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Is יהוה ever transliterated in the Septuagint?
It seems to me that the Hebrew language doesn't have graphemes representing vowel sounds. On the other hand, the Greek language does.
Also, I've heard that Josephus said that the Tetragrammaton (יהוה) actually doesn't have consonants at all, but…
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“You are my Son, today I have begotten you” - what are the meaning and implications of the word "today" in the context of Hebrews 1:5?
Hebrews 1:5 (ESV):
5 For to which of the angels did God ever say,
“You are my Son, today I have begotten you”?
Or again,
“I will be to him a father, and he shall be to me a son”?
It's clear that Jesus is the only begotten Son of God, a title that…
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According to Hebrews 9:12, did the Lord Jesus Christ offer his blood in heaven?
In Heb. 9:12, it is written,
12 Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us. KJV, 1769
ΙΒʹ οὐδὲ δι᾽ αἵματος τράγων καὶ μόσχων διὰ δὲ τοῦ ἰδίου…
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Did the Jews expect the Messiah to be the Son of God? Matthew 26:63
Matthew 26:63b:
And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the
living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of
God.
Christ is the Greek form of the word Messiah.
It is interesting that the two titles…
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Herod The Fox: Luke 13-32
In the book of Luke chapter 13 v 32, Jesus refers to Herod as "that Fox":
32And he said to them, “Go and tell that fox, ‘Behold, I cast out demons and perform cures today and tomorrow, and the third day I finish my course. ESV
What did he mean by…
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Why did the women want to anoint Jesus after his body had already been laid in the tomb
After Jesus’ death on the cross, Joseph of Arimathea went to the Roman governor Pilate to request Jesus’ body. Nicodemus, the Pharisee who had visited Jesus at night to ask questions about God’s Kingdom, accompanied Joseph. The two men were granted…
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Why are Hebrew verbs in the "perfect" form so often translated as present tense in modern translations?
Why are Hebrew verbs in the "perfect" form so often translated as present tense in modern translations?
For example in Psalm 119:47 :
וְאֶשְׁתַּֽעֲשַׁ֥ע בְּמִצְוֹתֶ֗יךָ אֲשֶׁ֣ר אָהָֽבְתִּי׃
Most old translations (LXX, Vulgate, KJV) translate…
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Does John the Baptist's witness imply the pre-incarnate existence of Jesus?
After "In the beginning was the Word..." by which the writer implies the pre-existence of Jesus, they indicate John the Baptist also testifies to this question:
John doth testify concerning him, and hath cried, saying, `This was he of whom I said,…
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Why did Adam think that he was still naked in Genesis 3:10?
Adam and Eve thought that they were naked after having eaten the forbidden fruit.
Genesis 3:7 Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they realized they were naked; so they sewed fig leaves together and made coverings for themselves.
8Then…
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What is the meaning behind the parable of Children in the Marketplace in Luke 7:31-35?
Can you shed some light over the intended meaning of the parable of the Children in the Marketplace?
Is there more context or any words in the parable that have special meaning? Also, are there any good references or commentaries about this…
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Could the "tree of knowledge of good and evil" mean "tree of intelligence"?
Genesis 2:16-17 And the Lord God commanded the man, “You are free to eat from any tree in the garden; but you must not eat from the tree of
the knowledge of good and evil, for when you eat from it you will
certainly die.”
Is there any…
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What is "Midrash" and how does it relate to Christian principles of hermeneutics?
What is the Midrash method of interpreting a Biblical verse and what application does it have in Christian studies as a hermeneutic principle?
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Why is Daniel Chapter 2:4 - 7:28 written in Aramaic?
Question is straightforward: Why is part of Daniel written in Hebrew but a middle section written in Aramaic?
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Accuracy of Alfred Edersheim's "Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah"
Edersheim's book The Life and Times of Jesus the Messiah has been called "one of the best known and most important references on the life of Christ ever written." However, a lot has changed in the last century since he wrote his book (it has been…
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Why does Mark provide two feeding accounts?
The Gospel According to Mark, in contrast to the other three gospels, provides two separate feeding miracles wherein Jesus multiplies loaves and fishes to feed five thousand and four thousand respectively. Both accounts are very similar, though they…
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