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101 | thanks | Matt 5:3 | Hank | 207584 | ||
Dcmartin :: The antecedent of "theirs" in Matthew 5:3 is "the poor in spirit." In other words, "theirs" refers to "the poor in spirit." In this verse, as with all the other Beatitudes in this segment from Jesus' Sermon on the Mount, "blessed" means "happy." And to be among those whom Jesus calls "the poor in spirit" is to be the very opposite of those who have a proud and haughty spirit. The redeemed of God have been humbled by His grace, have acknowledged their sin, have surrended their lives to the Sovereign Lord on whom they solely depend to save them. The verse concludes with the words "for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." As used here, it is a general designation of the ultimate abode of the regenerate believers in Christ, the dwelling place of the saved, the eternal home of the redeemed in Christ. (Cf. Luke 6:20-23). --Hank | ||||||
102 | theirs is | Bible general Archive 4 | Hank | 207580 | ||
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103 | Why were they called wise/foolish virgin | Matthew | Hank | 207484 | ||
JKERR :: Your question and your follow-up answer lead me to believe that this is intended to be a joke. As a joke it is crass; and the whole sequence of your asking a question and giving an answer to you own question sounds very contrived indeed. You are welcome on this Forum to ask Bible-based questions and supply Bible-based answers. But no one is welcome who treats the word of God with disrespect. Conform to the guidelines or leave. It's that simple. --Hank | ||||||
104 | once saved always saved? | John 10:28 | Hank | 207443 | ||
Progolfer :: Hello and welcome. Please furnish the Forum with Scripture that teaches what you postulate in Post No. 207434. --Hank | ||||||
105 | Luke 6:20 they ommited the word spirit | NT general | Hank | 207442 | ||
Duplicate post. | ||||||
106 | Sheol Hell or World of the Dead? | Eccl 8:14 | Hank | 207331 | ||
John :: You ask, Who is Dives? It is the name sometimes given to the rich man about whom Jesus spoke in Luke 16:19-31. It has an interesting history. "Dives" is the Latin word for "rich" and is used in Luke 16:19 in the Vulgate translation. The idea that "Dives" was actually the name of the rich man emerged back in medieval times. There is nothing in Scripture to back up this ages-old assumption, however. It's much the same thing as calling Mary's psalm of praise the "Magnificat" in Luke 1:46-55), because "magnificat" meaning "magnify" is the first word in the passage in the Vulgate. Another example is calling the Lord's Prayer of Matthew 6:9-13 the "Pater Noster" which is the beginning phrase in the Latin language and means "Our Father." --Hank | ||||||
107 | Looking for Bible as Literature Resource | Bible general Archive 4 | Hank | 207274 | ||
Dear Admonit :: An edition of the Scriptures well worth knowing is "The Bible Designed To Be Read as Living Literature." The copy I own is an updated version of the original edition of the 1930s work of Ernest Sutherland Bates, who undertook an assignment from Simon and Schuster to devise an edition of the King James Bible in a format that would allow the reader to begin in Genesis and read all the way through Revelation without being detracted by footnotes, side-bar blurbs and other distractions. The font is large (12 or 14 points I'd guess) and there is sufficient leading between the lines of print to spare the page the cramped, crowded look of most Bibles. Moreover, the reader won't find the distraction of chapters and verses either, and the page is cast into single columns with normal paragraph indentions. Prose is formatted as prose and poetry as poetry. The editor gives very brief introductions to the books, but they can be skipped or ignored, and probably should be in view of their liberal slant on certain things. I do want to make it clear that my recommendation of this edition is limited to the biblical text and the format; I sharply disagree with some of the editor's conclusions in his brief introductions to the books. Frankly, I'd be even more enthusiastic about the work if it didn't have the book introductions, about which the most civil thing I can say is that they're mercifully brief. ..... And I may as well be candid. When it comes to viewing the Bible as literature -- and superb literature it is --I'm heavily biased in favor of the King James Version. No other English version before it or since has been able to exceed or even to equal this majestic version for sheer literary excellence. It seems such a pity that children and many adults are never exposed to this towering monument of English prose but are spoon fed the bland and insipid diet of travesties such as we have in many of the modern versions, particularly the paraphrastic ones. To illustrate the point: Some time ago I happened upon an interesting rendition of a segment of the 23rd Pslam that appeared in one of the modern paraphrases of Scripture that purported to be as easy to read as today's newspaper. (Considering the low literary quality of the typical newspaper, I don't count that claim as having much merit at all). Be that as it may, the segment that struck me as being simply ridiculous and inept was this: "Even if I walk through a very dark valley, I will not be afraid, because you are with me; your rod and your walking stick comfort me." ...... If we juxtapose the King James, we read, "Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me, thy rod and thy staff they comfort me." I'd like for someone to be able to convince me that the mundane paraphrase is clearer or in any other way superior to the King James. ....... The volume I've cited may still be in print, or if not can likely be purchased through one of the on-line used-book resources such as abe.com. The ISBN for the hardcover volume I own is 0671879596. --Hank | ||||||
108 | Who was Cain's wife? | Genesis | Hank | 207234 | ||
Rondajean :: Cain's wife was a descendent of Adam and Eve, the only two human beings whom God created. Read the Genesis account of the events of creation leading up to Scripture's mention of Cain's wife, Genesis 1:1 through 4:17. Any attempt at an explanation beyond what Scripture reveals is pure speculation. --Hank | ||||||
109 | How many generations betw Exodus-Solomon | Matt 1:17 | Hank | 207201 | ||
Hi, Bro. Brad :: You know, in approaching the eighth year on this SBF, I still look upon some of the -- shall we call them, dead end -- discussions with amazement bordering on disbelief. A registrant raises a question on an issue which really should not be a question at all and is really not at serious issue except in the mind of the questioner, and behold from this little acorn of a question a mighty thread grows! Sometimes from it many threads grow. And the issue, such as it was, is never resolved, yet it often could be by the debater himself if he could simply bring himself to admitting, "I may be wrong." How sad to see so many Forum pages filled with these kinds of pointless and fruitless arguments when there are countless nuggets of gold in the Scriptures that have never been mined to any measurable depth. I know not what others may say, but as for me I say that to debate the identity of Rahab, an issue that was adequately put to rest centuries ago, is a waste of time and effort -- time and effort that could be put to far better use. ..... Now, the name of Cain's wife, that's different. :-) Time was that I sat up nights, robbing my body and mind of sleep, worrying about Cain's wife. But somehow I got over it, though it did take time. May I tentatively suggest to the questioner and his correspondents that the painful problem involving Rahab, weighty and crucial though it is, can be ameliorated by time and intense effort. Ere long, we can become free of Rahabitis -- free to explore other parts of Scripture and see what else is in there! --Hank | ||||||
110 | How many generations betw Exodus-Solomon | Matt 1:17 | Hank | 207200 | ||
Hi, Jim :: It has been now some 59 years since I became a follower of Christ. How many times have I erred, and in what ways, during all those years? Let me count the times. Let me count the ways, as poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning phrased it in a sonnet of love, a tender ode to her husband, Robert Browning. But I cannot count the times. They have been too frequent and too many. I cannot count the ways. They have been too numerous. ...... I lay no claim to wisdom save that which God has graciously granted me in answer to prayer, but that wisdom has led me to the abiding and fervent conviction that it is foolishness to lean on my incomplete and faulty understanding and to assume that the Holy Spirit has granted me insights superior to the insignts He has granted to others who down through the centuries have sought after His truth and even those regenerate contemporaries who now seek His counsel. Therefore, does it not make a great deal of sense to entertain the notion that some of my conclusions, when they consistently conflict with men of God down through the ages, may be wrong -- and the probabilites are overwhelming that they are -- and that I earnestly need to look more at myself and my understanding than at them and theirs to disover wherein lies the error? Debate on an issue is worthless and bears no good fruit unless one first has thoroughly examined his position and compared it with others who may well be wiser, more enlightened, and better versed on the issue than one's self. --Hank | ||||||
111 | too deep | 1 Tim 1:4 | Hank | 207175 | ||
Dear "son of god" :: Since this is the first time I've had occasion to address you on SBF, please allow me to welcome you to this Forum. To my mind your post has considerable merit and some good talking points. I do tend to shy away from using the term "Bible trivia" however, inasmuch as all Scripture is God-breathed and profitable, as Scripture itself declares in 2 Timothy 3:16. But in the sense and context of your usage of the term, it is easy enough to grasp your thought and intent, and to be assured that they obviously have no aim to denigrate Scripture. ...... If I am reading your post aright, it reminds me of a little story I heard many years ago. An old retiring preacher of a certain congregation of believers stepped up to the pulpit one Lord's Day morning and gave a little talk in introduction of the young preacher who had been called to replace him. He ended his brief talk with a recitation from memory of Psalm 23, but his memory failed him and he botched it. The new young preacher then came to the pulpit to preach and his sermon was technically perfect in every detail. He ended his sermon by reciting the 23rd Psalm beautifully and flawlessly. After the service as the worshippers were walking down the aisle toward the exit, one turned to the other and said, "The new preacher knows the Psalm, but the old preacher knows the Shepherd." Does this little story serve to illustrate about what you had in mind when you wrote your post? Grace to you and, again, welcome to Study Bible Forum. --Hank | ||||||
112 | Careful Bible Study -- Not Mysticism | Jer 23:16 | Hank | 206900 | ||
Quvmoh :: You end your critique -- which, pardon me, comes across with all the hallmarks of being both shallow and unlearned --of Sinclair Ferguson's quotation posted by Doc with the words, "So what?" -- and that's where I'll begin this post ...... So what do you know about Dr. Ferguson? So what works of his have you read? So what qualifies you to speak so brashly and condescendingly about a godly man whose right to write on the topic in question far exceeds my own and maybe even exceed yours? I've lived 73 years, and yet the keen sense prevails in my soul still that I need to listen to and learn from those to whom the Holy Spirit has given profound insight and upon whom He has shed much light. To shut one's mind to the insight of others isn't wise at all. Dear fellow, I have no idea who you are or what you station in life may be, but I pray you to examine your own heart and think. Think, "Do I need to listen more to what others have to teach me -- to listen long and carefully, and to opine less, if indeed at all, on people and topics about which my knowledge is lacking" Doc and others publish notable quotes from Christian saints, past and present, on this Forum from time to time. They serve many useful purposes, not the least of which is to stimulate us -- to edify our spirits and galvanize us to cast off our lethargy. If they are solidy grounded in Scripture -- and I've yet to see one of Doc's quotations that wasn't -- they are not unlike little sermons, and one would be hard pressed to find fault with them. ....... Quvmoh, if in your reading of this post you get the feeling that this old man has taken you to the wood-shed for a serious talk, you have read it about right. Direct and to the point perhaps, but I assure you it was written without acrimony. My wife and I raised three kids and sometimes I had to take one of them to the wood-shed for a talk. Occasionally they would come back from the shed-talk feeling that I didn't like them at all. But later they realized I loved them dearly. I pray that this little shed-talk with you will be viewed in like manner. Grace to you. --Hank | ||||||
113 | Divorced, Am I going to hell? | Matt 5:32 | Hank | 206736 | ||
Dear Tami :: As is the case with virtually all marital and other domestic issues that registrants have been brought to this Forum seeking personal advice, the safest and best advice that we can give is to encourage you to arrange a meeting in your community with a trusted pastor who has adequate training and experience in counselling on problems and questions such as yours appears to be. Study Bible Forum is not designed for, and cannot give, the kind of face-to-face personal counselling that is usually called for in these kinds of situations. Do consider seeking help from a qualified Christian counselor, for it is far better to deal with unresolved conflicts head on than to allow them hang on and grow worse. A parting word about repentence. If you are truly a regenerate believer in Jesus Christ, have confessed your sins, and have repented (which means to turn from them), the word of God assures you that God has forgiven you (read 1 John 1:9). --Hank | ||||||
114 | Where is Hell | Revelation | Hank | 206691 | ||
Hello, Charlie :: It looks as though the visiting preacher with his imaginative explanation of global warming is giving Al Gore some competition. :-) But the preacher may have as tough a time of proving his theory scripturally as Gore has of proving his scientifically. The followers of Christ are not to accept any teaching from anyone -- not from preacher or priest, prince or pauper -- that is not based solidly on the word of God. Christians are commanded to "Prove all things; hold fast that which is good" (1 Thess. 5:21). Your visiting preacher will have a tough time proving by Scripture that global warming is caused by an "expanding hell," whatever that means. If you ever run into him again, though, you really ought to challenge him to back up his theories with Scripture. And of course he won't be able to. --Hank | ||||||
115 | Psalm Refers to Jesus Calming the Sea? | Ps 107:26 | Hank | 206621 | ||
Beja :: A personal welcome to Study Bible Forum from a fellow Arkansan. We live in the west-central part of the Natural State. --Hank | ||||||
116 | Lead us not | Matt 6:13 | Hank | 206581 | ||
Good evening, thaylon :: Thanks for submitting your question to Study Bible Forum and welcome to the web site. ...... Your question asks for help with the phrase "lead us not into temptation" from Matthew 6:13 (See the parallel passage in Luke 11:4 and also compare Luke 22:40). John MacArthur's exegesis of this passage is succinct, clear, and uncluttered by technical jargon -- three points distinctly in its favor -- so I am going to quote it for you here in the belief that it has the potential to amplify the meaning and intent of these words from this beautiful prayer that our Lord taught to His disciples. ...... "God does not tempt men (James 1:13), but He will subject them to trials that may expose them to Satan's assaults, as in the case of Job and Peter (Luke 27:31,32). This petition reflects the believing one's desire to avoid the dangers of sin altogether. God knows what one's need is before one asks (Matthew 6:8), and He promises that no one will be subjected to testing beyond what can be endured. He also promises a way of escape, often through endurance (1 Cor. 10:13). But still the proper attitude for the believer is the one expressed in this petition." (MacArthur Study Bible, Word Publishing). ..... I hope this is of some benefit to you and that you will remain an active user of Study Bible Forum. --Hank | ||||||
117 | Forms of address to God in prayer. | Matt 6:7 | Hank | 206487 | ||
Hello, Dave :: Praying in the "King's English" -- that is, the Jacobean English in which the King James Bible is written -- may sound "reverential" to some Christians, quaint to others, and downright incomprehensible to a horde of other regenerate believers whose native tongue may be Spanish or German, Portugese or Chinese, or scores of other tongues. ..... The language of the New Testament autographs was Greek, but not the Attic Greek, the prestige dialect of the elite: the scholar, the statesman, the landed gentry. It was in Koine Greek, the everyday language of the common people: the artisan, the soldier, the fisherman, the herdsman. ...... It is worthy of note that in Mark 14:36 Jesus the Son addressed God the Father as "Abba" an Aramaic household term for Father. It is not unlike an English-speaking child addressing his earthly father by the intimate term of daddy or papa. The apostle Paul uses the same word, Abba, in Romans 8:15 when writing to the Roman Christians about the Spirit of adoption, whereby the Holy Spirit places the believer as a son in God's family. Here again the intimate relationship between the believer and the Father is made very clear. ...... And yet another time in Ephesians 4:6,7 Paul writes about the relationship of the redeemed to the heavenly Father, calling them His sons -- sons, no longer slaves; and as sons, heirs of God through Christ Jesus. And what a joy it is to be able to call God our Father, and even to call Him "Abba," which is laden with the meaning of affectionate intimacy. ..... Dave, as one who is saved by the grace of God through faith in His precious Son, my joy overflows to know that He is my Father in heaven, my "Abba" who recognizes me as a son, made possible by the finished work of His Son on the cross. I do not for a moment think that it matters at all whether I use contemporary English or Jacobean English pronouns in addressing my Father in prayer; or even, for that matter, whether I pray in English or French or German or any other of dozens of languages. What is important, I surely do believe, is the content of my prayers: their honesty, their earnestness, their fervor, their genuine humility, their thanksgiving, their praise of the mighty God, and their frequency. ...... Oh, but I didn't mean to ramble on so long! But I do pray that this little disjointed dissertation will be of some benefit to you. Welcome! It's nice to have you on Study Bible Forum. --Hank | ||||||
118 | In James 1:21 I am to fill the blanks. | James 1:21 | Hank | 206452 | ||
Hi, gatterson :: Splendid! Fill in the blanks and let us know how you came out. Do you happen to have a Bible question of the non-homework variety that you'd like to ask on Study Bible Forum? You're very welcome to do so. Blessings to you. --Hank | ||||||
119 | Were all names once in the book of life? | Rev 3:5 | Hank | 206335 | ||
Hi, bowler :: I've peeked in on this thread from afar off, so to speak, find it absorbing, but don't really have any ambition to jump into the conversation. I can readily identify with the assessment of C. S. Lewis in calling these waters of High Theology well over my head and would sooner be an observer than a participant. ..... So, to dive into these deep waters isn't my objective at all. I'm merely tip-toeing into the thread, bringing with me only two small points to lay before you. The first is to welcome you to Study Bible Forum and extend every good wish that you may discover in this website a rich opportunity to share with Christians of kindred mind the blessed word of God. And, secondly, to applaud your gentle spirit of cooperation and consideration of others that is exemplified by your stated desire not to become involved in debate or controversy. That's so commendable. I appreciate it, and without a doubt so do others. Again, welcome aboard. --Hank | ||||||
120 | Who is recorded in the book of life? | Ps 69:28 | Hank | 206333 | ||
Hello, Mommapbs, dear friend. How sweet it is to hear from you! And how encouraging to hear of the remission of your former illness. Many times I've thought of you and wondered how you were doing, and am convinced that others of the Forum have too. You are in my prayers, and as your strength permits and as you may feel inclined, by all means visit us again and again on SBF. The welcome mat is always out for you, dear heart. --Hank | ||||||
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