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To which beginning is the word 'beginning' (arche) referring in the Gospel of John, outside of the prologue?
Overview of the Gospel
An examination of the verses with ἀρχή shows John was purposeful to compose the Gospel so that the uses in the Prologue would be distinct from the uses in the rest of the Gospel:...
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What does fire mean in the context of "divided tongues, as it were of fire" (Acts 2:3)?
The presence of God is often shown by fire in the OT. Note that Acts says something that looked like fire. This is reminiscent of how visions often say something "looked like" fill-in-the-...
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Addressing someone as "epistates" (Ἐπιστάτα)
The meaning of the term ἐπιστάτης, master, is seen in the LXX where is used 8 times:
And he set over them task-masters, who should afflict them in their works; and they built strong cities for Pharao,...
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Addressing someone as "epistates" (Ἐπιστάτα)
The Greek word/title ἐπιστάτης occurs just seven times in the NT: Luke 5:5, 8:24 (x2), 45, 9:33, 49, 17:13.
According the BDAG, this title ἐπιστάτης = "master" has the following meaning:
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What clues from John's general usage of 'the word' (or similar terms) help us to understand the referent of 'the word' in John's prologue?
The literary structure of John's Gospel is unique. Unlike Matthew, Mark, and Luke, John begins with a Prologue, which serves as an overture to his Gospel.1Regardless of whether this was composed by ...
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What clues from John's general usage of 'the word' (or similar terms) help us to understand the referent of 'the word' in John's prologue?
Point of view: I am a Biblical Unitarian, but I'm open to the 'word' in John's prologue referring either to a person or an active power of God, or indeed, just God's word as reflected in the Torah, ...
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What clues from John's general usage of 'the word' (or similar terms) help us to understand the referent of 'the word' in John's prologue?
There has been much written about the "Logos", and this question and answer will not settle the numerous questions orbiting this broad subject. So, let me offer a few clarifying comments:
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What is the difference between “anger” and “wrath”?
Actually, four different words are involved as follows. The words in Eph 4:26 and Col 3:8 are different.
Eph 4:26 "Be angry, and yet do not sin." Let not the sun set upon your wrath
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What are the Hebrew/OT/Aramaic equivalents of the words ἀπιστία (unbelief) or ἄπιστος (unbelieving), such as in Romans 4:20?
In Greek, the word for "unbelief" is ἀπιστία which occurs quite sparingly, only 11 times: Matt 13:58, Mark 6:6, 9:24, 16:14, Rom 3:3, 4:20, 11:20, 23, 1 Tim 1:13, Heb 3:12, 19.
Hebrew does ...
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What does fire mean in the context of "divided tongues, as it were of fire" (Acts 2:3)?
The description by Luke was a feeble attempt to explain and describe the fantastic event happening on the Day of Pentecost, a Jewish festival. Instead of one massive glory cloud as had happened on ...
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What is the meaning of the phrase 'only true God' in John 17:3?
It can be misleading to snatch out this expression outside the entire sentence in which it is, and the sentence goes as such:
“Now this is eternal life: that they know you, the only true God, and ...
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What is the meaning of the phrase 'only true God' in John 17:3?
It seems to me that the author(s) of the gospel of John is probably too intelligent a writer to contradict the opening statements of his gospel. Maybe you could logically prove that there is a ...
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Luke 23:54 - How should "Sabbath Dawning" be Interpreted?
Using the text to interpret the text, there are many wonderful interpretations of this Sabbath dawning. Three verses (among many) that can frame the interpretation are:
Ecc. 11:7 Poetic imagery ...
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Luke 23:54 - How should "Sabbath Dawning" be Interpreted?
The question is: How should "Sabbath Dawning" be Interpreted?
The Sabbath drew on ἐπιφωσκούση (Lk 23:54), and, Late on the Sabbath, as it began to dawn ἐπιφωσκούση (Mt 28:1), a verb in both ...
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Does Paul display a negative attitute toward gambling in Ephesians 4:14
It's true that the etymology of the Greek word relates it to κύβος (kubos - viz. "cube"), which is the word used for a gaming die. Paul is making an oblique reference to gambling, but I don'...
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Luke 22:16 - Did Jesus say he was not going to eat THAT Passover?
Did Jesus say he was not going to eat THAT Passover?
Jesus sent Peter and John into the City to kill and prepare the Passover. Jesus said, “I will eat the Passover with my disciples” (Mk 14:14 & ...
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In the Gospels, Can "Day of:" the Passover - be Interpreted Idiomatically?
The Biblical New Testament Passover of Jesus.
In the New Testament, no gospel calls the day the lambs were prepared, on Nisan 14 “the Passover” (Mt 26:17, Mk 14:12 & Lk 22:7). But all four gospels ...
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What are the "gates of Sheol"? Isaiah 38:10
Are the words "Sheol" and "jail" related etymologically? I am convinced they are, but I cannot find proof of this.
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