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theology October 2, 2026

CHURCH? THIS IS AN ENGLISH LESSON. PRAY GOD FOR A…

CHURCH? THIS IS AN ENGLISH LESSON. PRAY GOD FOR A BRAIN OR AN EDUCATION IF YOU ARE LACKING BETWEEN YOUR EARS! (Psalm 23:1) Your…

bible, theology March 19, 2026

Do original languages in Greek and Hebrew Bible texts use formal or informal language where traditional translations in English used Thee and Thou?

After reading various comments re: use of Thee and Thou vis-a-vis accuracy of translations to modern (not Elizabethan) English, all very informative, I am still wondering if the original texts of Hebrew and Greek Bible used a distinctly di…

bible, theology January 19, 2026

How should the Hebrew ‘ehyeh asher ehyeh’ in Exodus 3:14 be translated in English and what does it mean?

God instructed Moses to say “I AM WHO I AM. This is what you are to say to the Israelites: ‘I AM has sent me to you’” (Exodus 3:14 New International Version).
The phrase translated “I am who I am” in Hebrew is ehyeh asher ehyeh. The word e…

bible, theology December 20, 2025

Search English word (ex: "carve" in Hebrew) and return each occurrence in The Bible

I want to type in "carve" and show everywhere that Hebrew term appears in The Bible. Any websites do this? 2) Also, where can I open the concordance and simply scroll down the words listing? Thank you

bible, theology December 19, 2025

Why do English bibles change "Yearn for Purity" (נַשְּׁקוּ בַר) in Psalm 2:12 to "Kiss the Son" or "Kiss his Son"?

We read in Tehillim 2:12 [MT],
"Yearn for Purity, lest He be angry and your-way will perish when suddenly His-wrath will kindle. Happy [are] all who take refuge in-Him" (נַשְּׁקוּ בַ֡ר פֶּן יֶאֱנַ֚ף וְתֹ֬אבְדוּ דֶ֗רֶךְ כִּֽי יִבְ…

bible, theology July 16, 2025

Why do the Renaissance era English Bible translations prefer the word "devils" rather than "demons"?

Tyndale Bible, Geneva Bible, King James Bible, and Douay Rheims Bible (all from the same era) prefer to use the word "devils" (or an earlier variation such as "deuils"). The English word "demons" was never us…

bible, FEATURED, theology February 9, 2025

In John 1:1c, should the Greek word θεὸς be translated into English as “a god” or “God”?

The New World Translation, the official Bible version of the Watchtower/Jehovah’s Witnesses, translates John 1:1 into English as follows:

1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was a god. NWT, 2013

T…

bible, theology November 27, 2023

Is there an English equivalent for Nephilim of Genesis 6:4?

Genesis 6:4 (NIV)Emphasis added
The Nephilim were on the earth in those days—and also afterward—when the sons of God went to the daughters of humans and had children by them. They were the heroes of old, men of renown.

Is there an E…

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