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Genesis 19:24, Two Yahwehs?
How is Genesis 19:24 best translated?
Some translations translate it by apparently saying there are two Yahweh(s) involved in the act:
ESV: Then the LORD rained on Sodom and Gomorrah sulfur and fire from the LORD out of heaven.
JPS: Then the LORD…
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In 1 John 1:1, why is the relative pronoun declined in the neuter gender?
The Greek text of 1 John 1:1–2 according to the Textus Receptus states,
Αʹ ὃ ἦν ἀπ᾽ ἀρχῆς ὃ ἀκηκόαμεν ὃ ἑωράκαμεν τοῖς ὀφθαλμοῖς ἡμῶν ὃ ἐθεασάμεθα καὶ αἱ χεῖρες ἡμῶν ἐψηλάφησαν περὶ τοῦ λόγου τῆς ζωῆς Βʹ καὶ ἡ ζωὴ ἐφανερώθη καὶ ἑωράκαμεν καὶ…
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What is the meaning of Jesus' teaching about unclean spirits returning to a person after being driven out?
In responding to allegations that he drives out demons by the power of Beelzebul, Jesus says, among other things:
When the unclean spirit has gone out of a person, it wanders through waterless regions looking for a resting place, but not finding…
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What about the noncanonical books quoted in Jude?
The book of Jude contains many quotes and references to the Old Testament. However, there are two quotes which seem to be from elsewhere.
The first is attributed to The Assumption of Moses.
Jude 9 But even when Michael the archangel was arguing…
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What are the oldest known records of interpretation agreeing with New Perspective on Paul?
The "New Perspective on Paul", often abbreviated as "NPP", is a modern interpretation of Paul. The "old" perspective was that Paul characterized the Judaism of his day as a religion of legalistic works-righteousness, and that he broke with it. The…
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Is it appropriate to translate Galatians 3:21 as "If a law had been given"?
I do not read Hebrew or Greek but my interpretation of Pauline epistles is different than traditional protestants.
Gal 3:21 (ESV) Is the law then contrary to the promises of God? Certainly not! For if a law had been given that could give life,…
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When is allegorization of scripture productive?
If I were to run into the story of the three little pigs accidentally used as a bookmark in my Bible I might draw these conclusions:
Clearly the wolf is the Devil trying to devour sinners who are represented as unclean animals under the Laws of…
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Temple in Psalm 138
The first verse of Psalm 138 is clearly stating David as author of the Psalm. In verse 2 it says:
I will bow down toward your holy temple
and will praise your name
for your unfailing love and your faithfulness,
for you have so exalted your solemn…
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Meaning of ἐκ and ἐν in Galatians 3:11-12
Galatians 3:11-12 reads:
11 Now it is evident that no one is justified before God by the law,
for “The righteous shall live by faith.” 12 But the law is not of
faith, rather “The one who does them shall live by them.” (ESV)
11 ὅτι δὲ ἐν νόμῳ…
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Angel or messenger?
Often, it is clear from context whether מלאך and αγγελος refer to a human messenger or an angelic messenger.
For example, if a מלאך or αγγελος is sent by a human, then the messenger is likely human. If the מלאך or αγγελος is glowing, flying, or…
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What does the word harpagmos mean in Philippians 2:6?
MOUNCE renders it:
who, although he was in the form of God, did not regard equality with
God a thing to be grasped,
Westcott and Hort / [NA27 variants] ὃς ἐν μορφῇ θεοῦ ὑπάρχων οὐχ
ἁρπαγμὸν ἡγήσατο τὸ εἶναι ἴσα θεῷ,
Whereas the NIV (2011)…
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In 2 Corinthians 10:6, what does Paul mean by the phrase "when your obedience is fulfilled"?
In 2 Cor. 10:6, it is written,
And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled. KJV, 1769
καὶ ἐν ἑτοίμῳ ἔχοντες ἐκδικῆσαι πᾶσαν παρακοήν ὅταν πληρωθῇ ὑμῶν ἡ ὑπακοή TR, 1550
Question: What is the meaning of…
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In John 1:12, what is the significance of the phrase "believing in his name" as opposed to the usual phrase "believing in him"?
In John 1:12, it is written,
But to all who have received him – those who believe in his name – he has given the right to become God’s children NET
ὅσοι δὲ ἔλαβον αὐτόν, ἔδωκεν αὐτοῖς ἐξουσίαν τέκνα θεοῦ γενέσθαι, τοῖς πιστεύουσιν εἰς τὸ ὄνομα…
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In Mark 4 what does Jesus mean by "the secret of the kingdom"?
In Mark 4, before explaining to his disciples the parable of the sower, Jesus tells them:
[Mar 4:11 NIV] (11) He told them, "The secret of the kingdom of God has been given to you. But to those on the outside everything is said in parables
What…
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Are the three distinctive Hebrew terms, translated "breath of life," suggesting there was a different mankind at creation than there was at the flood?
The same English phrase, "breath of life," is used to describe three distinct Hebrew phrases.
"Neshamah chay" is in Genesis 2:7 (creation). "Ruwach chay" is in Genesis 6:17 (intention for death at flood) and Genesis 7:15 (those entering Noah's…
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