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What translation philosophies have caused such a wide variation in the translation of *tachash* skins?
In Exodus (e.g. 26:14), we learn one of the coverings for the tabernacle is to be made of "תחש" (tachash) skins. The translation of this term appears to be especially difficult or contentious as there is little consensus between translations as to…
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What does "made perfect" mean in Heb 5:9?
Hebrews 5:8-10 (ESV)
Although he was a son, he learned obedience through what he suffered. And being made perfect, he became the source of eternal salvation to all who obey him, being designated by God a high priest after the order of Melchizedek.…
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What is the author's purpose in writing Acts?
Both Luke and Acts are addressed to Theophilus, whether understood as a real person or a literary device. In Luke, the purpose of the book is laid out in the introduction:
With this in mind, since I myself have carefully investigated everything…
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In John 14:9, what is the meaning of the phrase “He who has seen me has seen the Father”?
In John 14:9, it is written,
Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Shew us the Father? KJV, 1769
λέγει αὐτῷ ὁ Ἰησοῦς…
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John 8:57 and the age of Jesus, before his crucifixion
I was doing some reading in the Book "Ante Nicene Fathers" in Irenaeus' "Against Heresies" Book 2 Chapter 22 (book II chapter XXII) Irenaeus quoted John 8:57, in his argument to the Valentinens that Jesus had to be at least in his 40's when he…
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Is there a sacramentalism in the "Bread of Life" discourse?
The "Bread of Life" discourse in John 6:22-59 seems to have all the components of a good discussion on the Lord's Supper (or Eucharist, or communion, or whatever your tradition calls it): Jesus is talking about bread (John 6:32, et. al.) relating it…
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Why do the references to Eve change from "woman" to "wife" without any explanation?
In Genesis 2:18 the creation of Eve is narrated.
She is referred to as "woman" until Genesis 3:17 where she is then called by GOD as "Wife of Adam". How can this be? What is the reason behind this?
Can we assume that Adam and Eve got married even…
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Did eve say “I have created a man just as the LORD did!”?
NET Version: "I have created a man just as the LORD did!" (Genesis 4:1)
Most other translations have her giving credit to the Lord, whereas this one has her pretending to be a Godess.
While this translation at first surprised me, it seems consistent…
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What were the "tokens of virginity"?
In Deut 22:13-21 a father was to present evidence that his daughter was a virgin on her wedding night. This evidence was called "tokens of virginity", and involved a mysterious cloth.
Deuteronomy 22:17 (KJV) 17 And, lo, he hath given occasions of…
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Do children have ‘guardian’ angels, according to Matthew 18:10?
In Matthew 18:10 it reads:
"See that you do not disdain one of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father in heaven.
(Matthew 18:10, NET, emphasis mine)
Ὁρᾶτε μὴ καταφρονήσητε ἑνὸς τῶν μικρῶν…
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Is dispensationalism a theological framework or a hermeneutical approach?
I most often hear about dispensationalism in the context of a theological framework wherein God’s relations with man are understood to be divided up into different periods of time, or dispensations, each having distinctly different properties.…
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"Cakes of Raisins" in Hosea 3
Hosea 3:1 reads (ESV):
And the LORD said to me, “Go again, love a woman who is loved by another man and is an adulteress, even as the LORD loves the children of Israel, though they turn to other gods and love cakes of raisins.”
The translators of…
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Which covenant is "New" in Galatians 3?
The Hebrew scriptures point toward a new covenant that God will make (Jeremiah 31:31-34), and the New Testament interprets this as realized in Jesus (Hebrews 8).
However, in Galatians 3, it almost reads like Jesus was the first covenant. Paul says…
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Who received the Holy Spirit at Pentecost?
When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. Acts 2:1
Is there any way to tell from the text who they were? Was it The New Twelve (as evidenced by Acts 2:14) or a larger number, possibly 120 (as evidenced by Acts 1:13-15)?
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Why was Barabbas in prison?
It seems that there are varying accounts of the problems with Barabbas.
John 18:40
Then they all cried again, saying, “Not this Man, but Barabbas!” Now Barabbas was a robber.
Another in Mark:
Mark 15:7
And there was one named Barabbas, who…
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