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Why did not the Apostle Paul ever say "In the name of him who says" (i.e., Heb. be-shem omro)?
It has been suggested that although old rabbinic literature always mentions dozens of teachers who speak be-shem omro (i.e., "in the name of him who says"), the Apostle Paul does not refer to contemporary (or nearly contemporary) Jewish scholars in…
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Is ‘flesh and blood’ different to ‘flesh and bones’ in the Bible?
“I tell you this, brothers: flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable.”
1 Corinthians 15:50
We know that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom but can flesh and bones?
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Who are the "מְבַשְּׂר֗וֹת" in Psalm 68:11?
Who are the "מְבַשְּׂר֗וֹת" in Psalm 68:11 ?
I know that the word usually means the bearer of (good) tidings, but why is it in its feminine form ? (some translations translate it as women, ESV "the women who announce the news", while others…
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Why did Jesus say no one knows the Son except the Father?
In Matthew 11:27 (NIV), Jesus says
No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.
However, in John 10:14 (NIV) Jesus says that people indeed do know him (the…
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John 14:26b ...IN MY NAME
I only came here to find something out about the phrase; "...will send in My name" specifically the 'in my name' part of John 14:26.
What is the point AND the meaning of this phrase, "in my name"? Would its exclusion change anything about the…
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What is the context in Mark and Luke as regards the buying and preparing of the spices?
I have a question about the context of Mark 16:1 and Luke 23:56 as they relate to the buying and preparing of the burial spices for Jesus of Nazareth.
Mark 16:1 (ESV) states:
When the Sabbath was past, Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, and…
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What does Jesus imply when posing a question in Mark 2:9?
Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Rise, take up your bed and walk’? (Mark 2:9 ESV)
I've always read this as a rhetorical question which insists that it is easier to say 'Your sins are forgiven' than…
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Why is 'egeneto' at John 1:14 translated differently than 'egeneto' at John 1:6?
John 1:6 is
"There was a man who was sent from God. His name was John." (KJB)
The first 'was' is 'egeneto'. It is aorist, indicative, middle.
('Was' or 'came' are the most common translations here.)
John 1:14 is
"And the Word was made flesh, and…
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Shouldn't Christ be the subject of Colossians 1:19?
ὅτι ἐν αὐτῷ εὐδόκησεν πᾶν τὸ πλήρωμα κατοικῆσαι
In Colossians 1:19 there is no noun or pronoun in the nominative to specify the subject of the aorist active indicative "εὐδόκησεν." Since "ὅτι," connects Colossians 1:19 to Colossians 1:18, it seems…
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What is the punishment of eternal fire according to Matt. 18:8, Matt. 25:41, and Jude 7?
There are only three occurrences of the term "eternal fire" in the New Testament. These are Matthew 18:8, Matthew 25:41, and Jude 7.
Matthew 18:8 If your hand or your foot causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to…
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Abraham's faith accounted to him for righteousness
In Gen. 15:6 it says "he (Abram) believed in the Lord, and He counted it to him for righteousness."
My question is, how was this passage understood historically (in the OT/Hebrew Bible)? There are numerous passages in the NT where Paul quotes this…
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How can we understand differences between the NWT and Latin/Hebrew/Greek on Zechariah 12:10?
Is there any early manuscript that shows a word translatable as "the one" (3rd person) in Zechariah 12:10?
When looking at Zechariah 12:10, this is how it reads in:
New World Translation (NWT)
I will pour out on the house of David and on the…
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What are the arguments against the authenticity of "Peter's" sermon in Acts 2?
A quick read through the opening chapters of Acts would lead one to believe that Peter stood up during Pentecost and delivered the sermon recorded in Acts 2.
Apparently "one" would be wrong, however -- at least, according to many modern Biblical…
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Does Jesus misquote Psalm 8:2?
But when the chief priests and the scribes saw the wonderful things
that he did, and the children crying out in the temple, "Hosanna to
the son of David!" they were indignant, and they said to him, "Do you
hear what these are saying?" And…
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Which was copied from which: 2 Peter 2 or Jude?
There are many strong similarities in word choice, style, theme, and structure between Jude and 2 Peter 2. For instance:
Jude 6 And the angels who did not keep their proper domain, but left …
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