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21 | Semetic and cannonized | Gen 10:1 | eklektos | 174306 | ||
Greetings Corin, The concept of a "Semitic" peoples is derived from Biblical accounts of the origins of the cultures known to the ancient Hebrews. Those closest to them in culture and language were generally deemed to be descended from their forefather Shem. (Quoted from Wikipedia.org) You can read more about this using the link below: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semitic You wrote: "Am i right to say those outside from bible were non cannonized christian texts?" Basically, that is correct. by Grace eklektos |
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22 | Tower of Babel | Gen 10:1 | eklektos | 174307 | ||
Greetings Corin, It was located in or around the city of Babylon, about 50 miles south of Baghdad, Iraq. Babylon's Hanging Gardens were among the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. It is an archaeological site now. by Grace, eklektos |
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23 | What nations did Abraham father? | Gen 17:6 | eklektos | 174887 | ||
Greetings HOTH, Welcome to the forum. Sons of Abraham through Keturah: Gen 25:1 Then again Abraham took a wife, and her name was Keturah. Gen 25:2 And she bare him Zimran, and Jokshan, and Medan, and Midian, and Ishbak, and Shuah. Gen 25:3 And Jokshan begat Sheba, and Dedan. And the sons of Dedan were Asshurim, and Letushim, and Leummim. Gen 25:4 And the sons of Midian; Ephah, and Epher, and Hanoch, and Abida, and Eldaah. All these were the children of Keturah. Gen 25:5 And Abraham gave all that he had unto Isaac. Gen 25:6 But unto the sons of the concubines, which Abraham had, Abraham gave gifts, and sent them away from Isaac his son, while he yet lived, eastward, unto the east country. "The second wife of Abraham (Gen 25:1; 1Ch 1:32 f). According to the Biblical tradition, he contracted this second marriage after the death of Sarah (compare Gen 23), and very likely after the marriage of Isaac (compare Gen 24). It is not improbable that, as some writers have suggested, this change in the life of his son prompted Abraham to remarry in order to overcome the feeling of lonesomeness caused by Isaac's entering the state of matrimony. 1Ch 1:32 (and also Gen 25:6) shows us that Keturah was not considered to be of the same dignity as Sarah who, indeed, was the mother of the son of promise, and, for obvious reasons, the sons of Abraham's concubines were separated from Isaac. She was the mother of 6 sons representing Arab tribes South and East of Palestine (Gen 25:1-6), so that through the offspring of Keturah Abraham became “the father of many nations.”" (International Standard Bible Encyclopedia) The prophesy God foretold Hagar about Ishmael: "Gen 16:12 And he will be a wild man; his hand will be against every man, and every man's hand against him; and he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren." Hope this helps in your studies, eklektos |
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24 | What nations did Sarah mother? | Gen 17:6 | eklektos | 174896 | ||
Greetings HOTH, Yes, the covenant was between God and Abraham, not God and Sarah. So, the promise also included the tribes of Ishmael plus Isaac. Gen 17:4 As for me, behold, my covenant is with thee, and thou shalt be a father of many nations. But the promise of the "seed", leading to Christ, was to Abraham through Sarah in Isaac, not with Hagar, for the blood line would be impure, for Hagar was Egyptian. Thus, what we call "half-breed". But in your previous question you asked about the OTHER nations that did not include Israel. "Gen 17:19 And God said, Sarah thy wife shall bear thee a son indeed; and thou shalt call his name Isaac: and I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, and with his ""seed"" after him. Gen 17:20 And as for Ishmael, I have heard thee: Behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly; twelve princes shall he beget, and I will make him a great nation." (Double quotes( "" "" ) are mine to show emphasis.) The promise of many nations was fulfilled in Isaac and Ishmael. However, the SEED was the covenant for Christ. Isaac, the seed, was born to lead us through to the lineage of Christ. We know that Isaac gave his blessing on Jacob and not Esau. So, the "seed" continued through Jacob (Gen 27). Jacob was renamed to Israel. And the promise in Gen 17:16 were the 12 twelve tribes of Israel (Jacob)[the seed]. "Gen 35:22 And it came to pass, when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father's concubine: and Israel heard it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve: Gen 35:23 The sons of Leah; [Reuben], Jacob's firstborn, and [Simeon], and [Levi], and [Judah], and [Issachar], and [Zebulun]: Gen 35:24 The sons of Rachel; [Joseph], and [Benjamin]: Gen 35:25 And the sons of Bilhah, Rachel's handmaid; [Dan], and [Naphtali]: Gen 35:26 And the sons of Zilpah, Leah's handmaid; [Gad], and [Asher]: these are the sons of Jacob, which were born to him in Padanaram. Gen 35:27 And Jacob came unto Isaac his father unto Mamre, unto the city of Arbah, which is Hebron, where Abraham and Isaac sojourned. Gen 35:28 And the days of Isaac were an hundred and fourscore years. Gen 35:29 And Isaac gave up the ghost, and died, and was gathered unto his people, being old and full of days: and his sons Esau and Jacob buried him." Brackets [] are mine to highlight the beginnings of the twelve tribes. Thus, overall, the "many nations" (Gen 17:4,5) included both the twelve nations and the Arab nations. Therefore, after all that, the nations through Sarah were only the twelve. Does this help? eklektos |
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25 | What about Jacob-Israel and Ephraim? | Gen 17:6 | eklektos | 175541 | ||
Greetings HOTH, Please forgive the tardy response, I have been in California visiting my Mother and Sister. You asked in post 175126: "We know how the promise of the “Seed” was fulfilled in our Lord Jesus Christ. How was the promise of “a multitude of nations” fulfilled?" I think you may be taking this as 'literal nations' that would evolve from Abraham's seed. The Supremacy of God among "All the Nations" "If you are Christ's then you are Abraham's offspring, heirs according to the promise" (Galatians 3: 7,29). This is how Paul saw Abraham's blessing coming to the nations. It came through Christ who was the seed of Abraham. By faith people are united to Christ and inherit the blessing of Abraham. "Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law... that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham might come upon the Gentiles" (Galatians 3:13-14). So the promise of Genesis 12:3 comes true as the missionaries of the Christian church extend the message of the gospel to all the families of the earth." (http://www.strategicnetwork.org) Look at it not that Abraham fathered many nations but to the nations he is a father. Hope this helps, eklektos |
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26 | What is the Theme of Genesis 44 | Gen 44:1 | eklektos | 174086 | ||
Dear Jclora, Welcome to the forum. The following is the introduction to Genesis 44 from: John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible "This chapter relates the policy of Joseph in making an experiment of his brethren's regard and affection for Benjamin; he ordered his steward to put every man's money into his sack, and his silver cup in Benjamin's, and when they were got out of the city, to follow after them, and charge them with the theft, as he did; and having searched their sacks, as they desired he would, found the cup with Benjamin, which threw them into the utmost distress, and obliged them to return to Joseph, Gen 44:1; who charged them with their ill behaviour towards him; they acknowledge it, and propose to be his servants; but he orders them to depart to their father, retaining Benjamin in servitude, Gen 44:15; upon which Judah addressed him in a very polite and affectionate manner, and relates the whole story, both of what passed between Joseph and them, concerning Benjamin, the first time they were in Egypt, and between their father and them upon the same subject, when he directed them to go a second time thither to buy corn, and how he became a surety to his father for him, and therefore proposed to be his bondman now, not being able to see his father's face without Benjamin, Gen 44:18." Sometimes it is easier to use the words of others instead of re-inventing the wheel! (Understand?) We are all here to help, each in the maturity in the Word, as the Lord has enriched. eklektos |
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27 | Moses in Ex 4:16 was called 'elohiym? | Ex 4:16 | eklektos | 174526 | ||
Greetings goldtrade, Welcome to the forum! God spoke to Moses and Moses spoke to Aaron. So to Aaron and what he heard from Moses was as if he heard it from God Himself. Elohiym is not used here as if Moses was Diety, but to Aaron, it was as if Moses was. And Aaron was Moses' mouth. Now Aaron wasn't really a mouth just as Moses' wasn't really God but he was used in place of Moses' mouth. Exo 4:16 (KJV) "And he shall be thy spokesman unto the people: and he shall be, even he shall be to thee instead of a mouth, and thou shalt be to him instead of God." The prepositions, "instead of", used in this verse, means "in place of" or "as a substitute for". Perhaps if this is read from a different version the use of elohiym may be clearer. From the Contemporary English Version: Exo 4:15-16 “Aaron will speak to the people for you, and you will be like me, telling Aaron what to say. I will be with both of you as you speak, and I will tell each of you what to do.” Hope this helps some, eklektos |
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28 | Who was Moses sister? | Ex 15:20 | eklektos | 173857 | ||
Greeting holydancer, Welcome to the forum. Exo 15:20 "And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron..." Aaron was the brother of Moses therefore Miriam was also the sister of Moses. Hope this helps in your studies. by Grace eklektos |
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29 | What is a diviners oak | Judg 9:37 | eklektos | 174359 | ||
Greetings Tumonsouschef, Welcome to the forum, Augur's Oak (Diviner's Oak) (From International Standard Bible Encyclopedia) o'-gurs' ok: If we translated the Hebrew verb 'onen, "to practice augury" (see AUGURY) we should in Judges 9:37 for "the oak of Meonemm" render "the augurs' oak" as in the Revised Version, margin, for the last word is simply the part. of the same verb and means "one who practices augury," though there is some doubt as to the exact connotation of the word. See under DIVINATION. The English Versions of the Bible make this noun the name of a place; but no such place is known and the derivation and form of the word are clear and certain. We have a similar phrase similarly misunderstood by our translators in Genesis 12:6 where the "oak of Moreh" should be "the oak" (or "terebinth?") "of the diviner" or "augur," for moreh is also a part. (equals) "one who teaches" or "directs." Probably the same tree is meant, since in each ease the neighborhood is that of Shechem. The worship of trees, or rather the deity supposed to make them his home, has prevailed very widely. See W. R. Smith, Rel. Semitic.(2), 195; compare Judges 4:5; 2 Samuel 5:24 and "the oak of Zeus at Dodona. " In Judges 9:6 we read of a "matstsebhah, oak tree": the tree with an altar on which sacrifices were offered. The oak trees of Genesis 12:6 and of Judges 9:37, if two distinct trees are meant, would be trees which the Canaanites had been in the habit of consulting: hence, the name. (T. Witton Davies) The Contemporary English Bible uses this: "the tree where people talk with the spirits of the dead." Hope this helps, eklektos |
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30 | David's conspiracy on Uriah | 2 Sam 11:15 | eklektos | 174035 | ||
Joab thought that David would be upset at him because he had ordered his men too close to the wall (2 Sam 11:20) of the city they were in battle with and that is why many were killed which would show poor military strategy. David recites the experience (2Sam 11:21) they had at Thebez when his army got too close to the wall there and the death of Abimelech when he was cast down by a stone. We don't know if Joab was privy to David's affair but Joab must have known that something was up between David and Uriah for the king would not have requested Joab to place Uriah in the heaviest arena of battle and "retire ye from him, that he may be smitten, and die." (2Sam 11:15), i.e. let Uriah fend for himself. Joab knew that David would be pleased to hear that Uriah was killed because David wanted Uriah dead. So, to David that would be good news, for Bathsheba was pregnant by David and they would have to be put to death (Lev 20:10) for their adultery if the news got out while Uriah was still alive. So, Joab told his messenger to tell David the worst news about the war first, then the news about Uriah's death and that would appease David's anger toward Joab for his miscalculations and bad military strategies by getting too close to the wall and loosing many men. Joab's scheme to appease David's heart worked because David just brushed off the death of the many men by saying 'Oh well, things happen in war' thus showing the darkness of David's heart at that time when lust was his god. This is a rough paraphrase of the situation but I hope it helps. eklektos |
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31 | is it animal? | Job | eklektos | 154885 | ||
Hello csk_trk, Here is more information about your question: "...the crocodile be established as the "leviathan", and the behemoth as the river horse, the transition from the one to the other would appear very easy; since, as Pliny says, there is a sort of a kindred between them, being of the same river, the river Nile, and so may be thought to be better known to Job than the whale; though it is not to be concealed what Pliny says, that whales have been seen in the Arabian seas; he speaks of one that came into the river of Arabia, six hundred feet long, and three hundred and sixty broad. There are some things in the description of this creature that seem to agree best with the crocodile, and others that suit better with the whale, and some with neither..." (John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible) Looking at the Scriptures in another version. (Contemporary English Version) Job 41:1 Can you catch a sea monster by using a fishhook? Can you tie its mouth shut with a rope? Job 41:2 Can it be led around by a ring in its nose or a hook in its jaw? Job 41:3 Will it beg for mercy? Job 41:4 Will it surrender as a slave for life? Job 41:5 Can it be tied by the leg like a pet bird for little girls? Job 41:6 Is it ever chopped up and its pieces bargained for in the fish-market? Job 41:7 Can it be killed with harpoons or spears? Job 41:8 Wrestle it just once-- that will be the end. Job 41:9 Merely a glimpse of this monster makes all courage melt. Job 41:10 And if it is too fierce for anyone to attack, who would dare oppose me? Job 41:11 I am in command of the world and in debt to no one. Job 41:12 What powerful legs, what a stout body this monster possesses! Job 41:13 Who could strip off its armor or bring it under control with a harness? Job 41:14 Who would try to open its jaws, full of fearsome teeth? Job 41:15 Its back is covered with shield after shield, Job 41:16 firmly bound and closer together Job 41:17 than breath to breath. Job 41:18 When this monster sneezes, lightning flashes, and its eyes glow like the dawn. Job 41:19 Sparks and fiery flames explode from its mouth. Job 41:20 And smoke spews from its nose like steam from a boiling pot, Job 41:21 while its blazing breath scorches everything in sight. Job 41:22 Its neck is so tremendous that everyone trembles, Job 41:23 the weakest parts of its body are harder than iron, Job 41:24 and its heart is stone. Job 41:25 When this noisy monster appears, even the most powerful turn and run in fear. Job 41:26 No sword or spear can harm it, Job 41:27 and weapons of bronze or iron are as useless as straw or rotten wood. Job 41:28 Rocks thrown from a sling cause it no more harm than husks of grain. This monster fears no arrows, Job 41:29 it simply smiles at spears, and striking it with a stick is like slapping it with straw. Job 41:30 As it crawls through the mud, its sharp and spiny hide tears the ground apart. Job 41:31 And when it swims down deep, the sea starts churning like boiling oil, Job 41:32 and it leaves behind a trail of shining white foam. Job 41:33 No other creature on earth is so fearless. Job 41:34 It is king of all proud creatures, and it looks upon the others as nothing. "...To convince Job of his own weakness he is here challenged to subdue and tame this leviathan if he can, and make himself master of him, and, since he cannot do this, he must own himself utterly unable to stand before the great God..." (Matthew Henry’s Commentary on the Whole Bible) by Grace, eklektos |
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32 | Three scores and ten | Ps 90:10 | eklektos | 154479 | ||
Hello Ezekiel1, 23 verses for "threescore and ten" in the KJV (Gen 46:27) And the sons of Joseph, which were born him in Egypt, were two souls: all the souls of the house of Jacob, which came into Egypt, were threescore and ten. (Gen 50:3) And forty days were fulfilled for him; for so are fulfilled the days of those which are embalmed: and the Egyptians mourned for him threescore and ten days. (Exo 15:27) And they came to Elim, where were twelve wells of water, and threescore and ten palm trees: and they encamped there by the waters. (Num 33:9) And they removed from Marah, and came unto Elim: and in Elim were twelve fountains of water, and threescore and ten palm trees; and they pitched there. (Deu 10:22) Thy fathers went down into Egypt with threescore and ten persons; and now the LORD thy God hath made thee as the stars of heaven for multitude. (Jdg 1:7) And Adonibezek said, Threescore and ten kings, having their thumbs and their great toes cut off, gathered their meat under my table: as I have done, so God hath requited me. And they brought him to Jerusalem, and there he died. (Jdg 8:30) And Gideon had threescore and ten sons of his body begotten: for he had many wives. (Jdg 9:2) Speak, I pray you, in the ears of all the men of Shechem, Whether is better for you, either that all the sons of Jerubbaal, which are threescore and ten persons, reign over you, or that one reign over you? remember also that I am your bone and your flesh. (Jdg 9:4) And they gave him threescore and ten pieces of silver out of the house of Baalberith, wherewith Abimelech hired vain and light persons, which followed him. (Jdg 9:5) And he went unto his father's house at Ophrah, and slew his brethren the sons of Jerubbaal, being threescore and ten persons, upon one stone: notwithstanding yet Jotham the youngest son of Jerubbaal was left; for he hid himself. (Jdg 9:18) And ye are risen up against my father's house this day, and have slain his sons, threescore and ten persons, upon one stone, and have made Abimelech, the son of his maidservant, king over the men of Shechem, because he is your brother;) (Jdg 9:24) That the cruelty done to the threescore and ten sons of Jerubbaal might come, and their blood be laid upon Abimelech their brother, which slew them; and upon the men of Shechem, which aided him in the killing of his brethren. (Jdg 12:14) And he had forty sons and thirty nephews, that rode on threescore and ten ass colts: and he judged Israel eight years. (1Sa 6:19) And he smote the men of Bethshemesh, because they had looked into the ark of the LORD, even he smote of the people fifty thousand and threescore and ten men: and the people lamented, because the LORD had smitten many of the people with a great slaughter. (1Ki 5:15) And Solomon had threescore and ten thousand that bare burdens, and fourscore thousand hewers in the mountains; (1Ch 21:5) And Joab gave the sum of the number of the people unto David. And all they of Israel were a thousand thousand and an hundred thousand men that drew sword: and Judah was four hundred threescore and ten thousand men that drew sword. (2Ch 2:2) And Solomon told out threescore and ten thousand men to bear burdens, and fourscore thousand to hew in the mountain, and three thousand and six hundred to oversee them. (2Ch 2:18) And he set threescore and ten thousand of them to be bearers of burdens, and fourscore thousand to be hewers in the mountain, and three thousand and six hundred overseers to set the people a work. (2Ch 29:32) And the number of the burnt offerings, which the congregation brought, was threescore and ten bullocks, an hundred rams, and two hundred lambs: all these were for a burnt offering to the LORD. (2Ch 36:21) To fulfil the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah, until the land had enjoyed her sabbaths: for as long as she lay desolate she kept sabbath, to fulfil threescore and ten years. (Psa 90:10) The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away. (Zec 1:12) Then the angel of the LORD answered and said, O LORD of hosts, how long wilt thou not have mercy on Jerusalem and on the cities of Judah, against which thou hast had indignation these threescore and ten years? (Act 23:23) And he called unto him two centurions, saying, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go to Caesarea, and horsemen threescore and ten, and spearmen two hundred, at the third hour of the night; by Grace, eklektos |
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33 | Praise to him!!! | Ps 134:2 | eklektos | 172896 | ||
Is this what you are seeking? Psa 134:2 (KJV) Lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and bless the LORD. eklektos |
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34 | Where does the Lord put arms around you | Ps 134:2 | eklektos | 172907 | ||
Greetings Searcher, Undoubtedly, innocence, is a controversial word. Better, I had said humble as is stated in Mat. 18:4 talking about the child, "Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child ...". Humility seems to be a hard lesson for some grown-ups to attain. The child didn't humble himself, but the nature of the child is humble. They don't go off and plan how to rob a bank or want a new car every year or worry about not getting the raise they expected from their boss or go around and gossip about the neighbors. They run around the house with no clothes and think nothing about it. Their minds just aren't there yet. Their concerns are for the 'now' and everything is new to them and exciting. After five minutes they have forgotten that Billy hit them in the head with that toy. They harbor no hate. Haven't you seen that in their eyes? Human nature is human nature and not all things that we experience are in Scripture. Jesus ate fish, was it cooked? How many cups of water were added to the dough to make the bread? These things are not in Scripture. The child raising its hands is an analogy of a humbled person reaching up to the one that loves him and that the child knows that one. Reaching up to the Lord with our hands is also an acknowledgement that He is all in all (as a child sees its parents) and that our praise and adoration and love is to Him only. There doesn't seem to me that there is much to comprehend here. The act comes from love. You ask me, "Where does the Bible support ... That is how I also see it with the Lord. I raise my hands to Him because I know He is my provider and I trust and love Him; in turn, He lifts me up into His arms and comforts me." Answer: "Joh 14:23 Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him." Answer: God is Spirit and we must worship Him in Spirit and Truth and He has sent us the Comforter. He IS my Comforter. Rom 8:16 "The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:". In my worship I am comforted by His presence. This is no touchy feely thing. He promised, I will not leave you comfortless. He hasn't! I pray that all have experienced the presence of the Lord in their worship. It isn't one sided you know. I hope I have explained this for you. eklektos |
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35 | what does scarlet mean? | Prov 31:21 | eklektos | 174889 | ||
Greetings Worshipbee, Pro 31:21 She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet. "The literal sense is, that if her household are clothed in scarlet in common; much more may it be thought that coarse and suitable garments would be provided for them, to protect them from the cold in winter." (John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible) Some commentaries use the words "double woven", for warmth, and since the preceding part of this verse has to do with the snow and cold weather, this also is sensible. And some say for ease of seeing a loved one from the white snow and the difference than the white clothing one would wear in the summer. Scarlet is also used to show a sign of wealth, and in context of these verses in Pro 31, we will stay with the wealth of the love that a woman has for her family. The subject is of her household and her care for them, so beyond the context any other use of the word is useless. Spiritually, the household could mirror the church and we are all covered by the scarlet blood of Christ. eklektos |
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36 | what are white, purple, and linen for | Is 1:18 | eklektos | 174891 | ||
Greetings Worshipbee, Scarlet, purple and linen: used as a symbol for majesty. Exo 26:1 Moreover thou shalt make the tabernacle with ten curtains of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet: with cherubims of cunning work shalt thou make them. Scarlet is used for wealth, warmth, sin and the Blood of Christ. Isa 1:18 Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool. Isa 1:19 If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land: Isa 1:20 But if ye refuse and rebel, ye shall be devoured with the sword: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it. White has always been used for a sign of purity: Rev 3:4 Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white: for they are worthy. Rev 19:8 And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints. Linen. Cloth made from flax. Several different Hebrew words are rendered linen, which may denote different fabrics of linen or different modes of manufacture. Egypt was the great centre of the linen trade. Some linen, made from the Egyptian byssus, a flax that grew on the banks of the Nile, was exceedingly soft and of dazzling whiteness. This linen has been sold for twice its weight in gold. Sir J.G. Wilkinson says of it, "The quality of the fine linen fully justifies all the praises of antiquity, and excites equal admiration at the present day, being to the touch comparable to silk, and not inferior in texture to our finest cambric." (Smith's Bible Dictionary by Dr. William Smith (1884)) eklektos |
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37 | A CLEAR UNDERSTANDING OF THE WORD BUY. | Is 55:1 | eklektos | 154922 | ||
Hello Fun, The "buy" is figurative or poetic in coming to the saving Grace of Jesus Christ. Where literally you cannot buy anything from heaven with money but you can buy (figuratively) eternity with your soul when we have given your all to the Lord and come to know His fullness upon your rebirth, presenting ourselves a living sacrifice (Rom 12:1). So in a certain way, by giving all that we have and giving every item that we hold dear for the blessing of Grace that only comes through Jesus Christ, one could say we "buy" salvation. (Those that have an ear let them hear). DO NOT take the "buying" as literally purchasing salvation through something we have done. Plus, salvation really is "without cost" as the text states, for we came into this world with nothing and whatever we do have has come from the Lord anyway, so truly salvation costs nothing. Buy the Lord with your spirit, buy the Lord with your soul and buy the Lord with your body. Compare: Mat 13:45 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls: Mat 13:46 Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it. Compare: Mat 6:19 Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: Mat 6:20 But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: Mat 6:21 For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. Jesus said, "I am the Bread of Heaven" also "I am the True Vine", come buy of Me, hunger and thirst no more. by Grace, eklektos |
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38 | Cause of anger in children? | Jer 17:9 | eklektos | 174401 | ||
Greetings Mandi, Welcome to the forum, glad you came by. This question must be pressing on you or you would not have come forward with it. The StudyBibleForum is dedicated on questions and answer concerning Scripture; book, chapter, verse, and topic, etc. Mandi, your question has more to do with psychology than with Scripture and therefore we must refer you to your Pastor for this type of counseling. He is given to be the Shepard of the flock and you can go to him with this type of question and he should be able to help you in this matter. The Internet is not a very good doctor. The StudyBibleForum is not formatted to receive this type of question nor able to give a definite answer due to the fact that we can not have a face to face conversation with all the participants. We do hope you understand and ask that you return with any Bible topic or verse question(s) you may be having problems with. Addendum: The Scriptures say by the mouths of two or three witnesses. I was just about to post a reply to you and saw that our fellow brother BradK has already posted a great response to your question. by Grace, eklektos |
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39 | What does "ask the liver" mean? | Ezekiel | eklektos | 172868 | ||
I believe you are referring to: Eze 21:21 (KJV)For the king of Babylon stood at the parting of the way, at the head of the two ways, to use divination: he made his arrows bright, he consulted with images, he looked in the liver. And CDBJ explained it rather well. eklektos |
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40 | where is a verse about rainbows | Amos 1:1 | eklektos | 174622 | ||
Greetings Teresa, About rainbows: (Gen 9:13) I do set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant between me and the earth. eklektos |
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