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Deuteronomy 18:15 "from among your midst, from your brothers"

As you well-mentioned, מִקִּרְבְּךָ֤ and מֵאַחֶ֙יךָ֙ are in apposition to each other. More specifically, they are in a parallel construction (as we bump into so often in Hebrew). There are three ...
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Deuteronomy 18:15 "from among your midst, from your brothers"

מֵאַחֶיךָ (“from among you” or “from your midst”) is further specified by מֵאַחֶיךָ (“from your brothers”). מֵאַחֶיךָ is the general and מֵאַחֶיךָ the particular. The audience is “all Israel”.1 ...
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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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Does the word one in Deuteronomy 6:4 and Mark 12:29 mean the cardinal number 1?

Wouldn't the word Hear, being a singular verb, along with the definite construct chain between Jehovah and Elohim force them all to be understood as singular and not plural? This means two things, ...
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In John 11:33 what does ἐνεβριμήσατο τῷ πνεύματι καὶ ἐτάραξεν ἑαυτὸν mean in this context?

I'll start with Carson's comments in the Pillar commentary: (1) What does the crucial word embrimaomai actually mean? In extra-biblical Greek, it can refer to the snorting of horses; as applied to ...
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Philippians 2:12 - How should "Work Out" be interpreted?

Rather than delving into each sub-question individually, I aim to offer a concise reflection centered on the overarching theme posed by the title question: 'How should 'Work Out' be interpreted in ...
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