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121 | Daniel 12:12 1335 days? | Dan 12:12 | EdB | 242068 | ||
Without getting too complicated the short answer is we don't know since scripture does not tell us. That said, some believe it is the time needed to clean up from the Battle of Armageddon. Others think is a time of preparation where the people of earth come together to worship Jesus. Besides the fact that scripture doesn't say what this time is we can't be certain that Daniel is to be used as a time line for the Book of Revelation. The blessings if this is in fact the talking of the second coming, is the presence of Jesus Christ. This passage is particularly hard to figure since Daniel speaks in 3 and one half years or 1260 days, this verse then brings in 1290 days and within the same verse 1335 days. So We have three distinct lengths of time and very little/no explanation. Most dispensationalist/millenialist believe the white throne of Judgement is later after the Millennium. But again this is conjecture since scripture does not clearly define this time period. What we know is Jesus is going to return, there will be a Great White Throne of Judgement and all those whose name is not found in the Lamb's Book of Life will be cast along with Satan, the Antichrist, and false prophet into the Lake of Fire. We must accept Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior to have eternal life. |
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122 | geographic area of bethel, | Bible general | EdB | 242060 | ||
Part2 Whereas Bethel had been a place of orthodox worship from Abraham to the judges, Jeroboam I made it a religious center of his innovative, apostate religion of the Northern Kingdom. He erected a golden calf both here and in Dan with non-Levitic priests and an illegitimate feast to compete with the celebrations and religion of Jerusalem, 10.5 miles to the south in Judah (1 Kings 12:29-33). Bethel was the prominent site over Dan. There an anonymous prophet from Judah found and rebuked Jeroboam I and brought destruction to the king’s altar (1 Kings 13:1-10). Another anonymous prophet from Bethel entrapped the first prophet into disobedience. Because of his disobedience, the Lord caused a lion to kill the first prophet (1 Kings 13:11-25). Other true prophets seem to have been attached to Bethel even during the time of northern apostasy, since Elijah encountered a group of them there as he traveled (2 Kings 2:2-3). Amos was sent to Bethel to rebuke the kingdom of Jeroboam II in the eighth century (Amos 7:10-13) since it was the center of northern idolatry and a royal residence. He met the resistance of Amaziah, the priest, who vainly ordered him to leave the city. In addition to Amos’s prophetic charges against those who sacrificed there (Amos 4:4), he predicted the destruction of Bethel and its false altars (Amos 3:14, 5:5-6), as did Hosea (Hos. 10:14-15). Hosea seems to have played with the name of Bethel (“city of God”), by referring to it as “Beth-aven” (“city of a false [god],” Hos. 5:8-9; 10:5). The religious significance of Bethel is confirmed also by Assyria’s appointment of a priest to this city to teach the new residents of the north who displaced the Israelites (2 Kings 17:28). Later, Josiah desecrated another false altar of Bethel during his reforms (2 Kings 23:4-19) and perhaps annexed the city to his Southern Kingdom. Bethel was destroyed in the sixth century during the exile; however, some returned there when released by the Persians (Ezra 2:28; Neh. 7:32; 11:31). Since it was a late first-century Roman garrison town, it was probably a city of importance at the time of Christ. 2. Another city variously spelled Bethul (Josh. 19:4), Bethuel (1 Chron. 4:30), and Bethel (1 Sam. 30:27). This may be modern Khirbet el Qaryatein north of Arad. 3. Bethel was apparently the name of a West Semitic god. Many scholars find reference to this deity in Jer. 48:13. Others would find the mention of the deity in other passages (especially Gen. 31:13; Amos 5:5). Daniel C. Fredericks |
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123 | geographic area of bethel, | Bible general | EdB | 242059 | ||
Part1 BETHEL Name meaning “house of God.”1. Bethel was important in the OT for both geographic and religious reasons. Because of its abundant springs, the area was fertile and attractive to settlements as early as 3200 b.c., and first supported a city around the time of Abraham. Today the village of Beitin rests on much of the ruins of Bethel. Located at the intersection of the main north-south road through the hill country and the main road from Jericho to the coastal plain, Bethel saw much domestic and international travel. Bethel became a prominent border town between tribes and the two kingdoms later. Religiously, Bethel served as a sanctuary during the times of the patriarchs, judges, and the divided kingdom, hence was second only to Jerusalem as a religious center. Entering Canaan, Abraham built an altar at Bethel, calling on “the name of the Lord” (Gen. 12:8), and returned here after his time in Egypt (Gen. 13:3). His grandson, Jacob, spent the night here on his way to Syria to find a wife. In a dream the Lord confirmed the Abrahamic covenant, and Jacob responded by renaming this locale, which was previously called Luz, “Bethel” (“house of God”; Gen. 28:10-22). Probably the name “Bethel” is referred to but out of chronological sequence in the earlier Abraham passages. When he returned with his large family, Jacob came to Bethel again to hear the Lord’s confirmation of the covenant and his name was changed to “Israel.” Here again Jacob set up a stone monument (Gen. 35:1-16; Hos. 12:4-5). Extensive fortification of Bethel came after this patriarchal period. At the time of the conquest, Bethel and Ai were taken together (Josh. 7:2; 8:3-17; 12:9,16), but the definitive defeat of Bethel is recounted later in Judg. 1:22-26. It was a Benjamite border town initially (Josh. 16:1-2; 18:13,22). Later it was a part of the Northern Kingdom (1 Chron. 7:28), only briefly annexed to Judah by Abijah (2 Chron. 13:19). The ark of the covenant was kept in Bethel during a period of the judges (Judg. 20:27), so the tribes converged there upon Benjamin to avenge the moral atrocity at Gibeah (Judg. 20:18-28), offering sacrifices and seeking the Lord’s direction (Judg. 21:1-4). Bethel also was a place where both Deborah (Judg. 4:5) and Samuel (1 Sam. 7:16) judged the civil and religious affairs of the Israelites in the area. Bethel was evidently vulnerable at the time of the judges, since archaeology shows it to have been destroyed several times in this period. David considered the city significant enough to send it gifts during his flight as a fugitive from Saul, hoping to establish a friendship of diplomatic value in the future (1 Sam. 30:27). When he eventually named Jerusalem his capital, Bethel grew and prospered. Daniel C. Fredericks, Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary, ed. Chad Brand, Charles Draper, Archie England (Nashville: Holman Bible Publishers, 2003), s.v. “BETHEL,” WORDsearch CROSS e-book. |
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124 | how can we avoid loving the world? | 1 John | EdB | 242039 | ||
Let me answer this perhaps a little differently. I personally have a hard time saying I hate sin. What I hate is consequences of sin and I see sin as the deception it is. 1 John 2:16-17 (NKJV) 16 For all that is in the world--the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life--is not of the Father but is of the world. 17 And the world is passing away, and the lust of it; but he who does the will of God abides forever. The real problem is the deception that sin is better than God. That is what I hate. Example I can't say I hate pride but if I allow pride to replace God in my life then it is sin. The problem isn't pride it is what I allow it to do in my life that makes me rebel against God's will. |
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125 | Islam the religion that hates Christians | Luke 6:28 | EdB | 242029 | ||
FYI There is another aspect of Islam that most non Muslims are not aware of. Many in Islam like Christians believe we are in or very near the "end times"(eschatology). Islam looks for their Messiah (Mahdi) to come shortly and lead them to world wide conquest converting this earth to Islam. Along with the Mahdi they look for Jesus to return, not as the Son of God or as a Savior but as prophet of the Mahdi. If you study these concepts you will find that the Islamic concept of their Messiah (Mahdi) almost perfectly fits the description of the Book of Revelations description of the antichrist and that Islamic concept of the prophet Jesus fits Revelations description of the false prophet. There are now apocalyptic Muslims they are Shia (ISIS) and Sunni(leadership in Iran). Both believe the End of days has come. Both believe their messiah – known as the “Mahdi” — is coming at any moment. Both are trying to hasten the coming of the Mahdi. Yet each has entirely different strategies to hasten his arrival or appearance on earth. ISIS wants to build a caliphate. Iran wants to build The Bomb. ISIS is committing genocide now. Iran is preparing to commit genocide later. In the near term, ISIS is more dangerous. Why? Because ISIS is on a jihadist rampage right now. Robbing. Killing. Destroying. Enslaving. Raping. Torturing. Beheading. Because ISIS is a Satanic movement. This is not mere terrorism. This is genocide. These are demon-possessed people making blood sacrifices to their god and if they are not stopped they will murder millions and bring down one Mid-eastern regime after another. Last two paragraphs are from an article which was provoked by a 2012 Pew Survey. |
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126 | Islam the religion that hates Christians | Luke 6:28 | EdB | 241973 | ||
Something for every Christian to think about, latest demographics list the number of Muslims in the world to be around 1.6 to 2 billion. Stats tell us that between 15 to 25 percent of the Muslims are terrorist. That means there is somewhere between 260 to 500 million Muslim terrorist in the world. US population is about 380 million. This is a sizable problem, something we are foolishly dismissing as not our problem, or at least doesn't effect me now. The title of the video produced that showed the beheading of 21 Cpotic Christian is, A Message In Blood To the Nation Of the Cross. The title alone should make our blood run cold. See Shoebat.com warning the video is very graphic. I think Christians have to begin to understand that Islamic doctrine is to convert the entire world to Islam, and suggests the use of force if need be. The Body Of Christ needs to be prayer for the salvation of every Muslim. Our war is not against flesh but rather the spirit of darkness that has deceived nearly 2 billion plus people. |
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127 | Islam the religion that hates Christians | Luke 6:28 | EdB | 241972 | ||
Justme I totally agree with the conclusions you have reached after reading the Koran. I also agree Islam makes Satan happy. The god of Islam is a man made god that is hateful and vindictive. I also know Christ has taught us that we are to love those that oppose us but I think it is only normal to be concerned for our nation and the falsehoods that are being sold that Islam is peaceful and benign. Islam is making great strides in politics and is now able to demand the closing of streets in New York city for times of prayer. I too have strong feelings about Muslims when I see them knowing their ultimate goal is to destroy every thing this nation stands for. Including our liberty both social, economic and religious. |
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128 | Are black people in the Bible? | Bible general | EdB | 241952 | ||
Yes Queen of Sheba as implied in Song of Solomon Ethiopians - as seen today. We don't know the color of Adam or Eve. They could have been black. |
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129 | Priestly background | 1 Sam 7:1 | EdB | 241935 | ||
It depends on which Abinadab and Eleazar you are talking about. Since you are referred to 1 Sam 7:21 your seem to be talking of Eleazar the son of Abinadab in whose house the Ark of the covenant resided after it was released from the Philistines. That would be Abinadab #1 and Eleazar #2 from the list below. So in answer to your question, Yes they were of the tribe of Levities the priestly line. ABINADAB 1. A Levite, in whose house the ark of God rested twenty years 1Sa 7:1 1Sa 7:2 2Sa 6:3 2Sa 6:4 1Ch 13:7 2. Son of Jesse 1Sa 16:8 1Sa 17:13 3. Also called ISHUI, son of Saul 1Sa 14:49 1Sa 31:2 4. Father of one of Solomon's purveyors. Called in R. V. Ben-Abinadab 1Ki 4:11 Orville Nave, “ABINADAB,” in Nave's Topical Bible: A Digest of The Holy Sciptures, (New York: Topical Bible Publishing Co., 1896), WORDsearch CROSS e-book, Under: "ABINADAB". ELEAZAR (ELEAZER) 1. Son of Aaron Ex 6:23 Ex 28:1 Married a daughter of Putiel, who bore him Phinehas Ex 6:25 After the death of Nadab and Abihu is made chief of the tribe of Levi Num 3:32 Duties of Num 4:16 Succeeds Aaron as high priest Num 20:26 Num 20:28 Deut 10:6 Assists Moses in the census Num 26:63 With Joshua, divides Palestine Num 34:17 Death and burial of Jos 24:33 Descendants of 1Ch 24:1-19 2. An inhabitant of Kirjath-jearim who tended the ark of the covenant for a while 1Sa 7:1 1Sa 7:2 3. A Merarite Levite 1Ch 23:21 1Ch 23:22 1Ch 24:28 4. Son of Dodo, and one of David's distinguished heroes 2Sa 23:9 2Sa 23:10 2Sa 23:13 1Ch 11:12 5. Son of Phinehas Ezra 8:33 Neh 12:42 6. A returned Israelitish exile Ezra 10:25 Orville Nave, “ELEAZAR (ELEAZER),” in Nave's Topical Bible: A Digest of The Holy Sciptures, (New York: Topical Bible Publishing Co., 1896), WORDsearch CROSS e-book, Under: "ELEAZAR (ELEAZER)". |
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130 | Eph 6:18 Praying in the spirit? | Eph 6:18 | EdB | 241930 | ||
Hi Allison and welcome. In reference to your question about Ephesisians 6:18 Paul is giving us an imperative that goes hand in hand with the rest of Paul's teaching especially what he wrote to the Chuch in Corinth. That said there is confusion and in many cases abuses of this doctrine. As Christians we are charged to seek God. That should and must be our focus. Too many have left themselves be sidetracked on one side of the road or the other over the manifestations of the Holy Spirit. Scripture tells us to cultivate our relationship with God allowing the Holy Spirit not man's arguments guide us to the truth. If you care to discuss this my email address is in my profile and I would be more than happy respond to any question or concern. Have a blessed and Jesus fill life. |
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131 | Why did they wait? | Luke 24:1 | EdB | 241924 | ||
They had to wait until after the Sabbath. The first day following the Sabbath is also the first day of the week. | ||||||
132 | Can Christians be fooled by a 4 year old | Matt 24:24 | EdB | 241897 | ||
The basic premise would be cruel. For someone to experience the glory of heaven and then be forced to come back to this world. Paul was shown heaven but he never experienced it as such. Even then he saw things that could not be spoken of here on earth. Can one even imagine experiencing such things then being forced to return to this earth. Only One was found worthy enough to make such a sacrifice and He did it not for monetary gain but out of love for us, Jesus. Yes so called Christians are fooled everyday, but those who stand upon the rock aren't. |
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133 | what does it mean to sacrifice to demons | 1 Cor 10:20 | EdB | 241883 | ||
Basically it means serving, honoring, seeking, chasing after, something other than God. Often it is invented gods, antichrists, or actual demons. We are to worship and sacrifice to only God. |
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134 | What is predetermination all about | John 3:16 | EdB | 241881 | ||
This is a thorny question. It has been argued in the church for hundreds of years. And there is a wide range of opinions and discussion. Do a few searches using the word predestination in the box to the right to get a sample. At one end of the scale there are Christians that hold to the theology of man having Free Will, were man himself determines his eternal destiny. At the other end of the scale is those that believe God has already determined the fate of each of us and what we do does not effect our eternal destiny. And there are probably a thousand positions in between. I myself favor man's free will but there are many on this forum that believe man is predistined to where he will spend eternity. |
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135 | Was Abishag a concubine? | 1 Kin 2:22 | EdB | 241870 | ||
Yes apparently she was considered a concubine. I believe all women that served the king in an imminent and personal way was considered a concubine, whether intercourse occurred or not. | ||||||
136 | Being tested vs. being tempted. | James 1:13 | EdB | 241868 | ||
James 1:12-18 (NASB) 12 Blessed is a man who perseveres under trial; for once he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him. 13 Let no one say when he is tempted, "I am being tempted by God"; for God cannot be tempted by evil, and He Himself does not tempt anyone. 14 But each one is tempted when he is carried away and enticed by his own lust. 15 Then when lust has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and when sin is accomplished, it brings forth death. 16 Do not be deceived, my beloved brethren. 17 Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shifting shadow. 18 In the exercise of His will He brought us forth by the word of truth, so that we would be a kind of first fruits among His creatures. Notice verse 14 in this passage, Man is tempted when he is lead away with his own desires. 1 John 2:15 tells us those desires are the lust of the eye, lust of the flesh, pride of Life. In the prayer when we ask not to be lead into temptation, what we are asking God to do is to subdue those desires in us. Not to take us where the lust of eyes, lust of the flesh or pride of life will be awakened. |
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137 | Is Numbers 11 repeat of Exodus 16? | OT general | EdB | 241867 | ||
Two occasions The first in Exodus 16:13 was also the introduction of Manna. And in Number 11 The people decided Manna was not enough for them so they asked for meat. Check out Psalm 105:40 and Ps 106:5 |
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138 | Why did King David have Adonijah killed? | 1 Kin 2:22 | EdB | 241865 | ||
I think the best answer is found in this 1. Adonijah requested an audience with Solomon's mother, Bathsheba. Being granted the audience, he made a clever, foolish appeal to her (1 Kings 2:13-17). Although Bathsheba did not see what Adonijah was really after, his appeal indicated that his ambition to be king was still very much alive. In making his unusual request of her, he made an exaggerated claim. He declared that by having been the crown prince, the kingdom had rightfully belonged to him; and everyone had expected him to be appointed king. But when the situation changed and Solomon was crowned king, he willingly accepted Solomon as the Lord's choice (1 Kings 2:15). 2) His deceptive claim: That he submitted, accepted Solomon as the LORD's choice Note this fact about Adonijah's claim: all Israel had not supported him in his efforts to become king. He was in the process of deceiving Bathsheba and attempting to deceive Solomon, for his desire and ambition to become king was once again being aroused within his soul. His craving ambition is clearly exposed in his request. Adonijah is painting a picture of the great loss he has suffered by not being chosen king so that Bathsheba will grant his request. To offset his great loss for not receiving the crown, he makes one bold request: that King Solomon give Abishag, David's concubine and nurse, to be his wife (1 Kings 2:16-17). Adonijah wants Bathsheba to appeal to Solomon to grant this one request as a compensation, a payment for not being crowned king. 3) His one request as a compensation for not receiving the crown: That King Solomon give Abishag, David's concubine and nurse, to be his wife (to possess the king's concubine was to have a claim to the throne) This was a foolish request on the part of Adonijah, revealing his inability to rule. For taking one of the king's concubines was an act that laid claim to the throne. In ancient times, taking possession of a king's harem meant that a person was laying claim to the throne of a nation (2 Samuel 3:7-10; 12:8; 16:21-22). This is an excerpt taken from the Preacher's Outline and Sermon Bible 1 Kings 2:25 |
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139 | Please help a new Christian | Heb 12:2 | EdB | 241840 | ||
John 3:16 (NASB) 16 "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life. The word believe can be more than a little confusing to an English speaking person. We use believe in so many ways. The actual word Pisteuo in the Greek means to become dependant. I use the example, " I want to mountain climb so I go to the store and ask for a rope that will support my weight. The salesperson sells me a rope rated for 5000 lbs and tells me this is more than enough to hold me. I buy the rope and walk out of the store believing the rope will hold me. But that is not Pisteuo belief. I go to the mountains and find a huge rock to tie my rope around it and I pull and jerk it and convince myself the rope is strong enough. I believe but even that is not Pisteuo belief. I tie the rope around me and go over the edge of the mountain and lean back a little to see if the rope holds. It does but the is not pisteuo either. It is only when I step off the edge and put my trust/dependance on the rope am I showing Pisteou belief. What I'm describing is not blind faith remember I bought a rope rated for more than enough to hold me, I tied it around a huge rock, I tested it. It is not blind faith in God, but it does require faith in what we trust. You need to learn to trust God. Relax, read your bible trusting in God to show you His love. Become dependant in God for your welfare, your health, your security. Scripture tells us God is a our physican. Trust in God over this illness. Trust in God! |
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140 | why only ten days | Rev 2:10 | EdB | 241834 | ||
woodgrace The 3 1/2 years you mention is talking of part of the Great Tribulation which is 7 years long as many teach. The tribulation here could be speaking of a short time of tribulation that all Christian experience. Others see this as the church of Smyrna as representing a church age the period of time for the church from 300AD to aprox 500 AD that suffered persecution under 10 Ceasars of Rome. 1. Nero 2. Domitian 3. Trajan 4. Marcus Aurelius 5. Severus 6. Maximinius 7. Decius 8. Valerian 9. Aurelian 10. Diocletian (the worst) We also know the Christians of Smyrna did suffer horrendous persecution and many were taken to Rome to be burned on stakes to light the gardens of Nero or to die horrendous deaths in the arena. Perhaps the exact answer is found in all three of these. One thing we will know for sure once we come into the presence of the Lord. Praise God |
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