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John 1:1 - How would Λόγος (Logos) be understood in Hellenistic philosophy?
In John 1:1 (NIV, KJV, ESV, NASB, RSV, ASV, NRSV), the text is often translated as something close to
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
"the Word" as it is translated here reads λόγος (transliterated…
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In Joshua 20:1-6 why must the man-slayer wait until the death of the high priest?
Joshua 20:1-6 (noting verse 6 in particular):
1 Then the Lord spoke to Joshua, saying, 2 "Speak to the sons of Israel, saying, 'Designate the cities of refuge, of which I spoke to you through Moses, 3 that the manslayer who kills any person…
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Where was Elijah's hair?
Two modern translations of the Bible render 2 Kings 1:8 differently:
They answered him, “He was a hairy man with a leather girdle bound about his loins.” And he said, “It is Elijah the Tishbite.” [NASB, bold added]
They answered him, “He wore a…
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What is the argument against the authenticity of 1 John 5:7-8 in the KJV?
I was reading through Lee Strobel's The Case for the Real Jesus and came across a passage in the book that indicates the inauthenticity of 1 John 5:7-8 in the King James Version:
1 John 5:7-8 (KJV)
7 For there are three that bear record in heaven,…
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In Genesis 3:2 did Eve receive the command not to eat from the tree of knowledge of good & evil directly from God or through Adam?
Genesis 2:15 (NKJV)
15 Then the LORD God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to tend and keep it. 16 And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, “Of every tree of the garden you may freely eat; 17 but of the tree of the knowledge of …
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How can we reconcile 2 Samuel 6:23 & 2 Samuel 21:7-9?
2 samuel 6:23 (KJV)
23 Therefore Michal the daughter of Saul had no child unto the day of her death.
2 samuel 21:7-9 (KJV)
7 But the king spared Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan the son of Saul, because of the LORD'S oath that was between them,…
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David and Goliath: David's Reasons For Fighting
From 1 Samuel 17:
23 As he was talking with them, Goliath, the Philistine champion from Gath, stepped out from his lines and shouted his usual defiance, and David heard it. 24 Whenever the Israelites saw the man, they all fled from him in great…
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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 "extra" verse hanging on the end after taw (vv.…
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Meaning behind Job's three daughters' names? Job 42:14
And he called the name of the first daughter Jemimah, and the name
of the second Keziah, and the name of the third Keren-happuch. (Job 42:14)
These are his three new daughters after God restored his fortune. No other names of previous children…
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"Death angel" or "destroyer" or "destruction" in Exodus 12:23?
In Exodus 12, the Israelites were instructed to put blood on their doors, to protect them from the death of the firstborn that the Egyptians would suffer.
In most of Exodus 12, it sounds as though the Lord himself is the one who would pass through…
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How can I identify puns in the Hebrew Bible?
The Bible sometimes uses words with multiple meanings to the effect of an intentional pun or wordplay. Punning seems especially common in Hebrew. I think that being aware of these literary devices offers an important insight into the tone and…
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Who is the woman in Revelation 12?
She is introduced:
A great sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet and a crown of twelve stars on her head.—Revelation 12:1 (NIV)
Who is the woman referred to here? Is it Mary, the Church, the Jews, or…
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How did “Sirens” arise in the Septuagint translation of Isaiah 13:21?
I am reading in the book of Isaiah at chapter 13 verse 21 in the King James Bible , and I notice in this bible, and in other English bible translations, that owls and jackals are commonly mentioned.
But wild beasts of the desert shall lie there;
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What is the baptism of fire?
In Luke 3, some are wondering if John the Baptist could be the Christ. He denies this claim like so:
John answered them all, “I baptize you with water. But one more powerful than I will come, the thongs of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie.…
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“...night is coming, when no one can work” (John 9:4)
In John 9:4, Jesus stated,
...night is coming, when no one can work. ESV, ©2016
The immediate context is that Jesus is healing a blind person. The first clause of the verse is:
We must work the works of him who sent me while it is day... ESV,…
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