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Does Jude 1:9 allude to Zechariah 3:2?

Does Jude 1:9 allude to Zechariah 3:2?

Zechariah 3:2
New International Version

The LORD said to Satan, "The LORD rebuke you, Satan! The LORD, who has chosen Jerusalem, rebuke you! Is not this man a burning stick snatched from the fire?"

Jude 1:9

But even the archan…

What does the word harpagmos mean in Philippians 2:6?

What does the word harpagmos mean in Philippians 2:6?

MOUNCE renders it:

who, although he was in the form of God, did not regard equality with
God a thing to be grasped,

Westcott and Hort / [NA27 variants] ὃς ἐν μορφῇ θεοῦ ὑπάρχων οὐχ
ἁρπαγμὸν ἡγήσατο τὸ εἶναι ἴσα θεῷ,

Whereas …

Why does Jesus quote Zechariah 13:7?

Why does Jesus quote Zechariah 13:7?

In Matthew 26:31, Jesus says this:

“Then Jesus said to them, “This night you will all fall away because of me, for it is written: ‘I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’”
‭‭Matthew‬ ‭26‬:‭31‬ ‭NET‬‬

Ze…

What does τίθησιν mean in John 10:11?

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…

Does ‘disciples’ imply apostles in John 20:22?

Does ‘disciples’ imply apostles in John 20:22?

On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the disciples
had gathered together […]

John 20:19 (NET)
Can we know from this chapter or verse whether only the elven apostles are present int the room, or other followers as well…

Does Jesus draw His creative inspiration from God?

Does Jesus draw His creative inspiration from God?

The Father creates so the Son also creates. (John 5:19)
Because the Father loves his Son so much, he always reveals to him everything that he is about to do. (John 5:20).
Did the Father determine creation and His son, Jesus brought His vis…