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What does צבאות actually mean, and why was it only ever transliterated into Greek and not translated?
Revelation 4:8 (DRB)
And the four living creatures had each of them six wings; and round about and within they are full of eyes. And they rested not day and night, saying: Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, who was, and who is, and who is to…
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What does Paul mean by "Christ is the end of the law for righteousness" in Rom 10:4?
KJV Rom 10:4 For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.
Is this scripture in regards to righteousness? Is this speaking of Christ as the limit, end or total perfection?
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In Isaiah 9:6, why is "Eternal Father" the preferred translation rather than the more literal "Father of Eternity"?
I wanted to know why most translations seem to use "Eternal (or Everlasting) Father" and others use "Father of Eternity" in Isaiah 9:6. I found the following statement in an answer to a different question about the same verse:
אֲבִיעַד (aviad): …
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What exactly is meant by "works" in John 14:12?
John is, in my honest opinion, one of the most fascinating books of the Bible. This fascinating aspect of John often comes attached with a difficulty of interpretation as well. My concern starts with this one verse in the 14th chapter of John:
John…
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What does "the key of David" imply in Revelation 3:7?
The Bible speaks of "the Key of David" when it says:
And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no…
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Why were they always meeting their future wives at the well?
Rebekah was approached at the well to marry Isaac. Jacob met Rachel at the well and Moses also had his first encounter with Ziphora at the well.
Below are the references to the three cases I cited above.
Behold, I am standing by the spring of…
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In Numbers 22:28 did Balaam's donkey actually talk?
We know there is nothing impossible for God to do. But it seems there is something figurative about Numbers 22:28 when it says the Lord opened the mouth of the donkey.
Then the Lord opened the mouth of the donkey, and she said to Balaam,
“What…
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Why is the bloodshed of Jezreel to be avenged on the house of Jehu in Hosea 1:4?
After Elisha had instructed the young prophet to annoint Jehu as king of Israel,Jehu is also instructed to go & avenge the blood of the prophets & Lord's servants who had been killed by Jezebel.
2 Kings 9:6-8 (KJV)
6 And he arose, and went into the…
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Hebrews 12:2 "for the joy" or "instead of the joy"?
Hbr 12:1-2 keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter
of our faith. For the joy set out for him he endured the cross,
disregarding its shame, and has taken his seat at the right hand of
the throne of God (NET)
In most…
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In John 11:26 what is the meaning of "die"?
John 11:26 (version-A) and whoever lives by believing in me will never die. Do
you believe this?
The translation of this verse in my native language, in English will be like this :
John 11:26 (version-B) and whoever lives by believing in me…
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In Matthew 13:44, who is the man in the parables of the hidden treasure and the pearl of great price?
In Matthew 13:44 the kingdom of heaven is likened to a man finding treasure hidden in a field:
KJV Mat 13:44 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid
in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy
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Why did the Magi see the star in the East rather than the West?
Matthew tells us that the Magi came from the East and saw the star in the East:
Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying, “Where is He who has been born King of…
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What hermeneutical approach does Hebrews use on the Old Testament
Psalm 2:7 is quoted in two different contexts in Hebrews, seeming to be used to support two vastly different arguments.
In Hebrews 1:5, we read
For to which of the angels did God ever say,
“You are my Son,
today I have begotten…
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What is meant by the expression "all Israel" in Romans 11:26?
Romans 11:26a (ESV) states:
“And in this way all Israel will be saved...”
Many take this to mean that someday the nation of Israel (meaning either, all the physical descendants of Jacob or all the elect within ethnic Israel) is destined to be…
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Who prophesied in 2 Kings 3:16-19, Elisha or the musician?
The Context
In 2 Kings chapter 3, the Kings of Israel, Judah, and Edom are gathered together (v.9a) to go against Moab (v.5-6). But in the hunt with their armies, they were running out of water (v.9b), such that the king of Israel was beginning to…
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