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181 | Samuel serving where he shouldn | 1 Sam 1:1 | MJH | 213361 | ||
Samuel was an Ephraimite (of the tribe of Ephraim). Yet, we see him ministering before the LORD in the Tabernacle. His famous vision comes to him while he is sleeping where the Ark of the LORD is. He is clearly in the Tabernacle and serving in some way (with a linen ephod) in the Tabernacle. My question is why? He isn't from the line of Aaron, so my understanding is that he shouldn't be in the Tabernacle itself. He is also not of the tribe of Levi, so he shouldn't be serving as a help either. I understand that Israel was corrupt at this point and pretty much nothing was being done right, but this was God's chosen servant (soon to be). Any comments? BTW, I am "listening" my way through the history books and I might have some questions like this for a while. They may be minor, but of interest to me none the less. MJH |
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182 | Samuel serving where he shouldn | 1 Sam 1:1 | MJH | 213372 | ||
Wow, thanks for replying. I would not have thought to look up Chronicles. I just assumed he was from Levi until I read this week. To see it says he is in Chronicles makes sense. MJH |
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183 | Context versus what is translated. | 1 Sam 25:22 | MJH | 165067 | ||
Abraham is the father of the Hebrews (from Jacob) also called Israelites from the name Jacob received from God when he wrestled with him at Peniel. Judah is one of Jacobs son's and one of the 12 tribes of Israel. When the kingdom split after the time of Solomon, they were referred to as the Kingdom of Israel (9 of the 12 tribes belonged to this group...some Levites as well.) The other tribe was referred to as Judah (but also as Israel at times as well...confusing?). Benjamin was apart of the southern Judah side of the split at this time, but since it was so small it was just lumped into with Judah (interesting story about how that happened). Therefore when the northern tribes, called Israel, were taken into captivity and dispersed widely they became "lost." Most scholars (I believe) claim them to still be the lost tribes, although some others claim to have found them. When Judah was later taken into captivity to Babylon, they were not separated and were aloud some freedom to continue practicing their faith (some freedom). They were now called "JEWS" from the tribe name Judah first in the Bible in Ester. Jews are often now a synonym for Israel and vise versa. Not all of the other tribes were totally lost. When Jesus was a baby a prophetess named Anna from the tribe of Asher prophesized about him to his mother. Does this help? MJH |
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184 | Context versus what is translated. | 1 Sam 25:22 | MJH | 166870 | ||
Shythiyl, This does not pertain to your question, which was already answered, but your text of choice has been a problem with me when I was younger. In the NIV the text reads that David was going to kill all of the males of Nabal's household. Even the males it would seem that did nothing to him. But the original text in Hebrew DOES NOT SAY THIS! The literal translation says that, "everyone who pisses against the wall (ie. David) will not be left alive”, meaning those males who did not "piss" against David would not be harmed. The whole text is wonderful in the original with word plays. David is the “wall” that protects Nabal and his household, and David is saying that he is figuratively being pissed on by Nabal and his family for not being compensated. So in reality, David may be targeting women as well, but since the NIV didn't apparently want to use the word "piss" in the Holy Bible (even though God did) they figured, only men can "piss on a wall" given their anatomy, so we will change it to say "men" rather than "anyone who pisses against the wall." In light of the correct translation the text doesn't contradict justice...too bad for those who only read one translation (or ignore the original) as I once did. MJH |
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185 | was Bathsheba a levite? | 2 Sam 11:3 | MJH | 212401 | ||
Why are you wondering if Bathsheba was a Levite? MJH |
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186 | Why is the raven use to feed Elijah? | 1 Kings | MJH | 177162 | ||
I have asked this same question myself, so I don't think I will have a good answer, but to further the interest.... I have read very old Jewish commentaries that equated the Raven during the flood with the Devil, flying to and fro over the waters. Else where in scripture Satan is described as going to and fro (Job 1:7). Also, the bird is unclean and would have fed on the dead, not needing to re-enter the Ark. Also, Noah may not have wanted it to re-enter considering that which is symbolized, death, while the dove would symbolize life. Most likely the raven did return to the ark from time to time to rest and it would not have had a shortage of food. The raven is never seen as a positive creature when seen symbolically, so the question still remains, WHY DID A RAVEN FEED ELIJAH? After all, we know what the raven feeds on and symbolizes. So why would God have a Raven feed Elijah at this time. ...I do not know. But one thing I am certain of, there is a purpose and meaning that I do not see yet, but it is there and the original readers would have known it at least in part. God doesn’t produce His word without every word and even every letter being significant (Matt 5:18) MJH |
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187 | Why God killed boys for teasing Elisha | 2 Kings | MJH | 213262 | ||
Doc, Do you think there is something in the mocking we are not seeing because we don't understand what is truly being conveyed in the mocking, "Go on up" and "baldhead?" For example: I didn't know that when an Arab hit you with his shoe he was degrading you in his strongest terms until I saw them slap the statue of Sadam's head. (And threw a shoe at Pres. Bush.) If someone did that to me, I wouldn't think too much of it because I'm not in the culture. I am wondering, since I read this question, what made the phrase, "Go on up, you baldhead." so degrading and demeaning? Any thoughts? MJH |
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188 | why was Jabez named sorrow maker | 1 Chr 2:55 | MJH | 214272 | ||
The name Jabez means, "he will cause pain." or "maker of sorrow." The answer to the original question I do not know. MJH |
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189 | why was Jabez named sorrow maker | 1 Chr 2:55 | MJH | 214277 | ||
John, I'm not that well acquainted with this Text, but the word translated "pain" in Chap 4:9 is used three other times in Ps 139:24; Is 14:3; and Is 48:5 and it is translated (in the KJV) as Wicked (or grievous), Sorrow, and Idol respectively. Seems to be a bit of an enigma. MJH |
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190 | When was the Book of Job first published | Job | MJH | 142372 | ||
It is my impression that Job was written either during the exile in Babylon, or after that period when many of the apocrypha and pseudogrypha books were written. It is for this reason why the book is often viewed by people as an allegory (Israel was experiencing what Job experienced in many ways at this time. Job written at this time makes a lot of sense.) Just because the book may have been penned during the exile or post exile, does not mean that it isn't still historically accurate. Therefore your question about the origin of the book still remains and no one will ever know the answer for sure. I am certain, however, that the Jewish Rabbis have a lot to say about authorship. You might venture over to such a web site and seek an answer there. I'd do it, but just don't have time today. MJH |
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191 | Job's suffering | Job | MJH | 230931 | ||
Here is another option. Job was written during the exile. If Job was to represent Israel or the remnant of Israel (not that he also wasn't a real person in the past too) then we see in Job the struggle of those asking where is God in all of this? Even the righteous suffered much during the exile of Judah. Certainly they would have had questions. Just a thought. BTW, I was recently reading about a theological discussion amoung Jewish sages concerning where God is when His people are suffering specifically during that exile. One felt God was too Holy to be near, but carred from afar. The other said God was in the suffering with His people. I found it interesting because of the parallels to Jesus' statements about, "When you care for one of these, it's as though you cared me." MJH |
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192 | Was Job written before the flood? | Job 19:25 | MJH | 211545 | ||
Job may have been written during the Babylonian captivity period. His story fits the narrative (for the remnant of Righteous Jews) and the book of Job also fits the genre of material produced in this time period. That isn't to say the story isn't factually true because it may have been written down closer to 500 BCE. This is another theory anyway. MJH |
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193 | Saving sex for marriage | Ps 1:1 | MJH | 144144 | ||
The words you are using are not in the Bible, but as Doc already answered you, Psalm 1:1 is a good verse. Since you are not asking IF God says to wait for marriage, then I assume you know that. Therefore, if we follow what God wants, we will enjoy life much more over the whole course of our life. (Those doing wrong may enjoy life in the short term, but latter they reap what they sow. It is easy to look around you and see.) Anecdotally speaking, I waited until I was married at 25, and WOW, it was worth it. Also, I have no memories of being with anyone else. Also, I worked (before being married) with some men at a factory who were shocked that I a) was a virgin in my 20's and b) that I was proud of it. After leaving the break time, one man who often commented on his experiences asked me why I was proud to be a virgin (He never meet someone like me). I told him, “I could be what you are within 3 hours. It was easy. But you can never be what I am. It is hard.” There is forgiveness and a person can turn and do right after making the error. God sees them in a right relationship. But they will still never experience what those who wait will. The consequence still remains. My wife became a Christian a couple years before we married and a year before we met. She didn’t have the value of a Christian up bringing. She came into our marriage clean before God and me, but she still had the past none the less. I hope that this helps some. And I pray that more men wait! MJH |
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194 | 1 Samuel 15:3 - a loving God? | Ps 115:3 | MJH | 157832 | ||
A fairly good web site that gives answer to this question is found at www.theology.edu/canaan.htm MJH |
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195 | Blessing or Judgment | Ps 144:15 | MJH | 213845 | ||
Wonderful quote! Awesome. | ||||||
196 | If you gave a tenth of all you OWNED... | Prov 3:9 | MJH | 142630 | ||
Infinity (and beyond) ;-) Technically speaking you would never give everything away. However, if you rounded off to the nearest penny, then it would depend on how much money you started with. Did I win anything? MJH |
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197 | Spare the rod, spoil the child | Prov 13:24 | MJH | 178399 | ||
The passage is a proverb, not a command. That is often misunderstood. Proverbs do not equal commands. Concerning... Proverbs 22:15 Proverbs 23:13 the Hebrew word translated "Child" is Na'ar, which elsewhere in the Bible is almost always translated young man, or young men. The same can be said about Prov 13:24 where "son" does not mean toddler (but can). If the idea that a literal "rod" of correction is to be used is anywhere in the proverbs, it is upon a youth and not a toddler. And this use would have been out of love, after all, that youth is quickly approaching the place where the death penalty could be handed out. Deut 21:18-21 "If a man has a stubborn and rebellious son who will not obey the voice of his father or the voice of his mother, and, though they discipline him, will not listen to them, then his father and his mother shall take hold of him and bring him out to the elders of his city at the gate of the place where he lives, and they shall say to the elders of his city, 'This our son is stubborn and rebellious; he will not obey our voice; he is a glutton and a drunkard.' Then all the men of the city shall stone him to death with stones. The word for “son” here is the same one used in Prov. 13:24. I doubt that anyone would assume this passage is referring to a toddler. The fact that many use this passage to say that spanking is required of all good Christian parents is unfortunate. Whether you or anyone else uses spanking or other corporal punishment as a means to aide in discipline, is up to the parents, but the Bible does not "require" it, and in no place can one find it even being suggested unless these passages are to mean "toddler" when in every other passage, the word means youth or young men. MJH |
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198 | Spare the rod, spoil the child | Prov 13:24 | MJH | 178400 | ||
Searcher, See my answer to her original question.... But to paraphrase, Proverbs are not commands. The word "child" in Proverbs 22 and 23 should be translated "young man" as it is everywhere else in scripture (that I found). The use of "son" in Proverbs 13 does not mean toddler, but son. And all proverbs was written to a young man, and other proverbs point to this "son" as being older. It is incorrect to read Proverbs as commands. To do so is to fail to understand the genre. To discipline does not equal “to punish.” Punishment may be a part of discipline, but they are not synonyms. To discipline is more of an act of guiding a person in the way they should go as a Shepherd guides a sheep; only in extreme cases is the instrument of guiding ever used to strike. Most Christian parents strike their toddlers and young children, but not their older children. Personally our family uses the spanking method so seldom that my children think we are “non-spankers” that is until they really cross the line. But for families that do not use this form of discipline, their children are no less well off as long as loving guiding discipline is used. And those who use corporal punishment have every right by God do to so, assuming it is never done out of anger or frustration. MJH |
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199 | Spare the rod, spoil the child | Prov 13:24 | MJH | 178401 | ||
"Do not hold back discipline from the child, Although you strike him with the rod, he will not die.You shall beat him with the rod, And deliver his soul from Sheol." (Pro 23:13-14). Again... Child should be translated "young man" and he is delivered from Sheol (death) because the command of God was that such a child be stoned to death by the community if he did not obey and became a drunkered, etc.... That command to stone the "son" was the purpose that the proverb stated was written. The other passages speaks of "the rod of disciplne" which does NOT suggest striking. MJH |
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200 | Satan fall? Luke 10:18? | Is 14:12 | MJH | 139032 | ||
What about Luke 10:18? And He said to them, "I was watching Satan fall from heaven like lightning. . ." Do you understand this reference Jesus makes? It is in the NT. |
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