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Does Isaiah 30:6 confirm pre-existence of fire breathing dragons?
The book of Isaiah 30:6 talks about fiery, flying serpents. Could this be confirmation for existence of dragons in the ancient world?
Isaiah 30:6
An oracle on the beasts of the Negeb. Through a land of trouble and anguish, from where come the…
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Why doesn't Hebrews mention the temple (naos) anywhere?
The Epistle to the Hebrews spends a lot of time interpreting various aspects of Israel's worship at the tabernacle or temple. All kinds of furniture and practices are mentioned that would have been associated with the priesthood and the temple - the…
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What is the usage in Psalm 23 of "through" the valley of the shadow of death?
I heard a preacher talk about Psalm 23:4:
Even though I walk
through the darkest valley,
I will fear no evil,
for you are with me;
your rod and your staff,
they comfort me.
She made an interesting point about that word,…
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Why would Darius be called king of Assyria?
Ezra 6 begins with a letter from King Darius concerning the temple of God in Jerusalem that whatever materials or resources are needed for its completion be given, even if it means being paid out of the royal treasury. The rest of the chapter…
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How can the 3 Questions be resolved with the math still correct?
Analyzing Noah and the Great Flood story, there appear to be 3 math problems, each with its own set of factors and calculations, that aren’t easy to resolve.
First is the “2 years after the flood” problem; in combining three specific verses and…
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Why does Jesus clear the temple so early in John's gospel?
John 2:13-22 is the story of Jesus clearing the temple. In Mark's gospel, the same thing happens in the final week before Jesus' death.
What is John's purpose in including this so early in the text?
Is there any significance in it's placement in the…
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What is the significance of the author of Genesis using two different designations for God?
In Genesis 4:25; 6:3,6-8, 9-22; 7:1, 9, 16a/b; 8:1-19, 20-22, we see the author using two designations for God, “Yahweh”, and “Elohim”. What is the significance, if any, of the author bouncing back and forth to different names for God? Why didn’t…
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In Ephesians 1:7, whose blood, the Son’s or the Father’s?
In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our
trespasses, according to the riches of his grace, (Ephesians 1:7, ESV)
I have always read this part of Ephesians as referring to Christ’s blood causing the redemption of…
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What is an "anachronism" in Biblical Hermeneutics?
I have run across several definitions as it relates to "anachronism" in Biblical Hermeneutics and I am confused:
An anachronism in word studies takes place when we read a definition
of a word that was given at a later point in history back into a…
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Is there a much simplified version of the Old Testament?
I'm new to reading the Bible, I'm currently focused on the Old Testament and there's something I've been wondering about when looking through various translations and English-Hebrew interlinear versions.
With much of the text, if looking at the…
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2 Timothy 4:17: “I was delivered from the lion’s mouth” — Is this about the Colosseum?
17 But the Lord stood at my side and gave me strength, so that through me the message might be fully proclaimed and all the Gentiles might hear it. And I was delivered from the lion’s mouth NIV, ©2011
Is this Paul’s reference to the Colosseum and…
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What is the outer darkness referred to in Matthew?
In the book of Matthew and none of the other Gospels he quotes Jesus as having said they would be cast into the outer darkness.
Matthew 8:12 KJV
But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and…
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What basis do we have for defining Sabbatismos in Hebrews 4:9?
The word, Sabbatismos occurs in the Greek NT only once.
Strongest Strong's defines it as Sabbath rest; Sabbath observance.
Thayer's/Strong's defines it as a Sabbath keeping.
Various English translations render this a special rest, a day of rest, a…
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Does Romans 6:7 suggest that a person is acquitted from their sin at death?
I understand that the word translated into English as "died" in Romans 6:7 comes from the Greek 'apothanōn' and the word translated as “freed” is from the Greek ‘dedikaiwtai’. I also understand that "the wages of sin is death" (Romans 6:23) and…
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What does Jesus mean in Luke 5:36-39? (new wine into old wineskins)
I was reading Luke 5, and could not understand verses 36-39. What did Jesus mean?
Luke 5:36-39 (New King James Version) reads:
36 Then He spoke a parable to them: “No one puts a piece from a new
garment on an old one; otherwise the new makes a…
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