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Daniel 11: 36-37 and henotheism

Daniel 11: 36-37 and henotheism

Daniel 11:36-37 KJV

And the king shall do according to his will; and he shall exalt himself, and magnify himself above every god, and shall speak marvellous things against the God of gods, and shall prosper till the indignation be accompl…

"Worthwhile fight" in 2 Timothy 4:7

"Worthwhile fight" in 2 Timothy 4:7

In 2 Timothy 4:7 (and 1 Timothy 6:12) there’s a famous phrase "fight the good fight." I can find a number of examples (here, here, and possibly here) where this seems to be quoted as "worthwhile fight" or "well wor…

What does ‘one’ refer to in 1 Corinthians 8:6?

What does ‘one’ refer to in 1 Corinthians 8:6?

αλλ ημιν εις θεος ο πατηρ εξ ου τα παντα και ημεις εις αυτον και εις κυριος ιησους χριστος δι ου τα παντα και ημεις δι αυτου [TR – undisputed – Stephanus, Beza, Elzevir and Scrivener : all identical]

‘One’ is applied to two persons.
Firs…

left/right in the Bible

left/right in the Bible

There are several references on left/right in the Bible. In general to be at right is good but to be at left is bad.
See, for example, Matthew 25:33

"He will put the sheep on his right and the goats on his left."

What is the o…

What is the hope set before us in Hebrews 6:18-20?

What is the hope set before us in Hebrews 6:18-20?

Hebrews 6:18-20 NASB (emphasis mine):

so that by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have taken refuge would have strong encouragement to take hold of the hope set before us. This hope we have as an an…