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1621 | How should the word "epi" be translated | Rev 5:10 | Morant61 | 230986 | ||
Greetings Jamie! Greek prepositions can be translated in a number of ways depending upon context, or the case of the preposition. But, each preposition has a basic concept. The basic concept on 'epi' is physical contact. So, either translation would be acceptable, but I would prefer 'on' in the sense that our reign will be physically 'upon' the earth. I hope this helps! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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1622 | The word "come!" is a call to action? | Rev 6:1 | Morant61 | 90448 | ||
Greetings Dondee! Welcome to the forum! I would agree with you, if the imperative 'see' were actually in the text. There are a few manuscripts which include 'and see', which was the reading of the KJV. But, the evidence is very strong for these words being an addition to the text. Therefore, we simply have the imperative 'come'. It could be addressed to the horsemen, or John, but John is already there. Secondly, v. 4 uses another form of the verb 'come' in regards to one of the horsemen in response to the command. So, I would say that 'come' is a command to the individual horsemen. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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1623 | "Stephanos" is "garland", more aptly? | Rev 6:2 | Morant61 | 11747 | ||
Greetings Salko! Yes, 'stephanos' would most likely refer to some kind of garland. Kittel's says the following about the use of crowns in the military: "8. The Army. The Spartans put on crowns before doing battle, perhaps in connection with sacrifice and as a sign of protection. In the Roman army the general wears a crown to purify the troops before battle. The goddess of victory is depicted with a crown, and there are crowns for the victors, whether of grass, oak leaves, or laurel. An ancient Roman custom is to offer prisoners for sale with crowns on; this possibly derives from a Germanic practice of sacrificing prisoners." I hope this helps! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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1624 | Revelation 6:12 and Acts 2:20 | Rev 6:12 | Morant61 | 46552 | ||
Greetings JohnK! As in most prophecy, there seems to be a near and far fulfillment to the prophecy of Joel. The pouring out of the Holy Spirit on the day of Pentecost fulfilled part of Joel's prophecy (Acts 2:17-18), but there were parts pertaining to the Second coming of Christ (Acts 2:19-21) which have not yet been fulfilled. Why the delay? Acts 3:19-21 tells us that God is waiting for Israel to repent before He returns. I hope this helps! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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1625 | People saved during the tribulation | Rev 7:9 | Morant61 | 225427 | ||
Greetings Mossey! This question falls under the category of those that make us wonder what we were originally thinking! :-) I can remember all those who thought that God wasn't at church unless 2 or 3 people were there! Really? The Holy Spirit, as the third Person of the Trinity, is all present. There is no where, an no time, where God is not present. So, certainly, the Holy Spirit will be present during the tribulation. However, His ministry may be different than it is now. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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1626 | What does the word "Wormwood" mean? | Rev 8:11 | Morant61 | 7093 | ||
Greetings Nolan! The word in question is the Greek word 'apsinthos.' It simply means bitter. It is derived from a bitter herb (wormwood)that was used to cure intestinal worms. The word is only found in this verse of the Bible (twice). It is mentioned seven times in the Old Testament where it represents sorrow and bitter judgment (Deut. 29:18; Prov. 5:4; Jer. 9:15; 23:15; Lam. 3:15, 19; Amos 5:7). Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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1627 | Two witnesses Jehovah's Witnesses? | Rev 11:3 | Morant61 | 54790 | ||
Greetings Stokeyhk! If by "Jehovah's Witnessess" you are refering to the modern cult, the answer is 'No!' Perhaps you can clarify what you mean! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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1628 | description of the remnant church? | Rev 12:17 | Morant61 | 18943 | ||
Greetings Christianki! It is definitely possible! Depending on which view of the rapture you take, it could also be a reference to the Church in general (before the rapture). Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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1629 | Was it our choice to be born physically? | Rev 13:8 | Morant61 | 88324 | ||
Greetings Doug! Pretty much everything you said, I agree with. The only difference is that while you stopped at Rom. 9:16, I go on to Rom. 11:32. :-) Arminians do not believe that salvation is dependent upon the will of man. It is all of God. It is a gift, but the gift is offered to man and must be accepted. If Christ did not draw, no one could be saved. But, John 12:32 says that Christ will draw all men to Himself when He is lifted up. To me, my friend, one must read Romans 1-11 as a unit. The whole 11 chapters demonstrates that God's plan of election was to always work through individuals and nations in such a way that Rom. 11:32 was possible. Thanks for you response! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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1630 | Who hardened Pharaoh's heart? | Rev 13:8 | Morant61 | 88330 | ||
Greetings Doug! I will take a stab at this question by simply quoting Scripture (sans commentary)! :-) Ex. 4:21 - "The LORD said to Moses, ‘‘When you return to Egypt, see that you perform before Pharaoh all the wonders I have given you the power to do. But I will harden his heart so that he will not let the people go." Ex. 8:15 - "But when Pharaoh saw that there was relief, he hardened his heart and would not listen to Moses and Aaron, just as the LORD had said." Ex. 8:19 - "The magicians said to Pharaoh, ‘‘This is the finger of God.” But Pharaoh’s heart was hard and he would not listen, just as the LORD had said." Ex. 8:32 - "But this time also Pharaoh hardened his heart and would not let the people go." Ex. 9:34 - "When Pharaoh saw that the rain and hail and thunder had stopped, he sinned again: He and his officials hardened their hearts." Ex. 10:1 - "Then the LORD said to Moses, ‘‘Go to Pharaoh, for I have hardened his heart and the hearts of his officials so that I may perform these miraculous signs of mine among them" Ex. 11:10 - "Moses and Aaron performed all these wonders before Pharaoh, but the LORD hardened Pharaoh’s heart, and he would not let the Israelites go out of his country." Ex. 14:4 - "And I will harden Pharaoh’s heart, and he will pursue them. But I will gain glory for myself through Pharaoh and all his army, and the Egyptians will know that I am the LORD.” So the Israelites did this." Ex. 14:8 - "The LORD hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, so that he pursued the Israelites, who were marching out boldly." Ex. 14:17 - "I will harden the hearts of the Egyptians so that they will go in after them. And I will gain glory through Pharaoh and all his army, through his chariots and his horsemen." 1 Sam. 6:6 - "Why do you harden your hearts as the Egyptians and Pharaoh did? When he treated them harshly, did they not send the Israelites out so they could go on their way?" Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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1631 | Define Spiritual death ("Dead in sin" ) | Rev 13:8 | Morant61 | 88359 | ||
Greetings John!' Somewhat successful! We still have a few things to move and lots of things to do as of yet! :-) Spiritual death is first and foremost seperation from God, both judicially and relationally. Deravity is first and foremost the status of being born spiritually dead. Thus, natural man, apart from God's grace does not seek God. Fortunately for us, God makes all of the first moves by dying for us and drawing us. Spiritually dead (to me)though does not mean unable to respond to God's grace. Even spiritually dead people make moral choices every day. Not every sinner is as sinful as they could possibly be. So, even though sinful man is spiritually dead, and born thus, he is capable of making moral choices. Why doesn't every sinner commit murder? Why doesn't every sinner cheat on his or her wife? Sinners sometimes do good. The man who jumps in front of the truck to save the life of a young child does good. Of course, being born spiritually dead, one cannot simply 'do good' and make it to heaven! :-) So, when God reaches out first by drawing all men, and His Holy Spirit begins to convict sinful man of his or her sin, I believe that the unregenerate man can exercise an act of will to either accept or reject God's offer of grace. Well, back to the grind my friend! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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1632 | Doesn't this seem like a contradiction? | Rev 13:8 | Morant61 | 88417 | ||
Greetings Doug! It more than 'appears' that both God and Pharaoh hardened Pharaoh's heart! ;-) The text actually says that both did. As far as this being a contradiction, I don't see it that way. Allow me to use a human example. My wife and I have been married for almost 20 years now. Over that time, I have learned what buttons not to push with my wife. If I wanted to 'provoke' a certain response from her, I could do it quite easily. So, why would it be any more difficult for God to work the circumstances around Pharoah? Let's say that God KNEW that if Moses went in and issued an ultimatum to Pharoah that Pharoah would respond it the way that he did. Would it not be correct to say that both played a part? God provided the bait and Pharoah swallowed it! :-) God worked out His plan and Pharoah is responsible for his choices. I think it worked out rather well! :-) Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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1633 | Are those drawn 2 Christ raised to life? | Rev 13:8 | Morant61 | 88419 | ||
Greetings Doug! Not to blow you off my friend, but I have answered this particular question probably 30 times! :-) If you want, you can search for my username (Morant61) and 'John 6:44' to see my response. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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1634 | Can the "natural man" desire Christ? | Rev 13:8 | Morant61 | 88594 | ||
Greetings John! I'm not so concerned about the Arminian position, since, as with Calvinism, there really isn't one position. ;-) I am more concerned that my position is reflected accurately! I know, it's selfish! :-) It seems to me that the point we differ on here is what depravity does and does not do to human choice. I believe that man is born depraved, as a result of the fall. Even if a man could (which is not possible) avoid ever commiting a single act of sin, he would still deserve hell. I also believe that man is born with a corrupted nature. Man is born rebellious and resistent to God. If left in this condition, no one would or could seek God. However, I also believe that Christ draws all men and that His Spirit convicts the world of sin. But, I do not believe that depravity means that man can no longer make moral decisions. He can still respond to God. Take for example, Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. They hid from God as a result of their sin. God calls out to them (seeking them - they did not seek God) and Adam answered. Later, Cain responded to God. So, where we differ is that I don't see that it is impossible for man to respond to God if God first seeks and draws man. So, it goes back to the extent of the atonement again! :-) You see Christ dying only for some and only drawing some. I see Christ dying for all and drawing all. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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1635 | Does John Reformed REALLY believe .....? | Rev 13:8 | Morant61 | 89267 | ||
Greetings John! I knew you would read the post and correct me if I was wrong my friend! ;-) I did note that this is what you 'seemed' to believe, so if I was in error I apologize. However, while I understand your position concerning the 'free' choices of fallen man, I have never have gotten a straight answer about Adam and Eve. They had no fallen nature, so on what basis did they choose to sin? My bet is that you will not say that they freely choose to do so, because then God would not have been sovereign in their choice! :-) However, I would disagree that man 'freely' choosing to sin based upon an inherited sin nature makes him guilty. I used the programmer's illustration before. If I write a program and script it so that it has to fail, how can I blame the program for failing? If we, as human beings have no choice but to sin because of Adam and Eve's sin, then how could we possibly be held responsible? Under my theological system, no one is held responsible for an inherited sin nature. God atoned for all sin at the cross. We are only held responsible for our sin, and by the grace of God are all drawn by Him, so that no one is without recourse. I believe in a God who so loved the world that He died for all men and calls all men to repentance, a God who has made it possible for all men to be saved, if we accept the free gift offered to us. To me, that is 'good news' indeed. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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1636 | help | Rev 13:16 | Morant61 | 149091 | ||
Greetings Live4God! It might be helpful if you could tell us which translations have 'and' instead of 'or'. As far as the Greek text is concerned, the word is most definitely 'or'. I hope this helps! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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1637 | Who are the 144,000 and what do they do? | Rev 14:3 | Morant61 | 106306 | ||
Greetings Aniset! Rev. 7:1-8 tells us exactly who the 144,000 are - they are 144,000 Jews who are protected by God. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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1638 | Do Rev 14:4 exclude women and married me | Rev 14:4 | Morant61 | 33507 | ||
Greetings Piesan! All of the pronouns used in this passage to describe the 144,000 are masculine. In some passages,this could be an example of a universal "he", but this context is much more focused. The text also says of these 144,000 that they were not defiled by women and were vigins. So, I would say that women, married men, and sexually active unmarried men would all be excluded from this particular group. However, it is important to note that this is not speaking of all the redeemed. The 144,000 are a specific group, not all inclusive. They are likely even the same 144,000 found in Rev. 7:4, in which case they would all also be Jewish men. Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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1639 | Define wine, please? | Rev 17:2 | Morant61 | 204212 | ||
Greetings Thomas! There are 11 words in the Old Testament which are translated "wine." There are 4 words in the New Testament which are translated "wine." Each of the words have slightly different meanings and can refer to the product of the grape in each of it’s various stages. The Strong’s numbers are included for each word. Old Testament Words 1) yayin (03196): This is the most common word in the Old Testament. It is used 140 times. It can refer to either a fermented or unfermented beverage. One example of a fermented beverage would be Gen. 9:21, where Noah became drunk. However, Jer. 40:10 uses this word to refer to the harvest of grapes, which is to be stored. One scholar, Dr. Robert Teachout, estimates that the word is used 71 times to refer to an unfermented juice and 70 times as a fermented beverage. 2) tiyrowsh (08492): This is the second most common word in the Old Testament. It is used 38 times. It always refers to a fresh pressed juice, with one possible exception. 3) shekar (07941): This word is used 23 times in the Old Testament. It seems to always refer to a fermented drink and it only used in two ways. The first is in condemnations and the second is in drink offerings (poured on the offering). 4) yeqeb (03342): This word is used 16 times and always refers to unfermented wine. It usually refers to the presses themselves or the fresh product of the presses. 5) Õashiyshah (0809): This word is used only 4 times. It is always translated by the KJV as a "flagon of wine." However, more modern translations translate it as "a raisin cake." Thus, it would refer to grapes themselves, not a beverage. 6) chamar (02562): This word is only used 6 times in the Old Testament. It is actually an Aramaic word. The context makes it difficult to decide how it is used. It seems to be used in both ways. It’s 2 occurances in Ezra probably refer to unfermented wine, while it’s 4 occurances in Daniel probably refer to fermented. 7) gath (01660): This word is only used 5 times. It always refers to the press itself. 8) mamcak (04469): Only used twice. Seems to always refer to a fermented drink. 9) cobeÕ (05435): Only used three times. Seems to refer to a fermented drink, but one which is soured or diluted. 10) chemer (02561): Only used twice. Always refers to unfermented fresh juice. 11) aciyc (06071): This word is used five times. It seems to refer to an unfermented sweetened or spiced drink, with one possible exception. New Testament Words 1) oinos (3631): This word is used 33 times in the New Testament. It is comparable to ‘yayin’ in that it can refer to either fermented or unfermented wine. The prime example being Mt. 9:17, where the fresh new wine is to be put into a new bottle to keep it from fermenting. 2) gleukos (1098): This word is only used in Acts 2:13. Some have said that since the crowd was accusing them of being drunk that this had to be a fermented wine. However, the crowd was mocking them and the word usually refers to a fresh pressed juice. It could have been that they had a reputation for only drink fresh pressed juice and the crowd was making fun of them for it. 3) paroinos (3943): This word is only used twice and both times in a prohibition against drinking. It most likely refers to a fermented beverage. 4) oinophlugia (3632): This word is only used in 1 Peter 4:3 and refers to an excess of wine that some of engaged in in their past lives as unbelievers. It most likely refers to fermented wine. In the case of Rev. 17:2, the Greek word used is 'oinos'. I hope this helps! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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1640 | The meaning of Rev.17:10 | Rev 17:10 | Morant61 | 181741 | ||
Greetings Shing! Here is what the Bible Knowledge Commentary says about this verse: ****** 17:9-11. The angel informed John, This calls for a mind with wisdom (cf. 13:18). The truth that is being presented here symbolically requires spiritual insight to be understood, and the difficulty of correct interpretation is illustrated by the various ways it has been interpreted in the history of the church. The angel informed John that the beast’s heads are seven hills on which the woman sits. Many ancient writers, such as Victorinus, who wrote one of the first commentaries on the Book of Revelation, identified the seven hills as Rome, often described as “the city of seven hills.” This identification has led to the conclusion this passage teaches that Rome will be the capital of the coming world empire. Originally Rome included seven small mountains along the Tiber River, and the hills were given the names Palatine, Aventine, Caelian, Equiline, Viminal, Quirimal, and Capitoline. Later, however, the city expanded to include the hill Janiculum and also a hill to the north called Pincian. While Rome is often referred to as having seven hills or mountains, different writers do not necessarily name the same seven mountains. A close study of the passage does not support the conclusion that this refers to the city of Rome. Seiss, for instance, offers extensive evidence that the reference is to rulers rather than to physical mountains (The Apocalypse, pp. 391-94). This is supported by the text which explains, They are also seven kings (lit., “the seven heads are seven kings”). If the mountains represent kings, then obviously they are not literal mountains and refer not to a literal Rome but to persons. This view is also supported by verse 10, Five have fallen, one is, the other has not yet come; but when he does come, he must remain for a little while. John was writing from his point of view in which five prominent kings of the Roman Empire had already come and gone, and one was then on the throne (probably Domitian, who caused the persecution which put John on the island of Patmos). The identity of the seventh king, the one to come after John’s time, is unknown. Verse 11 adds that the final world empire will be headed by an eighth king. . . . The beast who once was, and now is not. . . . belongs to the seven and is going to his destruction. The eighth king is obviously identical to the final world ruler, the man who heads up the final world empire destroyed by Christ at His second coming. One possible explanation of the difference between the seventh and eighth beast is that the seventh beast itself is the Roman Empire marvelously revived in the end time, and the eighth beast is its final ruler. These verses show that in the end time, particularly during the first half of the last seven years, there will be an alliance between the Middle East ruler (the Antichrist) and the apostate world church of that time. This will come to a head, however, at the midpoint of the seven years, when that political power becomes worldwide. ***** I hope this helps! Your Brother in Christ, Tim Moran |
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