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141 | Banker are sinner or not | Deut 23:19 | keliy | 214650 | ||
Ggood morning Rajeeb, welcome to the forum and thank you for the question. If only more bankers would start out with questions like yours, what a world we would be living in (o: ! The wording of the verse contains the clue to the answer. "You shall not charge interest to your countrymen" So we must remember to whom our Lord was addressing this directive, and His purpose was for the preserving of the purity and honor of the families of Israel, What He was saying was that they must not lend for the gain of interest to another Israelite. This is because God had given the promised land to His people and for the purpose that all should share in common all they have been given. In extreme cases, such as in the case of a crop faillure another person should see it no great burden to lend of the excess of his crop to the one who has needs to feed his family. This would be of no great sum, usually a small amount from the excess as the Lord has seen fit to sustain His people. In the lending of money, when no agriculture is involved for instance, when a neighbor has an honest need, and it takes a little bit of cash to tide him over, we should give him the amount that is needed, until he is able to return it to us without interest, because if this neighbor is unable to make ends meet with what he has earned, then the interest we charge would be a greater burden on him for the next pay period, causing him to come up even shorter. In this way our lending to him would be a hindrance rather than a help. This is not to be confused with the prrocess of lending money as a way of making a living, which in our culture is not only accepted but often expected. If a person were to want a house or a boat, and agrees to the terms of the contract beforehand, it is a perfectly acceptable venture in the eyes of both parties, as both parties receive a benefit. keliy |
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142 | Healing Leaves in Heaven? | Rev 22:2 | keliy | 214641 | ||
Hi Brad, Good answer! It appears that great minds are thinking alike again, (o: keliy |
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143 | Healing Leaves in Heaven? | Rev 22:2 | keliy | 214640 | ||
Hello Unction, Good question.. Hmmm slightly beyond my scope so if I may refer you to a respected commentator, John Walvoord. “The word for ‘healing’ is therapeian, from which the English word therapeutic is derived, almost directly transliterated from the Greek. Rather than meaning ‘healing,’ it should be understood as ‘health-giving,’ as the word in its root meaning has the idea of serving or ministering.” (Walvoord) keliy |
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144 | Triplets? | Gen 5:32 | keliy | 214637 | ||
Hello Vintage, My feelings are that I have to disagree with Searcher on this one, sorry Searcher. In Gen vs 32, there is the connecting word 'and' that bring together two events that were otherwise very possibly unrelated. Again, just my view, but the verse tells us Noah's age, AND that he fathered 3 sons. Again my viewpoint tells me that Noah was not 500 years old when he had his first child. These three names are brought up separately, because our Lord separated these three, each for their own special purpose and destiny. Namely, to father three nations of mankind. The lists of names of fathers and sons were preserved only for the Jews alone, meaning Shem, especially, and this for the sake of the Messiah. Now, I don't know about the others, but Shem was 100 when he gave birth to his son two years after the flood. (Gen 11:10) This would mean that Shem was born when Noah was 502. Now back to Searcher, I do not disagree with you entirely, for there is no conclusive evidence that the three were not triplets. But, by the same token, one could possibly argue that Cain and Able were twins. -As this has been done by the famously false, prophet Branham. Blessings to you, keliy |
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145 | 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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146 | direction to valley of moab from oboth | Num 21:11 | keliy | 214616 | ||
Why yes, John. Of course I agree to join you in the handling of these students. keliy |
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147 | direction to valley of moab from oboth | Num 21:11 | keliy | 214614 | ||
Hi John, gee I don't know. I guess that happens to be one of the drawbacks of a good study forum. I would actually prefer to direct the student to the parable of the unjust steward, found in Luke 16:1-8 keliy |
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148 | direction to valley of moab from oboth | Num 21:11 | keliy | 214612 | ||
Hi taustin, When a teacher asks such questions of the students, it is not because of the significance of which direction is travelled, it would be to see how well the reading assignments are being followed. One of your classmates asked this question already, and you can find the answer under ID# 214555 |
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149 | "Be ye perfect." | Matt 5:48 | keliy | 214608 | ||
Thank you Searcher, for the correction of my blunder. Yes, it was the multitudes that flocked to Jesus, but the Pharisees are not mentioned here. Actually I should have wrote that Jesus was speaking 'of' the Pharisees, and not 'to' them. The only standard of righteousness that the Jews would have known about during that time was the standard that was being taught by the Scribes and Pharisees. The foremost question in the mind of the Jews of the day would likely have been, "Am I righteous enough to enter God's kingdom?' Jesus was answering the question, and correcting the current teaching of the religious leaders, who may or may not have been actually present. Good eye, Searcher. I stand corrected. keliy |
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150 | "Be ye perfect." | Matt 5:48 | keliy | 214604 | ||
thanks, Brad. The 'perfect' verse to 'complete' the posting. (o: keliy |
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151 | Can anyone summarize 2 Samuel 5-7, 11-12 | 2 Sam 12:9 | keliy | 214603 | ||
Hi Smartalek. I am likely to be taken to task for this by the forum, because we are not here to do peoples homework for them. Your Bible study class is just that, a place where you go to study the Bible. There are no shortcuts to be taken because you will only be fooling yourself if you think you have taken the easy route. As you think you may have gained, it actually is you who suffers the greater loss. I would normally not do this, but the moral is actually in the story, so I will put in 2 pence worth and hope you learn, as David learned. The story begins in 5:2 with a divine appointment from the Lord who said, "Thou shalt feed my people Israel" that is, he was to shepherd them in all things resulting in their benefit. David was thirty years old when he began his reign, the same age as Jesus was when He began His public ministry, and the same age that the priests were to begin the full capacity of their office. David was also successful in bringing back the ark, which was for many years neglected, making it no surprise that the spiritual condition of the kingdom was also in a state of wilderness. So chapter 7 finds David at rest. He stayed home from the battlefields at last, for as he claims in Psa 120:7, he was a man who desired peace. As he settled in his leisure after building a palace for himself, he was pondering the building of a house for the ark. However, Chapter 11 holds the adultery and murder David was guilty of. Not to mention the cover-up that was attempted when David tried to make Uriah out to be the father of his own sinful offspring. This therefore attests to the saying that the devil finds work for idle hands, and shows us that even the man after God's own heart is not safe. (may you be convicted into doing your own homework) We are shown here what the best of men will be up to when our Lord leaves us to ourselves, as the sin of sloth only produced more temptation to sin in David's life, and each sin led David deeper into the next sin. Finally we are told of David's repentance, in Ch 12. After being convicted by Nathan, David repented, but a contrite heart will not always do away with all physical consequences of sin and the produce of the affair still brought David much grief, adding further to his sorrow. Then we have an account of God's grace and forgiveness, with the birth of Solomon as evidence that God did not deal with David according to his sins. May our Lord bless you in your studies, keliy |
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152 | "Be ye perfect." | Matt 5:48 | keliy | 214599 | ||
Jesus was speaking to the Pharisees and demonstrating God's standard of righteousness. The Pharisees taught that they should love those near and dear to them, but that Israel's enemies were to be hated. This implied that that their hatred was a means of God's judgment. God was not going to lower His standard to accommodate this audience, so He set forth His absolute holiness as the standard. Though the human race will never be able to attain this standard, when we place our faith and trust in God, then His righteousness can be reproduced in our lives. Lord bless, keliy |
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153 | Blessed are the poor in spirit! | Matt 5:3 | keliy | 214597 | ||
Hi humility, To be poor in spirit means that one would be unlikely to brag about himself, or to make a vain display of one's own worth, or accomplishments. We are to acknowledge in our hearts that all we can acccomplish, we only accomplish through our Lord and there is nothing we can do without Him. He is the giver of life, He is our source of energy, the fountain of knowledge, and of wisdom. No skills or talents we possess come entirely from within ourselves, but from above. So from the word 'go', there is nothing that we are able to do that can be claimed for ourselves. Those who are poor in spirit are conscious of their dependance on God, and realize that they are unable to please God using their own abilities. On the other hand, we have a wealth of resources in Jesus Christ and we can do all things through Him as He gives us our strength. (Phi 4:13) God Bless, keliy |
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154 | does God still send prophets? | 2 Cor 11:13 | keliy | 214537 | ||
Sorry cowboy, forgive my intrusion upon this topic but it has been a long time since I heard from anyone who believed in this heretic. Our Lord has plans for the likes of Branham, and He shares this with us in His Word: 'But the prophet who speaks a word presumptuously in My name which I have not commanded him to speak, or which he speaks in the name of other gods, that prophet shall die.' (Deu 18:20 ) Branham actually died in a pool of his own blood after a head-on collision with a drunk driver. One of Branham's teachings was that Cain and Able were twins. Another is that Eve had sexual relations with satan which produced Cain. Yes, I saw the video where Branham says that when the Bible says that Eve was beguiled by the serpent, that 'beguiled' means 'defiled'... If this were not such a serious matter. it could actually be humorous (o; Sorry, cowboy -but Branham was actually not the vindicated prophet that he claimed to be. He was found out setting up a false healing before a show, in the back seat of a car. God's blessings, keliy |
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155 | HOW DO WE HELP THOSE IN NEED? | 1 Tim 2:3 | keliy | 214441 | ||
Hello Justme, you have a very thoughtful idea, bless your heart. My only suggestion would be is if you had a facility where you could sponsor a potluck style dinner. You could advertise for it in the places where people go for food, such as the food pantries, or the state office where food stamps are applied for. This way a person's pride could remain intact, as they may feel led to bring some baked beans, or their favorite dessert, but if the meat entree is supplied, they could feed the whole family for pennies on the dollar. And in addition, they could gain quality fellowship with others who are in similar straits. hope this benefits you in some way, keliy |
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156 | Bible Version for Lutheran | 2 Tim 3:14 | keliy | 214345 | ||
Shalom Diane, We are all glad that you came to this forum, And thank you for your selfless efforts in serving our country as well as the world. Lord bless, keliy |
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157 | Old Testament Literature | OT general | keliy | 214344 | ||
Greetings, nglwthnati2de Here is a site that you might find helpful: www.1902encyclopedia.com/search.html Just type Old Testament historical literature and Old testament poetical literature into the search box. Lord bless, keliy |
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158 | Bible Translations | 2 Tim 3:14 | keliy | 214332 | ||
F.C.S. Yes I agree completely, I don't think it was God's intention for there to be denominations. And you hit the nail right on the head when you mentioned the word, Relationship. It is not about Religion. The very fact that you felt led to post those remarks attest to your relationship. Lord Bless, keliy |
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159 | Bible Version for Lutheran | 2 Tim 3:14 | keliy | 214328 | ||
Hi Diane, Sorry, I had to split this into two parts. Actually, Deu 14 Is a part of the Torah. In a somewhat limited sense, Torah refers to the 5 books of Moses, that we call the pentateuch, (penta means 5), which of course includes: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy. God had chosen the Jewish people to bring His Word into the world, so actually the Old Testament is translated from the Hebrew language, -with a little Aramaic too. The laws concerning food begin in Leviticus: 'Nevertheless, you are not to eat of these, among those which chew the cud, or among those which divide the hoof: the camel, for though it chews cud, it does not divide the hoof, it is unclean to you. (Lev 11:4) But, thankfully, for non-Jews at least, these laws end in the New Testament. -So we are not hindered from enjoying bacon with our eggs. (-: See Acts 10:5 and 11:9. Lord bless, keliy |
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160 | Bible Version for Lutheran | 2 Tim 3:14 | keliy | 214327 | ||
Thank you, Diane. There is little in this life that is more fulfilling than helping to enlighten someone who is trying to find ways to learn the Bible. I enjoy audio sermons and place wireless speakers around my house to listen whatever room I'm in. An excellent site to look at is blueletterbible.org I actually heard of it first here at SBF., around 8 years ago, and I use it on a daily basis. You can type any verse or book into the search box, or even a group of words to find a verse. then you can click on audio or textual commentaries and you get more information that is related to that Book, maybe like historical or cultural backgrounds. You can compare about 17 Bible versions, including Hebrew, Greek and Latin languages, so you can see there is a lot of info. I am happy that you joined a Bible study web site. Nine years ago I was in your shoes, so to speak and I took a correspondance course that started at Gen 1:1, and continued to a college level course with a personal instructor. Praise God that He provides people to help us all grow. You mentioned overseas... were you there in the military? Lord bless, keliy |
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