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Genesis 2 and 3 - Why was nudity suddenly a shame for Adam?
Genesis 2
Adam was created from mud, and Eve was created from one of Adam's ribs. Both had remained naked in the Garden of Eden.
Genesis 2:25
And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed. (KJV).
Genesis 3:7
"Then the eyes…
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Who are "the lady chosen by God" and her sister in 2 John?
2 John is addressed to "the lady chosen by God"
[1]The elder,
To the lady chosen by God and to her children, whom I love in the truth—and not I only, but also all who know the truth— [2] because of the truth, which lives in us and will be with us…
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What is the antecedent of “he” in Daniel 9:27?
I have been having trouble trying to figure out the antecedent of the word "he" in a particular verse of the Bible. I was wondering if you could help.
The passage is Daniel 9:25–27:
v. 25) Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of…
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What are the arguments against Marcan Priority?
Closely Related:
- What are the arguments in favor of Markan priority?
- What are the arguments in favor of Matthean Priority?
What are the objections against Marcan Priority?
Wikipedia, Marcan Priority - Most scholars since the late nineteenth…
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What does "The psalms of David are ended" refer to?
Psalm 72 ends with the words:
The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.
Yet after this a number of Psalms, especially many of the Psalms of Ascent are attributed to David (I think eighteen in all). Perhaps more strangely, Psalm 72 itself is…
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"Seven spirits of God" - literal or numerogical interpretation in early Christianity?
In Rev. 5:6 "... a Lamb standing, as though it had been slain, having seven horns, and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God, sent out into all the earth" and also 4:5 and 3:1 Bible speaks about "seven spirits of God".
At the time of…
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Love your neighbors and enemies, but hate your family?
In the gospel of Luke, I find this :
Suppose you that I am come to give
peace on earth? I tell you, No; but rather division: For from now on
there shall be five in one house divided, three against two, and two
against three. The father shall…
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Numbers 23:19 Says God doesn't repent, Exodus 32:14 Says He repented?
Numbers 23:19 (KJV)
God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?
Exodus 32:14 (KJV)
And the LORD repented of the evil…
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What is the difference between "eretz" and "sadeh" in Gen 2:5?
What is the difference between "eretz" and "sadeh" in the first chapters of Genesis ?
for example Gen 2:5?
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In Romans 8:19, what is the meaning of κτίσεως?
I have come across a very interesting re-reading of Romans 8:19
For the creation waits in eager expectation for the children of God to be revealed.
Roberts argues that κτίσεως, usually translated creation, would be better translated as humanity…
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Is John 1:2 redundant?
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If we look at the text of John 1:1-2, the second verse might seem a bit redundant.
1 Ἐν ἀρχῇ ἦν ὁ λόγος, καὶ ὁ λόγος ἦν πρὸς τὸν θεόν, καὶ θεὸς ἦν ὁ λόγος.
2 οὗτος ἦν ἐν ἀρχῇ πρὸς τὸν θεόν.
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was…
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What is the purpose of Elijah's travels?
At the beginning of 2 Kings 2, Elijah travels from Gilgal to Bethel to Jericho to the Jordan before being taken up in the whirlwind. Elisha then mostly reverses this course crossing back over the Jordan, going up to Jericho on to Bethel and from…
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Mark on the forehead in Ezekiel 9:4
In Ezekiel 9:4, the man clothed in linen is ordered to go through the city putting a protective mark on the foreheads of the faithful.
When I asked what the mark was, my professor said that it was a tau. When I asked why a tau, he shrugged and said…
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Why does Mark mention Elijah before Moses?
In the transfiguration narrative in Matthew and Luke, the narrators mention Moses first and then Elijah second:
Matthew 17:3 (NIV empahsis mine)
Just then there appeared before them Moses and Elijah, talking with Jesus.
Luke 9:30-31a
Two men,…
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Was Jesus 'delivered from his fear' or 'delivered because he had fear' of God?
In Hebrews 5:7 Jesus has his 'prayer heard in what he feared' or 'heard in respect to what he feared' - 'εισακουσθεις απο της ευλαβειας'.
The ESV had his prayer was heard 'because of his reverence' implying a godly fear of God. However some few…
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