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821 | filled holy spirit vs. upon holy spirit | Judg 3:10 | BradK | 97566 | ||
dse, It's pretty well understood that the Holy Spirit "came upon" the OT saints as in Judges 3:10, 6:34, 1 Sam. 4:19, 10:10, etc. for a period of time. Interestingly, David pleads of the Lord in Ps. 51:11 "And do not take Your Holy Spirit from me." Christ prophesies of the Holy Spirit's future role in believers in John 14:16-17 : "I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may be with you forever; that is the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it does not see Him or know Him, but you know Him because He abides with you and will be in you." "By contrast, NT believers are "filled" with the Spirit(Eph. 1:13-14), this taking place at the time of salvation and being [arguably] irrevocable. Paul, further command us to be "continually filled" with the Spirit in Eph.5:18 Speaking The Truth In Love, BradK |
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822 | are filled and upon the same | Judg 3:10 | BradK | 97605 | ||
dse, I think the context of the given verses (in Joshua and 1 Sam.) plus John 14:16-17 should provide the distinction. In Judges 10:10 the spirit (Heb. ruach) of Jehovah is bestowing gifts rather than the power or might. By contrast, in Eph. 1:23 you have "sealed" which when affixed implies possession or security as well as being a distinctive mark. Eph. 5:18. filled is pleroo (Gr.) which means to make full, to fill up, and in this context speaks of persons filled with powers or qualities. Perhaps Galatians 2:20 will give the intent and reality of the indwelling Spirit. Christ lives in us ! This is certainly more intimate and complete than the Spirit "coming upon" in the OT. Speaking The Truth In Love, BradK |
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823 | Does Scripture Say Anything About Suicid | Judg 9:24 | BradK | 188533 | ||
Hello Penelope, The only unpardonable sin is that of blaspheme of the Holy Spirit (Matt. 12:31-32). God cannot forgive unbelief! The Bible mentions 7 instances of suicide: 1. Abimelech, the son of Gideon, who had his armor-bearer kill him after being injured by a woman (Judg. 9:54) 2. Samson, the strong man who destroyed a building, thus killing himself and a multitude of Philistines (Judg. 16:26-30) 3. Saul, who killed himself after losing a battle to the Philistines (1 Sam. 31:4) 4. Saul’s servant, who killed himself as his master had done (1 Sam. 31:5) 5. Ahithophel, who hanged himself after his advice was rejected by Absalom (2 Sam. 17:23) 6. Zimri, who set the palace on fire with himself inside rather than being taken prisoner (1 Kings 16:18) 7. Judas Iscariot, who hanged himself after betraying Jesus (Matt. 27:5) [H.L. Willmington, Willmington's Book of Bible Lists] "The Bible does not directly condemn suicide but rather treats it as an indication of moral failure, often intensified by guilt or great personal loss. Saul had lost his sanity, his stability, and then his three sons on the battlefield. So he ended his life. Ahitophel, once a trusted counselor, was ruined by his ambition. When his plot against David was refused by Absalom, he felt disgraced. So he went home, set his affairs in order, and hanged himself. Judas Iscariot also hung himself, but his suicide was far more tragic. He, one of the twelve disciples, betrayed Jesus for thirty pieces of silver. Then he deeply regretted what he had done, and brought back the money to the Jewish leaders, saying “I have sinned in that I betrayed an innocent man” (Mt 27:3–4). As an expression of desperate remorse, Judas hanged himself.' [Walter A. Elwell and Philip Wesley Comfort, Tyndale Bible Dictionary] I hope this helps, BradK |
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824 | the name of G-d? | Judg 11:39 | BradK | 199734 | ||
Hello halroy, I think militaryguy gave a pretty good listing of the names of God. Without trying to be overly simplistic, I'd say we use the names that scripture itself uses for God. He did inspire the writings did He not? The only name we are to forbear is the one that profanes Him (cf. Lev. 24:16, Deut. 5:11) Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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825 | taking the Lord's name in vain means...? | Judg 11:39 | BradK | 199748 | ||
Hello halroy, I think by definition, taking the Lord's name in vain would be using it as a profanity or coarsely. You're correct, personally I don't see any need to spell God as G_d since I'm not Jewish and don't associate it with any lack of reverence. Certainly it can be said that it is impossible to contain the Holy, Infinite, Almighty Creator of heaven and earth into a few letters- G O D! As Nathan Stone notes in his work, "The Names of God", "...Elohim the plural form teaches us that no finite word can adequately convey the idea of the infinite personality or the unity of persons in the Godhead." Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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826 | What does this verse means | Judg 14:5 | BradK | 197437 | ||
Hello success, I would read the entire 14th chapter of Judges to get the context. I think verse 5 and 6 are helpful in gaining an understanding: Judg 14:5- Then Samson went down to Timnah with his father and mother, and came as far as the vineyards of Timnah; and behold, a young lion came roaring toward him. Judg 14:6- The Spirit of the LORD came upon him mightily, so that he tore him as one tears a young goat though he had nothing in his hand; but he did not tell his father or mother what he had done. Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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827 | WHO WROT THE BOOK OF RUTH | Ruth 1:1 | BradK | 145800 | ||
Hi BDavid, The author of this book was probably Samuel, according to Jewish tradition. I hope this helps, BradK |
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828 | obligation, requirements at this time | Ruth 1:1 | BradK | 226510 | ||
Deny: Have you read Ruth? BradK |
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829 | Study Questions on 1 Samuel? | 1 Sam 1:1 | BradK | 140742 | ||
Hello Vaidenbell, Here are 3 suggestions that may help: 1. In reading 1 Samuel, make note of questions you have from reading; 2. Check online for any resources, i.e Study Questions for 1 Samuel; 3. Go to your local Christian BookStore, there may be some available study guides with questions. I hope this helps, BradK |
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830 | What are the lessons to learn from Joshu | 1 Sam 9:1 | BradK | 196934 | ||
Hello agurado, I might answer "many", but not to be short, could you be a little more specific? Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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831 | What is meant by anointed? | 1 Sam 10:1 | BradK | 229348 | ||
Hello penni..., Welcome to the Forum. I was following you up until the point you said, "We receive the Holy Spirit when we obey the good news about Jesus in baptism. Acts 2:38". What about faith? What role does it play for the believer? How does this relate to what is stated in Eph 1:13, "In Him, you also, after listening to the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation--having also believed, you were sealed in Him with the Holy Spirit of promise," (NASB) Is the gift of the Holy Spirit received by faith or baptism? Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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832 | What is meant by anointed? | 1 Sam 10:1 | BradK | 229363 | ||
Hello Richard, Thanks for the response. Is see what your attempting to say. However, simply stringing together verses without any context doesn't really answer the question. So, what comprises faith? I note that Hebrews 11, is often referred to as "Faiths Hall of Fame". In reading it, you will not find it said, "But 'baptism' is the assurance of things hoped for" (vs 1), nor will you read, "By 'baptism' Abel offered to God a more acceptable sacrifice..." (vs 4)! Etc, etc.... However, we do see it said in 11:8, that "By faith Abraham obeyed..." Is not "faith" itself his and our obedience? (Rom. 1:5, 16:26) [I define faith here as simply believing God- and what He has revealed to us] Our faith in God is designed to produce obedience, but this faith can be manifested in different ways. I think our difference may be that we do not view salvation in the same way. Do you hold that salvation is, "by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, so that no one may boast?" (Eph. 2:8-9 NASB) Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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833 | Did the stone or the Sword kill Goliath | 1 Sam 17:49 | BradK | 220853 | ||
Hello jrpow24, It's generally accepted from scripture that David killed Goliath from the stone in his sling- 1 Sam. 17:49-50 "And David put his hand into his bag and took from it a stone and slung it, and struck the Philistine on his forehead. And the stone sank into his forehead, so that he fell on his face to the ground. Thus David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and a stone, and he struck the Philistine and killed him; but there was no sword in David's hand." (NASB) The Commentary Critical notes, "51. cut off his head--not as an evidence of the giant's death, for his slaughter had been effected in presence of the whole army, but as a trophy to be borne to Saul. The heads of slain enemies are always regarded in the East as the most welcome tokens of victory." I hope this helps, BradK |
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834 | WAS THE HOLY SPIRIT ON EARTH B4 CHRIST | 1 Sam 19:20 | BradK | 177320 | ||
Hi Krissan, This might be helpful to you. It is from the Handbook to Bible Study bu Paul Karleen. Regarding the Person of the Holy Spirit: His Person and Nature "Because He cannot be seen, the Holy Spirit’s actual existence and personal nature have often been doubted through the years. But the Bible declares in many places and in many ways that we are to regard the Holy Spirit as just as real as the Jesus who walked in Palestine, with the same ability to interact rationally with human beings, as well as with the universe with whose creation the Spirit Himself was involved. In fact, His role in creation (along with the Son; Gen 1:2 and Col. 1:6) demonstrates His intelligence and purposefulness, qualities attested by His interaction with individuals (Acts 5:3; Eph. 4:30, etc.). This and other evidence disallows the position of some that the Holy Spirit is simply an influence or a feeling." Ministries Before the New Testament Age "Because the Spirit is by comparison much more prominent in the New Testament records, many have assumed that He was essentially inactive before New Testament times. Just the opposite is true. As mentioned above, He was involved in the creation of the universe, including people (Job 33:4—an ongoing activity). He did not indwell individuals as He does during the present age, and was present with some only intermittently. But He did work in evident ways in and through some, empowering and even being in some (Gen. 41:38; Judg. 3:10; 14:6, 19). The biblical record concerning these ministries is significant for what it does not tell us, in comparison with His ministry during this age, which, as we will see below, is for crucial reasons far more extensive. As the Person of the Trinity most involved with individuals in the recording of biblical revelation, the Holy Spirit had a nearly continuous ministry throughout the period in which the Old Testament was written. Both the New Testament and the Old Testament tell us that the Holy Spirit spoke through individuals (2 Pet. 1:21; Isa. 59:21). His work thus involved what is described as revelation (disclosure) as well as inspiration (guidance concerning the exact message to be preserved). We might expect that such a ministry concerning Scripture would continue through the apostolic age, and this is confirmed by our Lord’s prediction in the Upper Room Discourse just before His death. There He anticipated the Spirit’s ministry in bringing to the disciples’ minds the exact details of what He had said (Jn. 14:26) and also giving understanding of that material (Jn. 16:14). Strictly speaking, the New Testament never says that the Holy Spirit guided the writers of the New Testament. But the fact that New Testament writers considered their words to be on a par with and one piece with those of the Old Testament writers indicates that they were conscious of God’s guiding, and since it was the province of the Holy Spirit to guide in the giving of Scripture before the New Testament age, we are safe in assuming that He also did during apostolic times (Acts 1:16; 1 Tim. 5:18, etc.)" The New Bible Dictionary makes these comments about the manifestations: "Initially also the 'ruach'(Heb.) of God was conceived more in terms of power than in moral terms, not yet as the (Holy) Spirit of God (cf. again Jdg. 14:6, 19; 15:14f.). A 'ruach' from God could be for evil as well as for good (Jdg. 9:23; 1 Sa. 16:14–16; 1 Ki. 22:19–23). At this early stage of understanding, God’s 'ruach' was thought of simply as a supernatural power (under God’s authority) exerting force in some direction. The earliest leadership in the emergence of Israel as a nation rested its claim to authority on particular manifestations of 'ruach', of ecstatic power—so with the judges (references above, 3), Samuel who had the reputation of a seer and was evidently the leader of a group of ecstatic prophets (1 Sa. 9:9, 18f.; 19:20, 24), and Saul (1 Sa. 11:6; cf. 10:11f.; 19:24). Note the part apparently played by music in stimulating the ecstasy of inspiration (1 Sa. 10:5f.; 2 Ki. 3:15). Also evident is a tendency for the focus of authority to shift from the manifestation of ‘ruach’ in ecstasy to a more institutionalized concept. Possession of the Spirit of God is now conceived as permanent, and capable of being passed on (Nu. 11:17; Dt. 34:9; 2 Ki. 2:9, 15). So presumably the anointing of the king was more and more thought of in terms of an anointing with Spirit (1 Sa. 16:13; and the implication of Ps. 89:20f.; Is. 11:2; 61:1). And prophecy tended to become more and more attached to the cult (the implication of Is. 28:7; Je. 6:13; 23:11; it is likely that some of the psalms began as prophetic utterances in the cult; Hab. and Zc. were quite probably cult prophets). This development marks the beginning of the tension within the Judaeo-Christian tradition between charisma and cult (see especially 1 Ki. 22:5–28; Am. 7:10–17)." In Him, BradK |
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835 | What was the answer? | 1 Sam 28:12 | BradK | 80272 | ||
Dear Radioman2, I've been following this rather interesting topic and would concur with EdB and yourself. I think you have both stated your case well:-) The only reference I could find to "bring back the soul" is found in Job 33:30: 30 "To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living." I too would be curious as to its'definition and meaning by graceful. Speaking The Truth In Love, BradK |
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836 | Who was David's mother? give scripture | 2 Sam 17:25 | BradK | 89498 | ||
nonniej316, Welcome to the Forum! In answer to your question, we don't know who David's mother was. According to Easton's Bible Dictionary his father seems to have been a man in humble life. His mother’s name is not recorded. Some think she was the Nahash of 2 Sam. 17:25 [Easton, M. G., M. A. D. D., Easton’s Bible Dictionary, (Oak Harbor, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc.) 1996.] I hope this helps, BradK |
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837 | Do you own a TNIV? | 2 Sam 21:19 | BradK | 68731 | ||
Greetings, Some well spoken comments have already been offered on this issue.I am more a proponent of the "word for word" literal translation of the NASB than the "thought for thought" of the NIV. Personally, I feel the NIV is a little "loose" in many aspects of its' translation and I do not favor it. As to the TNIV, I have perused it and am familiar with the debate regarding its' shortcomings on Gender-neutrality as Hank eluded. I would agree that some of the aspects of its' translation go beyond being acceptable!The Council on Biblical Manhood and Womanhood have come out in strong opposition. I spoke to Dr. John Sproule Thd. this past summer at a conference regarding the TNIV. He is a former professor of NT Greek at Grace Theological Seminary and a translator on the NKJV. He also strongly opposes it because of the Gender-neutrality issue. Whatever the "real" reasoning behind Zondervan choosing to publish this translation, I would not endorse it as an acceptable or worthy addition to one's library. Speaking the Truth In Love, BradK |
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838 | Why did David pick up 5 stones? | 2 Sam 21:19 | BradK | 192518 | ||
Hi shadel, I've also heard that the reason David picked up 5 stones was that Goliath had 4 brothers. Certainly there may be some merit in that- but I wouldn't call 1 Chron. 20:5 conclusive! Here are a couple of perspectives on 1 Sam. 17:40: 1. "The sling consisted of a double rope with a thong, probably of leather, to receive the stone. The slinger held a second stone in his left hand. David chose five stones, as a reserve, in case the first should fail. Shepherds in the East carry a sling and stones still, for the purpose of driving away, or killing, the enemies that prowl about the flock." [Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset, A. R. Fausset et al., A Commentary, Critical and Explanatory, on the Old and New Testaments] 2. "But what arms and ammunition is David furnished with? Truly none but what he brought with him as a shepherd; no breastplate, nor corselet, but his plain shepherd’s coat; no spear, but his staff; no sword nor bow, but his sling; no quiver, but his scrip; nor any arrows, but, instead of them, five smooth stones picked up out of the brook, v. 40. By this it appeared that his confidence was purely in the power of God, and not in any sufficiency of his own, and that now at length he who put it into his heart to fight the Philistine put it into his head with what weapons to do it." [Matthew Henry, Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole Bible] Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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839 | Things of the Spirit | 1 Kin 2:5 | BradK | 170463 | ||
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840 | Old Testament prayer | 1 Kin 3:7 | BradK | 170268 | ||
Hi Butch b, That's great question and welcome to the Forum! First, I would offer that the reasons for prayer in the OT were and are much like the reasons we pray. We pray because God seeks us to (1 Sam. 12:23) We pray for needs- such as Abraham for an heir in Gen. 15:2-3. We pray to seek Him as Moses did for God's glory in Ex. 33:18. There are also prayers for God's intercession and protection such as King Hezekiah in 2 Kings 19:15-19. Note how God answered him in verse 35. Second, a great example of a condition is noted in 1 Kings 3:5-9 where Solomon asks for wisdom. God grants his request- and more- because of what he didn't ask for in vs. 11-13. What is interesting is the unselfishness of Solomons' prayer. However, God did attach a condition to it in vs. 14. which was reiterated in 9:6-7. God rebuked Solomon in 11:9-11 because Solomon did not keep His Covenant and His Statutes- which he was commanded to do. So, a condition for prayer being heard in the OT was obedience to His Commandments and statutes! These are but a few of the dozens of examples of prayer in the OT. I would offer that our biggest advantage today is because of the cross of Christ. We can now "come boldly to the throne of grace" (Heb. 4:16) and "pray without ceasing" (1 Thess. 5:17). Paul commands us to "be devoted to prayer" (Col. 4:2). Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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