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Jeremiah 49:14-16 and Obadiah vv. 1-4 -- who came first?
Among the oracles against Edom in the Hebrew Bible, there is one that is shared between Jeremiah and Obadiah: Jeremiah 49:14-16 and Obadiah vv. 1-4. Although the "table" is a bit wide for this format, it helps to set these passages out in parallel…
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What role did James have in Paul's conflict with Peter?
In Galatians 2, Paul records a conflict he had with Peter. In doing so, he mentions that "certain men came from James" and that after their arrival, Peter separated himself from eating with the Gentiles.
When Cephas came to Antioch, I opposed him…
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How did Solomon manage to sacrifice 144000 animals?
When Solomon dedicated the temple, he sacrificed 22000 cattle and 120000 sheep. How was this done over 7 days?
1 Kings 8:63
Solomon offered a sacrifice of fellowship offerings to the LORD: twenty-two thousand cattle and a hundred and twenty…
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Differences in justification method in Romans 3:30
Romans 3:30
εἴπερ εἷς ὁ θεὸς ὃς δικαιώσει περιτομὴν ἐκ πίστεως καὶ ἀκροβυστίαν διὰ τῆς πίστεως.(NA28)
since God is one—who will justify the circumcised by faith and the uncircumcised through [∅] faith. (ESV)
There are two differences I see between…
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Why doesn’t the Septuagint include the characterization of Isaac as Abraham’s “only son”?
I have been working through bits of Genesis in Hebrew/Greek parallel, and overall it seems like there are few deviations from the Hebrew in the LXX (as opposed to, say, Proverbs), presumably due to a relatively conservative translator and a source…
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What is the intended image of "pierced my hands and feet" in Psalm 22:16?
I sometimes struggle to understand how some of the NT authors describe OT passages as messianic prophecies. One of these is from the 22nd Psalm.
Psalm 22:16 NASB (emphasis added)
For dogs have surrounded me; A band of evildoers has encompassed…
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Is David the Godfather?
As David neared the end of his life, he calls Solomon to himself and gives him some final instructions recorded in 1 Kings 2:1-10. It starts out how you'd maybe expect, with David admonishing Solomon to be careful to keep God's commands as written…
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Who/what are the two witnesses in Revelation 11?
In Revelation 11:3-12, God says he will appoint his two witnesses - "two olive trees", "two lampstands" - as prophets for 1260 days. They end up being overpowered and killed by the beast, seemingly in Jerusalem. The fact that they have the power to…
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What does "Grace upon grace" mean?
For from his fullness we have all received, grace upon grace. (John 1:16, ESV)
I am curious as to the meaning of "grace upon grace." I have read this as "grace for grace" in other bible translations. Does this refer to Christ as Grace, who loves…
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Why is Zerah mentioned in Matthew's genealogy?
In Matthew's genealogy of Jesus, he records the names of both of the sons of Judah and Tamar: Perez and Zerah, who were twins. Zerah is not a direct ancestor of Jesus, since the line goes through Perez. Yet, Matthew doesn't record the names of any…
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What is the textual evidence for defining "μισέω" as "reject"?
I have heard that μισέω does not necessarily mean hate in the sense of a wrathful detestation, but can also have a judicial sense, i.e. reject. A classic example where this meaning would be applied is Romans 9:15:
Τὸν Ἰακὼβ ἠγάπησα,
τον δὲ Ἠσαῦ…
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Who were the "chief priests" and "Sanhedrin" in reference to the people trying to kill Jesus?
Mark 14:55 (NIV)
The chief priests and the whole Sanhedrin were looking for evidence against Jesus so that they could put him to death, but they did not find any.
Wikipedia has shown me that the Sanhedrin was made up of 23 judges appointed in…
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Where was Jesus when he received word of Lazarus' illness?
John 11:6 has Jesus receiving word of Lazarus' illness and then staying put for two days. When Jesus reaches Bethany, Lazarus has been dead for four days (11:17). So when the messengers reached Jesus in 11:6, it seems that Jesus must have been at…
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What is the meaning of the paseq in Genesis 1.5?
Genesis 1:5:
וַיִּקְרָ֨א אֱלֹהִ֤ים ׀ לָאֹור֙ יֹ֔ום וְלַחֹ֖שֶׁךְ קָ֣רָא לָ֑יְלָה וַֽיְהִי־עֶ֥רֶב וַֽיְהִי־בֹ֖קֶר יֹ֥ום אֶחָֽד׃ (WLC)
God called [paseq] the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And there was evening and there was morning, the…
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What is the best translation of Job 6:14?
NKJV: “To him who is afflicted, kindness should be shown by his friend, Even though he forsakes the fear of the Almighty."
NASB: “For the despairing man there should be kindness from his friend; So that he does not forsake the fear of the…
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