Practical application of Pentecostal theology in politics, economy and social issues
In Genesis 24 55-59 it says the following:
55 But her brother and her mother replied, “Let the young woman remain
with us ten days or so; then you may go.”
56 But he said to them, “Do not detain me, now that the Lord has
granted success t…
Genesis 21:14-19, NIV
14 Early the next morning Abraham took some food and a skin of water
and gave them to Hagar. He set them on her shoulders and then sent her
off with the boy. She went on her way and wandered in the Desert of
Beersheb…
In Genesis 2k9:17 the only specific part of the body mentioned is the eyes. Is this because everything else was covered up?
“Leah was tender eyed; but Rachel was beautiful and well favoured” (KJV). The tender eyes of Leah, as so translat…
After being mistreated by her mistress Sarah the slave woman Hagar escapes to Beer-lahai roi which is between Kadesh and Bered
Genessis 16:6 NASB
6 But Abram said to Sarai, “Look, your slave woman is in your [e]power; do to her what is goo…
Genesis 43:7
They replied, “The man questioned us carefully about ourselves and our kindred, saying, ‘Is your father still alive? Do you have another brother?’
When were these questions asked? I didn’t come across these questions in Gene…
While there are several questions related to this occurrence in Gen. 31:19, none seem to mention this as even possible. It was also not mentioned in a resent commentary I read. That the teraphim acted as a property deed was the answer gi…
I mean Elohim is a plural form of God. So the correct translation would be gods.
Now, perhaps the word elohim is followed by singular words and hence the word Elohim must mean plural.
So what? That doesn’t change the fact that elohim is …
As Jacob brings his family back to Canaan, God calls him to build an altar to Him (Gen 35:1), and then Jacob is moved to do the following, of which the part in bold is what this question concerns in Genesis 35:2-4 (NKJV):
2 Then Jacob …
I am of the Protestant church and seeking some understanding of a concept from the book of Genesis. I will try to summarize this as succinctly as I can.
Genesis 1:27, states that God created mankind in His own image:
So God created mankin…
When did the cuneiform literature use the term “Cush” to refer to all or part of Mesopotamia, as happens in Genesis, if ever?
Why does this matter?
In the Pentateuch, “Cush” seems only to refer to Mesopotamia, but all subsequent Biblical…
When did the cuneiform literature use the term “Cush” to refer to all or part of Mesopotamia, as happens in Genesis, if ever?
Why does this matter?
In the Pentateuch, “Cush” seems only to refer to Mesopotamia, but all subsequent Biblical…
The King James version (as well as many other versions in various languages) states in Genesis 1:8 –
And God called the firmament Heaven.
The wording in the American Standard version is exactly the same. However, here’s what some ot…