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What does the saying mean, "Do not go beyond what is written."?
In 1 Corinthians 4:6, Paul seems to sum up what he has been writing, saying:
Now, brothers and sisters, I have applied these things to myself and Apollos for your benefit, so that you may learn from us the meaning of the saying, “Do not go beyond…
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Why did Jesus define faith as a matter of the law? Matthew 23:23
In Matthew 23:23 Jesus places justice, mercy, tithing, and faith (πίστις) all within the category of the law (νόμος). Of these four I am specifically asking why Jesus included πίστις as a matter of the νόμος? This seems contradictory.
“Woe to you,…
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What is the Fear/fear of Isaac?
The ESV renders Genesis 31:42 like so (emphasis mine):
If the God of my father, the God of Abraham and the Fear of Isaac, had not been on my side, surely now you would have sent me away empty-handed. God saw my affliction and the labor of my hands…
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The two "two camps" in Genesis 32
In Genesis 32:1-2 there is a short and unusual little story between Jacob's previous encounter with Laban and his encounter with Esau.
Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him. And when Jacob saw them he said, "This is God's camp!" So…
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Misleading "but" in Matthew 5:22 KJV?
But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother
without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever
shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but
whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in…
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What is the "first resurrection"?
Finishing up the year in the Bible, I heard this passage:
Then I saw thrones, and seated on them were those to whom the authority to judge was committed. Also I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus and for the…
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"dancing" or "beat time with his feet" in 2 Samuel 6:14?
Frank Garlock says in his The Language of Music that 2 Samuel 6:14:
Enthusiasts of contemporary Christian music and Christian Rock sometimes cite the Old Testament scripture where David led the people in a dance. A close examination of the passage…
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When did Joseph, Jesus's father, die?
I heard someone claim that Joseph, Jesus's father, died a very short time after Jesus was born.
But we know from Luke 2:41-52, that when Jesus was twelve years old he went with his parents (οἱ γονεῖς αὐτοῦ) to the Jerusalem temple, and his father…
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What does "the gospel" mean in Mark 1:15?
Mark 1:15
"...The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel". ESV. My emphasis.
In Mark 1:15 Jesus was near, or at, the beginning of His ministry. In the next verse, Mark 1:16, He is calling His first…
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Jonah 2:1-2 - why say "Sheol" to refer to the literal belly of a literal fish?
1 Then Jonah prayed to the Lord his God from the belly of the fish, 2 saying,
“I called out to the Lord, out of my distress, and he answered me; out of the belly of Sheol I cried, and you heard my voice.
Verse 1 makes it unambiguous: Jonah was…
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דָג and דָגה in Jonah 1:17 – 2:1
Jonah 1:17 – 2:1
1:17 And the Lord appointedd a great fish (דָג)* to swallow up Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.
2:1 Then Jonah prayed to the Lord his God from the belly of the fish (דָגה)**
There is an…
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Why is part of Luke 9:55-56 omitted in some Bible translations?
In the KJV we have
But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of. For the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them. And they went to another village.
And in the ESV we have
But He…
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What is the third heaven that Paul mentions in 2 Corinthians 12:2?
2 Corinthians 12:2 (NIV)
2 I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago was caught up to the third heaven. Whether it was in the body or out of the body I do not know—God knows.
What is the "third heaven" that Paul mentions in this verse?
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Who is "The Son" in Hebrews chapter 1: 8 ? Is He God in the strictest sense of the word, or a created being?
The majority of versions render Hebrew 1:8 along the lines of the NASB, where it is written..
But of the Son He says,
"Your throne, O God is forever and ever, And the righteous scepter is the scepter of His kingdom."
However, some render it…
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What is the meaning of "calculate" in Revelation 13:18?
This is perhaps the most famous prophesy in popular culture:
This calls for wisdom: let the one who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man, and his number is 666.1
—Revelation 13:18 (ESV)
The ESV…
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