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21 | Another question on Genesis 28 | Genesis | greentwiga | 141133 | ||
There is a difference between what a man thinks is happening and what is really happening (eg Jacob and the spotted sheep.) Isaac thought he had a choice in who to bless. Jacob blessed Joseph by declaring God's blessing on the boys. Gen 48:16. Jacob then calls the sons and tells tham what will happen (Gen 49.) Balaam is hired to curse Israel. Balak declare Balaam blessed them instead. Balaam says "I must speak what the Lord puts in my mouth." (Num 23) Could Isaac really have reversed the blessing? Could Balaam? Greentwiga |
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22 | Please clarify? | Genesis | greentwiga | 141190 | ||
Jacob put spotted and striped sticks in front of the mating sheep, thinking that caused the babies to be spotted. God revealed later in a dream that it was because the spotted and striped males were mating. Isaac thought he had control of the blessing. We see in Balaam that Balaam did not have control of the blessing. God was in control and chose Jacob, probably despite his attempts to manipulate Isaac. Jacob carved spotted sticks. Jacob made stew and wore hairy smelly clothes. Both times he thought what he did affected the outcome. Both times, God was doing something different. Greentwiga |
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23 | What modern people are Easus descendents | Genesis | greentwiga | 142378 | ||
Esau's descendants are listed in Gen 36 (Repeated 1 Chron 1). The main focus is the ones living in Edom (36:9,43), which is now Jordan. One was Amalek, who did not live in Edom. His family was completely wiped out, records the Bible. One would expect to find his descendants in the Sinai and in western Saudi Arabia. But see Jer 49:7-22, and Obadiah (esp 18). There will be no survivors. Some nearby nations had a remnant. Others were taken to captivity, and so some survived. Scripture indicates no Edomite lived. See Ob 5. Some should be left, but none were. Greentwiga |
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24 | None are left? | Genesis | greentwiga | 142388 | ||
That is why I gave you the reference so you could read the passage for yourself. It looks loke none are left, but one verse could have meant some were pushed out. I tend to think it meant that they were squeezed between enemies, and none were left. See also vs 2 - made small. Remember also, if some branches of Esau's family was separate from Edom and Amalek, they could be living where I said. greentwiga |
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25 | What is the area of Bethel called now? | Genesis | greentwiga | 142396 | ||
The area of Bethel is near Ramalah, NW of Jericho, along the top of the Judean hills. The Arabic name is Beitin. Some recent investigations suspect that El-Bireh fits the location clues in the Bible better. This seems to be well argued greentwiga |
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26 | Israel's land | Genesis | greentwiga | 143085 | ||
The river of Egypt is a small river also known as the Wadi of Egypt, smoewhat southwest of Gaza (40 miles) The Jebusites was the people of the city of Jerusalem. Some of the obscure names are also names connected with cities. Some like the Canaanites along the coast and the Rephaites were spread over several cities. Some people like the Hittites and Amorites came from kingdoms far north, but it was the combined land that was given to Abraham. Notice the similar list in Gen 10:15-19. There the territory is described. There the northern extent was Sidon, the southern was Gaza, and the east was about the Jordan valley. What was promised to Abraham is very similar with the extension to the Euphrates. The kingdoms in the hills on the east of the Jordan valley. (later to be Moab, Edom, and Ammon) do not seem top be included. Greentwiga |
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27 | chapter 2 | Gen 2:10 | greentwiga | 140095 | ||
Southern Turkey, say scientists | ||||||
28 | what was the mark of cain? | Gen 4:15 | greentwiga | 141091 | ||
We don't really know what the mark of Cain was from the Bible. We do know its effect. it was a mark that prevented people from killing him. This could be in two forms. Some people were marked with a slave mark. People could not hold the slave responsible for some things, but the master. The mark might have been a sign of ownership. In the Bible, a mark of ownership was to have ones ear pierced. A sign of belonging to God was circumcision. Back then, If a man committed murder, any family member of the murdered man could kill the murderer. This was the avenger of blood mentioned in the Old Testament. Another type of mark was a blemish. A blemished sheep was an unacceptable sacrifice. Back then, people would sacrifice other people to ensure fertility of the soil. The burning of children to Baal and the sacrifice of the daughter in Judges are later examples of this when the practice was disappearing. Cain's mark might have been a blemish to make him an unacceptable sacrifice in the unbeliever's (in the true God) eyes. Therefore, the mark could be either, depending on what you think might be the reason others would want to kill Cain. The mark might even have served both purposes. Greentwiga |
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29 | Where is this located? | Gen 15:16 | greentwiga | 142217 | ||
Gen 15:16 (and Josh 13:4 gives the actual land of the Amorites) It is just worded slightly different so it was harder to find. I looked up "full." Greentwiga |
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30 | Who was Abraham ? | Gen 17:5 | greentwiga | 145002 | ||
Abe was a neat man. He was a wandering Aramean from Aram in North Mesopotamia, in Turkey. They were moon god worshippers. There were several concepts in worship. Loyalty. As long as you were loyal to your king (your God) you could do anything you wanted to noncitizens of the king. Righteousness. All civilizations/religions had laws like don't murder, don't steal - from other citizens. Magic. Performing rituals got God to do what you wanted. Abraham started something unique. Abe believed God and it was counted to him as righteousness. No more currying God's favor. By faith, he offered up Isaac, and was given a substitute sacrifice. An attitude of holiness, not magic was what God wanted. Abe prayed for Sodom, that hated city of oppressors. God held them to the same standard as anyone else, and Abe couldn't rejoice in unbelievers deaths, but prayed for them. Noncitizens were treated to the same standards. This was a totally new concept, and in rudimentary form, we can see the Christian standards of life by grace. What God desires is not sacrifice but holiness, and we achieve it by faith, not by works, that is God makes us holy. We do not live holy to gain God's favor. This was the revolution of Abraham. greentwiga |
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31 | Did Rebekah actually receive a curse? | Gen 27:27 | greentwiga | 141111 | ||
I added a note to clay's | ||||||
32 | What about tithing? | Numbers | greentwiga | 142912 | ||
We just had a long thread discussion on this last week. scan back. see Lev 27:30, Num 18:21, deut 12:17. Tithe is Hebrew for tenth. Some see 3 tithes and come up with 19 to 27 percent. I see one tithe that in one year out of three, (the year of the Tithe) was given away. The other two years, one took his tithe and ate it at the temple. When one gave the tithe, one shared it between Levites, widows. aliens, and poor. This results in a gift to the Levites of about 2 percent. This is shown in a Battle of Moses where 2 percent of the booty was given to the Levites, and a tenth of 2 percent was given to the priests. Of course, as Christians, we are free of the law, and should do better no matter whether you think the tithe is 2, 10, or 27 percent. Give with riotous Joy, as the New Testament teaches. greentwiga |
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33 | How could Rahab be mother of Boaz? | Num 6:23 | greentwiga | 140293 | ||
It is worse than you think. Amminadab was the father-in-law to Aaron and father to Nashon, who was the head of the tribe of Judah during the 40 years of wandering, and so died in the desert. There is at least 400 years covered by Salmon, Boaz, and Obed. This is an example of telescoping geneologies. This was standard practice at the time. Father in this context meant ancestor (through the male line.) They kept more complete lines elsewhere, and only used the shorthand here. Later, the Jews lost parts of the longhand accounts. Greentwiga |
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34 | god telling moses and joshua to destroy | Num 33:52 | greentwiga | 141021 | ||
There are two types of commands. Numbers 33:52 gives the command to drive out all the inhabitants. Similar verses might emphasize to drive them out and totally destroy the nation. That means the government. In Deut 21:16-18, it focuses on destroying totally the cities. It lists specifically 6 of the 7 inhabitant groups of Canaan. There are a few specific "kill all" commands, such as the Midianites. The Deut passage is the broadest such command. Most quotes elsewhere focus on the driving them out command (1 Chron, Psalms) Greentwiga |
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35 | Doesn't your answer make it 13 tribes? | Joshua | greentwiga | 145464 | ||
The twelve tribes of Numbers two are Judah,Issachar, Zebulun, Reuben, Simeon, Gad, Ephraim, Manasseh, Benjamin, Dan, Asher, and Naphtali. In Numbers 3:6, Levi is called a tribe. By my count, that is thirteen tribes. There were twelve sons, but Joseph became two tribes through his two sons. Some accountings of the tribes do not consider Levi because of His special status and not possessing land. | ||||||
36 | What age was Samuel when he died. | 1 Samuel | greentwiga | 142071 | ||
Great question, no answer. I was studying the time from the exodus to David. I wanted to compare the times listed to the 480 years from Solomon. I could not find a time from the crossing of the Jordan to the first Judge, and a time for Samuel. He was full grown when he annointed Saul, and lived almost to the end of Saul's reign. This would seem to indicate that he was at least 60, but he could have been 90. We just do not know. Greentwiga |
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37 | King David's brothers | 1 Samuel | greentwiga | 143015 | ||
I Sam 16:6-11, I Sam 17:13, I Chron 2:13-17. Notice His Sister's three sons, Abishai, Joab and Asahel. Joab caused David much grief, yet he couldn't punish Joab because he was his nephew. greentwiga |
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38 | Scripture on fulfilment of each blessing | 2 Kings | greentwiga | 141440 | ||
I would suggest looking at the Descendants. Look at Edom serving Judah during the time of Kings. Look to see if Edom rebels. Notice that there are other nations or tribes that come out of Esau besides Edom. Amalek is one. The dewlling away from earth's riches.... Gen 36 Edom fits. Greentwiga |
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39 | Oldest Book of the Bible Job? | Job | greentwiga | 141710 | ||
It is a good question if Job is the oldest, but it does describe conditions similar to Abraham. The mention of an iron tool in 19:24 might mean closer to 1200 BC. Moses lived around 1450 BC. Remember, Noah had some knowledge of God's ways and lived righteously by the laws he knew. Abraham had a more complete revelation around 1800 BC. Some of the laws codefied in Moses were around at the time of Abraham, since we are talking about the same God. The law was much more complete at the time of Moses. Thus Job would have known not to murder, and to worship just the one God, which are two of the ten commandments. From Moses we get two things, a more complete set of laws, and a written codification. What is truly unique to Moses is the covenant with the nation of Israel and the laws aimed specifically at Israel. Abe and Job would not have had the written code to refer to. A search of Job might reveal more laws he knew. Greentwiga |
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40 | Is there danger of guessing what He did? | Job | greentwiga | 141791 | ||
see my answer to EdB at 5:29 on 1/11 on another branch of this question. There is no guessing in what I said. I do not like speculating in thin air, as I think you don't either. Greentwiga |
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