Was the book of John written first or the book of Revelation?
I am curious to know which book came first: Book of John or Book of Revelation.
Are there any evidence to prove this chronology?
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Was Enoch not faithful to God prior to the birth of his first son in Genesis 5?
In Genesis 5 we are told that Enoch walked with God for 300 years
Genesis 5:22 ESV
Enoch walked with God after he fathered Methuselah 300 years and had other sons and daughters.
But the sum total years of Enoch were 365 years
Genesis 5:2…
Does the Shema Yisrael affirm the first two persons of the trinity, aka the Father and Son?
Does the Shema Yisrael affirm the first two persons of the trinity, aka the Father and Son?
Shema Yisrael is a combination of Deuteronomy 6:4–9, 11:13–21, and Numbers 15:37–41.
Deuteronomy 6:4–9 (NASB)
4 “Hear, O Israel! The Lord is our G…
Does the Shema Yisrael affirm the first two persons of the trinity, aka the Father and Son?
Does the Shema Yisrael affirm the first two persons of the trinity, aka the Father and Son?
Shema Yisrael is a combination of Deuteronomy 6:4–9, 11:13–21, and Numbers 15:37–41.
Deuteronomy 6:4–9 (NASB)
4 “Hear, O Israel! The Lord is our G…
How did the believers even get to Damascus in the first place?
Acts 8:1 says following Stephen’s death. The followers of the Way were forced to scatter throughout Judea and Samaria to avoid persecution. However in Acts 9:2 I read. Paul went to Damascus to persecute believers. How did the believers eve…
How did the believers reach Damascus in the first place?
Acts 9 tells us Paul went to Damascus to persecute the followers of the Way.
But in previous Chapter (Acts 8)
We read that they had fled to Samaria and Judea following Stephen’s death. Now those two places are nowhere near Damascus. So how…
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…
Were all the prophecies of Jesus in Matthew 24:1-34 fulfilled in the first century (30-70 ad)? [duplicate]
Are the words of Jesus to be taken literally when he said "this generation"? That is 30-70AD? He
seems to be emphatic about it because he prefaced it by Verily, I say unto you…"
In Matthew 20:27-28, what is the difference between "being the greatest" and being "the first"?
During a recent Bible study, we had a brief discussion about the meaning of Matthew 20:27-28. I read that in biblical times a servant was someone who voluntarily chose to serve another and slaves did not have a choice but were forced to se…
What does the first "all" refer to in "the fulness of him who fills all in all", Ephesians 1:23?
Ephesians 1:22-23
"And he put all things under his feet and gave him as head over all things to the church, 23 which is his body, the fulness of him who fills all in all". ESV. My emphasis. [fills all/panta].
Does the first &qu…
On First Principles, By Origen (edited And Translated By John Behr)
144 book reviews Origen (edited and translated by John Behr),On First Principles. 2 Vols (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2017). 664 pp. $220.00 hardback. In…
Is εἰρήνη ὑμῖν (peace be with you) in John 20:19 Jesus using the common greeting שָׁלוֹם לָכֶם (shalom lachem) in the first century?
To clarify this question, I am asking if שָׁלוֹם לָכֶם (shalom lachem) was a common greeting in the first century?
εἰρήνη would normally be translated שָׁלוֹם
ὑμῖν — the dative as used here would be translated with לָ and the 2nd person p…