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Why did God leave Jesus alone while Jesus promises that He is with us until the end of the age? [closed]
Jesus promised that He will always be with us until the end of the age (Matt 28:20); while on other hand during the crucifixion God the Father left Jesus alone due to sins.
Matthew 27:46 ESV
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Was the serpent of Éden satan or not? [duplicate]
WAS THE SERPENT OF EDEN SATAN OR NOT? The Bible clearly states that the serpent of Eden was an animal: “Now the serpent was more crafty than any of the wild animals the Lord God had made.” (Genesis 3:...
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Was there a tradition or ritual in OT times that formed the backdrop for Jn 5:4? [duplicate]
We read of the miracle at Bethesda in Jn 5:4( NKJV):
For an angel went down at a certain time into the pool and stirred up the water; then whoever stepped in first, after the stirring of the water, ...
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Do alternate translations/interpretations of John 1 maintain the literary structures? [duplicate]
Do alternate translations/interpretations of John 1 maintain the literary structures?
The literary structure of John 1:1-5 is a classic example of "staircase parallelism".
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About Josephus knowledge about Jesus, is it plausible that he was associated with any of the influential people at Jesus trial? Like Annas' son's? [closed]
Regarding Josephus knowledge about Jesus, is it plausible that he was associated with any of the influential witnesses, Like Annas, at Jesus trial?
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How should Daniel 9:25 be translated to preserve coordinated Hebrew infinitives and numerical phrases accurately?
Daniel 9:25 contains coordinated Hebrew infinitives (e.g., לִבְנוֹת וְלְהָשִׁיב) and numerical phrases like שִׁבְעָה שִׁבְעִים and שִׁשִּׁים that are often rendered inconsistently in English. How can ...
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What does Elihu mean exactly when he mentions his maker taking him away in Job 32:22?
Job 32:22 (KJV)
For I know not to give flattering titles; in so doing my maker would soon take me away.
Barnes' Notes On the Bible states in its commentary the following detail regarding this ...
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Bethesda or Bethzatha in John 5:2?
John 5:2
Now there is in Jerusalem by the sheep gate a pool, which is called
in Hebrew Bethesda, having five porticoes. (NASB1995)
In Jerusalem there is a pool with five covered porches. In Aramaic ...
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Job 24: 18-25: How does this section work consistently with Job's overall argument?
I read two other threads that were related to Job 24, but neither of them were on this specific section:
When reading the end of Job 24, I'm often left a little confused as to how this portion fits ...
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What hermeneutics rules are recommended for this site?
What hermeneutics rules are recommended for this site?
I do not have a formal set of hermeneutics rules. I would like to develop such a set. I expect that some of you have sets that you would share ...
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What other examples are there in the Bible of "Staircase Parallelism"?
What other examples are there in the Bible of "Staircase Parallelism"?
The literary structure of John 1:1-5 is a classic example of "staircase parallelism".
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Can anyone explain to me the main CONTEXT and the main POINT in the Book of Malachi 3:1?
Behold, I will send My messenger, who will prepare the way before Me.
Then the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to His temple—the
Messenger of the covenant, in whom you delight—see, He is coming,”...
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What does the New Cloth represent in Mk 2:21?
Mark 2:21 No one sews a piece of new cloth on an old cloak. Otherwise,
the new piece will pull away from the old, making the tear worse.
This verse comes right before the one about new wine in old ...
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Jesus said if He didn't go away the Holy Spirit wouldn't come. He also said He [already] abides with you and will be in you. Is Jesus the Holy Spirit?
NAS John 14:16 "And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may be with you forever; 17 that is the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it does not ...
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In Daniel 9:24 can we understand "make an end of sins" as "make an end of sin offerings"?
I have heard it taught (and have repeated what I heard) that "make an end of sins" should rather be understood as "make an end of sin offerings. The logic, as I remember, was that the ...
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If God is described as not experiencing human emotions, how should we interpret Exodus 34:14 where Moses says that God is “jealous”?
Many theological traditions teach that God does not experience emotions the way humans do (e.g., God is impassible and unchanging). However, in Exodus 34:14 Moses says:
“For the LORD, whose name is ...
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Why does Jesus repeat the predicament of Old Wine-skin in Mk 2:22?
Jesus says in Mk 2:22(DARBY):
And no one puts new wine into old skins; otherwise the wine bursts the skins, and the wine is poured out, and the skins will be destroyed; but new wine is to be put into ...
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When elohim is not translated as God or gods
In Genesis 30:8, why is elohim often translated "great"? I thought it meant God, and some translations render it "God" there.
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Does Mark Imply that Certain Scribes of the Pharisees Followed Christ? (Mark 2:15-16)
In the majority of manuscripts we see a conjunction ignored by the NA28.
This conjunction is present in the absolute majority of manuscripts, including 01 and even the 4th century P88. There is one ...
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"How do the six coordinated infinitives in Daniel 9:24 function grammatically, and how should this affect translation of their sequence and purpose?"
I am studying Daniel 9:24 and noticed that standard translations (KJV, Young’s Literal Translation) break the six infinitives into separate clauses. This seems to lose the grammatical coordination, ...
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Can a believer actually commit the unforgivable sin? [closed]
Here’s a ready-to-paste Reddit post (title + full body). It asks for careful Greek/Hebrew/Exegetical work and pastoral sensitivity, and tells readers how to answer so you don’t get skimming or overly ...
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What does Rom. 4:15b mean in context: "And where there is no law there is no transgression."
In Romans 4:1-15, Paul has argued that Abraham was justified by faith apart from works of the law and apart from circumcision. Then comes 4:15a, "because the law brings about wrath;" But ...
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Please evaluate this translation of John 1:1-2
Is this translation of John 1:1-2 good, bad or indifferent?
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and God
was. This Word was in the beginning with God.
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How should John 1:1-2 be translated into Latin and English? [duplicate]
How should John 1:1-2 be translated into Latin and English?
I am particularly concerned for justification of any capital letters provided.
How good, bad or indifferent is In principio erat verbum, et ...
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Did Jesus really connect the Baptist to Elijah in Mtt 17:13?
We read in Mtt 17:10-13(NIV):
The disciples asked him, “Why then do the teachers of the law say that Elijah must come first?”
Jesus replied, “To be sure, Elijah comes and will restore all things. But ...
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In Genesis 1:2, what is the most accurate meaning of ruach?
Genesis 1:2 uses the phrase “וְרוּחַ אֱלֹהִים מְרַחֶפֶת.” Since ruach in Hebrew can mean “wind,” “breath,” or “spirit,” what in the grammar, parallel passages, or ancient Near Eastern usage helps ...
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Who was Jesus’ heavenly Father when he walked then earth? [closed]
John the Father of Jesus
It’s the Holy Spirit incarnated in John the disciple is the Father … he is love and truth his beloved.
John3:30
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Understanding Job 27: 13-23: What is the evidence for this being a missing fragment of Zophar's third speech? [closed]
I've been doing an extreme deep dive of the Book of Job and have tracked every argument, line, theme, sub-theme, and portion of the book so that I can make sense of it the best I can. I'm someone who ...
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Were Moses and Aaron cut off from their own people?
In Leviticus 18:29 NIV, it states as follows:
Everyone who does any of these detestable things—such persons must be cut off from their people.
And in Exodus 6:20, it states as follows:
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What is Righteousness [closed]
How then could Jesus use a seemingly vague word to determine whether you are going to Heaven or hell (Matt 5:20) and why would He use it to tell you the purpose in life with it (Matt 6:33)? And ...
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Where are Zoroastrians in the bible? [closed]
According to secular history Zoroastrian was the only religion from Mesopotamia to India Claiming only one God.We keep hearing about Molech and others when in fact before the Islam religion began ...
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Truth about satan’s 5 spirits [closed]
It’s been a lie the church has told for years “castig demons” Are invisible beings with solid bodies. When they manifest into visible sight they ar bodies how can a body go and enter live in another ...
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Satan’s 4 spirits enter human bodies not demons [closed]
It’s been a lie the church has told for years “castig demons” Are invisible beings with solid bodies. When they manifest into visible sight they ar bodies how can a body go and enter live in another ...
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What does "exousian" mean in John 1:12?
John 1:12 International Standard Version.
"However, to all who received him, those believing in his name, he gave authority to become God's children." [exousian/authority]
Is 'exousian' ...
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Why has ' mammon' in Mtt 6:24 remained un-translated?
Jesus says in Mtt 6:24(KJ21):
No man can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will hold to the one and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
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How To Read the 17 Prophetic Books (Repeat) [closed]
(I originally posted this question in https://christianity.stackexchange.com/questions/111250/how-to-read-the-17-books-of-prophecy/111269#111269 || but I want to post it here for visibility sake among ...
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How To Tell When A New Paragraph Starts and When A New Subject is being Discussed?
(I originally posted this in https://christianity.stackexchange.com/ || I accidentally thought I was posting it to this group though. Here's my post)
When I'm reading the Word, how can I tell that a ...
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Does the Bible say that in the case of divorce due to adultery does the adulteress stays in the state of marriage, only innocent get divorce [closed]
In the case of adultery, if there is a divorce. Does God only allow the innocent the divorce (to leave the covenant of marriage) and the adulterer remain in th state of marriage, or are they both ...
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What does the word נָבִיא (navi) really mean?
The Septuagint translates the word as “προφήτης” (prophet); but is this the ideal translation of the Hebrew word? Because I have heard various things, such as that it means someone who speaks on ...
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What is the origin of the name “John” (Ἰωάννης) of the Baptist, and what does it mean?
The NT texts do not mention, as far as I have noticed, the meaning of the name “John”. Specifically, I was reading Luke 1, but it does not mention its meaning.
What, then, could this name of the ...
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Does Paul abrogate 'everlasting' Physical Circumcision in Galatians?
Does Paul abrogate Physical Circumcision which was said to be 'for generations' & 'everlasting'?
Gen 17:12 For the generations to come every male among you who is eight days old must be ...
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Hebrew 11:1 Faith as a "sensor" rather than an "actuator"
In Hebrew 11:1 is written:
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things
not seen.
I want to ask about the following understanding of this verse, especially about the last ...
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2 corithians 4:13 - "It is written"
First part of 2 Corinthians 4:13 says "It is written: “I believed; therefore I have spoken.”" - where was this written and what does it mean?
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What is the correct meaning of the word "before" in Daniel 7:7?
Daniel 7:7 says:
After this I saw in the night visions, and behold a fourth beast, dreadful and terrible, and strong exceedingly; and it had great iron teeth: it devoured and brake in pieces, and ...
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Why does God shift personal pronouns from "us" to "I"?
I'm reading through Genesis and noticed in 18:17, "Then the LORD said, 'Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do?'"
In Genesis 1:26, He says, "Let us Make mankind in our image, ...
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Why does Daniel 9:25 reverse the normal Hebrew order (“weeks 60 and 2”) compared to 9:26 (“after the 60 and 2 weeks”)?
Why does the phrasing in Daniel 9:25 appear inverted—saying “weeks two and sixty”—while Daniel 9:26 preserves the more expected order, “after the two and sixty weeks”? This difference is not merely ...
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What did Jesus mean by saying: " Moses gave you circumcision ", in Jn 7:22?
We see Jesus questioning the scrupulosity of the Jews in John 7:22 (NIV):
Yet, because Moses gave you circumcision (though actually it did not come from Moses, but from the patriarchs), you ...
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What does the verb mellein mean here? Acts 24:15
Acts 24:15
ἐλπίδα ἔχων εἰς τὸν θεόν, ἣν καὶ αὐτοὶ οὗτοι προσδέχονται, ἀνάστασιν μέλλειν ἔσεσθαι νεκρῶν, δικαίων τε καὶ ἀδίκων.
elpída échōn eis ton theón, hēn kaì autoì hoûtoi prosdéchontai, ...
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Going by Jn 7:1-2 and Mtt 26:3, at what point of time did the plot to kill Jesus start brewing?
We read in Mtt 26:3 (NIV):
Then the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders of the people assembled at the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas, and plotted to take Jesus by trickery ...
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Were the guards at the tomb Roman or Jewish guards?
In Matthew 27 (NIV) the leaders of the Jewish people came to Pilate to request a guard to secure the tomb of Jesus until the third day. Pilate then tells them to "take a guard."
Matthew 27 (...
