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1 | DOES THE BIBLE TALK ABOUT CHRISTMAS TREE | Judg 4:4 | kalos | 4033 | ||
Yes, there are places (plural) where the Bible mentions women (plural) as preachers (plural). . . . The word prophetess is mentioned a total of 8 times in the entire Bible. If you look up the references, you will see in most cases, not only is the word prophetess mentioned, but also the name of the prophetess is given. Bear in mind that "to prophesy" means "to preach (tell forth)" as well as "to tell the future (forth-tell)". The references to prophetesses are as follows: . . . Ex 15:20; Jud 4:4; 2Ki 22:14; 2Ch 34:22; Ne 6:14; Isa 8:3; Lu 2:36; Re 2:20 In short, yes there is more than one woman preacher (prophet) in the Bible. |
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2 | DOES THE BIBLE TALK ABOUT CHRISTMAS TREE | Judg 4:4 | Hank | 4070 | ||
Very true, and thank you JVH, for adding depth and specificity to my original answer to Cheri's good question. The results of your careful research have been reflected in abundance on this Forum and we are in your debt. You set a splendid example for all of us to post with care after, not before, we have done our homework. I salute you, my brother! --Hank | ||||||
3 | DOES THE BIBLE TALK ABOUT CHRISTMAS TREE | Judg 4:4 | Magnum | 23305 | ||
See Jeremiah 10:2-5 | ||||||
4 | DOES THE BIBLE TALK ABOUT CHRISTMAS TREE | Judg 4:4 | Makarios | 23311 | ||
Greetings Magnum! I'm sorry, but I'll have to disagree with you here, and agree with Hank. Jeremiah 10:2-5 is speaking of the Gentile worship of celestial bodies, including the sun, moon and stars (v. 2), and it concludes with a description of how idols were often carved from wood (v. 3) and ornamented with gold or silver (cf. v. 9). Some were molded from clay (Judg. 18:17; Isaiah 42:17). The context points out the impossibility (vv. 3-5) of such non-existent gods punishing or rewarding humans. To 'assume' that Jeremiah 10:2-3 is describing Christmas trees is to deliberately add to the text your own interpretations. We simply cannot assume that a verse is 'speaking' about a particular object simply because that is the only object that we can think of that would relate to the verse. To do so would be to "opinionize" Scripture (speculation), rather than to take Scripture at face value. Jeremiah 10:2-3 is not discussing a Christmas ornament, but is addressing idolatry, and most specifically, to the celestial realm. There are many more sources that I can draw from that would support the 'broader', more wide-ranging aspect of this verse, rather than making Christmas trees fit into this verse. Blessings to you, Nolan |
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