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Why does John the Evangelist attribute importance to time/ hour in Jesus' Mission?
St.John stands out among the Evangelists in so far as the maxim of ' A time for everything '(Ecc 3:1-8) is concerned. For instance:
Jn 2:3-4 : And when they ran out of wine, the mother of Jesus said ...
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What are the implications of one small parable given by Jesus in Matthew 13:52?
Matthew 13:52, YLT:
And he said to them, 'Because of this every scribe having been discipled in regard to the reign of the heavens, is like to a man, a householder, who doth bring forth out of his ...
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How should Hosea 8:4 be reconciled with passages stating that all authorities are appointed by God?
Hosea 8:4 says:
“They set up kings without my consent; they choose princes without my approval.” (NIV)
This seems to suggest that certain political leaders arise apart from God’s will or approval.
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Why Does Acts Appear to Treat the "Judaizers" More Kindly than Paul Does? (Acts 15, Galatians 1)
Acts 15
Some who had come down from Judea [to Antioch] were instructing the
brothers, “Unless you are circumcised according to the Mosaic
practice, you cannot be saved.” 2 Because there arose no ...
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Is there any significance to the (grammatically incorrect) "thy own" in Luke 2:35 (KJV)?
Luke says "thy own" in Luke 2:35:
(Yea, a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also,) that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed.
Yet Luke, more properly, says "thine own&...
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Isaiah 52:14 - Should the pronoun be Him, him or you?
Isaiah 52:14 JPS
כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר שָׁמְמ֤וּ עָלֶ֙יךָ֙ רַבִּ֔ים כֵּן־מִשְׁחַ֥ת מֵאִ֖ישׁ
מַרְאֵ֑הוּ וְתֹ��ֲר֖וֹ מִבְּנֵ֥י אָדָֽם׃
Just as the many were appalled at him [Heb. “you.”]— So marred
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When Paul said, "I speak in tongues" was he referencing the languages he spoke (1 Cor. 14:18)?
I thank God that I speak in tongues more than you all; (1 Cor. 14:18, LSB2022)
This question is independent of what tongues means in 1 Cor. Assuming tongues in 1 Cor. may not have been tongues ...
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Does a Yahwistic Etymology for "Moriah" Challenge the Southern-Origin Model of YHWH?
The Hebrew Bible is notably devoid of clearly Yahwistic toponyms. Instead, the landscape is dominated by archaic El-theophoric sites (e.g., Bethel, Penuel) or non-theophoric descriptors. This is ...
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Good day, please is it possible for a Christian to be baptized in the Holy Ghost without speaking in tongues ? I'm asking this for some clarities [closed]
This is the reason why i'm asking this question, as i was taking Sunday school in our local church last Sunday my senior Pastor confronted me openly in the congregation when i said this in the ...
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Does Psalm 13:3 better read “answer” or “hear”? (עֲנֵנִי)
Psalm 13:3 says:
Answer me:
(ESV) 3 Consider and answer me, O Lord my God;
light up my eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death,
(NIV) 3 Look on me and answer, Lord my God.
Give light to my eyes, or I ...
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How are Jn 7:6-7 and Jn 15:18-19 reconciled in so far as they speak of the world's attitude towards the disciples?
We read in Jn 7:6-7( NKJV):
Then Jesus said to them, “My time has not yet come, but your time is always ready. The world cannot hate you, but it hates Me because I testify of it that its works are ...
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What is the connection between Isaiah 52:13 and John 3:14?
What is the connection between Isaiah 52:13 and John 3:14? "Lifted up" seems to connect the two, but the context of the two seems different.
Behold, My Servant will prosper;
He will be high ...
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How can I lead an inductive Bible study without leading my group into prestructuralist (or antipoststructuralist) naivete? [migrated]
I lead a church small group that has (for over a decade now) switched off between studies of secondary literature and studies of the Bible. We are just now finishing an Advent devotional full of ...
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Did Jn 3:16 borrow the expression : 'Only Begotten Son' from Gen 22:1-2?
Matt 3:17 (KJV) narrates the greetings that Jesus received on his baptism:
And suddenly a voice came from heaven, saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”.
And, the Evangelist ...
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Romans Chapter One v 26 and 27? [closed]
Was parts of Romans chapter 1 added later and not in the original manuscript.?
