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41 | Lifespan is 120 yrs in Gen 6:3 in Gen 11 | Gen 6:3 | biblicalman | 228090 | ||
becos what limited the lifetime in gen 6.3 was the flood | ||||||
42 | What's the significance of the number 40 | Gen 7:4 | biblicalman | 227883 | ||
The number 40 indicates a period of judgment. The rains and the overflowing seas were to last 40 days and forty nights at the Flood (Genesis 7.4,12,17). Noah waited forty days for the flood to subside before sending out the raven (Genesis 8.6). Israel would be left in the wildernss for forty years (Numbers 14.33; Deuteronomy 2.7). Forty stripes was a standard maximum punishment (Deuteronomy 25.3) Goliath challenged Israel for forty days (1 Sam 17.16). Jonah declared that Nineveh would be destroyed in forty days (Jonah 2.4). Forty days and forty nights is a period of consulting God (Moses - Exodus 24.18; Jesus - Matthew 4.2). God strengthened Elijah for forty days and forty night as he journeyed to Horeb to meet with God(1 Kings 19.8). Thus forty indicates a period when God deals with men |
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43 | How long is a Biblical Generation ? | Gen 15:16 | biblicalman | 229136 | ||
Hi Prov, Welcome to the Forum. It is not easy to answer your question because the concept changed over the centuries. Thus in Genesis 15 a generation was 100 years. We know this because they would be strangers in the land of Egypt for 400 years, and would return in the fourth generation (Gen 15.13, 16). But forty years was the period in which the wilderness generation would be wiped out, which suggests that by then a generation was seen as forty years. The genealogy of Joshua confirms this for it went as follows (1 Chron 7.22-27): Joseph, Ephraim, Beriah, Rephah, Resheph (Telah), Tahan, Ladan, Ammihud, Elishama, Nun, Joshua. So from Joseph to Joshua there were 11 generations inclusive. At 40 years per generation that would give us 400 years, agreeing with Genesis 15. This would serve to confirm that a generation came to be seen as 40 years. This idea was the used to indicate periods of time, as reference was made of 'to a thousand generations' (e.g. Deut 7.9), which was not of course literal but indicated a long period of time. Moses and Aaron's genealogy was clearly foreshortened giving tribal patriarch (Levi), head of sub-tribe (Kohath), head of clan (Amram), head of family (Aaron). Best wishes. |
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44 | Is Ishmael the father is Islam? | Gen 21:21 | biblicalman | 229222 | ||
Hi, If you want to know the source of the Arab nations read Genesis 10.6-7. They were nations long before the time of Ishmael. Sheba and Dedan (prominent 'Arab' nations) existed long before Ishmael. Genesis 16.12 says nothing about nations. The impression given is that Ishmael would be a loner and a desert wanderer. But eventually he married an Egyptian wife and had 12 sons, thus establishing his own family tribe. In Geneis 17.20 it was promised that he would be the father of 12 princes (that is, sons who would be 'princes' like he was), and would be made a great nation (that is a tribal group of villages and encampments - Gen 25.16). But as we have seen above there were already many 'Arab' nations before him. Ishmael married an Egyptian (his mother was Egyptian) and he lived in the wilderness of Paran. Thus it is doubtful if he had contact with Arabia. Indeed between him and Arabia were those who had gathered to Esau. It is possible that homeless men and outcasts gathered to Ishmael and his sons when they fled from slavery and injustice which would explain how he became 'a great nation' (i.e. a tribe parallel to those of the sons of Jacob. See Genesis 25.12-16). While two of his sons are named Kedar and Duma, they would be named after those tribes rather than the other way round. Later we do know that Ishmaelites were connected with Midianites and Medanites in trading ventures (Genesis 37.28). Thus they are NOT connected with the major Arab nations The truth is that Muhammad, who was strongly influenced by Jews and heretical Christians, and their presentation of Scripture, 'adopted' Ishmael so as to claim the promises given to Abraham for his people. |
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45 | Ram for abraham to sacrefice | Gen 22:1 | biblicalman | 229250 | ||
Hi Farmboy, Welcome to the forum. It is probable that God knew that Abraham, having observed what people did round about, and seen how the Canaanites demonstrated their love for their gods by offering child sacrifices, was himself deeply disturbed about whether he should do the same. It may even have been that he was being derided by them because he was seen as not sufficiently dedicated to his God. God was thus demonstrating to Abraham and his descendants that He did not require child sacrifice, but that instead He was content with a substitute, in this case in the form of a ram. It is noteworthy that the opening phrase 'offering up a burnt offering' is only once repeated in the Old Testament and that in the words of Jephthah. It is therefore suggested by some that what Jephthah did was dedicate his daughter to the service of the Tabernacle (prepetual virginity) and offer up a substitute offering. This would explain why the priests did not refuse to do what Jephthah had suggested. In both cases it was a type of the substitutionary sacrifice of our Lord Jesus Christ. |
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46 | How old was josheph when he died | Gen 50:1 | biblicalman | 227873 | ||
110 years old | ||||||
47 | Did God break His own law for David? | Exodus | biblicalman | 227462 | ||
adultery and murder were capital crimes punishable by death. no sacrifice or offering was available for such sins. God exercised His prerogative of mercy. 'i will have mercy on whom i will have mercy'. He did not thereby break the Law. He was above the Law. The Law was man's covenant with GOD. It was not binding on God. | ||||||
48 | How far was it from Canaan to Egypt | Exodus | biblicalman | 228510 | ||
By the Via Maris (the way of the Philistines) it was about 150 miles from Gaza to the Egyptian border towns (Aharoni). It depends of course where you start from and where you see the borders. The Israelites took a much longer route in order to avoid the Egyptian army and forts, but they still accomplished it in just over a year (excluding the nine months at Sinai). Best wishes |
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49 | What Hebrew governed Egypt | Exodus | biblicalman | 229426 | ||
Hi Arnold, It was Zaphnath Paaneah otherwise known as Joseph, Best wishes |
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50 | How did Moses know he was Jewish? | Ex 2:8 | biblicalman | 229284 | ||
Strictly speaking Moses was not Jewish. He was an Israelite, or, in Egyptian terminology, a Hebrew. The title the Jews did not come into the reckoning until at least after northern Israel was destroyed, although could of course be applied to the people of Judah. |
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51 | chpt 5 v 24 why did God threaten to kill | Ex 4:24 | biblicalman | 229759 | ||
Hi Welcome to the Forum. There is clearly a lot more behind this account than actually meets the eye. We might ask, for example, why did God wait until this point in time before dealing with Moses over the question of the circumcision of his son? The obvious answer is that while Moses was subject to his tribe he owed obedience to his tribe and his tribal leader. Clearly the Midianites did not practise circumcision. And they may well have seen any attempt by Moses to practise it as rebellion against the tribe. They probably had their own tribal marks. Indeed it is clear that Moses' wife viewed the whole matter as repugnant. She may well have seen it, with its requirement of the cutting of the fleah, as resulting in a physical defect, and as an abomination (one danger of an unequal yoke). This would explain why God did not just command Moses to carry out the circumcision. He was aware that it would cause great dissension between Moses and his wife, who was a Midianite 'princess'. Thus God acted in a way that would override the wife's revulsion and her clear objections. It is noteworthy that the passage is about firstborns. Israel was to be set free because it was God's firstborn. If he did not free them Pharaoh would lose his firstborn. Now God deals with the one who is probably Moses' firstborn. But he is not of the covenant people. He is like Pharaoh's son. He does not bear the covenant sign. If Moses is to deliver God's firstborn he must circumcise his son making him one of the covenant people, one of God's firstborn. How can Moses deliver the covenant people when he is not being faithful to the covenant? We must not take too literally that God 'sought to kill him'. Had God wanted him dead there would have been no 'seeking' about it. What it probably indicates is that some mortal disease struck Moses, or a deadly snake bite. Zipporah in some way knows why it is and reluctantly and with great abhorrence circumcises her son. She then throws the bloodstained foreskin at Moses feet, expressing her disgust. Obedience having been achieved we are left to assume that Moses recovered through the shedding of blood. Best wishes |
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52 | Is to bill or murder the same | Ex 20:13 | biblicalman | 228426 | ||
Broadly speaking murder in the ten commandments was killing which was not in self-defence, was not in the furtherance of justice (capital penalty), and was not in war. A different Hebrew word was used for killing in battle. Of course it is not quite as simple as that, as you will appreciate. Unjustified wars are in themselves multiple murders. But that raises huge questions. |
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53 | Shall not 'Kill' or 'Murder'? | Ex 20:13 | biblicalman | 229678 | ||
Hi, Strictly speaking the word applies to premeditated and deliberate murder without reasonable excuse. Thus it did not apply to 'avengers of blood', or to self-defence, or to killing in war. Best wishes |
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54 | Samuel 1 - the Ark of the LORD | Ex 25:10 | biblicalman | 229033 | ||
Hi Aileen, The Ark (or Chest) of the Lord was a wooden (acacia wood) box overlaid with gold, which contained within it the tablets containing the basic covenant of Exodus 20.2-17.(The tablets of Testimony). The lid of the chest was of pure gold, and two cherubim of gold were on the lid and spread their wings over the Ark, lookng inwards towards each other. The space between was probably seen as the throne of the invisible God (Ezekiel 1.26). It was the place from which God met with His people (Exod 25.22). For its construction see Exod 25.10-22. It was not to be touched by the hand of man under any circumstances and was carried on poles which went through rings on the side of the Ark. It was situated in the Holy of Holies, hidden behind the veil. When being borne by the Levites on its travels it was covered with curtains. But the priests would carry it before Israel uncovered when there was possible danger of attack (Numbers 10.33-36) or during battle (1 Sam 4.3-9). But for it to be effective the hearts of the people had to be right. It symbolised the presence of God among His people. The vision of Ezekiel in Ezekiel 1 pictured it in terms of God's travelling throne. |
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55 | loving your 1st cousin | Leviticus | biblicalman | 227911 | ||
No, but it is questionable how wise it is for genetic reasons. | ||||||
56 | who is mentioned working for wages | Leviticus | biblicalman | 228832 | ||
hi welcome to the forum the first mention of shaving is of a man with skin disease who is shaved in lev 13.33 during his examination by the priest the first named man to be shaved is Samson - judges 16.19. |
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57 | where does it talk bout insest being bad | Lev 18:9 | biblicalman | 228483 | ||
leviticus 18.9 | ||||||
58 | Root meaning of the word Nicolaitans | Numbers | biblicalman | 229606 | ||
Hi The root meaning of the word (in Numbers Bilam) is probably bala meaning 'to swallow down' (ARABIC balam - glutton). John in Rev takes it as bala - 'am (swallower of the people) and thus changes it to nico-laos (conqueror of the people) Best wishes |
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59 | Where was Pergamos located? | Deuteronomy | biblicalman | 229036 | ||
Hi Chrissy, welcome to the forum. Pergamos was one of the seven churches in Asia Minor mentioned in Rev 2-3. It was in the west of what is now Asiatic Turkey (in ancient Lydia). It is to the seaward end of the valley of Caicus. It was the northernmost of the seven churches which were clustered in a group. It was the site of the first Temple of theos (God) which celebrated the worship of the emperor. Revelation said of it that it was where Satan's throne is (Rev 2.13). This was probably the Temple of theos mentioned in 2 Thess 2.4. It only became important in 282 BC and there are no good grounds for linking it with the priests of Babylon who actually welcomed Cyrus into Babylon, for he restored to them their ancient cultic rites. BEST WISHES |
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60 | origination name yahwey and GOD | Deut 6:5 | biblicalman | 227723 | ||
GOD is English (greek theos hebrew elohim or el), It means the One Who is the ultimate GOOD. Yahweh is the Hebrew name of God and is based on the verb hayah (ancient form hawah) which was the verb 'to be'. The Name means either The One Who Will Be or The One Who Causes To Be depending on how it is pointed (given vowels). |
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