Unanswered Questions
333 questions with no upvoted or accepted answers
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Why is there an “extra” verse at the end of Psalms 25 and 34?
As far as I can tell, all of the acrostic Psalms (9-10, 25, 34, 37, 111, 112, 119, 145) end appropriately after taw, although many of them are missing various letters.* Psalms 25 and 34 both have an "...
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In Romans 11:4 why did Paul use χρηματισμός to introduce his quotation from the Elijah narrative?
Romans 11:4 (NA28 | ESV):
ἀλλὰ τί λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ χρηματισμός; κατέλιπον ἐμαυτῷ ἑπτακισχιλίους ἄνδρας, οἵτινες οὐκ ἔκαμψαν γόνυ τῇ Βάαλ.
But what is God’s reply to him? (literally: what does the ...
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In Romans and Galatians what does Paul mean by the “works of the law”?
What is meant by the expression "the works of the law" in the following verses?
KJV Romans 3:28 For we consider that a person is justified by faith apart from works of the law
KJV Galatians 2:...
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Does the acrostic structure of Lamentations indicate a composition from 5 separate psalms?
It's not noticeable in many English translations, but Lamentations makes heavy use of the acrostic technique of Hebrew poetry. As a note in the NET Bible mentions:
Chapters 1-4 are arranged in ...
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Who’s doing the calling in Isaiah 7:14?
Isaiah 7:14b reads:
הִנֵּ֣ה הָעַלְמָ֗ה הָרָה֙ וְיֹלֶ֣דֶת בֵּ֔ן וְקָרָ֥את שְׁמֹ֖ו עִמָּ֥נוּ אֵֽל׃
This is often translated similarly to the ESV:
Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, ...
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Does the New Testament use of Abba to address God signify a more intimate relationship than found in the Tanakh?
Yesterday's sermon at the church we visited was about Father's Day and referenced this passage:
And [Jesus] said, “Abba, Father, all things are possible for you. Remove this cup from me. Yet not ...
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In Matthew 24:32-35, when Jesus tells the parable of the fig tree, is he referencing Habakkuk 3:17?
I've been trying to study prophecy for the past few weeks. While reading Habakkuk, I came across this verse:
Habakkuk 3:17 (KJV)
"Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be ...
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How does Jesus' declaration of “You perverse generation” fit into the context of Luke 9:37-43?
This is the part where Jesus heals a demon-posessed boy that the deciples don't have enough faith to heal.
The next day, when they came down from the mountain, a large crowd met
him. A man in the ...
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What was the nature of the 'cord' in Gen 38:18?
In Gen. 38:18 it is recorded how Judah gave Tamar a 'cord' (Hebrew: פתיל), among other possessions, as a pledge,
He said, "What pledge should I give you?" "Your seal and its cord, and
the staff ...
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Does the order of gifts in 1 Corinthians 12:28 have any significance?
And God has placed in the church first of all apostles, second
prophets, third teachers, then miracles, then gifts of healing, of
helping, of guidance, and of different kinds of tongues.
1 ...
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What is Job saying he believes about death and what follows in Job 14?
Job makes several interesting statements in chapter 14 about death.
10 But a man dies and is laid low;
man breathes his last, and where is he?
11 As waters fail from a lake
and a river ...
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Hebrew translations of the Aramaic Texts
Several sections of the Old Testament are written in Aramaic. With the Old Testament, we will often examine translations like the Greek Septuagint, the Aramaic Targumim, and the Syriac Peshitta in ...
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Did Nathan and Bathsheba fabricate an oath regarding Solomon?
In 1 Kings 1:11-14, Nathan and Bathsheba formulate a plan to have David make Solomon his successor as king rather than Adonijah, a plan which includes an oath:
Then Nathan asked Bathsheba, Solomon’...
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Sequence of anointing in God's instructions to Elijah
What spiritual significance is attached to the sequence in which God instructs Elijah to anoint first Hazael, then Jehu then Elisha? (1 Kings 19:15-16) Why a heathen king of Syria first, before two of ...
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Are the verses in Num. 17:12-13 misplaced?
The Israelites said to Moses, “We will die! We are lost, we are all
lost! 13 Anyone who even comes near the tabernacle of the Lord will
die. Are we all going to die?”
The text doesn't give us a ...
