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1 | Matching biblical husbands to wife's | Bible general Archive 4 | bible believer | 199487 | ||
If you're just looking for some husbands/wives, here's a few that i can think of off the top of my head: Hosea and Gomer; Mary and Joseph; Priscilla and Aquilla; Adam and Eve; Abraham and Sarah; Isaac and Rebekah; Jacob and Rachel; Sapphira and Ananias; David and Michal; Jezebel and Ahab; Elimelech and Naomi; Boaz and Ruth; Moses and Zipporah. Hope you can use some of them for your party.Shoul make for a fun time! | ||||||
2 | language is qaneh, word for canon | Bible general Archive 4 | bible believer | 200646 | ||
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3 | what three terms did these laws commonly | Bible general Archive 4 | bible believer | 200782 | ||
what laws are you referring to? | ||||||
4 | sabbeth | Bible general Archive 4 | bible believer | 201121 | ||
good morning to you! the sabbath is a topic that has been frequently discussed on this forum. if you go to the upper right of your screen, to the "search" area, you can type in Romans 14:5 or the word sabbath. both searches will provide you with much information on this topic. God bless you as you continue to study His word! |
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5 | WHY DO WE PAY TITH | Bible general Archive 4 | bible believer | 201763 | ||
hi mike: if you type the word "tithe" in the search box in the upper right corner you will see several good posts on this topic which should help answer your question. God bless you as you study His word! |
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6 | Genesis 1:1 | Gen 1:1 | bible believer | 201276 | ||
in the original text, the word "beginning" is, re’shiyth(pronounced ray-sheeth). this word means exactly what you would think.....first or start.....the real question to consider is "beginning of what?" regarding Genesis 1:1, commentators that i have studied seem to fall into 1 of 2 camps. 1)Genesis 1:1 refers to the beginning of the sequence of creation, depicting God bringing the heavens and the earth into existence before the rest of the events of the chapter; or 2) Genesis 1:1 summarizes the following 6 days and is therefore a statement explaining the start of the process and activities which follow. a difficulty you might encounter in the first interpretation (opinion #1) of Genesis 1:1 is the contrast between the lack of commentary for what would be the initial act of creation compared with the consistent pattern that holds for the rest of creation week. for example, there's none of the “God said .. and it happened” sequence for this most spectacular event. i'm not convinced that this tension would necessarily eliminate this opinion. taking Genesis 1:1 as a summary of the verses that follow,(opinion #2) eliminates this literary tension. also, to summarize prior to providing the details being summarized is a literary technique occasionally employed by OT writers. there is a third, less credible opinion in this matter (and perhaps others as well that i'm not aware of). this third opinion is that the "beginning" refers to the shaping of a pre-existent planet into one which would support life. to my knowledge, there is no Biblical support for this opinion that our planet existed prior to the Genesis days of Creation. what is most important in all of this however, is to know that it was God who created the heavens and the earth rather than some interplanetary, explosive event! i pray that this answer provided some assistance in your study of God's word. i will be interested in seeing the input of my brothers and sisters. God bless you! |
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7 | Adam to distinguish animals and humans | Gen 1:26 | bible believer | 201624 | ||
good morning queendee: our sister azure's earlier answer addresses this question as well. i humbly add that the function of "naming" something in Biblical times conveyed an element of authority or responsibility for whomever/whatever was being named. in the instance of Adam naming the animals, it was not so that he could distinguish (physically) "animal form from human form" as you suggest, but naming the animals supported God's instruction to Adam to have dominion (authority) over them. I hope this information was helpful to you as you continue to study God's word. |
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8 | we need to follow the book of leviticus? | Leviticus | bible believer | 201266 | ||
good afternoon: the book of Leviticus is rich with the wisdom of God on many, many subjects. those subjects include (but are not limited to) disease control to diet; from ordination to offerings! was there a particular passage/verse/instruction that has you scratching your head? if so, i suggest you narrow down your question so that you might receive the most specific and helpful answer. God bless you as you continue to study His word. |
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9 | Ruth Chapter 4 - could use an outline | Ruth | bible believer | 201631 | ||
good evening, bsquare: homework assignment? |
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10 | Ruth2 y did Boaz redeem Ruth not Naomi? | Ruth 3:9 | bible believer | 200138 | ||
hi there tor: in the book of ruth, the "kinsman-redeemer" (boaz) actually redeemed the LAND that had been owned by naomi's husband's family. the word “kinsman” in hebrew is “goel” and refers to a “close relative who acts as a protector or guarantor of family rights.” boaz's family relationship to naomi's husband is what entitled him to redeem the land and return it to naomi. what boaz did with ruth came as a result of ruth's comment in chapter 3:9b--"I am your servant Ruth," she said. "spread the corner of your garment over me, since you are a kinsman-redeemer." when an ancient hebrew man married his wife, at the end of the wedding ceremony he would draw the corners of his outer garment over her head, symbolically covering her with his protection. when ruth went to boaz and asked that the corner of his garment be spread over her, she was requesting God’s “covering” and protection in her life! (see Deut 25:5-6) this custom of a close relative (brother) marrying his relative's widow in order to carry on the family name is referred to as “levirate marriage”. so........what boaz and ruth had falls under the category of levirate marriage; his redemption of the property came as a result of him being a kinsman redeemer. hope this info is of help to you. God bless! |
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11 | flower to king solomon by queen of sheba | 1 Kin 10:1 | bible believer | 200719 | ||
the "Targum Sheni", "Midrash Mischle", and "Midrash Hachefez" all ancient Jewish texts, contain this and other "riddles" that the queen of sheba supposedly presented to king solomon. the Bible, however, does not mention this but states that sheba, having heard of solomon's wisdom, posed difficult questions to him. there are only two references in the Old Testament, and two references in the New Testament describing the queen of sheba's visit to King solomon. The Old Testament says she came "to prove him with difficult questions", but none of the questions are mentioned. in the New Testament, Jesus, in comparing himself to solomon, praises "the Queen of the South" for her determination. if sheba did present this (or other) riddles to solomon, the Bible is silent about it. |
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12 | in what year did the united kingdom divi | 1 Kin 11:31 | bible believer | 201820 | ||
good afternoon esther21: Jeroboam's rebellion against king Solomon is believed to have taken place c.930 BC. the kingdom remained divided until c.586 BC with the fall of Jerusalem. it wasn't until c. 538 BC that the first exiles returned to Jerusalem. there is much archeological evidence in support of these dates (approximations)which is exciting and serves to validate the truth of God's word!! i hope this information is of help to you as you continue to study His word. |
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13 | who are king david's brothers | 1 Chr 2:13 | bible believer | 201252 | ||
i "googled" david's brothers and this information was provided from a website specializing in Old Testament information. i'm anticipating it will be helpful to you. i'd recommend further study of these men by looking them up, one by one, in a subject index in your Bible. there you'll find all references to when they are each named in the Bible with any associated information. ........................ King David's first six brothers are listed in 1 Chronicles 2:13-15: Eliab, Abinadab, Shimea, Nethanel, Raddai and Ozem. His other brother is not named anywhere in the Bible. Elsewhere, we learn that David had a brother named Elihu (1 Chr. 27:18), which may be the name of his seventh brother, or which may simply be a variant form of "Eliab." Also, the Bible speaks of "Shammah/Shimeah/Shimei" as David's brother, but all these are most likely variants of "Shimea" (without doubt this is the case with at least "Shammah" [1 Sam. 17:13]). If his seventh brother is not named in the genealogies, it may be because he died without children. |
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14 | Meaning of 25th of Elul -Nehemiah 6:15 | Neh 6:15 | bible believer | 200494 | ||
hi layldr: elul is the 12th month of the jewish civil calendar. the month of elul is a time of repentance in preparation for the high holy days of rosh hashanah and yom kippur. in aramaic (the language spoken by jews living at the time that the months were given names), the word “elul” means “search.” elul is seen as a time to search one's heart in preparation for the coming day of judgement, rosh hashanah, and day of atonement, yom kippur. hope this info helps. |
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15 | what is the history of psalm 50 | Ps 50:1 | bible believer | 201506 | ||
good afternoon: i'm not quite sure what you are really asking for when you ask for "the history of psalm 50" but i'm assuming that you might be asking about its meaning and/or writer. the following comes from Matthew Henry's Commentary but there are many, many excellent commentaries to be found on line and elsewhere. "This psalm, as the former (psalm), is a psalm of instruction, not of prayer or praise; it is a psalm of reproof and admonition, in singing which we are to teach and admonish one another. In the foregoing psalm, after a general demand of attention, God by his prophet deals (ver. 3) with the children of this world, to convince them of their sin and folly in setting their hearts upon the wealth of this world; in this psalm, after a like preface, he deals with those that were, in profession, the church's children, to convince them of their sin and folly in placing their religion in ritual services, while they neglected practical godliness; and this is as sure a way to ruin as the other. This psalm is intended, 1. As a proof to the carnal Jews, both those that rested in the external performances of their religion, and were remiss in the more excellent duties of prayer and praise, and those that expounded the law to others, but lived wicked lives themselves. 2. As a prediction of the abolishing of the ceremonial law, and of the introducing of a spiritual way of worship in and by the kingdom of the Messiah, John iv. 23, 24. 3. As a representation of the day of judgment, in which God will call men to an account concerning their observance of those things which they have thus been taught." Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole Bible this psalm is attributed to "Asaph" (or one of his descendants). Asaph was one of King David's 3 choir leaders. he (or a descendant) is also credited with psalms 73-83). hope this info is helpful. God bless you as you continue to study God's word. |
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16 | Differences in the listing of the Tribes | Ps 77:13 | bible believer | 201002 | ||
good evening cheri. i'm right there with you....still learning!! the 12 sons of Israel (Jacob) were: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, Benjamin, Dan, Naphtali, Gad, Asher and Joseph. these were the ancestors of the original twelve tribes. however, Reuben lost his rights as firstborn by defiling Jacob’s bed (Genesis 35:22; 49:3-4). in Reuben and Joseph's place, Joseph’s two sons, Ephraim and Manasseh, became tribes of Israel (Genesis 48:5-6). as a result, the twelve tribes became Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, Benjamin, Dan, Naphtali, Gad, Asher, Ephraim and Manasseh. as you mentioned, in some other lists of the twelve tribes of Israel, Levi is not mentioned, presumably because the Levites were assigned to serve at the temple and therefore were not apportioned land of their own in Israel (Joshua 14:3). there is no absolute listing of the twelve tribes. dependent upon circumstance or context, who was included and who was not, the list changed. factors such as faithfulness, military status, receipt of land inheritance, etc. determined whether a tribe would be included or excluded from the various listings. Ezekiel 48 demonstrates effectively that there is no exclusive list, as from verse 1-29, they are listed according to the divison of the land (ie. Ephraim and Manasseh included, Levi excluded), and then beginning in the next verse, listed again, according to the naming of the gates of the city (ie. Levi and Joseph included, Ephraim and Manasseh excluded. God is free to re-adjust and re-account the twelve tribes of Israel as He sees fit! PTL! God bless you! |
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17 | psalms 81 | Ps 81:1 | bible believer | 200386 | ||
Hi Sandra: This is a truly beautiful and meaningful psalm that you've picked to study! I've recently done a little study on this Psalm and would love to share what I've learned with you. The Jews had three big harvest times: 1)April, when they picked barley (to make bread) 2)May, when they picked wheat (also to make bread) 3)October, when they picked grapes (to make wine). Psalm 81 is a Festival Psalm. The festival being celebrated in this Psalm was at the time of the grape harvest.(see #3, above) They called it "the festival of tents". Tents were houses made of animal skins. At the festival of tents the Jews lived for a week in tents. This taught them how they lived when God took them out of Egypt, hundreds of years before. Psalm 81 taught the Jews that, now that God had brought them into their own land, they should have no other gods. He would give them help against their enemies, as he did in Egypt, when they turned to Him for help. You can study the psalm in three parts: 1) Verses 1 - 4 Time for the Festival 2)Verses 5 - 7 What God did for the Jews in Egypt 3)Verses 8 - 16 Trouble that will befall the Jews should they worship other gods beside the one true God. Hope this info helps. |
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18 | What does "God Fearing" really mean? | Prov 9:10 | bible believer | 201088 | ||
good morning: there are two kinds of fear that appear in the Bible. both are exemplified well in Exodus 20:20—"Moses said to the people, 'Do not be afraid. God has come to test you, so that the fear of God will be with you to keep you from sinning.' " in this one verse a contrast is drawn between being afraid (don't do it) and properly fearing God (do it). one is a fear that is not coupled with love and trust, and therefore can lead only to terror and despair. James tells us that the demons believe that there is one God—and shudder in fear (Jas. 2:19). the writer to the Hebrews speaks of covenant breakers, apostates, for whom "no sacrifice for sins is left, but only a fearful expectation of judgment and of raging fire that will consume the enemies of God" (Heb. 10:26-27). the "other" fear is the fear of the Lord that is the beginning of wisdom (Prov. 9:10), that is the soul of godliness—that fear of the Lord in which the messianic Son of David delights. in Psalm 19, David is rejoicing in the law that produces fear of the Lord. there is an excellent book entitled "The Joy of Fearing God" by jerry bridges that you might find helpful in the study of this topic. we should not assume that there is a tension between fear of God and love of God—or between fear of God and faith in God—meditate upon the truth of Psalm 130:3-4, "If you, O Lord, kept a record of sins, O Lord, who could stand? But with you there is forgiveness; therefore you are feared." praise God, the word of 1 John 4:18 is true: "Perfect love drives out fear." but it is the dread of eternal torment that love drives out, not reverence and adoration before God's majesty. in the song of Moses and of the Lamb, we hear, "Who will not fear you, O Lord, and bring glory to your name? For you alone are holy" (Rev. 15:4). it appears to me that there is good reason why the NIV chooses to use the word "reverence" to speak of that fear that is a godly fear, a proper fear. that fear is the rich convergence of awe in the presence of the eternal God—the Creator of the universe, the holy Lawgiver, the righteous Judge, and the merciful Savior—and a consciousness of being in his presence every moment. fear of the Lord is a combination of awe, reverence, adoration, honor, worship, confidence, thankfulness, love, and, yes, fear. we must not omit the element of fear from our understanding of that proper reverence that the Bible commands us to have. to test the patience of our holy God, to willfully disobey his revealed will, should be to us a fearful as well as a hateful thing, because it is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God (Heb. 10:31). "There was a time when committed Christians were known as God-fearing people. This was a badge of honor. But somewhere along the way we lost it. Now the idea of fearing God, if thought of at all, seems like a relic from the past" jerry bridges "the joy of fearing God" the term may seem terribly old-fashioned, but let us pray that the Spirit of Christ will make us a God-fearing people. then, fearing God, we shall have no one or nothing else to fear. "The Lord spoke to me with his strong hand upon me, warning me not to follow the way of this people. He said: "Do not call conspiracy everything that these people call conspiracy; do not fear what they fear, and do not dread it. The Lord Almighty is the one you are to regard as holy, he is the one you are to fear, he is the one you are to dread, and he will be a sanctuary." Isaiah 8:11-13 God bless you as you continue to study His word. |
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19 | Where - "cities without walls" prophecy? | Zech 2:4 | bible believer | 201651 | ||
hi jim: genesis 48 would be the place to go to find what you're looking for! verse 4 is a start but the promise continues throughout the entire chapter. |
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20 | Difference between feeding 4,000 5,000 | Matthew | bible believer | 199441 | ||
Not meaning to sound silly but......the difference between the 2 events was 1,000 people:-) seriously, the feeding of the 5000 occurred earlier in the ministry of Jesus and was recorded in all 4 gospels. the feeding of the 4,000, occurred later and was recorded only in Matthew and Mark's account. Hope this info helps. |
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