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What does "the assembly of the LORD" refer to?
Deuteronomy 23:1-8 lists some people that are forbidden to enter "the assembly of the LORD".
Deuteronomy 23:1-8 (NKJ)
Those Excluded from the Congregation
1 “He who is emasculated by crushing or mutilation shall not enter
the assembly of the…
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Isa 63:9 - Afflicted or not afflicted?
The NASB is fairly typical of Isa 63:9 which says:
In all their affliction He was afflicted ...
This is a good representation of the Hebrew according to the MT. However, I note that only a few versions (eg, ISV) appear to be translating from a…
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How did mankind's way of relating to God change in Genesis 4:26?
At the end of Chapter 4 of Genesis there is a statement in verse 26, "It was then that men began to invoke the Lord by name." Other translations have "call on the name" or "worship the LORD by name". Before this it seems like Adam and Abel worshiped…
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Why is Jer 10:11 written in Aramaic?
There is one verse in the Book of Jeremiah written in Aramaic; in fact, this verse stands alone as a "one-verse paragraph" in the Masoretic text.
:יא. כִּדְנָה תֵּאמְרוּן לְהוֹם אֱלָהַיָּא דִּי שְׁמַיָּא וְאַרְקָא לָא עֲבַדוּ יֵאבַדוּ מֵאַרְעָא…
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Meaning of (et)"את" and (v'et)"וְאֵ֥ת" in Genesis 1:1
Genesis 1:1
In the beginning בְּרֵאשִׁ֖ית
created בָּרָ֣א
God אֱלֹהִ֑ים
(unknown word) אֵ֥ת
the heavens הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם
(unknown word) וְאֵ֥ת
the earth הָאָֽרֶץ׃
I would like some information on these two words that don't have an…
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Just how overpriced was Efron's burial cave anyway?
In Genesis 23 Avraham pays 400 shekels to Efron for a burial cave for Sarah (and, later, other family members). This seems to be an enormous amount of money and Rashi suggests it's even worse than it appears (referring to larger versus smaller…
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What is a Horizon of Understanding and how can it be applied to understanding the Bible?
Hans-Georg Gadamer uses Horizons of Understanding as a model for communication, and the concept of fusion of horizons is sometimes put forth as a way of explaining how one can approach a "text", but these phrases are rather abstract.
What do these…
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John 17:19, what is the meaning of "I sanctify myself"?
John 17:19, (DRB):
And for them do I sanctify myself, that they also may be sanctified in truth.
John 17:19, Latin Vulgate:
et pro eis ego sanctifico me ipsum ut sint et ipsi sanctificati in veritate
What is the meaning of "I sanctify…
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Why does the Peshitta use the word ‘baptism’ for ‘enlightened’ in Hebrews 6:4?
In Hebrews it talks about certain apostates that can’t be renewed to repentance because they have undergone certain things, which they have then rejected, signifying something terribly wrong and complete in their rejection of Christianity. One of…
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Did Abraham leave Haran before or after his father died?
Genesis 11:31-12-1 appears to indicate that Abram left Haran after his father Terah had died. (The author of the New Testament book of Acts certainly saw it that way.)
Terah took his son Abram and his grandson Lot son of Haran, and his…
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Has Isaiah 59:20 been changed in Roman 11:26?
Has the meaning of Isaiah 59:20-21 been changed?
Roman 11:26: And so all Israel will be saved, as it is written: “The Deliverer will come from Zion; He will remove godlessness from Jacob.
Isaiah 59:20-21: “The Redeemer will come to Zion, to those…
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What is Paul's advice on anger?
Paul writes:
Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, and give no opportunity to the devil.—Ephesians 4:26-27 (ESV)
The first issue I see is that the first clause contradicts other Biblical advice such as:
Refrain from…
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How would Elisha plowing with 12 oxen have been understood at the time of writing?
In 1 Kings 19 we see Elijah finds Elisha plowing with 12 yoke of oxen. What would this have said about Elisha to the people of the time?
Note: I'm not looking for a modern allegorical answer about the significance of the 12 yoke of oxen, but for an…
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Does Jesus show compassion to demons in Mark 5:12-13
Mark 5:12-13 recounts how Jesus allowed the 'legion' to enter a herd of pigs after hearing their pleas. Is this a case of Jesus showing compassion to demons? If not, what is Mark trying to communicate here?
9And Jesus asked him, “What is your…
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Faulty "covenant" or "ministry" in Hebrews 8:7?
Hebrews 8:7 refers to something with 'fault', and the referent is almost invariably indicated to be the first 'covenant' in English translations.
Some of the more literal translations miss the word out. Those that use italics to indicate the…
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