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In Luke 16:21 why were the dogs mentioned?

In Luke 16:21 why were the dogs mentioned?

who desired to be fed with what fell from the rich man’s table. Moreover, even the dogs came and licked his sores.
(Luke 16:21, ESV)

Some see the dogs as further insult to Lazarus.

Some see the dogs a sympathetic to Lazarus. Dogs likin…

Why does Jesus tell the disciples to buy swords?

Why does Jesus tell the disciples to buy swords?

Luke 9:3 and Luke 22:36 seem to form an inclusio. In chapter nine, Jesus instructs the Twelve, “Take nothing for the journey—no staff, no bag, no bread, no money, no extra tunic.” But in chapter 22, he tells them, “But now if you have a pu…

Greek: Jerusalem, why is this sometimes plural?

I’m trying to understand the use of the city name Jerusalem in the New Testament. In some places, it appears as a proper noun, singular, feminine (Strongs 2419), And then in other places, it appears with neuter plural declension (Strongs …