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141 | The Aramaic Language: Spoken by Jesus | Matt 27:46 | kalos | 183053 | ||
The Aramaic Language: Spoken by Jesus ____________________ 'The people of first century Palestine, including Jesus, spoke the Aramaic language.' (http://www.twopaths.com/faq_kjv.htm) ____________________ [] 'Most scholars believe that Jesus probably primarily spoke Aramaic with some Hebrew and at least a limited grasp of Greek. Generally, scholars believe that the towns of Nazareth and Capernaum where Jesus lived were Aramaic-speaking communities, that he was knowledgeable enough in Hebrew to discuss the Hebrew Bible, and that he might have known some Greek through commerce as a carpenter in nearby Sepphoris. Accordingly, Jesus is believed to have addressed primarily Aramaic-speaking audiences.' ("Aramaic of Jesus." Wikipedia. Wikipedia, 2007. Answers.com 28 Jan. 2007. http://www.answers.com/topic/aramaic-of-jesus) [] 'By the beginning of the 7th cent. B.C., Aramaic had spread throughout the Fertile Crescent as a lingua franca (a medium of communication between peoples of different languages). Still later the Persians made Aramaic one of the official languages of their empire. 'After the Jews were defeated by the Babylonians in 586 B.C., they began to speak Aramaic instead of Hebrew, although they retained Hebrew as the sacred language of their religion. Although Aramaic was displaced officially in the Middle East by Greek after the coming of Alexander the Great, it held its own under Greek domination and subsequent Roman rule. Aramaic was also the language of Jesus.' ("Aramaic." The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. Columbia University Press., 2003. Answers.com 28 Jan. 2007. http://www.answers.com/topic/aramaic) [] 'Aramaic is a group of Semitic languages with a 3,000-year history. It has been the language of administration of empires and the language of divine worship. It is the original language of large sections of the biblical books of Daniel and Ezra, and is the main language of the Talmud. Aramaic is believed to have been the native language of Jesus.' ("Aramaic." Wikipedia. Wikipedia, 2007. Answers.com 28 Jan. 2007. http://www.answers.com/topic/aramaic) |
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142 | Translation | Bible general Archive 3 | kalos | 183041 | ||
Does it really matter which translation we use when studying or just reading the Bible? My answer: In the words of John MacArthur, "I believe anything other than a literal translation of the Bible is a serious breach—serious breach—of God’s intention for how we handle His word." Examples of literal translations include, among others: the New American Standard Bible, the New King James Version, and the English Standard Version. ____________________ "What good is readability if a translation does not accurately render what the Bible actually says?" --Leland Ryken, author of "The Word of God in English: Criteria for Excellence in Bible Translation" ____________________ [Source of the following quote: www.biblebb.com/files/macqa/SC2003-QA-3.htm] 'The following Question was asked by an attendee at the 2003 Shepherds Conference (a ministry of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California), and was Answered by John MacArthur Jr. It was transcribed from the CD, #SC1007, titled General Session #5 John MacArthur - QA. 'Questioner: 'Could you give us your thoughts on the use of paraphrased versions of the Bible in many writings today and in church services almost to the exclusion of, you know, the literal translation? 'John MacArthur's Answer: 'James, that’s a very, very important question. I’m cranking up on this one. Now, I’m going to say something, and I’m just going to say it because I want you to know how serious [it is]. I believe anything other than a literal translation of the Bible is a serious breach—serious breach—of God’s intention for how we handle His word. I think it’s a violation. Now, there are some that are worse than others. But, I believe that we need to remember that a translation is a translation. 'Anytime you open a Bible and it says, “A translation for our times,” “a translation for modern times,” “a translation for people to understand,” you have a problem. “Modern times” has no right to determine what God said. Translation is translation. Interpretation is interpretation. Paraphrase is paraphrase. But when you blend those, you have very serious issues. We would say, perhaps, that the NIV is maybe the least troublesome of dynamic equivalency translations, but it’s the old slippery slope issue again. 'And it just goes from there—and watch where the NIV has gone! From the NIV now to the TNIV and who knows where else it’s going to go, because once you have taken the step to say, “We have the right to change the original text so that people can understand it better,” you have just stepped away from what is the Word of God. That is why I always land on the NASB, the New King James or the ESV, which is also formal equivalency and an excellent translation as such. 'This thing is running amok—it’s running amok. There are people in churches, as you were saying, all over the place, who have never heard the Word of God read—never heard it read. People are reading the Message to them or the Living Bible or whatever else variations of that. 'The Word of God in English: Criteria for Excellence in Bible Translation 'I would recommend for you, if you really want to dig into this, there’s one book that is absolutely the best thing ever written on this. I mean it is a slam dunk book. I don’t know what else could be said. It is a book called "The Word of God in English: Criteria for Excellence in Bible Translation" (ISBN: 1581344643) and it is written by Leland Ryken and it is published by Crossway. I will tell you, you will read that book and you will never again wonder about translation. And you will also never again use a dynamic equivalency because you will be in fear of divine judgment. I mean, that book [The Word of God in English] is absolutely the best thing—it’s not just the best available. I don’t know how you could write a better one! Leland Ryken has done his work and he has given all of us a tremendous tool to deal with the issues of translation. 'I believe we are bound by God to let God say what He said. And so, that’s why we land on what’s called “formal equivalency,” word by word translation, the only variables being the family of manuscripts that are used. OK? But read that book. Get that book. Don’t just get the book; read the book!' ____________________ Source: www.biblebb.com/files/macqa/SC2003-QA-3.htm |
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143 | Why God favours David over Saul | 2 Sam 7:15 | kalos | 183030 | ||
'Was it right for God to choose Jacob, the younger, to be over Esau? In Malachi 1:2, 3, the statement "Jacob I loved, but Esau I hated" refers to the nations of Israel and Edom rather than to the individual brothers. God chose Jacob to continue the family line of the faithful...But he did not exclude Esau from knowing and loving him. Keep in mind the kind of God we worship: he is sovereign; he is not arbitrary; in all things he works for our good; he is trustworthy; he will save all who believe in him. When we understand these qualities of God, we know that his choices are good even if we don't understand all his reasons' (note at Romans 9:12-14, Life Application Study Bible, NIV, 1991, Zondervan). | ||||||
144 | Why God favours David over Saul | 2 Sam 7:15 | kalos | 183029 | ||
Why does God do what He does? Why doesn't He measure up to human standards of "fairness" or justice? Ro 9:15 For he saith to Moses, I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion. Ro 9:18 Therefore hath he mercy on whom he will have mercy, and whom he will he hardeneth. Grace to you, John |
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145 | Kingdom of God consist | Rom 14:17 | kalos | 183028 | ||
Question: "What is consisted in the Kingdom of God? Luke 12:31" Answer: Meaning is determined by context. In the context of Luke 12:31"all these things" is speaking of food ("what you shall eat") and clothing ("what you shall put on"). However, the kingdom of God isn't about food or clothing. [After all] the kingdom of God is not a matter of [getting the] food and drink [one likes], but instead it is righteousness (that state which makes a person acceptable to God) and [heart] peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. Romans 14:17 (AMPLIFIED) Grace to you, John |
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146 | The laborer is worth his hire | 1 Tim 5:18 | kalos | 183022 | ||
Finding a word in the Bible: How to use a concordance At StudyBibleForum.com people often ask, "I have some questions and I know that the answer is somewhere in the Bible. How do I find them? How do I find a word or phrase in the Bible? How do I use a concordance?" 'A concordance is an alphabetical list of the principal words used in a book or body of work, with their immediate contexts...When the text of a work is on a computer, a search function can carry out the basic task of a concordance.' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concordance_(publishing)] Beginning with the word you are searching for, find that word in a concordance (whether online or in a book) . To find a specific phrase or verse in the Bible (e.g.'The labourer is worthy of his reward'), look up a keyword such as 'labourer' (KJV) or 'reward'. Then read the context lines until you find the verse you are looking for. In our example a context line may look like this: "The l (labourer) is worthy of his reward"; or like this: "The labourer is worthy of his r (reward)". I recommend the concordances or 'Search the Bible' feature at these websites: http://bible.crosswalk.com/ http://studylight.org/ If you have any further questions about how to find a Bible verse or using a concordance, many of us on the Forum would be glad to help. Grace to you, John |
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147 | Virgin Mary | Ex 20:4 | kalos | 182981 | ||
No, it is not ok to have images of Virgin Mary. Exodus 20:1-5 (Amplified Bible) 1 THEN GOD spoke all these words: 2 I am the Lord your God, Who has brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. 3 You shall have no other gods before or besides Me. 4 You shall not make yourself any graven image [to worship it] or any likeness of anything that is in the heavens above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth; 5 You shall not bow down yourself to them or serve them; for I the Lord your God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children to the third and fourth generation of those who hate Me, Éxodo 20:1-5 (La Biblia de las Américas) Los Diez Mandamientos 1 Y habló Dios todas estas palabras, diciendo: 2 Yo soy el SEÑOR tu Dios, que te saqué de la tierra de Egipto, de la casa de servidumbre. 3 No tendrás otros dioses delante de mí. 4 No te harás ídolo, ni semejanza alguna de lo que está arriba en el cielo, ni abajo en la tierra, ni en las aguas debajo de la tierra. 5 No los adorarás ni los servirás; porque yo, el SEÑOR tu Dios, soy Dios celoso, que castigo la iniquidad de los padres sobre los hijos hasta la tercera y cuarta generación de los que me aborrecen, |
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148 | Virgin Mary | 1 Tim 2:5 | kalos | 182975 | ||
No, it is not OK to praise Mary or pray to her. AMPLIFIED 1 Timothy 2:5 For there [is only] one God, and [only] one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus, |
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149 | Luke 23:43....TIME? | NT general Archive 1 | kalos | 182933 | ||
Back in the 17th century in London, didn't Peeps keep a diary? Since he is our resident expert in literature, perhaps we should ask Hank. ("Ask Hank." That has a familiar ring to it.) | ||||||
150 | Luke 23:43....TIME? | NT general Archive 1 | kalos | 182932 | ||
When the issue is "soul sleep" (which it isn't in the Question) it matters very much whether the word today modifies "I say unto thee" or "thou shalt be with me in paradise". |
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151 | Was Jehoiachin 8 or 18 as king? | 2 Kin 24:8 | kalos | 182930 | ||
Was Jehoiachin 18 years old (2 Kings 24:8) or 8 years old (2 Chronicles 36:9) when he became king of Jerusalem? (Category: copyist error) (Source: http://worthynews.com/apologetics/101-6-10.htm) 'Once again there is enough information in the context of these two passages to tell us that 8 is wrong and 18 right. The age of 8 is unusually young to assume governmental leadership. However, there are certain commentators who contend that this can be entirely possible. They maintain that when Jehoiachin was eight years old, his father made him co-regent, so that he could be trained in the responsibilities of leading a kingdom. Jehoiachin then became officially a king at the age of eighteen, upon his father's death. 'A more likely scenario, however, is that this is yet another case of scribal error, evidenced commonly with numbers. It may be helpful to interject here that there were three known ways of writing numbers in Hebrew. The earliest, a series of notations used by the Jewish settlers in the 5th century BC Elephantine Papyri (described in more detail below) was followed by a system whereby alphabetical letters were used for numbers. A further system was introduced whereby the spelling out of the numbers in full was prescribed by the guild of so-perim. Fortunately we have a large file of documents in papyrus from these three sources to which we can refer. 'As with many of these numerical discrepancies, it is the decade number that varies. It is instructive to observe that the number notations used by the Jewish settlers in the 5th century BC Elephantine Papyri, during the time of Ezra and Nehemiah, from which this passage comes, evidences the earlier form of numerical notation. This consisted of a horizontal stroke ending in a downward hook at its right end to represent the numbers in tens (thus two horizontal strokes one above the other would be 20). Vertical strokes were used to represent anything less than ten. Thus eight would be /III IIII, but eighteen would be /III IIII with the addition of a horizontal line and downward hook above it. Similarly twenty-two would be /I followed by two horizontal hooks, and forty-two would be /I followed by two sets of horizontal hooks (please forgive the deficiencies of my computer; it is not the scholar Dr. Archer is). 'If, then, the primary manuscript from which a copy was being carried out was blurred or smudged, one or more of the decadal notations could be missed by the copyist. It is far less likely that the copyist would have mistakenly seen an extra ten stroke that was not present in his original then that he would have failed to observe one that had been smudged. 'In the New International Version (NIV) of the Bible, the corrections have been included in the texts. However, for clarity, footnotes at the bottom of the page mention that earlier Hebrew MSS include the scribal error, while the Septuagint MSS and Syriac as well as one Hebrew MSS include the correct numerals. It only makes sense to correct the numerals once the scribal error has been noted. This, however, in no way negates the authenticity nor the authority of the scriptures which we have. 'Confirmation of this type of copyist error is found in various pagan writers as well. For example in the Behistun rock inscription set up by Darius 1, we find that number 38 gives the figure for the slain of the army of Frada as 55,243, with 6,572 prisoners, according to the Babylonian column. Copies of this inscription found in Babylon itself, records the number of prisoners as 6,973. However in the Aramaic translation of this inscription discovered at the Elephantine in Egypt, the number of prisoners was only 6,972. 'Similarly in number 31 of the same inscription, the Babylonian column gives 2,045 as the number of slain in the rebellious army of Frawartish, along with 1,558 prisoners, whereas the Aramaic copy has over 1,575 as the prisoner count.' (Archer 1982:206-207, 214-215, 222, 230; Nehls pg.17-18; Light of Life II 1992:204-205) ____________________ Source: http://worthynews.com/apologetics/101-6-10.htm |
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152 | the sacred and imperishable proclamation | Mark 16:20 | kalos | 182903 | ||
NASB Mark 16:20 And they went out and preached everywhere, while the Lord worked with them, and confirmed the word by the signs that followed.] [And* they promptly reported all these instructions to Peter and his companions. And after that, Jesus Himself sent out through them from east to west the sacred and imperishable proclamation of eternal salvation.] *And they promptly reported...'A few late mss and versions contain this paragraph, usually after v 8; a few have it at the end of ch.' |
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153 | what scripture says god's word is plain | Bible general Archive 3 | kalos | 182902 | ||
Please tell us the Bible book, chapter and verse where it says that the Bible is simple. Grace to you, John |
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154 | what scripture says god's word is plain | Bible general Archive 3 | kalos | 182898 | ||
'The preface quoted above that cites the example of Jesus to support the claim that the Bible is simple shows how winsome the claims can be on the surface and yet how wrong they actually are when we stop to analyze them. Contrary to the implication of the statements that "Jesus was able to communicate clearly, even to children," we have no recorded statements of Jesus to children. And what about the claim that Jesus "was very careful not to give people more than they could grasp"? This is directly contradicted by Jesus' explanation of why he spoke in parables (Matthew 13:11,13)...This (Jesus' statement in Matt. 13:11,13) is indeed a mysterious statement, already giving the lie to the claim that Jesus' statements are simple and easy to understand. My interpretation of Jesus' statement is that he did not intend his statements to carry all of their meaning on the surface...To test how simple or complex and difficult the Bible is, we need only to look at the text itself.' ____________________ page 68, Ryken, Leland, "The Word of God in English", Crossway Books, 2002 The full text of Ryken's book "The Word of God in English" can be downloaded for free at: http://www.esv.org/translation/woge |
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155 | Do we ask or do we seak? | Joel 2:32 | kalos | 182896 | ||
Saved By Grace Through Faith Lionheart, “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened." Matthew 7:7-8 ESV Are we saved by asking or by seeking? In a sense receiving Christ involves asking AND seeking AND knocking. But we are not saved BY asking or seeking. Instead we are saved by GRACE through FAITH. My point here is that faith in Christ for salvation is they key thing. Asking, seeking and knocking without faith is dead. For by grace you have been saved through FAITH. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. Eph. 2:8-9 ESV (Emphasis added. In this Answer I have put some words in all capital letters for emphasis. ) 'Salvation is conditioned solely on FAITH in Jesus Christ. Nearly 200 times FAITH, or BELIEF, is stated as the single condition in the N.T. (John 1:12; Acts 16:31). That faith must be placed in Christ as one's substitute for and Saviour from sin' (p. 1950, Ryrie Study Bible, Moody Press, 1978). But to all who did receive him, who BELIEVED in his name, he gave the right to become children of God, John 1:12 ESV And they said, "BELIEVE in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household." Acts 16:31 We are not saved BY asking or seeking. We are saved BY grace THROUGH faith. But the righteousness based on faith says, “Do not say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’” (that is, to bring Christ down) or “‘Who will descend into the abyss?’” (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead). But what does it say? “The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart” (that is, the word of faith that we proclaim); because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved. For the Scripture says, “Everyone who believes in him will not be put to shame.” Romans 10:6-11 (In this Answer it is not my intention to minimize or detract from God's sovereignty in election. Not one of the Scriptures quoted here conflicts with anything that is posted by Doc, for whom I have the greatest respect.) Grace to you, John |
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156 | sin unto death what is it. | 1 John 5:16 | kalos | 182840 | ||
If anyone sees his brother [believer] committing a sin that does not [lead to] death (the extinguishing of life), he will pray and [God] will give him life [yes, He will grant life to all those whose sin is not one leading to death]. There is a sin [that leads] to death; I do not say that one should pray for that. 1 John 5:16 Amplified New Testament *sin not leading to death* (NASB). "Believers can sin to the point where physical death results as the judgment of God (compare 1 Cor 11:30). The Greek reads *sin*, not *a sin*, in vv. 16 and 17" (p. 1885, Ryrie Study Bible, Moody, 1976, 1978). the *sin leading to death.* "Such a sin could be any premeditated and unconfessed sin that causes the Lord to determine to end a believer's life. It is not one particular sin like homosexuality or lying, but whatever sin is the final one in the tolerance of God. Failure to repent of and forsake sin may eventually lead to physical death as a judgment of God (Acts 5:1-11; 1 Cor 5:5; 11:30)" (p. 1974, MacArthur Study Bible, Word 1997). What is God's purpose in such a judgment? 1 Cor 5:5 (Amplified New Testament) "You are to deliver this man over to Satan for physical discipline...that [his] spirit may [yet] be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus." |
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157 | sin unto death what is it. | 1 John 5:16 | kalos | 182839 | ||
What is the sin unto death (1 John 5:16) ‘1 John 5:16 is one of the most difficult verses in the New Testament. Of all the interpretations out there, I have not found one that seems to answer all the questions concerning this verse. The best interpretation I have found is comparing this verse to what happened to Ananias and Sapphira in Acts 5:1-10 (see also 1 Corinthians 11:30). The “sin unto death” is deliberate, willful, continuous, unrepentant sin. God, in His grace, allows His children to sin without immediately punishing them. However, there comes a point when God will no longer allow a believer to continue in unrepentant sin. When this point is reached, God sometimes decides to punish a Christian, even to the point of taking his or her life. ‘That is what He did in Acts 5:1-10, and 1 Corinthians 11:28-32. This is perhaps what Paul described to the Corinthian church in 1 Corinthians 5:1-5. We are to pray for Christians who are sinning. However, there may come a time when God will no longer hear prayers for a sinning believer for whom He has determined that judgment is due. It is difficult to realize that there are times when it is just too late to pray for a person. God is good and just, we will just have to let Him decide when it is too late and trust His judgment.’ Recommended Resource: Bible Answers for Almost all Your Questions by Elmer Towns. Related Topics: How can I know if something is a sin? What is the unpardonable sin / unforgivable sin? Did we all inherit sin from Adam and Eve? What is original sin? What are the seven deadly sins? ____________________ Source: www.gotquestions.org/sin-unto-death.html |
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158 | NASB with blank pages for notes? | Bible general Archive 3 | kalos | 182783 | ||
Try christianbook.com. I think they still list a few looseleaf Bibles in their catalog. |
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159 | What is your favorite Bible edition? | Ps 119:105 | kalos | 182782 | ||
My favorite: the ASV (1901) I'm going to take a turn at answering this question (even though I'm the one who asked it). My favorite edition of the Bible is the American Standard Version (1901) published by Star Bible Publications, Fort Worth, Texas. I have the hardcover edition. The references and helps are excellent. On virtually every page it contains cross references and translators' notes (consisting mostly of literal and alternate translations of various words and phrases). It has been said of the ASV that it is the most literal of all the versions that do not contain the word "Literal" in the title. It also includes a combined concordance to the ASV, dictionary of proper names, and subject index. It's one of the better concordances bound with the Bible that I've seen. As if that weren't enough, it also contains a very well written concise Bible dictionary with illustrations. I don't know the date of publication of the Bible dictionary, but it is old (possibly late 19th-century) and is a good read in itself. So in addition to being a fine translation, this hardcover edition comes with fine helps and references. I enjoy reading the ASV because (1) it reads so much like the KJV and (2) is so literal and accurate. This version has been called the Rock of Biblical Honesty. As far as I know the ASV was out of print for more than 30 years. (Or if not out of print, at least I couldn't find one all those years although I kept looking for it.) Imagine my delight when I found that Star Publications had printed and published it for the first time in all those years. Let me briefly mention that the edition of the Bible I have used most since I first bought one ten years ago is the MacArthur Study Bible. I hope that many of you reply to the question, What is your favorite edition of the Bible? Grace to you, John |
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160 | What is your favorite Bible edition? | Ps 119:105 | kalos | 182771 | ||
What is your favorite Bible edition? While we're discussing tools for Bible study (ID# 182749), I would like to ask a related question. What is your favorite edition of the Bible? That is, which of your Bibles do you use the most? Notice that the question is not merely what translation do you use, though that is one part of the question. What is the title, publisher and translation of the Bible you use most? Is it a study Bible, reference Bible, niche Bible or other? What is the name of it? Is your favorite Bible large print, compact, a reference edition, etc.? Give as much or as little detail as you want to. What is it about your favorite Bible that you especially like? Is it the binding, the notes, the size of the print, the cross references, concordance, etc.? For example, your favorite might be the MacArthur Study Bible, the NASB in large print, a classic reference Bible, or parallel Bible. Tell us which it is and the title. I am eager to read your replies. Grace to all, John * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion: in the secret of his tabernacle shall he hide me; he shall set me up upon a rock. Psalm 27:5 (KJV) |
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