Acts of Peter and the Twelve – significance of the number nine
Whenever dealing with early Christian texts, there is no shortage of hermeneutics pitfalls. For many such assemblies/groups, it is likely their canon was sparse to non-existent. However, for the purposes of this question, let us assume an …
Is love a spiritual gift or a spiritual fruit?
The context of 1 Corinthians 12 and 13 (spiritual gifts) appears to suggest that love (as well as hope and faith) is a spiritual gift:
31 But earnestly desire the higher gifts. And I will show you a still more excellent way. [1 Cor 12:31 …
7 tips for first-semester Biblical Greek
7 tips for first-semester Biblical Greek: Tip #1: Don’t depend on your teacher or your textbook: Everything depends on you! //NO-o-o-o Pack Rat [03/15/2015…
Isaiah 59:16 And he saw that there was no…
Read Isaiah 59:16. “And he saw that there was no man, and wondered that there was no intercessor: therefore his arm brought salvation unto…
What does τίθησιν mean in John 10:11?
We know the basic lexical meaning of τίθημι, and we know ultimately Jesus referred to his sacrificial death on the cross. But, in Jesus’ figurative statements like this in John, they have an everyday life meaning for what Jesus used for t…
What is the significance of the three phrases "was and is and is to come" and "is and was and is to come" and "was and is" in Revelation?
The phrase "who is and was and is to come" (ὁ ὢν καὶ ὁ ἦν καὶ ὁ ἐρχόμενος) first appears in Revelation 1:4. These terms are repeated in 1:8 and then again in 4:8 except the order is changed: "who was and is and is to come&qu…
The Penitential Psalms And Wholeness
PNEUMA 38 (2016) 330–348 The Penitential Psalms and Wholeness Penitential Psalms in the Context of Ancient Near Eastern Penitential Prayers Joel Travis Hamme William…
Did the Jews expect the Messiah to be the Son of God? Matthew 26:63
Matthew 26:63b:
And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the
living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of
God.
Christ is the Greek form of the word Messiah.
It is interesting that the two t…
As Pope Leo XIV Takes The Helm Of The Roman Catholic Church, Trump Turns Away From Netanyahu And Israel
Both Pope Leo XIV and President Donald Trump have been tasked with carrying out essentially the same task, albeit from opposite sides in order…
ALL HAIL POPE LEO XIV Vatican Smoke
Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, the first pope ever elected from America will serve as Pope Leo XIV over the Roman Catholic faithful The white…
Who is the Bride in this Parable – Ten virgins?
Ok , i have seen this question on this discussion board for awhile now . But i haven’t enough points to answer on those posts , so here’s my answer , for what its worth. , this was a quandary for me as well. Even JW.Org has a view , but i…