Practical application of Pentecostal theology in politics, economy and social issues
Galatians 3:19,
Wherefore then serveth the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise was made; and it was ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator.
What is the relationship with angels…
Ephesians 3:3b "as I have already written briefly."
Does Paul mean earlier in that very letter (seems unlikely he would feel the need to say that) or is it a previous letter to the Ephesians that we do not have, or something else…
2 Kings 3:26-27 reads
26 When the king of Moab realized he was losing the battle, he and 700 swordsmen tried to break through and attack the king of Edom, but they failed. 27 So he took his firstborn son, who was to succeed him as king…
Towards his crucifixion, Christ warns of denial and betrayal amongst some of his disciples. First, it’s Judas, followed by Peter, who actually falls into the trap
KJV Matthew 26:14-16
Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went un…
2 Kings 17:21 NLT
For when the Lord tore Israel away from the kingdom of David, they chose Jeroboam son of Nebat as their king. Then Jeroboam drew Israel away from following the Lord and made them commit a great sin.
But earlier on its c…
How do you reconcile world (κόσμος) in 1 John 2:15-17 with John 3:16-17?
κόσμος has obviously different meanings as used in the following two passages.
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in h…
God promises a new heaven and earth and says he will never remember the former things
KJV Isaiah 65 : 17
For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind.
The promise ushers in…
I don’t know Greek myself, but comparing various translations of Mark 12:30 I was wondering whether what is often translated as ‘shall’ is necessary in the Greek? If it is an ‘englishism’ carried over from the Shakespearean English transla…
Various explanations are given for the overall composition of the first five books of the old Testament. For example, the Documentary Hypothesis states the five books are a compilation of four sources: Jahwist (J), Elohist (E), Deuteronomi…
Rev 20 talks about the seized of the ancient serpent (v.2) and to be released after bound him a thousand year (v. 7). So when this will take place after or before the great tribulation?
In the final chapters of Job, what happened to Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite, of the clan of Ram? In Job 42:7 God rebuked job’s friends and ordered them to offer burnt offering to Job for misrepresenting him. Why was Elihu excluded? Was …
My understanding is that translations of Psalm 16:10 differ based on whether they are translating from the Masoretic text or the Septuagint.
For example:
"For Thou wilt not abandon my soul to the nether-world; neither wilt
Thou suffe…