Mary the mother of Jesus: THE MOST POWERFUL WOMAN IN THE WORLD
The December issue of the National Geographic had a feature story on Mary the mother of Jesus. On the front cover they had a…
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What does "obey the truth" mean in Romans 2:8?
What does obey the truth mean in this verse?
Romans 2:8
but for those who are self-seeking and do not obey
the truth, but obey unrighteousness, there will be wrath and fury.
What is the truth mentioned in this verse? And, what doe…
What does it mean that the Son did not know the hour of his return in Matthew 24:36 // Mark 13:32?
I’m little lost here. Can somebody please help me with this? We have these two verses concerning the day when (as introduced in Mark 13:26 // Mark 24:30) the Son of Man returns in glory:
But of that day and hour no one knows, not even …
Did Jesus fulfill the Law of Leviticus 24:20 (eye for an eye), when he taught us to Love our enemies (Matthew 5:38-5:44)? [duplicate]
It appears that the eye for an eye Law (Levitcus 24:20) is punishing,
by taking away something that we need. Whereas the Law to bless our enemy
(Matthew 5:38-5:34) is like giving something good to make them happy.
Like being kind to the ev…
Time of Jesus’ crucifixion in relation to the Passover
John 19:14 seems to indicate that Jesus had been arrested, and brought before the priests, and then Pilate, and was then being sent for crucifixion on the day of preparation for the Passover.
Now it was the day of preparation for the Passo…
What is the correct date the Israelites arrived at Sinai?
After leaving Egypt, the Israelites traveled to Mount Sinai. Exodus 19:1 records their arrival:
בחדש השלישי לצאת בני־ישראל מארץ מצרים ביום הזה באו מדבר סיני
Apparently this date can be understood differently:
On the third new moon after…
When Job curses the day he was born in Chapter 3, does he curse God?
In chapter 2 Job refuses to curse God but states:
“Shall we accept good from God and not trouble”
and then in chapter 3v3-4 it says that Job cursed the day he was born:
‘May the day of my birth perish, and the night that said, …
"Him that escapeth from the sword of Jehu shall Elisha slay" (1 Kings 19:17). Whom did Elisha slay?
We know the prophet Elijah called fire down from heaven, killing bands of soldiers; and we know he slew the prophets of Baal at Mount Carmel. But his successor, Elisha, who had received the double portion of God’s spirit, had a compassion…
Have there been any significant new critical frameworks since the 2000s?
I’m trying to mentally form a somewhat comprehensive list of types of criticisms/approaches to Biblical studies and what the lay of the land looks like as of 2023–as well as a rough timeline for when each type of criticism made its appear…
What are the demon creatures released from the Abyss in Rev 9?
I thought John may be trying to describe attack helicopters, but the text says they must not eat grass…or kill man?
Rev 9:3-6 – And out of the smoke, locusts descended on the earth, and
they were given power like that of the scorpions o…
What does sitting at the right hand of someone mean with respect to authority? (Heb 1:3, Mt 20:23)
What does sitting at the right hand of someone mean with respect to authority? (Heb 1:3, Mt 20:23)
It has been proposed that before the Word became flesh he had the authority of God because he was God. (John 1:1).
However we see post resur…
Could the radiance in Moses face be linked to the golden calf incident and the second set of tablets?
Moses had gone up the mountain several times prior to the golden calf incident and the giving of the new set of tablets without any mention of his face being radiant.
Exodus 19:3,7 NIV
3 Then Moses went up to God, and the Lord called to hi…