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Why do many chinese Bibles translate "Logos" in John 1:1 as 道 (Dao)?
道（Dao) is the concept which the entire Dao De Jing seeks to expound upon and discuss. Dao De Jing is the central text of Daoist philosophy. I don't know how to define "dao" beyond an extremely layman-style notion of "harmony with the Dao" being…
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What is the significance of cooking the passover lamb by fire rather than boiling?
What is the significance of cooking the passover lamb by fire rather than boiling?
Exodus 12:8-9
They shall eat the flesh that night, roasted on the fire; with unleavened bread and bitter herbs they shall eat it.
Do not eat any of it raw or…
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Why does the "Fat" belong to the Lord?
In Lev. 3:16 it says,
"And the priest shall burn them upon the altar: it is the food of the
offering made by fire for a sweet savour: all the fat is the LORD'S."
The blood understandably is the Lord's(Lev. 17:14/Deut. 12:23).
But why is the…
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Are Genesis 15 and 17 two different covenants with Abram/Abraham?
God made a covenant with Abram in Genesis 15, specifically Verse 18
On that day the Lord made a covenant with Abram, saying, To your descendants I have given this land,
From the river of Egypt as far as the great river, the river Euphrates:…
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Is there a break between Isaiah 39 and 40 in the Dead Sea Scrolls?
In this video (around 31:40) Christine Hayes explains that the Great Isaiah Scroll from Qumran includes an indication by the scribe that a break was recognized between Chapter 39 and Chapter 40.
According to the transcript, she states,
Among the…
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120 years until the flood, or until Adam's death, or shorter lifespans from now on?
3Then the Lord said, “My Spirit shall not abide in man forever, for he is flesh: his days shall be 120 years.” ESV
Some1 have taken the 120 years in Genesis 6:3 to mean the time remaining until the flood, and others understand it to mean the human…
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In Mark 5:41 what does "talitha cumi" mean?
In Mark 5:41, Jesus speaks in Aramaic as he resurrects a young girl:
Taking her by the hand he said to her, “Talitha cumi,” which means, “Little girl, I say to you, arise.”
Other translations render the Aramaic talitha koum, talita kumi, and…
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Why Does The Thought Of 1 John Flow The Way It Does?
Following "Tests Of Life" (Robert Law), many have identified that John is following a circular or spiralling line of thought in 1 John by initially stating several key topics and then revisiting them repeatedly, in an almost symphonic style.
If…
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In Genesis 2:24, how do a husband and wife “become one flesh”?
In Gen. 2:24, it is written,
24 Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh. KJV, 1769
כד עַל־כֵּן֙ יַֽעֲזָב־אִ֔ישׁ אֶת־אָבִ֖יו וְאֶת־אִמֹּ֑ו וְדָבַ֣ק בְּאִשְׁתֹּ֔ו וְהָי֖וּ…
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Ezekiel 14:14 speaks of Daniel (in modern translations), is this the same Daniel of other scriptures?
Ezekiel 14:14 (NET bible)
Even if these three men, Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, they would save only their own lives by their righteousness, declares the sovereign Lord.
The Hebrew here is דנאל But in other places (outside of Ezekiel) the…
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Why was Jesus baptized?
Matthew 3:16 (KJV) 16 And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:
Mark 1:4 (KJV)
John did baptize in…
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Galatians 2:16: is it really "not by works but by faith"?
The NASB renders Galatians 2:16 as follows:
nevertheless knowing that a man is not justified by the works of the Law but through faith in Christ Jesus . . .
The way this is rendered, it sounds like "Not A, but rather B!" I was just reading this in…
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Who is speaking, the angel or Jesus in Revelation 22:8-16?
Revelation 22:8-16 (ESV):
8 I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things. And when I heard and saw them, I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who showed them to me, 9 but he said to me, “You must not do that! I am a fellow servant…
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What is the meaning of אֶת־ in Genesis 4:1?
Genesis 4:1 states:
וְהָאָדָם, יָדַע אֶת-חַוָּה אִשְׁתּוֹ; וַתַּהַר, וַתֵּלֶד אֶת-קַיִן, וַתֹּאמֶר, קָנִיתִי אִישׁ אֶת-יְהוָה.
And Adam knew (אֶת־) Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare (אֶת־) Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from (אֶת־) the…
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How many children did Hannah have?
In the Song of Hannah (1 Samuel 2:5), she seems to sing that she has seven children:
She who was barren has borne seven children,
but she who has had many sons pines away.
But just a little later, in 1 Samuel 2:21, she seems to have only…
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