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161 | Noah entered the ark--exactly when? | Gen 7:1 | BradK | 225507 | ||
Hello rghollenbeck, Welcome to the Forum. Allow me to comment on one aspect of your post:-) You said, "I think it has theological significance **if the ark is a type of the rapture.**" I'd have to agree with brother EdB as this being "iffy"- at best. I've never heard the association being made to the rapture. I don't think the genre of Genesis- as a historical narrative lends itself to such prophetic linkage and we should be careful about doing so. More than anything, the ark typifies Christ as, "... the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me" (John 14:6) The ark was the only way to be saved from the flood and it had only one entrance! Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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162 | when was the first rain in the Bible? | Gen 7:12 | BradK | 214411 | ||
Hello Bfish, In Genesis we find the first record of rain. In 2:5, we're told, " Now no shrub of the field was yet in the earth, and no plant of the field had yet sprouted, for the LORD God had not sent rain upon the earth...," (NASB) In Gen. 7:4, God decrees, "For after seven more days, I will send rain on the earth forty days and forty nights;...". Then, in 7:10-12, we read- "It came about after the seven days, that the water of the flood came upon the earth. In the six hundredth year of Noah's life, in the second month, on the seventeenth day of the month, on the same day all the fountains of the great deep burst open, and the floodgates of the sky were opened. The rain fell upon the earth for forty days and forty nights." (NASB) I hope this helps, BradK |
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163 | destruction of earth | Gen 8:21 | BradK | 219844 | ||
Hello temple, The entire quote you refer to is from Gen. 8:21-22: "The LORD smelled the soothing aroma; and the LORD said to Himself, "I will never again curse the ground on account of man, for the intent of man's heart is evil from his youth; and I will never again destroy every living thing, as I have done.While the earth remains, Seedtime and harvest, And cold and heat, And summer and winter, And day and night Shall not cease." (NASB) I'm not sure what leads you to ask this? Your question is hypothetical and cannot be answered from scripture! do you doubt the existence of God and His impotence? Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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164 | Did God give this command simply to prev | Gen 9:6 | BradK | 161346 | ||
Hi Hana, Gen. 9:6 is more specifically dealing with God's covenant with Noah. (9:1-19) The word blood (Heb.- dam)refers to the physical life of man and animals, often meaning quite simply "the life of man". Blood becomes a significant symbol of life and, by extension, the means of compensating for life (Lev.4:16-17). Proper contact with blood, then brings one into immediate relationship with God Who is the source of life. (cf Deut. 12:15-16) Certain crimes are crimes of bloodguilt (Lev. 20:9, Prov. 28:17) and must be atoned for by blood placed on the altar as an expiation (Lev. 4; 16:14). Life is a gift from God and all who misuse it must give an account (to God). Life belongs to God. Thus, the treatment of life must be consistent with God's own standards of justice: "Whoever sheds man's blood, By man his blood shall be shed..." (Gen. 9:6) I hope this helps, BradK |
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165 | where is a verse about rainbows | Gen 9:12 | BradK | 162954 | ||
Hi teresa, Here is what Harpers Bible Dictionary says: First mentioned in Gen. 9:12-13, the rainbow appears as sign of God’s covenant promise not to destroy the world by flood again. The Hebrew word qeshet means both ‘bow’ and ‘rainbow.’ Lam. 2:4 and Hab. 3:9-11 depict it as instrument of divine wrath, its arrows (e.g., lightning, thunderbolts, rains) released earthward (cf. Ecclus. 43:11-21). An ancient illustration of the god Ashur depicts him drawing a rainbow as a weapon. Gen. 9:12-13 thus suggests a spent bow. Ezek. 1:28 associates the rainbow with a manifestation of divine glory (cf. Rev. 10:1). I hope this helps, BradK |
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166 | Gen 9:23 What is father's nakeness refer | Gen 9:23 | BradK | 202009 | ||
Hello myob2day, Welcome to the Forum. Gen. 9:23 in the ESV reads, "And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father and told his two brothers outside." The meaning is quite straight forward. Of this, the Bible Knowledeg Commentary says, "Though wine is said to cheer the heart (Jud. 9:13; Ps. 104:15) and alleviate the pain of the curse (Prov. 31:6), it is also clear that it has disturbing effects. Here Noah lay drunk and naked in his tent. Intoxication and sexual looseness are hallmarks of pagans, and both are traced back to this event in Noah’s life. Man had not changed at all; with the opportunity to start a “new creation,” Noah acted like a pagan (cf. Gen. 6:5; 8:21). But the Hebrew expression here means what it says: Ham . . . saw his father’s nakedness (v. 22). He was not involved with Noah sexually, for in that case the Hebrew would be translated “he uncovered (causative form of galah[Heb.]) his father’s nakedness.” Instead Noah had already uncovered himself ([Heb.] wayyitgal, reflexive form, v. 21), and Ham saw him that way. [John F. Walvoord, Roy B. Zuck and Dallas Theological Seminary, The Bible Knowledge Commentary] I hope this helps, BradK |
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167 | HOW DO YOU KNOW HE NOT A BELIEVER | Gen 11:6 | BradK | 200257 | ||
Hello Blueeyes, I know of no evidence from the book itself nor of his published life that give any indication he ever accepted the Lord. There are also much worldy wisdom contained within his writing that does not square with Biblical truth. Simply because one "makes a lot of sense" does not mean they are a believer and have placed their faith in the Lord Jesus. The Biblical standard is John 17:3 - "This is eternal life, that they may know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom You have sent." Spekaing the Truth in Love, BradK |
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168 | Please God | Gen 13:13 | BradK | 176212 | ||
Hi Corin, How do we please God?: Heb 11:6 "And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of those who seek Him." 2 Cor 5:7 "for we walk by faith, not by sight--" Gal 2:20 "I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me." Col 2:6 "Therefore as you have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him," How do we get blessed?: Eph 1:3 "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ," Seek the Blessor, not the blessing, but at the same time realize that we have everything already IN CHRIST! I hope this will help, BradK |
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169 | Rescue me, Jesus Christ | Gen 13:13 | BradK | 176296 | ||
Corin, This Forum may not be the most appropriate to address your situation. Let me ask, in what way is Jesus silent to you? What exactly are seeking to be rescued from? Can you be specific? BradK |
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170 | Rescue me, Jesus Christ | Gen 13:13 | BradK | 176302 | ||
Dear Corin, What are you asking Jesus Christ to rescue you from? 1. God does answer prayer. I cannot tell you why it may seem like He's not answering yours? It's either yes, no or wait. Waiting is the hardest part- it requires faith and learning to rest in Him. Faith means trusting in Him even when we don't see the results WE want when we want them. (Read Heb. 11) 2. Might I suggest meditating on Proverbs 3:5-6 3. 1 Cor 1:30 "But by His doing you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption," Your only righteousness is being, "In Him". Phil 3:9 "and may be found in Him, not having a righteousness of my own derived from the Law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which comes from God on the basis of faith." Christ lives in you if you are a believer. He is your life whether you fully understand it or not. He will never leave you nor forsake you. Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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171 | Rescue me, Jesus Christ | Gen 13:13 | BradK | 176303 | ||
Corin my friend, Please tell us how it is that you are drowning? What are you struggling with? Waht is it that is consuming you with despair? BradK |
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172 | What is the order of Melchizedek? | Gen 14:18 | BradK | 170576 | ||
Hi CatMandoo, Gen. 14:18-19 gives us the initial Biblical acount about Melchizedek. Hard Sayings of the Bible details this about him: Who Was Melchizedek? "Melchizedek was a Canaanite, but he is called a “priest of God Most High.” In addition to his office of priest, he also is described as the king of Salem, apparently a reference to the shortened name for Jerusalem, which at that time was occupied by the Canaanites. This Gentile, about whom we have had no previous notice, either in the text or anywhere else for that matter, comes forward to pay homage to Abram. He brings with him bread and wine as he goes out to meet Abram on his return from the amazing victory by the 318 servants of the patriarch over four Mesopotamian kings. In so doing, the priest-king pays respect to Abram, yet he acknowledges that what has been accomplished could only be attributed to God Most High. This is a most unexpected turn of events, for out of the grossly pagan world of the Canaanites emerges not only one who shares belief and worship in the same God as the Semitic Abram but one who pronounces the blessing on the patriarch whom God had already blessed. Abram also acknowledges the priestly dignity of this Canaanite priest-king by giving him a tithe. This situation is very similar to that of Jethro in Exodus 18. He too was a priest who worshiped the same God Moses did, yet he too was a Gentile Midianite (Ex 2:16; 3:1; 18:12). Evidently God was also calling out a people for his own name from among the Gentiles even though the text rarely pauses in its pursuit of the promise-plan of God through the Hebrew people to reflect on this phenomenon. Who then was Melchizedek? Was he an early preincarnate appearance of Christ or, as theologians label this type of happening, a christophany? Or was he a type of Christ, since Psalm 110:4 and Hebrews 6:20–7:21 link Christ’s priesthood not to Aaron and the famous Levitical priestly line in Israel, but to Melchizedek? The sudden and almost mysterious appearance of Melchizedek is what gives him that quality of timelessness and uniqueness. There can be little doubt that the text treats him as if he were a real historical character who touched the life of the biblical patriarch at a very crucial time in his service for God. But Melchizedek also has a typological aspect to his character, not in all aspects of his person and character, but most significantly in the fact that we know absolutely nothing about his parentage or his age. This fact sets him apart from all other priests we are told about in the biblical narrative. Thus the author of Hebrews likens Melchizedek to Jesus: “Without father or mother, without genealogy, without beginning of days or end of life, like the Son of God he remains a priest forever” (Heb. 7:3). What is intended, of course, is that the biblical record does not mention Melchizedek’s parents, his ancestry, his birth or his death. In that sense he was different from any other individual found in the biblical narrative. This fact uniquely fits him to be a type of Christ. As such, he functions as a symbol of eternity. His unique priesthood offers a picture of the eternal and universal priesthood of Jesus Christ. This explains how the Messiah could come from the promise line of Abram and eventually from the tribe of Judah and could also be a priest as well as a prophet and a king. Messiah could not come from two tribes at once, both from Judah (as king) and from Levi (as priest). But he solved the dilemma by becoming a priest “not on the basis of a regulation as to his ancestry [that is, a legal requirement concerning bodily descent] but on the basis of the power of an indestructible life” (Heb. 7:16). One more point needs to be made: Abram gave a tenth to this priest-king, not the other way around. The “everything” of which Abram gave a tithe was the spoils Abram had taken in battle. This was Abram’s response to Melchizedek’s offer of bread and wine and the blessing which Melchizedek had offered—a blessing which normally comes from the greater person to the lesser. Strangely enough, as the author of Hebrews points out (Heb. 7:10), in this sense Levi paid tithes and recognized a priesthood which would supersede his own line even before he was born, because “Levi was still in the body of his ancestor” when Abram offered the tithe to Melchizedek." I hope this helps, BradK |
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173 | order of Malchezedek | Gen 14:18 | BradK | 177753 | ||
Hi butch, In general, the phrase is used referring back to the introduction of Melchizedek in Gen. 14:18-20. Of Heb. 7:11, Vincent says: "In Christ, as the Melchisedec-priest, the ideal of the priesthood is realised." The Bible Knowledge Commentary gives this insight: "In the simplest manner, the author argued for the imperfection of the Levitical priesthood on the basis of God’s promise (recorded in Ps. 110:4) that a new Priest would arise belonging to an order other than Aaron’s. Since there was a change of the priesthood, it follows that the whole legal system on which the Levitical institutions were predicated also had to be changed. Here the writer virtually affirmed the Pauline truth that “you are not under Law” (Rom. 6:14), though he approached it from a different angle." I hope this helps, BradK |
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174 | Who is giving the tenth? | Gen 14:20 | BradK | 154929 | ||
Hi mommapbs, It can be a little confusing:-) I believe the text is referring to Abram. The New Bible Commentary offers this: "Melchizedek, the priest-king of Salem (probably Jerusalem), on the other hand, received Abram royally and laid on a banquet for him. Melchizedek then blessed Abram in the name of God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth. Responding to this kindly reception, Abram gave Melchizedek a tenth of all the booty he had taken (20)." I hope this helps, BradK |
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175 | Number of times we are told not to fear | Gen 15:1 | BradK | 178186 | ||
Hi KConk, The phrase "fear not" is the most common used in the OT of God communicating to his creation. There are some 303 various uses of it in the OT alone- too numerous to list completely. In Genesis, it is used 8 times: 15:1, 21:17, 26:24, 35:17, 43:23, 46:3, 50:19, 50:21. I hope his helps, BradK |
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176 | #of times in NT are we told not to fear? | Gen 15:1 | BradK | 178188 | ||
Hi KConk, I found 103 occurences in the NT (various uses). The first is : Matt. 1:20 and the last Rev. 2:10. It is used 5 times in Matt: 1:20, 10:28, 31; 28:5, 10. I hope this helps, BradK |
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177 | 3 prophecies in Gen 15:9-21 | Gen 15:9 | BradK | 235355 | ||
Kristi: Have you even read Genesis 15:9-21??? I'd start there. Perhaps you could re-ask the question again after you read this passage? I'd think the answer would be evident after a little time and effort invested on your part:-) 2 Tim. 2:15! Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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178 | Angel of the Lord | Gen 16:10 | BradK | 202669 | ||
Hello Thomas, The answer to your question, can be understood if we know who the "Angel of the Lord" is! It may refer to none other than the preincarnate Lord Jesus.(cf Gen. 18:1-2; 19:1; Num. 22:22; Jud. 2:1-4; 5:23; Zech. 12:8) This is also called a 'theophany', which means "the manifestation of God". The OT contains a number of these instances of God revealing Himself to men and women. Tyndale's Bible Dictionary adds this comment: "In certain texts, it seems impossible to distinguish between the angel of the Lord and the Lord himself (Gen 16:7–13; 21:17; 22:11–18; 24:7. 40; 31:11–13; 48:16; Ex 3:2–10; Jgs 6:12–14; 13:21–22). Sometimes the angel is depicted acting for the Lord and yet is addressed as the Lord. God says, “You may not look directly at my face, for no one may see me and live” (Ex 33:20, ntl). And yet Hagar (Gen 16:13), Jacob (Gen 32:30), and Moses (Ex 33:11) arc said to have seen God “face-to-face” in view of their confrontation with this angel. God promises that his very presence will be among the Israelites, and yet it is the angel who goes with them (Ex 23:23). The commander of the army of God is given reverence equal to God’s (Jos 5:13–6:2). The angel seems to possess the full authority and character of God. The presence of the messenger of the Lord, in whom God’s “name” resides (Ex 23:20) assures the hearer-reader that it is one God who directs the course of history (Gen 16:7; 31:11; Ex 3:2)." [Walter A. Elwell and Philip Wesley Comfort, Tyndale Bible Dictionary] Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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179 | Gen 17:5,Gen 17;15,Gen 32:28,Isaiah 62:2 | Gen 17:6 | BradK | 225954 | ||
Hello seeking, In Gen. 17:5,15 God tells Abram and Sarai, "But your name shall be Abraham", and "...but Sarah shall be her name." If you note the entire context of Chapt. 17, the next few verses provide the reason: It has to do with God making a unilateral covenant with Abraham,: Gen 17:6 "I will make you exceedingly fruitful, and I will make nations of you, and kings will come forth from you. Gen 17:7 "I will establish My covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you throughout their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be God to you and to your descendants after you." (NASB) It is important to see that it is God who initiated the name changes and the covenant (vs 10-16)! In Gen. 17:9, "God said further to Abraham, "Now as for you, you shall keep My covenant, you and your descendants after you throughout their generations." I hope this helps, BradK |
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180 | What does the Bible say about anal sex? | Gen 19:1 | BradK | 214777 | ||
Humility: I must agree too that this topic is entirely inappropriate for the Study Bible Forum. Very little is said (about it) and certainly not enough to warrant serious study and time here:-( Sorry... Speaking the Truth in Love, BradK |
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