How are we to understand MT 6:34b in the Hebraic context?
Mt. 6:34b "Each day has enough trouble of its own."
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Book Reviews / Pneuma 35 (2013) 87-156 149 Philip D. Wingeier-Rayo, Where are the Poor? A Comparison of Ecclesial Base Communities and Pentecostalism —…
What are the "lower parts" in Ephesians 4:9?
Ephesians 4:9
SBLGNT:
τὸ δὲ Ἀνέβη τί ἐστιν εἰ μὴ ὅτι καὶ κατέβη εἰς τὰ κατώτερα μέρη τῆς γῆς;
KJV
(Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?
ESV
(In saying, “He …
Why are there 2 variants of "feeding of the multitude" in Mark and Matthew?
Given the similarities between the two accounts (feeding the 4000 vs the 5000), it seems that these are two variants of the same event.
What are the scholarly opinions about this?
Why are there extra dots in Genesis 33:4?
I was reading Genesis 33 and noticed extra dots (i.e. not part of the niqqud that I understand) above the letters of “and he kissed him” in verse 4 (picture from archive.org’s Biblia Hebraica):
and he fell on his neck and kissed him, and…
God’s first attempt to solve Adam’s loneliness failed — Are we supposed to be critical of God’s subsequent initial attempts at solutions?
In Genesis 2:19-20, God identifies a problem: Adam is alone. He then presents possible solutions to the problem by bringing all the animals before Adam.
The Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will
make a helper suit…
What are the arguments for and against YHWH/Yahweh/Jehovah is the name of God forever?
Exodus 3:15 Literal Standard Version
And God says again to Moses, “Thus you say to the sons of Israel: YHWH, God of your fathers, God of Abraham, God of Isaac, and God of Jacob, has sent me to you; this [is] My Name for all time, and this…
Isaiah 37 and 2 Kings 19 are identical
Why do Isaiah 37 and 2 Kings 19 contain the same verses? Of course, consulting or referring to an older and reliable source of eyewitness information is expected and acceptable, but what is strange is that the writer of 2 Kings 19 has copi…
Are biographies written as narratives in ancient world?
Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, and Acts are all written in a narrative style, but are treated as biographies of Jesus and his apostles. Are there other examples in the ancient world of a biographical account of a real person being written in …
Who is speaking in Revelation 19:5 and what are the implications of identifying the speaker?
Revelation 19:5 (ASV):
And a voice came forth from the throne, saying, Give praise to our God, all ye his servants, ye that fear him, the small and the great.
I’ve been reading and re-reading Revelation recently and many interesting thin…
Are the 1290 days in Daniel 12 related to the 2300 evenings and mornings in Daniel 8?
Daniel 12:6-11 ESV
6 And someone said to the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the stream,[b] “How long shall it be till the end of these wonders?” 7 And I heard the man clothed in linen, who was above the waters of the…
Why are all being told to partake of the emblems of the last supper?
Luke 22 is a great description of this event. Jesus said, "Keep on doing this in remembrance of me." It occurred on the night of the Passover, a celebration occurring once a year. Jesus’ celebration as well should occur that nig…