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Who is the "star" that comes out of Jacob, and why will he crush the foreheads of Moab, and the skulls of all the sons of Sheth?
I see him. It is neither neutral in the sense of that nor the people of Israel. This is the star and the scepter that Balaam will speak of. He sees it in his mind before pointing to it.
A star: a ...
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Which covenant was confirmed "with the many"for one week? (Daniel 9:27)
I have no doubt that in the midst of the week Jesus died on the cross put an end to the sacrifices and offerings, the only issue that I have is when Jesus died his covenant was not for a week his ...
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Why does the serpent continue to eat dust in Isaiah 65:25?
The Hebrew word apar (H6083) may have a broader meaning than simply rock dust. Broadly speaking, dust is what has fallen and is dead.
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One type of dust is "dirt" or rock dust which ...
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What makes the prophetic book of Rev.5:1-5 so unique that ONLY Jesus could open it?
The seven seals identify God as the author of the scroll, not John. So nobody in the created world (heaven or earth or under the earth) can open it. The event of the Cross, which makes the Lamb worthy,...
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In Acts 2:17 Peter says 'in the last days' but Joel (who he was quoting) had said 'Afterwards'
Peter is not saying that(at that time, or now, for that matter) is the last days. He is answering the question posed to him..."what (does what we are seeing) meaneth this? ". The ...
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Is the Benjamite Prophecy about Paul?
Genesis chapter 49 is the last words of Jacob to his sons. It prophesies what will happen to them in days to come (vv49:1).
After the Northern Kingdom was conquered by Assyria, the northern tribes ...
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Is the Benjamite Prophecy about Paul?
Benjamin shall ravin as a wolf; in the morning he shall devour the
prey, and at night he shall divide the spoil (Genesis 49:27).
People are free to interpret prophecies as they wish, but the wolf ...
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In Isaiah 58:9, is "pointing the finger" referring to legal accusations?
The OP asks, “In Isaiah 58:9, is ‘pointing the finger’ referring to legal accusations?” If they do refer to legal accusations, the laws in view are not ours but God’s (v2). In Isaiah 58 God addresses ...
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In Isaiah 58:9, is "pointing the finger" referring to legal accusations?
Isa 58 is a fascinating chapter for several reasons, not least its exquisite poetry and its kindness to the needy exuding from every line.
Verses 6 and 9 for a kind of bracket around V7 & 8 ...
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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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Are the powers in Revelation 6:8 assigned to the Four Horsemen respectively?
The word 'They' in Revelation 6:8 refers to the fourth horseman and Hades. However, the Book of Revelation is highly symbolic and requires cautious comprehension to read.
The calamity intensifies from ...
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Are the powers in Revelation 6:8 assigned to the Four Horsemen respectively?
I believe that the four horsemen in Revelations refers to the rise of Islam and the first four leaders that make up the Umayyad Caliphate
Mohammed is also a direct descendant of Ishmael, the firstborn ...
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How can the Holy Spirit be a person if He (or it) can be 'poured out' according to Acts 2:17?
The Holy Spirit is the same as God Almighty who is the father of all creation and the father of Spirits. (Genesis chapters 1-3, John 4:24 & Hebrew 12:9) The word poured or poured out is ...
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