What were Jesus’ post-resurrection teachings about the Father?
These things have I spoken unto you in proverbs: but the time cometh, when I shall no more speak unto you in proverbs, but I shall shew you plainly of the Father. John 16:25 KJV
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Would 1 Peter Be The Oldest Letter In The New Testament?
I was reading this book by Craig S. Keener 1 Peter: A Commentary and he believes that the apostle Peter is the author of the letter. If his assertion is correct would that make 1 Peter the oldest book of the New Testament? I mean would t…
How is God’s love for us dispersed in the world?
For this is the way God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. John. 5:42 NET)
And
But I know you, that ye have not the love of God in you. John. 5:42 N…
Should Philippians 2:6 say "in the form of God" or "in the form of a god"?
I have come across a theological assertion that Philippians 2:6 should be understood thus:
Who, being in the form of a God, thought it not robbery to be
equal with God
What is the hermeneutical justification for adding or not adding the …
What is the accurate translation of "οὗτος" in John 1:2?
In John 1:2, what is the accurate translation of “οὗτος”?
John 1:2 (DRB):
The same was in the beginning with God.
John 1:2 (GNT):
oὗτος ἦν ἐν ἀρχῇ πρὸς τὸν Θεόν.
I looked about 30 translations: Arabic and English …
Curse of the fig tree
In the Bible there was mention of Jesus cursing the Fig Tree (as in Matthew 21:19)!
I do not know why I even thought of this!
But I have a feeling that somewhere in Revelation’s, Enoch or Ezra I saw the line as follows:-
"When the tim…
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…
What is the theological difference between the word of the law and the word of truth?
And it came to pass, when Moses had made an end of writing the words of this law in a book, until they were finished, Deuteronomy 31:24 KJV
and
In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvatio…
Who is speaking, the angel or Jesus in Revelation 22:8-16?
Revelation 22:8-16 (ESV):
8 I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things. And when I heard and saw them, I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who showed them to me, 9 but he said to me, “You must not do that! I am a fello…
In Romans 10:10, what is the difference between “salvation” (σωτηρία) and “justification” (δικαιοσύνη)?
In Greek, “salvation” (σωτηρία) is one thing; “justification” (δικαιοσύνη) is another.
For example, in Romans 10:10, it is written,
10 For with the heart one believes unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvatio…
What does "domain" mean in "the domain of darkness" Colossians 1:13?
Colossians 1:13
"He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son". ESV. My emphasis. [domain/exousias].
Matthew 28:18
"And Jesus came and said to them, "All author…
Is Mark 12:13-17 a reference to the Fiscus Judaicus?
Then they sent to him some Pharisees and some Herodians to trap him in what he said. And they came and said to him, “Teacher, we know that you are sincere, and show deference to no one; for you do not regard people with partiality, but t…