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61 | origination name yahwey and GOD | Deut 6:5 | biblicalman | 227796 | ||
The name of God is expressed in the Hebrew as YHWH. In ancient Hebrew there were almost no vowels in the written language. Thus any vowels added were added after the time of Christ. In Hebrew words have two syllables. Any seeming extra syllables are prefixes or suffixes. Thus YHWH is to be pronounced either Yahweh (He will be) or Yohweh (He causes to be). Jehovah is an impossiblity in Hebrew. It arises because the vowels of adonai (lord) were applied to YHWH so that anyone reading aloud would recognise that they had to say adonai and not pronounce the sacred name of God. An experienced Hebraist would immediately recognise that the word Jehovah was not an acceptable word and would thus be warned not to pronounce it. The prefixes and suffixes Ye, Yah and Yahu are all variations of YAH the shortened form of YHWH occasionally found in the Old Testament. | ||||||
62 | Why is it too sacred to pronounce today? | Deut 6:5 | biblicalman | 227805 | ||
The ban on pronouncing the sacred name of God came about after the Exile. It is not strictly a Scriptural ban but it is noteworthy that neither Jesus nor His followers used the name YHWH to our knowledge. In the case of Jesus that was probably because to have used it would have caused great offence. However had He felt it important He would have said so. He also followed the practise of not overusing the title God, replacing it with another noun e.g 'the right hand of Power'. Using the name GOD can become blasphemous simply because we use it carelessly. However, it was a good practise to call God GOD, as it made clear that there is only one God. It was because of the Jewish practise that we do not know how God's name is pronounced. If we do not know how to pronounce it then we are not certainly using the name of God however we pronounce it so we do not need an excuse not to use it. It is just common sense. . |
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63 | Old Testament punishment for fornication | Deut 22:22 | biblicalman | 229015 | ||
hi michael, Your question is answered in Deut 22.22-29. If a man lies with a married or betrothed woman he will be put to death. The woman also unless she was forced. In the case of an unbetrothed woman (whether forced or not)the punishment is a fine and a sentence to marry the girl (giving her her dowry) with no rights of divorce. This was for the woman's protection. She would be unmarriageable. If she or her family is unwilling for a marriage to take place he must pay her her dowry (Exod 22.16-17). Best wishes. |
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64 | name of the 2 spies that Joshua sent to | Joshua | biblicalman | 228320 | ||
The names of the two spies are not supplied. They were simply two men of Israel. | ||||||
65 | who were the two spies in joshuea 2 | Joshua | biblicalman | 228322 | ||
see previous answer | ||||||
66 | How many judges were in the bible? | Judges | biblicalman | 228869 | ||
hi welcome to the forum it depends whom you count as judges. othniel ehud deborah/barak gideon abimelech tola jair jephthah ibzan elon abdon samson eli samuel best wishes |
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67 | help finding a fake prophet | 1 Samuel | biblicalman | 228043 | ||
try 1 Samuel 28 | ||||||
68 | why 5 stones for david's sling? | 1 Samuel | biblicalman | 228508 | ||
Possibly because he counted them on his fingers. Possibly because 5 is the number of covenant. But most likely because that was all that would fit into his pouch. While an expert slinger he was not arrogant and took into account that he might miss. | ||||||
69 | who is the last judge of israel? | 1 Samuel | biblicalman | 228910 | ||
Hi Eddy welcome to the forum. The last Judge of Israel was Samuel. Best wishes |
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70 | What is meant by anointed? | 1 Sam 10:1 | biblicalman | 229352 | ||
Hi Ms NO Welcome to the Forum. There are only two references in the New Testament to Christians being anointed. The first is in 2 Cor 1.21-22, 'He Who --- anointed us is God, Who also sealed us and gave us the guarantee of the Spirit in our hearts.' Here the anointing clearly comes when we first believe and are sealed by the Holy Spirit. We know that we are anointed because of God's promise and because of the change that He has wrought in our hearts. The second reference is in 1 John 2.20 where we read, 'and you have an anointing from the Holy One, and you know all things.' This is in contrast to those who have proved themselves to be false. The point is that God's anointing of us by His Spirit is the cause of our spiritual understanding and certainty whereby we know the truth. 'All things' refers to all things necessary for our spiritual wellbeing. The other references to anointing refer to Jesus and speak of when He received the Holy Spirit after His baptism. Best wishes |
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71 | other like 2sam 13:11,12 | 2 Samuel | biblicalman | 228408 | ||
forgive me for saying so but you appear to be obsessed with this question. I am not sure it is healthy. |
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72 | Why did God kill Uzzah | 2 Samuel | biblicalman | 228903 | ||
Hi ASC welcome to the forum There are times in history when God is revealing Himself in special ways. This was one of them. The Ark of God was held as especially sacred. It denoted the place where God came down and met with His people. Normally it would be hidden behind a veil. But because it was being transported it had been placed on a cart which had been made for the purpose. Special preparations had been made. It had been placed on the Ark by those appointed by God who themselves would not have touched it. It had to be carried on poles. All knew that no one must touch it. To do so would be to defile it. As the cart moved forward crowds danced around. Many more were watching. Uzzah had been given a grave responsibilty, to bear the Ark undeflied to Jerusalem. The oxen stumbled. But there is no indication that the Ark was in any danger. For Uzzah to reach out and touch it was an act of gross blasphemy. It revealed a heart that had no regard for the holiness of God. He was treating God with familiarity, and demonstrating that he had no confidens that God could look after Himself. He was treating Him like a lifeless idol. Had nothing happened the whole crowd would have lost their awe at the presence of God. Uzza revealed that He was not sufficiently in awe of God, and his act was an act of gross disobedience. But his being struck down does not necessarily mean that he did not find mercy, only that he had by his action forfeited his life. From then on none could doubt the sacredness of the Ark. In the end we must recognise 'how unsearchable are His judgments and His ways past finding out' Best wishes |
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73 | 2 sam 13:1 | 2 Sam 13:1 | biblicalman | 228405 | ||
It was in fact Amnon who lusted after his half-sister Tamar (2 Samuel 3.1-2). Absolom was her full brother and slew Amnon, which was why he then fled to his father-in-law. Taking your sister or half-sister sexually is forbidden in Levitcus 20.17. The penalty was seemingly death. Seth and Cain clearly married their sisters, as did all the sons of Adam (Genesis 4-5) Abraham married his half-sister (Genesis 20.12). But that was before it was forbidden. There are known cases today of people who cohabit with their sisters. It is not usually illegal in the Western world but is frowned on by the church, and forbidden by God |
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74 | Why is Nebuchadnezzar spelled with an r? | 2 Kings | biblicalman | 228331 | ||
Nebuchadnezzar's name in his own language was Nabu-kudurri-usur. It transliterated into Hebrew as Nebu-chadr-ezzar. In the Hebrew text that form of the name occurs mainly in Jeremiah. But in Kings it is rendered as Nebuchadnezzar, with the r changing to an n. This was a quite normal change. Thus both forms are correct. In the Hebrew text both forms are found. |
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75 | who was king abijah | 2 Chr 13:1 | biblicalman | 228846 | ||
hi welcome to the forum, Rehoboam was the son and heir of Solomon, Abijah was the son and heir of Rehoboam. He defeated the army of Jeroboam who had become king over a separated Israel, but himself only reigned for three years. (2 Chron 13.1 ff), having fourteen wives. |
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76 | God said he would never forsake us why? | Neh 9:31 | biblicalman | 229744 | ||
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77 | When did Jerusalem become holy? | Neh 11:1 | biblicalman | 229773 | ||
Try Isaiah 48.2; 52.1. In 48.2 it is the description that the people of Israel/Judah give to it, while God's verdict is that they are unholy (verse 4). In 52.1 Isaiah calls it the holy city for no one who is unholy will be allowed to enter it. In my view this is referring to Jerusalem after it has been 'raised to heaven' with its citizenship granted to us on earth (Gal 4.20 ff; Heb 12.22). Ih Isaiah 4.3 Isaiah says that it is the people left in Jerusalem who will be called holy. This is a different issue,but it too seems to point to the heavenly Jerusalem. A careful study of the book of Isaiah indicates that he uses the idea of Jerusalem in different ways, sometimes literral, sometimes eschatalogical.. |
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78 | chronological question re: Job and Rahab | Job 9:13 | biblicalman | 228870 | ||
Hi, The Rahab mentioned by Job was a female chaos monster sometimes used to describe nations (Is 30.7 (Egypt a helpless monster); Psalm 87.4 - Egypt). I am not so sure that Job can be dated so precisely. I would be interested in your evidence. Best wishes. |
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79 | can God act wickedly? | Job 34:10 | biblicalman | 227874 | ||
Yes you are quite right, it means that God cannot do anything wicked because He is wholly good. But the very fact that He is wholly good means that He must punish sin. The truth is that God would be behaving wickedly if He did not demand full punishment fior sin. If we receive what we deserve we will all be sent to Gehenna (Hell). But what God's goodness did accomplish was a way by which we might be saved from Gehenna. And He did it by coming Himself and dying for us on the cross, bearing our sin so that we need not bear it. He knew how wicked we had been He knew that God must punish sin. And in His mercy Jesus said, I'll bear their punishment instead. On the one hand God must punish sin, and on the other He took the punishment on Himself. He was made sin for us, He Who knew no sin, that we might be made as righteous as God in Him (2 Corinthians 5.21). And we obtain this benefit by putting our trust in Jesus Christ as our Saviour and Lord. |
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80 | How will God judge on judgement day? | Psalm | biblicalman | 227928 | ||
Paul tells us in Romans that when Christians come before God's judgment seat they come as those who are 'reckoned as righteous' (justified) in Christ. They have been freely 'accounted as righteous' through Christ's blood (Romans 3.24). Thus they are 'clothed with the garment of salvation and robed with the robe of righteousness' (Isaiah 61.10). They need therefore have no fear, for 'He has perfected for ever those who are being sanctified' (Hebrews 10.14). They have received the gift of the righteousness of Christ(Romans 5.17). | ||||||
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