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1 | Similar Barak in Judges - Barack Obama. | Bible general Archive 4 | keliy | 210756 | ||
Hi Saved4ever. I understand where your curiosity became energized, It happens to me at times, too. But, sometimes we need to look at the Big Picture, and not become guilty of changing the landscape over one landmark. I would suggest that it is NO coincidence at all. The main objection that I have, is that Obama allegedly has a plan in place that will divide Israel, giving part of the land to Palestine. OK, No more politics. This man is not only in need of much prayer, but our country, as well as the nation of Israel is also in need of much prayer. I would like to bring up Romans 13:1 which states, "Every person is to be in subjection to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those which exist are established by God." So, Since to disobey authority is to disobey God, we must all trust in God alone and praise Him for His plan for our Salvation and trust in faith that His ways are better than ours. This, from Book of Psalms, Psa 118:4-8 Oh let those who fear the LORD say, "His lovingkindness is everlasting." From my distress I called upon the LORD; The LORD answered me and set me in a large place. The LORD is for me; I will not fear; What can man do to me? The LORD is for me among those who help me; Therefore I will look with satisfaction on those who hate me. It is better to take refuge in the LORD Than to trust in man. Finally, There is no word in the Hebrew language that would translate as 'coincidence' -so I would say that there are no co-incidences, only God -incidences. Blessings 4 ever, keliy |
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2 | Did Israel reach out to other nations? | Bible general Archive 4 | keliy | 211425 | ||
Hello, ssjr and welcome. Thank you for your question, I will do my best to answer it quickly, as it is getting late. The Jews, in the days of Israel, weren’t sent out into the whole world as we are commanded to do now in the Great Commission (Matt 28:19-20). People actually came to them, (Jerusalem) from all over the earth to hear of and to learn the glories and wonders of God. The story of the Queen of Sheba is an illustration of how God caused the whole earth to know the story of His grace. You can read it for yourself in 2Chr but here is just a primer, ch 9 verses 5,6 Then she said to the king: "It was a true report which I heard in my own land about your words and your wisdom. "However I did not believe their words until I came and saw with my own eyes; and indeed the half of the greatness of your wisdom was not told me. Blessings, keliy |
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3 | what is ecotology | Bible general Archive 4 | keliy | 212507 | ||
Hi asimilation, welcome to the Forum, You have come to the right place to learn about Christian eschatology, which is the study of its religious beliefs concerning all future and final events (End Times), as well as the ultimate purpose(s) of the world (i.e., mortal life), of humankind, and the Church. Where eschatology (Greek: eskhatos "last," logia "discourse") refers to doctrine that represents a history of inquiry into the concept of the destiny of all things, in Christian context, this inquiry is vested in the prophesied purposes of God as documented in the Bible. ( I copied this information from Wikipedia) It is my belief that all studies (eschatology or soteriology and etc.)should lead to the foot of the Cross. Blessings to you, keliy |
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4 | Why was John the baptist so important? | Bible general Archive 4 | keliy | 212922 | ||
John the Baptist came to announce the coming of our Lord, and God saw fit to use Isaiah to deliver His prophetic words years earlier, in order to show that this was truly from God, as no man could have choreographed such a scenario. Think of John as our heavenly Father "rolling out a red carpet" for His Son, the Savior of the world -John faithfully bore witness that Jesus “is the Son of God” (Jn. 1:34). John was not just another illustration of God's step-by-step Plan. Because he was not only a prophet, but was also the fulfillment of prophecy. Isaiah spoke of John over 700 years earlier, see (Isaiah 40:3-5) - The voice of one crying in the wilderness: "Prepare the way of the LORD; Make straight in the desert A highway for our God. Every valley shall be exalted And every mountain and hill brought low; The crooked places shall be made straight And the rough places smooth; The glory of the LORD shall be revealed, And all flesh shall see it together; For the mouth of the LORD has spoken." And, In the last book of the Old Testament, Malachi prophesied: “Behold, I send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, who ye seek, will suddenly come to his temple; and the Messenger of the covenant, whom ye desire, behold, he comes, saith Jehovah” (3:1). The work of John the Baptist became so popular that many wondered if He was the Messiah, to which he answered, "I am not the Christ, but I am sent ahead of Him." (John 3:28). As the ministry of Jesus Christ began, John recognized that his own mission was nearing its end: "He must become greater; I must become less." (John 3:30) He was imprisoned after his admonishment of King Herod and was beheaded at Machaerus, a fortress about 9 miles (15 kilometers) east of the Dead Sea. After he was killed, John's disciples came and buried his body, and then went and told Jesus all that had happened (Matthew 14:12). Jesus responded to the news of John's death by saying, "John was a lamp that burned and gave light, and you chose for a time to enjoy his light." (John 5:35) |
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5 | Bible software? | Bible general Archive 4 | keliy | 213125 | ||
Hi akh, Have you been to blueletterbible.org ? It is an online search engine where you either enter in the verse you want, or else up to 5 words from a verse you are looking for. There is also audio and textual commentaries videos, songs, blue letter bible institute, and more. I just received 2 free CDs on Bible study, and a Library and reference guide from cdearth.com/ Blessings, keliy |
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6 | None | Bible general Archive 4 | keliy | 213333 | ||
hello, fcs375, Sorry humbledbyhisgrace I did it again, (oerps). Please check my other post since I inadvertantly attached it to the reply instead of the question. keliy |
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7 | What translation do you use? | Bible general Archive 4 | keliy | 213367 | ||
Hi fcs375 I actually use several different translations. It has been said that the best translation for you is the one that you will read. I prefer to use Study Bibles, and I have a Ryrie Study Bible in KJV from Moody Press, also, a Personal Study Bible in NKJV from Nelson Publishing' also, a Life Application Study Bible in NIV from Tyndale. I use these interchangeagably, and I also use one periodically, -more because I like the vocabulary usage and that is the St Joseph's edition of the catholic Bible. (this one puts a smile on my devout mother's face (o: I keep on hand a CBD Parallel Bible which was very reasonable and contains 4 translations: KJV, NKJV, NIV, and NLT. NLT is a very good one to look at if you prefer more of a thought-for-thought translation, than a word-for-word translation. This one I think is more near a 9th grade reading level, where the St. Joseph's one may be closer to a 13th grade level. Having said all that, whichever translation you choose to accept for personal reading, I would like to suggest to you that you pick up a "Knowing Jesus Study Bible" from Zondervan. It is a 1-Year Study of Jesus in Every Book of the Bible. There are 365 full page insights into the person and work of Jesus. And hundreds of study notes within the text. This is also available in a number of translations. When I was first saved, I read two Bibles together. I had a KJV and a Good News Bible. I read each passage in both versions and then wrote down what the words meant to me. This really opened up my mind to the leading of the Holy Spirit. It is less important which words the translators use, if you pray and ask God for wisdom before you read. Remember, the original words were inspired to the authors by the Holy Spirit. This is what God would want for you as well. Lord Bless, keliy And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: (Deu 6:6) |
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8 | PAUL LETTER | Bible general Archive 4 | keliy | 213888 | ||
Sorry kwright39, In order to submit an unanswered question, there must be an instance of asking |
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9 | Class on historical background. | Bible general Archive 4 | keliy | 214248 | ||
Hi MJH Just to share something that I found interesting in a class I once took, I am going strictly from memory here so bear w/me. We were in the Book of Ephesians. The topic came up about historical-cultural context and how it relates to the interpretation of the text. The Economics came into play, and the point made by the instructor was that the silversmiths in Ephesus were up in arms against Paul because by spreading Christianity, He was taking away their livelihood. This was because the silversmiths made a living at making silver trinkets that honored Diana. Silversmithing was a major industry, so therefore Paul had a major influence on economics by proseletyzing the public into Christian beliefs. Anyway, the instructor appeared to be very well informed and had some interesting points to make. Sorry I cannot come up with sources or references at this point. God Bless you in your endeavor. keliy |
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10 | oboth to valley in moab location | Bible general Archive 4 | keliy | 214622 | ||
Hi Psalm 23, Welcome to the Forum. When a teacher asks such questions of the students, it is not because of the significance of which direction is traveled, it would be to see how well the reading assignments are being followed. Does your reading assignment include Numbers 21:11? keliy |
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11 | Journ to Moab, what kept them from Edom? | Bible general Archive 4 | keliy | 214661 | ||
Hi Monica Jo, Welcome to the forum, we are glad you are here. However there seems to be a rash of questions the past few days about the journey you described. This leads the users of the Forum to come to the conclusion that this must be some sort of homework assignment, and rather than do the required reading, there are several students who would actually enlist us to do their homework for them. The Forum users are against this type of exercise because we feel that it is not only dishonest, but it makes us an unwilling partner in sin. I write this because I hope that I am wrong. but every time this sort of thing comes up, it is by a new member to this Forum and we never hear from them again, so it is hard not to come to this unfortunate conclusion. That being said, I will offer some assistance by looking up Oboth in Strong's Concordance. This should narrow your reading down quite a bit, since Oboth is only mentioned in four verses in the King James Version. The verses are Numbers 21:10 and 11, and also Num 33:43 and 44. If you were to read these two chapters carefully, I think you may find your answer. And I think there may be a greater lesson learned as well. Now, in return can you tell me what sort of class this is? Or am I on the wrong track? keliy |
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12 | new testiment first publication | Bible general Archive 4 | keliy | 220948 | ||
Wycliffe is the Person credited as being the First to Produce a (Hand-Written) manuscript Copy of the Complete Bible in English, in 1384 AD. This Bible contained a total of 80 Books. Jerome produced the Latin Vulgate during the fourth century AD. The first Bible was printed in English on October 4, 1535 |
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13 | What are Sau'l strengths and weaknesses? | Bible general Archive 4 | keliy | 220954 | ||
There are three Sauls mentioned in the Bible. Two were kings. The third Saul was an author of many New Testament epistles. It is easy to forget about Saul the king of Edom (Gen. 36:37-38) One of King Saul's most obvious strengths is the providential circumstances that were connected with his election as king. These are recorded in 1 Sam. 8-10. After meeting Samuel, and being annointed as king, Saul reached his home in Gibeah and the Spirit of God came upon him, and then “he was turned into another man.” The simple countryman was transformed through God's Spirit into the king of Israel. One of Saul's most obvious weaknessses was his jealousy of David. After David slew Goliath, Saul took David into his service (18:2); but he became jealous of him (verse 9), and let his anger towards David (verses 10-11), ripen into a murderous rage which several times he tried to carry out, but was unsuccessful. |
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14 | Did Satan know that Jesus was God? | Bible general Archive 4 | keliy | 220956 | ||
Hi jaypat25, welcome, and thank you for your question. I do not find a verse in the Bible that answers your question per se, but we do know that Jesus knew who satan was, and he was to make abundantly clear to satan that He was the Son of God before beginning His ministry on earth. The account begins in Matt 4:1, "Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil." Satan told Jesus in vs 3, "If You are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread." Now satan had an obvious hunch who Jesus was, or he would not have even been there. But satan also knew that God could not fall into temptation, so he tested this 'Son of Man' to see if He really was who He was supposed to be. Satan is not omniscient so he was possibly on the constant lookout for the one to come who was going to crush his head. That is, if it would be possible for Jesus to actually have given in to satan's cunning deceptions, it would have proven that He was no more than a mere man, and all bets would be off. |
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15 | I am the gate; whoever enters through me | Bible general Archive 4 | keliy | 221114 | ||
Christ makes the statement in Luke 11:23, "He that is not with me is against me: and he that gathereth not with me scattereth." This means that since the gist of His teaching and His miracles was to break the grip the devil had (and still has) upon lost souls in this world, it was therefore everyone's rightful duty to join Him, following his guidance, believe in Him, and to receive His teaching over all other dogmas. Otherwise they would be considered as joining forces with the enemy. |
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16 | What did God use them for? | Bible general Archive 4 | keliy | 221163 | ||
Hi Nunya, Well, let me see. God used Abraham to be the father of many nations, per the eternal covenant promised by God to him, and so is the father of those in every nation that by faith enter into covenant with God. David's name means beloved, for he was a type of the beloved Son. Elijah foretold a famine, a long and grievous famine, with which Israel should be punished for their sins. The prophet’s name: Elijahu means, "My God is Jehovah" and signifies, "is he who sends me and will own me and bear me out, is he to whom I would bring Israel back and who alone can effect that great work.’’ the call of Elisha was an unexpected call to be a prophet Paul was called by God to be an apostle, and go out to preach the good news about Christ to the Gentiles. Having given the long answer, allow me to say that there are good reasons and bad ones to ask questions on this Forum. The good ones will edify and encourage the ones who are true followers of Christ. The bad ones waste a lot of people's time. And there is a percentage of those here as well. Now allow me to give the short answer, nunya business. hahahahah Sorry, I could not resist that one (((o: keliy |
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17 | why was Jesus born | Bible general Archive 4 | keliy | 221341 | ||
Jesus was born for one main reason. And that was to die. There are many reasons why the short answer is not a sufficient explanation . The long answer is found in the Bible. |
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18 | devils physical appearence | Bible general Archive 4 | keliy | 221591 | ||
No one has ever described him physically, because he can take on many forms. He can be as a serpent, or an angel of light. Whatever he deems to be necessary to deceive. His spiritual appearance is very noticable however, and we can be taught to recognize this by studying the Word of God. A place to start might be Book of Revelation, chapter 17 Might I suggest that you follow the reading of that chapter with a chapter out of Psalms, such as Ps 103? Ps 23? Blessings, keliy |
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19 | God wants us to prospers in all things | Bible general Archive 4 | keliy | 221680 | ||
Yes it is true that God wants us to prosper. Just as parents love their children, and would love to see them prosper. Yet this is not the way things have been since Adam and Eve sinned in the Garden of Eden. What we live in now, is referred to as a "fallen state" because our original parents 'fell' from God's grace. |
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20 | I just started reading the Bible and.... | OT general | keliy | 211233 | ||
Pete, Hello again, Thank you for bringing up some very interesting points to ponder. One thing becomes obvious to me: what is happening here is a selection of passages that seem to be contradictory on the surface, but when lining them up with the whole of Scripture, God's wonderful plan becomes abundantly clear. Scripture will always prove Scripture. It is against God's nature for there to be a single contradiction. When there appears to be anything amiss, it is always us who possess the faulty wisdom and not God. What you are standing upon, is the letter of the law. Not the Spirit. God's Spirit verses ink. At the risk of over-simplifying, I want to give my opinion of the Ten Commandments: The Commands were not given in order to let God choose between the ones who could keep them, better than the ones who were unable to keep them. It is about Love more than it is about obedience. Since we are unable to give God anything that He did not give to us first, then how would God actually benefit from our efforts? This is would actually amount to salvation by works. Which we have been told, is utterly imposible: For whoever keeps the whole law and yet stumbles in one point, he has become guilty of all. (James 2:10 NASB) Since we will all fail, every one, the purpose of God's commands is not to keep us in line, but rather to teach us about who God is, that He is something we cannot be. God is holy, and we are sinful. 'For I am the LORD who brought you up from the land of Egypt to be your God; thus you shall be holy, for I am holy.' (Lev 11:45 NASB) Yet we will ALL fail, as implied in Romans: "even the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all those who believe; for there is no distinction; for ALL have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, being justified as a GIFT by His grace through the redemption WHICH IS IN Christ Jesus" (3:22-24, NASB, -emphasis mine) So then, where do we ever get our sufficiency for living a godly lifestyle? We are to recognize that our sufficiency will always fail in contrast to God’s sufficiency. Man’s sufficiency, the Bible makes clear, is not sufficient. We simply do not have the resources that make us capable to meet the task set before us. The task is godliness. We simply do not possess the adequate resources to undertake the task of godliness—despite the fact that such is the path in which we are required to walk. (So, Pray for strength! -The Lord's Prayer is found in Matthew 6) When we notice the contrast between our sufficiency and God’s sufficiency, we should also notice that this speaks of the differences between living by the old covenant of law and the new covenant of grace. You may remember while reading in Matthew, as you came to the Last Supper, where Jesus said, "This cup is the new covenant in My blood which is shed for you." This means that the shed blood of Jesus Christ, is actually purchasing for God's children an awesome new arrangement for walking with God. And Paul writes in his epistle to the Corinthians, "Not that we are adequate in ourselves to consider anything as coming from ourselves, but our adequacy is from God, (6), who also made us adequate as servants of a new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life. (2 Cor 3:5-6 NASB) To sum up, We are to be servants, Yes, but New covenant servants. This means we, as Christians are to occupy ourselves in the service of God under the terms of the New covenant. The parable of the Talents was also in Matthew. Might I suggest you go back to re-read Matthew in a new light? Remember, the parable of the talents is among three farewell parables that Jesus gave to His apostles shortly before the Last Supper. This was obviously something that Jesus wanted to leave with His apostles before He departed. In Him, keliy |
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