Religion Of The Field Negro On Black Secularism And Black Theology, By Vincent W. Lloyd
398 Book Reviews Vincent W. Lloyd,Religion of the Field Negro: On Black Secularism and Black Theol- ogy(New York: Fordham University Press, 2017). 304 pp….
Are women really saved by childbearing according to 1 Timothy 2:15?
In 1 Timothy, Paul says:
1 Timothy 2:15 (ESV)
15 Yet she will be saved through childbearing—if they continue in faith and love and holiness, with self-control.
Does the "she" refer to Eve, or all women? And does the "t…
Did Jesus call his disciples before or after going to the Capernaum synagogue?
I have a question concerning a potential contradiction in the order of events in Galilee.
In Luke 4:31-36, Jesus visits the Capernaum synagogue and heals the man of unclean spirits. Early in Luke 5, Jesus makes his first call for his disci…
Was Elijah REALLY taken to Heaven?
Some argue that Elijah died and was not really taken into heaven because John 3:13 says that “no man hath ascended to heaven”.
John 3:13 (KJV)
And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, [even] the Son o…
What is the significance or symbolism of wringing off the head of a bird in Leviticus 1:14?
It is said during the offering of a burnt sacrifice of a bird the Priest shall wring off its head and burn it,then shall drain its blood,remove its feathers,divide it and then finally burn it.
Leviticus 1:14 NIV ~ “‘If the offering to th…
Deep contextual Comparison & Contrast of Isaiah 6:9-13 to Mark 4:10-12 (esp. in regards to seeing & hearing but Not comprehending)
Isaiah 6:9-13 to Mark 4:10-12 seem quite similar. One difference is that Mark 4:10-12 does specify (Mark 4:11) "outside" when referring to people who are Not Jesus Christ’s followers along with the twelve. However, Isaiah 6:9-1…
How to reconcile Mark 2:25-26 with 1 Samuel 21:1-5?
1 Samuel 21:1-5 (NKJV)
1 Now David came to Nob, to Ahimelech the priest. And Ahimelech was afraid when he met David, and said to him, “Why are you alone, and no one is with you?” 2 So David said to Ahimelech the priest, “The king ha…
Were women viewed similar to property in the OT?
Jeremiah 8:10
“Therefore I will give their wives to others, Their fields to new owners; Because from the least even to the greatest Everyone is greedy for gain; From the prophet even to the priest Everyone practices deceit.”
NASB1995
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Is the event recorded in John 12:1-8 considered to be the same event as Mark 14:3-9?
Both describe a woman anointing Jesus with costly ointment on his head or feet. The place is the same (Bethany), and in John, the woman is identified as the sister of Lazarus. However, there are three problems:
The place is different with…
Did Jesus use a reference to Herod Archelaus in the Parable of the Ten Minas?
The Parable of the Ten Minas (Luke 19:11-27) is nearly identical to the Parable of the Talents (Matthew 25:14-30).
Perhaps the most surprising variation of the Ten Minas is that it references the ruling nobleman in a manner that evokes one…
In Revelation 17:7, Who is the woman riding the Beast?
But the angel said to me, “Why are you so amazed? I will tell you the mystery of the woman, and of the beast with seven heads and ten horns that carries her.
— Revelations 17:7 (NRS)
Dave Hunt, who is an apologist and author, wrote…
Evidence from early manuscripts of Revelation 13:18?
I’m hoping to see facsimiles of the earliest manuscripts of Rev 13:18, where the number 600, 60 and 6 is mentioned.
There’s a myriad of translations, but I’m interested in how the number was written in the earliest manuscripts, because o…