the OP about the complete absence of any Holy Spirit teaching before Jesus is untrue. Notice these examples from the OT:
Isa 63:10, 11 - But they rebelled and grieved His Holy ...
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Why did Jesus define faith as a matter of the law? Matthew 23:23
"Law" as used in the NT is often (not always) is an abbreviation for "Law and prophets" meaning what we now call the OT. Such is definitely the case in Matt 23:23. For other ...
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Why did Jesus define faith as a matter of the law? Matthew 23:23
Although the Greek text says "law" the Hebrew word that Jesus would have used here no doubt was Torah, which covers both law and teaching. To quote the Jewish Encyclopedia article:
The ...
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Why did Jesus define faith as a matter of the law? Matthew 23:23
Jesus was referring to Mic. 6:8.
He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God? (KJV)
At Matt....
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Does Paul seeing Jesus physically after his ascension Violate Matthew 24?
Contextual Interpretation We have here two different subject matters. When Jesus spoke in the Olivet Discourse, He was giving a warning about Christians being led astray by false prophets who claimed ...
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Does Paul seeing Jesus physically after his ascension Violate Matthew 24?
Jesus delivered more than one message to Paul:
On the Road to Damascus, Acts 9:3-6, 22:6-10, 26:12-18. In all these accounts, Jesus did not "appear" personally but Saul only saw a bright ...
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Does Paul seeing Jesus physically after his ascension Violate Matthew 24?
No, Paul's experience with Jesus on the Damascus road does not violate the warning of Mt. 24:2326. The verses in question read:
Then if anyone says to you, ‘Behold, here is the Christ,’ or ‘There He ...
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In Matthew 28:18 is Jesus making a statement about His deity which is developed further by Paul and in Revelation?
1 Corinthians 11:3
But I want you to know that the head of every man is Christ, the head of woman is man and the head of Christ is God.
This verse is plain as to who is over the other. The Trinity ...
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How to reconcile Matthew 5:22 and 1 Corinthians 15: 36?
I think the above comments are missing the other meanings of the Greek words for fool which is moros. Moros was the Greek god of doom and death.
I think was referring to demonizing people. Jesus was ...
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What would have been the consequences of Caiaphas rending his garments?
I’ve wanted to know the answer also, my heart tells me, when he tore his garment he gave up his priesthood to the real high priest; Yeshua Massiah!
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Based on Matthew 18:21-22, do Christians have a duty to continually forgive the members of terrorist organizations?
Let's make it clear: only the victims can forgive their offenders, and it is a personal matter. Christian organisations, churches, and individuals who are not victims must condemn terrorism and not ...
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Based on Matthew 18:21-22, do Christians have a duty to continually forgive the members of terrorist organizations?
One needs to recall two things:
Terrorism is based on the belief that Justice must be achieved by victims. Thus, any attempt to not leave justice to God and properly appointed authorities makes one ...
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Based on Matthew 18:21-22, do Christians have a duty to continually forgive the members of terrorist organizations?
I always argue that this passage should be understood in conjunction with Luke ch17 vv3-4, which add the crucial condition "if he repents, forgive him" and "If he turns to you seven ...
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Based on Matthew 18:21-22, do Christians have a duty to continually forgive the members of terrorist organizations?
No. The quote from Mt. 18:21-22 involves forgiving one's brother, not forgiving one who is engaging in mass murder and is trying to wipe Israel off the map. An instructive example is Jesus' attitude ...
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In Matthew 24:20 to what "flight" does Jesus refer at the end of the age?
Jesus is clearly putting a prayer request that we as believers as church pray that the rapture should not be in winter time or on sabbath day because people who are left behind will have to face the ...
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