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Significance of Solomon’s 666 talents of gold?

Significance of Solomon’s 666 talents of gold?

1 Kings 10:14 says, “the weight of gold which Solomon received every year was 666 talents of gold, besides what came from tradesmen, from the traffic of the merchants, and from all the kings of Arabia and the governors of the regions.” (Je…

Can someone explain Matthew 19:11-12 on eunuchs?

Can someone explain Matthew 19:11-12 on eunuchs?

Three days ago I was reading Matthew 19:11-12 and it confused me as what the verse is talking about, can someone please explain to me what the verse means and it’s context?

But he said unto them, All men cannot receive this saying, save t…

Translating Acts 5:32

Translating Acts 5:32

Acts 5:32 Peter says,

“And we are witnesses of these things; and so is the Holy Spirit, whom
God hath given to them that obey him.”

My reading of Greek grammar tells me that obey is a present participle that should normally denote an act…

Abijah or Abijam? 1 Kings14-15

Abijah or Abijam? 1 Kings 14-15

The NIV translates Rehoboam’s son as Abijah. When you compare it on the Bible app, to all the other translations every other translation calls him Abijam.
There was confusion for me because Abijah, Jeroboam’s son, died. So this led me to t…