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Let The Dead Bury The Dead
In the NIV translation of the Bible, under the heading "The Cost of Following Jesus," a disciple who wants to follow Jesus says,
... “Lord, first let me go and bury my
father.” But Jesus told him, “Follow me, and let the dead bury their
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Who is being slandered in 2 Peter 2:10b-11?
There are a number of interrelated questions I have arising from 2 Peter 2:10-11. Here are a pair of translations of the relevant verses (emphasis mine):
NIV: Bold and arrogant, they are not afraid to heap abuse on celestial beings; yet even…
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Why does the Bible put the evening before the morning at the end of each day that God worked in Genesis chapter one?
Each day that God worked in Creation in Genesis chapter one concludes with the words, "And the evening and the morning were the [1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th] day."
Day as we know it, begins with the morning and ends with the evening. Why does the…
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What did Jesus mean by saying "I am the First and the Last" in Revelation 1:17?
Revelation 1:17-18 (NRSV):
17 When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead. But he placed his right hand on me, saying, “Do not be afraid; I am the first and the last, 18 and the living one. I was dead, and see, I am alive forever and ever;…
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Why does Psalm 103:8 use the dual form of אַפַּ֣יִם (anger)?
In Psalm 103:8 we read:
אֶ֖רֶךְ אַפַּ֣יִם וְרַב־חָֽסֶד
Why is אַפַּ֣יִם (anger) in its dual form?
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Why did the people at the Tower of Babel not want to go to other parts of the world?
Genesis 11:4
English Standard Version
Then they said, “Come, let us build ourselves a city and a tower with its top in the heavens, and let us make a name for ourselves, lest we be dispersed over the face of the whole earth.”
I'd think it's an…
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Who is the "god of this world" in 2 Corinthians 4:4?
ESV 2 Corinthians 4:4 In their case the god of this world has blinded
the minds of the unbelievers, to keep them from seeing the light of
the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.
Westcott-Hort 2 Corinthians 4:4 ἐν οἷς ὁ θεὸς…
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Is Romans 2:12-16 saying that there is hope of works-based salvation for the unevangelized Gentiles?
Romans 2:12-16 (ESV) says:
12 For all who have sinned without the law will also perish without the law, and all who have sinned under the law will be judged by the law. 13 For it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but the…
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Can "pharmakous" mean something other than "sorceror"?
The Hebrew word כַשֵּׁף is typically translated "sorcery" in Hebrew-to-English translations. Paro had court sorcerors replicate some of God's miracles and Nebuchanezer asks his sorcerors to interpret his dream in Daniel. We are not to allow a…
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When Jesus says the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to children does he mean that babies go to heaven when they die?
In reference to following passages
Matthew 19:14
But Jesus said, “Leave the children alone, and do not forbid them
to come to Me; for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”
Mark 10:14
But when Jesus saw this, He was indignant and…
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What does "reconciling all things" mean in Colossians 1:20?
In Colossians 1:19-20 (NIV) we read:
For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the…
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Does the Hebrew word Qe'ver refer to Hell or to "the place of the dead" or "the grave"?
This recent question asked about the Hebrew word Sheol: https://christianity.stackexchange.com/questions/79582/does-the-old-testament-word-sheol-have-greek-or-hebrew-origins
My question is about a seeming difference in interpretation of Isaiah 5:14…
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How is the New World Translation's usage of "Jehovah" controversial?
The New World Translation transliterates the Tetragrammaton as “Jehovah”.
Why does this translation choose to transliterate the Tetragrammaton this way?
How was the choice made to use the transliteration Jehovah, rather than Yahweh or another?…
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Is there an interpretation of the blood and water that poured from Jesus' side (John 19:34) that involves, in part, some physiological component?
In reading What significance does John perceive in the piercing of Christ's side and the flow of blood and water?, I wondered if there is anything unusual about both blood and water flowing from the spear-wound in Jesus' side (see John 19:34). If…
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What is the relationship between the "Adversary" in Job and the serpent in Genesis?
An individual named the Adversary appears in Job 1:6-12 (NJPS):
One day the divine beings presented themselves before the Lord, and the Adversary came along with them. The Lord said to the Adversary, “Where have you been?” The Adversary answered…
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