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Was Leviticus 18:22 only prohibiting homosexuality that involved pagan rituals?
I have heard some progressive Christians claim that Leviticus 18:22 was only condemning homosexual activities for idolatrous rituals. I know that 1 Corinthians 6:9 and 1 Timothy 1:10 was using the word "arsenokoitai" which came from Leviticus 18:22…
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How many people were involved in the Exodus?
According to Numbers 1:20-46 (NJPS):
They totaled as follows:
The descendants of Reuben, Israel’s first-born, the registration of the clans of their ancestral house, as listed by name, head by head, all males aged twenty years and over, all who…
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Is it true that Luther intentionally mistranslated Romans 3:28?
I recently listened to Dr. Scott Hahn's conversion testimony. One thing that really jumped out at me was that Dr. Hahn stated that Luther purposely inserted the German word "allein" (alone) into Romans 3:28 despite the fact that it is not in the…
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What does Azazel mean in Leviticus 16:8?
In Leviticus 16:8
And Aaron shall cast lots over two goats, one lot for the LORD and the other lot for Azazel.
It appears that Azazel is translated as scapegoat.
Strong’s Hebrew 5799 occurring 4x. עֲזָאזֵל and means entire removal.
When…
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Did King Ahaz find a virgin mother?
In Isaiah 7, King Ahaz, the Judean king, is surrounded by the armies of Aram and Israel and things look bleak. At Isaiah 7:13-17, the prophet tells Ahaz that God will give him a sign that the seige will be broken. The sign, according to the NIV is…
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How can John 1:18 say that "No man has seen God" when the Bible says that Abraham, Moses, Job and others have?
At John 1:18 it says,
"No man has seen God at any time; the only begotten Son, who is in the
bosom of the Father, He has declared Him."
But Genesis 17:1 says
the Lord appeared to Abram and said, "I am God Almighty."
While Exodus 33:18-23…
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Why is the Bible so repetitive?
Some pieces of the Bible are repeated (several times even) without changes. Let's look at the book of Leviticus, especially chapters 13-16, which concerns laws about leprosy, mold, and bodily discharge. This is a real tautology feast (in the…
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Why the Inconsistency of the name Mary in the NT?
Or rather, why is the mother of Jesus exclusively written μαριαμ, and the others inconsistently either μαρια or μαριαμ?
I was originally prompted by a mini quest into the original meaning of the Hebrew name underlying μαριαμ in the New Testament,…
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Translation of "Hosanna" (ὡσαννά)
What does "Hosanna" (ὡσαννά) mean (as it appears in the Gospels)? What is its etymology/derivation from Hebrew/Aramaic?
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Is Satan one of the "sons of God"?
In the framing story of Job, we read about הַשָּׂטָן (ha-Satan) and בְּנֵי הָאֱלֹהִים (ben 'elohiym) appearing before God:
Now it fell upon a day, that the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them.—Job…
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Ecclesiastes 12.6: What is the 'silver cord'?
Ecclesiastes is not a book I've read very much. I know the broad outline of the book, and its concluding thesis ('Fear God and keep his commandments'), but not much of the specifics.
I came to Ecclesiastes 12.6, and I'm curious about this 'silver…
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In Esther 5 why did Esther arrange a second meeting?
I recently did a meditation on the fourth chapter of Esther at my church. As I was studying, I noticed something that I knew before hand, but I had never really thought to seriously about.
Why did Esther invite Ahasuerus and Haman to a second…
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Is there any difference meaning when Jesus said "lamb" and "sheep" in John 21:15-17?
John 21:15–17 (NIV)
When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon son
of John, do you love me more than these?" "Yes, Lord," he said, "you
know that I love you." Jesus said, "Feed my lambs."
Again Jesus said, "Simon son of John,…
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Is there any significance behind Jesus' use of the word "love" in "John 21:15-17"
In John 21:15-17 (ESV), we read:
15 When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter,
“Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?” He said to him,
“Yes, Lord; you know that I love you.” He said to him, “Feed my
lambs.” 16…
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What are the teraphim (household gods) Rachel stole from Laban?
When Jacob flees from Laban, Rachel steals his household gods.
When Laban had gone to shear his sheep, Rachel stole her father’s
household gods.
Genesis 31:19 (NIV)
Jacob seems pretty serious about the household gods too.
But if you find…
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