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Abraham as heir of the world?
In Romans 4:13, Paul states that Abraham "received the promise that he would be heir of the world." But I can't find a direct promise to Abraham of such a thing. He is promised a great deal of descendants, the land of Canaan, and that the nations…
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On what basis do translators translate echad in Daniel 10:13 to be one instead of first?
Daniel 10:13 NIV
13 But the prince of the Persian kingdom resisted me twenty-one days. Then Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, because I was detained there with the king of Persia.
Although every bible translation seems to agree…
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In Matthew 18:34, what does the Greek word βασανισταῖς (“torturers”) mean?
At the end of the parable of the unmerciful servant, the master has him jailed and handed over to be tortured:
34 And his lord, moved with anger, handed him over to the torturers until he should repay all that was owed him. NASB, 1996
ΛΔʹ καὶ…
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Sacrifice of the first-born son leads to fury
2 Kings 3:24-27
24 But when the Moabites came to the camp of Israel, the Israelites rose up and fought them until they fled. And the Israelites invaded the land and slaughtered the Moabites. 25 They destroyed the towns, and each man threw a stone…
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What is the proper translation of Revelation 13:1?
I was reading Revelation 13:1 and compared how it was translated in the NASB ("And the dragon stood on the sand of the seashore") and how it was translated in the KJV ("And I stood on the sand of the sea"). There is quite a difference in translation…
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Meaning of the Parable of the Sower
Matthew 13:1-23 recounts the Parable of the Sower. This is one that I've heard a number of times in a number of sermons and books. It must have some ambiguity as it's interpretation by pastors and authors alike has been inconsistent.
What is the…
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Why will Dan not be in heaven? What did he do worse than his brethren?
The entire tribe of Dan is absent from the list of those tribes which are to be found in heaven.
Here is the list given in Revelation 7.
And I heard the number of them which were sealed: and there were
sealed an hundred and forty and four thousand…
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How many people trampled would it take for blood to flow out for a distance of 1600 stadia?
Looking at Revelation 14:19-20 it describes a large amount of people being trampled with a winepress and blood flowing out for 1600 stadia. How many people would be needed for this? Does the blood rising as high as "a horses bridals" help calculate…
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What is the meaning of Luke 23:31?
For if they do these things in a green tree, what shall be done in the dry?
There have been numerous commentaries suggesting what the "Green" and "Dry" Tree is; also, the fact that He addresses the "Daughters of Jerusalem", which is a direct…
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What is Babylon refering to in the New Testament?
In the New Testament the city of Babylon is mentioned a few times. Notably in the book of Revelation:
6Then I saw another angel flying in midair, and he had the
eternal gospel to proclaim to those who live on the earth—to every
nation, tribe,…
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What is the original text of Deuteronomy 32:8-9?
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"When Elyon gave the nations as an inheritance, when he separated the
sons of man, he set the boundaries of the peoples according to the
number of the sons of God (bny 'l[hym]). For Yahweh's portion was his
people; Jacob was the lot…
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Is John 6:4 authentic?
A friend of mine at church says John's gospel chapter 6 verse 4 is inauthentic and should not be there.
And the passover, a feast of the Jews, was nigh. (John 6:4 KJV)
What is the manuscript evidence supporting the inclusion/exclusion of this…
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What is "Regula Fidei"?
What is "Regula Fidei" and is this principle of interpretation considered obsolete by those who practice the Grammatical Historical approach to hermeneutics or does it survive in some form?
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How does Jesus mediate?
For this reason he is the mediator of a new covenant, so that, since a death has taken place for the redemption of the violations that were committed under the first covenant, those who have been called may receive the promise of the eternal…
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When was the book of Joel written?
The word of the LORD that came to Joel the son of Pethuel. Hear
this, ye old men, and give ear, all ye inhabitants of the land. Hath
this been in your days, or in the days of your fathers? Tell ye your
children of it, and let your children tell…
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