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The meaning of παρασκευή ('day of preparation')
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I realise that the word παρασκευή has a wider range then just a reference to a day, for example Eph 6:15 is not a reference to a specific day however it is the understanding of this term in regards to a specific day that I wish to…
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Genesis 22: Jehovah Jireh
Title spelled for recognizability. Forgive me.
In Gen 22:14, Abraham names the place where the LORD provided a sacrifice in place of Isaac, calling it:
יְהוָ֣ה ׀ יִרְאֶ֑ה אֲשֶׁר֙ יֵאָמֵ֣ר הַיּ֔וֹם בְּהַ֥ר יְהוָ֖ה יֵרָאֶֽה׃
The LORD will Provide…
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Judges 3:9 and the meaning of זעק
In Judges 3:9 we read:
“When the children of Israel cried out to the LORD, the LORD raised
up a deliverer for the children of Israel, who delivered them: Othniel
the son of Kenaz, Caleb's younger brother.” [NJKV]
Several times in judges we…
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Why delay a blessing by asking for food?
In Genesis 27, we read of Isaac’s deception by Jacob and Rebecca, tricking him into bestowing his blessing on Jacob rather than his brother. The whole thing transpires because there is a delay between Isaac’s stated desire to bless Esau and the…
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In Mark 14:44 why did Judas betray Jesus with a kiss?
Why did Judas betray Jesus with a kiss? The simplest explanation is of course the one we find in Matthew and Mark. This was the prearranged sign by which Judas identified Jesus to the arresting soldiers. Mark records this in chapter 14,
43 Just…
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What are the "stones of fire" in Ezekiel 28?
An interesting phrase occurs in Ezekiel 28:14:
You were an anointed guardian cherub. I placed you; you were on the holy mountain of God; in the midst of the stones of fire you walked.
and again in verse 16:
I destroyed you, O guardian cherub,…
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Is this translation of Genesis 1:1 accurate?
This questions aims to evaluate an argument oulined on this blog by Robert Holmstedt:
In a nutshell, the interpretation and translation of the first complex word, בְּרֵאשִׁית, in the Masoretic text of the Leningrad Codex as an absolute temporal…
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In John 19:23, was Jesus crucified naked?
John 19:23
When the soldiers crucified Jesus, they took his clothes, dividing
them into four shares, one for each of them, with the undergarment
remaining. This garment was seamless, woven in one piece from top to
bottom. (NIV)
When the…
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In Genesis 4:15, why did God protect Cain?
Surely Adam and Eve had loads of kids by this point, so why would God protect a murderer?
Gen 4:15 (NASB)
So the Lord said to him, “Therefore whoever kills Cain, vengeance will be taken on him sevenfold.” And the Lord appointed a sign for Cain,…
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How does the Noah's Ark narrative relate to the Gilgamesh flood account?
How does the Noah's Ark narrative relate to other the Gilgamesh flood account?
For reference, the Biblical flood account is in Genesis 6-10 and the Gilgamesh flood account is on Tablet XI. The British Museum holds a tablet with the Atrahasis Epic…
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Was Elijah REALLY taken to Heaven?
Some argue that Elijah died and was not really taken into heaven because John 3:13 says that "no man hath ascended to heaven".
John 3:13 (KJV)
And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, [even] the Son of man which…
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Why does the King James have "turtle" in Song of Solomon 2:12?
Ernie Harwell was famous for starting his first baseball broadcast of the Detroit Tigers spring with the following quote:
Song of Solomon 2:11-12 (KJV)
11 For, lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone;
12 The flowers appear on the earth;…
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Concealing & revealing in Proverbs 25:2
My question is about the intended meaning of this proverb:
It is the glory of God to conceal a matter,
But the glory of kings is to search out a matter.
--Prov. 25:2, NASB
I see three possibilities here:
Interpretation A: God conceals deep…
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What is meant by keeping people blind and deaf so as not to get healed?
What is meant by keeping people blind and deaf so as not to get healed?
I understand this to be one of those scriptures that is meant to challenge our understanding, such as "drink my blood and eat my flesh"...yet I still can't see the purpose…
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Could μονογενής mean simply "unique"?
In this article Hebrew scholar Michael Heiser makes the claim that the term μονογενής (monogenēs) in John 3:16 means "unique" rather than "only-begotten." However, he does not provide citations, referring to "Scholars of Greek."
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