Practical application of Pentecostal theology in politics, economy and social issues
Different versions of Leviticus present Verse 7 differently, for instance:
So they shall no longer offer their sacrifices to goat-idols or demons or field spirits with which they have played the prostitute. (AMP)
And they may no longer …
I’m doing a personal Bible study on the KJV Only doctrine. KJVO advocates point to Psalm 12:6-7 as evidence for the inerrancy of the KJV (or the source manuscripts used by them).
The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried i…
In Ruth 4:18-22, the genealogy recorded is different from Luke Luke 3:23-38.
Now these are the generations of Perez: Perez fathered Hezron, 19 Hezron fathered Ram, Ram fathered Amminadab, 20 Amminadab fathered Nahshon, Nahshon fathered Sa…
Luke 1:30
"And the angel said to her, ‘Do not be afraid Mary, for you have found favor with God’". ESV [you have found/heures-indicative, active. My emphasis].
Why would the angel say to Mary that she has done something [‘you h…
A friend of mine recently saw a teaching, where it was claimed that in Greek, 1 Corinthians does not say “Passover lamb”. I’ve copied and pasted his comment below. Since I don’t know Greek, I don’t have a response for him. I’m hoping someo…
Acts 14:21-23 reads (NKJV, emphasis mine):
And when they had preached the gospel to that city and made many disciples, they returned to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch, strengthening the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in …
“And the Lord said, ‘Who will entice Ahab the king of Israel, that he may go up and fall at Ramoth-gilead?’ And one said one thing, and another said another.”
2 Chronicles 18:19
God is asking who will entice Ahab
“And he said, ‘I…
Do you know what the author of Hebrews, purportedly Paul, meant by "it penetrates even to dividing"?
Hebrews 4:12 For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul a…
I was just reading 1 Kings 14, and I noticed two parallels. First of all, Jeroboam and Rehoboam sound similar. Is this due to the Hebrew naming conventions, or is there something more at play here?
Second, it seems like both of their so…
( Related Posting: Was the use of a measuring line literal or symbolic in 2 Samuel 8:2?
Related Posting: What are the Dangers of the Judgemental side of David’s life in the Bible?
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What deeper understanding can the bible reader get from the 2 Samuel 8:2’s account of how David killed off the defeated people of Moab? To elaborate, why does the David’s manner of killing off some of the people of Moab seem so arbitrary and/or playful in nature? There is No intelligent assessment, No thorough judicial process(No due process) from David. ( It’s Extrajudicial action)
2 Samuel 8:1-
Now after this it came about that David [a]defeated the
Philistines and subdued them; and David took [b]control of the chief
city from the hand of the Philistines.2 He [c]defeated Moab, and measured them with the line, making them
lie down on the ground; and he measured two lines to put to death and
one full line to keep alive. And the Moabites became servants to
David, bringing tribute.3 Then David [d]defeated Hadadezer, the son of Rehob king of Zobah, as
he went to restore his [e]rule at the [f]River…….
Mark 1:10
"And when he came up out of the water, immediately he saw the heavens being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove". [him/auton]. ESV. My emphasis.
When John baptised Jesus John may not have been subm…
Galatians 5:14 KJV
14 For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.
What does one word mean in the above text?