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Does God condone rape in Deuteronomy 22:28-29?
No, this command does not condone rape. In fact, this act was meant to protect women.
Let’s examine the specific context surrounding this verse. Stating in verse 23, we see that the next couple verses ...
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Why does the New Testament slander the Pharisees?
I don't think the New Testament should be read as slandering the ethics of the Pharisees. But there are three main reasons why the Pharisees do not have an overall positive portrayal in the New ...
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What is the knowledge of good and evil, and why is it lethal (Gen. 2:17)?
Natural knowledge of good and evil comes with years of instruction and experience, of which the man and the woman had neither. So whatever stage they were in physical development, in moral ...
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What is the knowledge of good and evil, and why is it lethal (Gen. 2:17)?
The Knowledge of Good and Evil
Question: What is the Knowledge of Good and Evil and why is it spiritually lethal? (Gen. 2:17)
Suppose we break down the identity of the Tree a bit.
The first part of ...
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What would be the reason behind Deuteronomy 21:10-14?
I have added the full text of Deuteronomy 21 : 10-14 which indicates the privilege being offered to a woman taken in time of war (just and righteous war) when God almighty himself delivered the enemy ...
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If Jesus was celibate, why should not people?
It is clear why, for the Saviour Himself said about a great value and meaning of a marital life even to the extent of relativizing the Law - which allowed for a divorce - as something that was not ...
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When did the concept that Leviticus laws no longer apply to Christians first become common, and what scripture supports it?
This is a two-fold question which I will answer in the reverse order:
1. Scripture to support termination of Levitical/ceremonial laws
Probably the earliest is the conclusion of the first council of ...
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If an individual sins because God "hardened their heart", does that make God the direct responsible of the sin (i.e. a sinner)?
Introduction
Sin is not the consequence of a hardened heart, it is the natural disposition of mankind after the fall. The hardening induced by God is related to the response to the opportunity for ...
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If Jesus was celibate, why should not people?
That Christians are called to imitate Jesus is beyond dispute, eg, 1 John 2:6, John 13:34, 35, 15:12, 1 John 4:8, 11, 19, Eph 5:1, 2, John 16:33, 1 Cor 7:28, 2 Tim 1:4, Heb 13:12, 13, 1 Peter 2:21.
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Does Paul contradict Jesus by saying not to eat with sinners?
The tax gatherers eating together with Jesus were not (yet) brethren in a Christian sense.
And one assumes that, like Matthew, they were intent on not stealing in the future.
Separating from a ...
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Understanding "others are better" in Philippians 2:3
The actual Greek word in the verse is not "better" but rather "ESTEEM." Which means to put others first. In other words the Apostle Paul is making the point to consider, deem, regard, and respect ...
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When did the concept that Leviticus laws no longer apply to Christians first become common, and what scripture supports it?
“then he added, “Behold, I have come to do your will.” He does away with the first in order to establish the second. And by that will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus ...
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Who is speaking the verses in Hosea 9:14-16?
In [Hoshea 9:14], the prophet "Hoshea ben-Beeri" הוֹשֵׁעַ בֶּן־בְּאֵרִי is praying a curse against the idol-worship at Gilgal by descendants of אֶפְרָיִם Ephraim.
Rashi Commentary : https://...
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Is God assigning equal importance to the new moons, the Sabbaths, and the holy convocations in Isaiah 1:13-14?
God is indeed calling the people out for missing the mark--they are focused on the outward observances but miss the point. This is the same sort of failing that Jesus called out the scribes and ...
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Does God condone rape in Deuteronomy 22:28-29?
These verses are an example of the importance of the Oral Tradition accompanying the text. The Oral Tradition is clear that it is her choice (or if she is a minor, her father's) whether to marry her ...
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Based on 1 Corinthians 9:20-21, Why is Paul allowed to be hypocritical of Peter's social skills in Galatians 2:11-12?
The general reading of Gal 2:11-12 etc… would imply that Paul felt Peter was being disrespectful in the way he was treating the gentiles and treating the Jews more favourably and that all should be ...
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Based on 1 Corinthians 9:20-21, Why is Paul allowed to be hypocritical of Peter's social skills in Galatians 2:11-12?
Paul's evangelistic practice of "when in Rome, act like Romans" was only out of respect for socio-culture diversity for the sake of building friendship and enter into their world (Act 16:3; ...
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Based on 1 Corinthians 9:20-21, Why is Paul allowed to be hypocritical of Peter's social skills in Galatians 2:11-12?
There is a very important principle here in what Paul did.
It is quite true that Paul encouraged Christian leaders to blend into the culture of the company in which they found themselves according to ...
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What is the knowledge of good and evil, and why is it lethal (Gen. 2:17)?
In Genesis 2:17, Why would 'eating' from the עֵ֗ץ הַדַּ֨עַת֙ ט֣וֹב וָרָ֔ע Ets HaDaat Tov Va-Ra | "Tree of The-Knowledge of Good and-Evil" [be] spiritually lethal? - Its side effect included :...
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Same punishment or different punishments? Luke 12:42-48 vs Luke 13:1-5
The two passages in Luke 12 vs Luke 13 are discussing two separate matters and thus, should not be confused.
In Luke 13:1-5, Jesus is discussing the common myth (at the time) that what people suffered ...
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Does Paul contradict Jesus by saying not to eat with sinners?
Does Paul contradict Jesus by saying not to eat with sinners?
Paul did not say not to eat with sinners, the Greek word sy.na.na.migny.sthai (συναναμίγνυσθαι) rendered to "keep company" or &...
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Why did Adam and Eve risk eating the forbidden fruit even when fully aware that they will die if they eat it?
The clearest reason is that they thought they wouldn't die. Apparently, they believed the serpent.
Eve characterizes this exchange as being "deceived". And while the NT writers aren't our only ...
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If an individual sins because God "hardened their heart", does that make God the direct responsible of the sin (i.e. a sinner)?
'To harden' doesn't mean 'to make into something,' but to have something remain in the state it was found by ensuring it does not change from that state.
We can be sure that what God means by 'I will ...
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