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1 | Need feedback on Genesis? | Bible general Archive 4 | corrective | 210698 | ||
Sarah laughed when she heard the news (Gen. 18:12ff.), not at the birth (that I saw), though we can suppose she laughed and cried then too from joy. :) Yes, we have been taught that Isaac means laughter. Btw, Abraham laughed too. LOL! Genesis 17:17. --corrective. ©2008. |
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2 | Need feedback on Genesis? | Bible general Archive 4 | corrective | 210697 | ||
Profile Done. Let me know what you think, if you like. --corrective. ©2008. |
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3 | Need feedback on Genesis? | Bible general Archive 4 | corrective | 210680 | ||
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4 | does satan know what is said in tongues | Bible general Archive 4 | corrective | 210679 | ||
I'll try to use Scripture when it doesn't seem obvious, but I thought it was pretty apparent that satan himself would usually rather focus on the big fry rather than the small fry, which is what I basically said. I certainly didn't exclude anyone in my statement, just said that satan wouldn't spend MUCH time on it. However, I have just posted a lengthy response to this, with several Scripture, as someone else also asked about it. That is a good verse to show that if "hungry" enough, and if finding a random soul lacking enough guard, the adversary might try to take a bite! --corrective. Correy? Yeah, don't like it, lol. ©2008. |
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5 | does satan know what is said in tongues | Bible general Archive 4 | corrective | 210678 | ||
There aren't a lot of verses that track satan's movement about the planet. But when I referred to satan then, I meant the Devil himself, "that great serpent of old", "the great dragon", not just any spirit or demon. And when I said "just ANY Christian", I meant just any random one of the millions. Satan has limitations, I believe, which I suppose limits himself to one location at a time, though other spirits could be in many places. Revelation 12:9-10 shows satan accusing the brethren day and night. So satan seems pretty busy with that. Select Scriptures showing his movements in the past: - Satan wanted to sift Peter, an Apostle. (Luke 22:31.) - He entered Judas, an Apostle. (Luke 22:3; John 13:27.) - He tempted Messiah Himself. (Matt. 4:1-11.) - He hurt Job and his family, Job being a "perfect" / "blameless" man whom YHWH had praised to satan. (Job 1 and 2.) - He bugged the high priest and/or the angel of YHWH. (Zech. 3) - Yahshua may have been speaking loosely when He said that satan had bound a woman for 18 years; but it's possible that He meant it literally (rather than something akin to satan's servants, etc.). (Lk. 13:16.) - Peter says that satan had filled Ananias' heart to lie. Again, this could be speaking loosely, or maybe literally in reference to satan himself. (Acts 5:3.) - Several places in the letters it seems that "satan" is used in reference to any adversary (which is the literal meaning of the word satan), or in reference to any spirit of the Devil's kingdom. (People use it in this way today, loosely.) - The Apostle Paul and others were hindered by satan. (1 Thes. 2:18.) - And various other passages show deceiving, ensnaring, etc., even on a global scale (e.g., Rev. 20:7b-8a). - AntiChrist and/or the False Prophet are powered or backed by satan. (2 Thes. 2.) Other than that, there aren't a whole lot of passages to go on, regarding individuals. Satan is like the king of those who rebelled against YHWH (or so we are led to believe). And so, being such a ruler of spirits, he'd very likely spend his time dealing with those who are his greatest adversaries: the leaders in the Church, and those who do a lot of Spiritual warfare. Scripture says that we are not ignorant of his schemes. And it would make sense to think of many of his schemes being on a global scale, with his own efforts focused on certain individuals. If we know a bit about competitors, adversaries, enemies, and the like -- especially from the angle of a ruler, or someone in power or authority -- then we can understand somewhat of what those schemes might be, without actually needing "inside" information. (Avoiding the "depths" or "deep things" of satan is recommended in Scripture.) So, I think all of that together are reason and Scripture enough to make an educated guess that satan would mostly spend most of his time dealing with his own rulership, and with those who might pose the greatest threat to him. Most Christians probably don't fall into that category. But you never know! If YHWH elohim allowed it, then satan COULD pay just about anyone a visit, if satan wanted to. I think I'll pass! LOL! --corrective. ©2008. |
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6 | does satan know what is said in tongues | Bible general Archive 4 | corrective | 210663 | ||
Maybe. (Read all the way to the end of my short post before reacting or responding.) If it's a KNOWN tongue of men or of angels, then SOMEONE may be able to get an interpretation or translation out of it. 1 Cor. 13:1 suggests it could be either. So, I don't see why not. But it would be more like whatever spirit or demon is listening would know. I doubt that satan himself spends much time following just ANY Christian around; and would probably focus on those higher up in authority in the Church, and on those who do the most Spiritual warfare. In the KJV, the word "unknown" is added in front of the word tongue in various passages; but it's clearly added to the text. If you take 1 Cor. 14:2 (KJV) awfully literally, then no one understands; but I never really took it that literally, but in the general context of a gift of language within most assemblies, and that, usually, no one understands what is being said, without an interpretation. I don't take it to mean that no one in the whole world would know what it meant, but that people often got a gift of language that they, and most or all of the people in their locale, did not understand. Of course, this is only one kind of tongues, and there is more than one kind (1 Cor. 12:10; 1 Cor. 14:22; and Acts 2:4-12). I don't see a need to add "unknown" in front of the word; though in most situations, it's most likely not known to the speaker. --corrective. ©2008. |
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8 | Why is wisdom referred to as HER? | Bible general Archive 4 | corrective | 210661 | ||
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9 | Please give me your take... | Bible general Archive 4 | corrective | 210660 | ||
I saw a version once that translated the passage to say something to the effect that the "one" being used was in reference to them being one Spiritually, or something similar to that. I don't know Greek well, so I cannot comment on that, but if so, then most major versions are incorrect. But, it would be fitting that an initial qualification -- for a certain leader in the Church -- would be that his own house would be in order vs. having divisions between him and his wife, while he was beginning a position of leadership of "The House of God". --corrective. ©2008. |
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10 | Is it a total lie? | Bible general Archive 4 | corrective | 210659 | ||
What is the question? What's the "it" in reference to in the question "Is it a total lie?" Were you trying to reply to someone's post, and it got orphaned? Not just any doctrine would "condemn" a person. There is a principle of majoring on the majors, and minoring on the minors. I believe elohim judges similarly. Not just any doctrine would "save". For Example: The Bible says it is the Gospel that is the power of God to salvation, not just any random doctrine. The Gospel is defined within 1 Corinthians 15:1-4f. The Gospel, and steps to obey it, are recorded pretty much in full maybe once, in Acts 2. Romans 1:15-16 says, "So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also. For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ. For it/that is the power of God to salvation to everyone who believes; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek. Paul in his writings gives severe warnings about anyone who preaches some other so-called Gospel. --corrective. ©2008. |
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11 | Need feedback on Genesis? | Bible general Archive 4 | corrective | 210658 | ||
Wondering where this post is leading. I feel a stormy question coming on. LOL. --corrective. ©2008. |
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12 | Need feedback on Genesis? | Bible general Archive 4 | corrective | 210657 | ||
I don't want beginning readers to get confused: Abram was renamed Abraham, and as such had the sons Ishmael and Isaac. The man had two sons. Interesting observation that the name had changed in between sons (I didn't check), but I am not certain of its significance in relation to the sons. Or is this like a trick question? or should I say trick answer? LOL. --corrective. ©2008. |
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13 | Why couldnt the demons say who Jesus is? | Mark 1:34 | corrective | 210656 | ||
Oops. I missed the original question, which I answered after my off-the-topic post just above. See. :) --corrective, correcting myself, LOL. ©2008. |
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14 | Why couldnt the demons say who Jesus is? | Mark 1:34 | corrective | 210655 | ||
Oops. I answered a question under azurelaw's post, not seeing this original question. Various Good reasons! Demons would not have represented Him properly. People would have unnecessarily connected Messiah to satan. Not a Good connection. LOL. And, something like this might have occurred--sorry for the KJVish wordings-- Act 16:16 And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with a spirit of divination met us, which brought her masters much gain by soothsaying: Act 16:17 The same followed Paul and us, and cried, saying, These men are the servants of the most high God, which show unto us the way of salvation. Act 16:18a And this did she many days. But Paul, being grieved.... Yes, It was quite distracting, and a nuisance. So finally Paul-- "turned and said to the spirit, I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her. And he came out the same hour." --Act 16:18b. While this seems like a Good thing, and it was, the people who had been using her to make money were not pleased. Not many of us would want to suffer the following as a result: Paul and Silas ended up being "captured"; dragged into the marketplace; accused of being troublemakers and of teaching illegal and/or heretical things, the end result of which was: a "multitude" or crowd rising up against them; the magistrates tearing off their clothes, commanding Paul and Silas to be beaten; and Paul and Silas WERE beaten with "many stripes"; and then they were thrown into prison. Yahshua of Nazareth also limited what SOME PEOPLE said about Him. If you don't take charge of your own publicity, someone else (often the media) will. It was important for Him to not get crucified or otherwise maimed or killed before His time! And He had already come close on some occasions, including right after His first sermon (about Jews and Gentiles). --corrective. ©2008. |
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15 | Why couldnt the demons say who Jesus is? | Mark 1:34 | corrective | 210654 | ||
Actually, some did: (KJV, sorry) Matt. 8:29 And, behold, they cried out, saying, What have we to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God? art thou come hither to torment us before the time? Mark 5:7 And cried with a loud voice, and said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, [thou] Son of the most high God? I adjure thee by God, that thou torment me not. Luke 8:28 When he saw Jesus, he cried out, and fell down before him, and with a loud voice said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, [thou] Son of God most high? I beseech thee, torment me not. Though: 1Cor. 12:3 Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed: and [that] no man can say that Jesus is the Lord, but by the Holy Ghost. --corrective. ©2008. |
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16 | how many heavens are there? | Bible general Archive 4 | corrective | 210653 | ||
And the Third Heaven being His Throne: "Heaven [is] My Throne; and Earth [is] My Footstool; what house could you build for Me??" --Is. 66:1a; Acts 7:49a. But the IS in Heaven is My Throne is added. Related, Psalm 11:4a: YHWH [is] in His Holy Temple, YHWH's Throne [is] in Heaven.... --corrective. ©2008. |
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17 | Are old words proper for Scripture? | Bible general Archive 4 | corrective | 210651 | ||
You're welcome! Or, Yod Hei Waw Hei / Yod Heh Waw Heh. Seems like there is disagreement over Vav or Waw, though today most lean toward or boldly claim it was Vav, I think. At this point, I go with W, thinking the current idea may have partly come about through confusions over older-English and German spellings, and some of the scholarship around that. (I am under the impression that much of the Biblical "scholarship" of the last few centuries before the 20th was in German.) Wasn't the ORIGINAL 1611 AV/KJV really spelled Iehouah? but when changing the KJV to "standardized" spellings in the 1700s, they changed all the Is to Js instead of Ys (not terribly smart because it confused people). The Name "Jesus", spelled in the 1611 version as "Iesvs" -- notice the v for a u -- ended up getting the old font lettering style corrected with the more-standard u. But with the 1611 spelling of "Iehovah", they didn't do the same thing!, but left the v in! confusing generations of readers and teachers and scholars alike. In German, the J was and is pronounced as a Y sound. And English is called a Germanic language. (In the USA, German vied with English early on.) The J is the same Y sound in the IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet). So, from those angles, I can see them thinking a J would be good. I don't know why the spelling changers missed the V in "IEHOVAH", leaving it in there. Maybe there was an argument even then about the Hebrew being Vav or Waw. LOL. I'd like to see some definitive info about this, as I have not read as much as I'd like to about it. AND, to help decide, I think what could really help is if we found ancient TRANSLITERATIONS of the Tetragrammaton. I did a paper in college on the "effability" of the Name, called "The Effable Ineffable", and believe I found a Greek transliteration that was similar to Ie(h)oua, and some other texts; but it's been a long time, and I don't have the document on my current computer, or remember the exact form, or what texts they were found in. :( What are the best places to find the Encyclopedia Judaica online? Regards, --corrective. ©2008. |
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18 | Are old words proper for Scripture? | Bible general Archive 4 | corrective | 210639 | ||
"He didn't divulge His name until He spoke with Moses...". I realize that there seems to be a verse that says this, in most translations anyway, but it is not correct, if we are to believe the Bible elsewhere. Genesis 4:26 says that at time -- long before the Flood and Moses -- that people began to call on the Name of YHWH. Genesis 12:8 says that Abram (later, Abraham) called on the Name of YHWH. Genesis 26:25 says that Isaac called on the Name of YHWH. Genesis 28:16 says that Jacob said, "Surely YHWH is/was in this place; and I did not know." There are other passages as well. So, when Exodus 6:3 seems to say that none of them knew YHWH by His Name, it would seem to be obviously mistranslated. (Many translators may not have really thought about issues surrounding His Name when they rendered it.) A simple change would be that instead of adding a period to the end of it, add a question mark, and we get "but by my name YHWH was I not known to them?" There may or may not be some other fix to the mistranslation that is better. Otherwise, when it says that these called out with and spoke with the Name, we'd have to completely retranslate those passages, or reinterpret them, to say that they did not really call out using His Name, which makes little sense. Or admit to a blatant contradiction, which seems very, very unlikely to be the case. YHWH elohim is, here in Exodus 6, not trying to establish that they did not know Him by this Name, but to clearly establish His Name to Moses -- He had just said "I am YHWH" just before this -- thus connecting His Name with (the) elohim of antiquity! For when a person wants to ask about the Truth of elohim and of life, one may want to "Stand in the ways/crossroads, and look, and ask for the ancient paths, where the good way is -- and walk in it -- and you will find rest for your souls" (Jeremiah 6:16); for Scripture says that YHWH and His way have been from the beginning; and the term YHWH elohim is first mentioned in the Bible in Genesis 2:4. (Cp. Is. 37:26.) All these -- Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob -- knew His Name, which Name has been known and called upon since at least Seth, the son of Eve and Adam (Gen. 4:26). And Scripture NOW indicates that: "Whoever will call with/on the Name of YHWH will be delivered/saved/preserved" (in both the NT and the Tanakh). Amen? Hallelu-Yah, Praise Yah! --corrective. ©2008. |
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