Practical application of Pentecostal theology in politics, economy and social issues
As far as I can tell there was no offering that covered intentionally sinning against God.
Burnt – express devotion to God
Grain – express thanks
Peace – to fulfil a vow, give thanks, or just because you want to
Sin – unintentional sins
G…
We read the usual genealogies in Genesis 36, of Esau’s family and Seir the Horite’s, and then some of the names are repeated as “duke” or “chief” (depending on the translation) so-and-so. What was a “duke,” then?
In Revelation 11:3-12, God says he will appoint his two witnesses – “two olive trees”, “two lampstands” – as prophets for 1260 days. They end up being overpowered and killed by the beast, seemingly in Jerusalem. The fact that they have the…
Genesis 33:19 New International Version (NIV)
19 For a hundred pieces of silver,[a] he bought from the sons of Hamor, the father of Shechem, the plot of ground where he pitched his tent.
In the above text the sons of Hamor are said t…
For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he shall come in his own glory, and in his Father’s, and of the holy angels. Luke 9:26 KJV
ὃς γὰρ ἂν ἐπαισχυνθῇ με καὶ τοὺς ἐμοὺς λόγους,…
At the end of the missionary discourse in Matthew, Jesus refers to his disciples as “little ones”:
10:42 — “And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones who is my disciple, truly I tell you, that perso…
1 Corinthians 4:
6 I have applied all these things to myself and Apollos for your benefit, brothers, that you may learn by us not to go beyond what is written, that none of you may be puffed up in favor of one against another.
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Have ye not cast out the priests of the LORD, the sons of Aaron, and the Levites, and have made you priests after the manner of the nations of other lands? so that whosoever cometh to consecrate himself with a young bullock and seven rams…
I’m exploring the prophets and Ezra at the moment. In them, there are many prophecies that either refer to the day of The LORD.
Now, the day of The LORD seems to refer in different contexts to:
A) The destruction of Jerusalem
B) The return…
The genealogies and lists of names are sometimes very hard to follow in the Old Testament. In this instance, there are two names spelled exactly the same in two consecutive verses. At the end of each verse, they both list the number of s…
Begotten of God for Sonship
Joh 1:12 BSB
But to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God—
Joh 1:13 BSB
children born not of blood, nor of the desire or will of man, but born…
Acts 21:9
He had four unmarried daughters, who prophesied.
Why are there 4?
And why are they unmarried?
And why are they included in the Scripture?
Seems like a fun family, but a bit of jarring detail when reading the passage narratively…