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21 | Authority of Tobit? | OT general | Just Read Mark | 176202 | ||
I just read Tobit. I really enjoyed the narrative power of the tale, and the picture of family life it presented. I also thought the angel and healings were very cool. Certainly, there are some odd things in there. So here's the question -- Why do protestants no see it as canonical? |
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22 | The Ground Cries Out... | Luke 19:40 | Just Read Mark | 170127 | ||
The Earth's Praise. So, there are many scriptures that speak of the ground - or more generally, nature - praising God. These are the clearest anticedents to Jesus' statement during his grand entrance into Jerusalem. "Let the hills be joyful together before the Lord." (Psalm 98:8) "The mountains and the hills will break forth into singing before you" (Isaiah 55:12) "Be joyful, O earth! And break out in singing, O mountains! For the Lord has comforted His people, and will have mercy on His afflicted" (Isaiah 49:13) So, if this type of verse could be called called "the Earth's Praise" --- what verses would be "the Earth's Lament" ? |
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23 | The Ground Cries Out... | Luke 19:40 | Just Read Mark | 170126 | ||
Blood Polluting the Land Kalos' message made reference to this: "So you shall not pollute the land where you are; for blood defiles the land, and no atonement can be made for the land, for the blood that is shed on it, except by the blood of him who shed it." (Numbers 35:33) -- Wow. What a dire situation, beyond hope of redemption until Christ's blood brings healing. Even so, creation groans until the fulfillment of time. I thought I would seek out other verses like this: 1) don't echo the actions of the Canaanites, for those (sexual) actions pullute the land... "For the land is defiled; therefore I visit the punishment of its iniquity upon it, and the land vomits out its inhabitants." (Leviticus 18:25) 2) "... and shed innocent blood, the blood of their sons and daughters, Whom they sacrificed to the idols of Canaan; And the land was pulluted with blood." (Psalm 106:39 --- a Psalm recounting the history of Israel as a litany of unfaithfulness) 3) ISAIAH 24 Wow... this whole chapter reveals the Earth as suffering under human folly. It begins with the Lord making the earth empty and waste, as he "distorts its surface and scatters abroad its inhabitants." ..."The earth mourns and fades away, The world languishes and fades away; The haughty people of the earth languish. The earth is also defiled under its inhabitants Because they have transgressed the laws, Changed the ordinance, Broken the everlasting covenant. Therefore the curse has devoured the earth..." - then we see the consequence work out in human culture. - then: not vomit this time, but an earthquake: "The earth is violently broken, the earth is split open, The earth is shaken exceedingly. The earth shall reel to and fro like a drunkard, and shall totter like a hut; Its transgressions shall be heavy upon it, and it will fall, and not rise again. 4) And first I will repay double for their iniquity and their sin, because they have defiled My land; they have filled My inheritance with the carcasses of their detestable and abominable idols. (Jeremiah 16:18) So, interesting to see the line from Cain's murderous act drawn through all of these texts. |
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24 | The Ground Cries Out... | Luke 19:40 | Just Read Mark | 170125 | ||
Thanks, Kalos. Of course, it is the blood that cries out... but it cries out from the ground. Blood, in the ground, BECOMES the ground -- resulting in the contamination Guzik speaks of (although any sinful behaviors contaminate the land). I think the imagistic structure still works -- you have inanimate creation, broken by our sin, and crying out. I want to follow the blood/earth connection a little further. Still interested in the "voice" part, and looking for further references. |
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25 | The Ground Cries Out... | Luke 19:40 | Just Read Mark | 170114 | ||
I will express a thought that has been a worshipful subject for me yesterday and today. I am looking for other scriptures that relate to the theme of "the ground crying out." ... Our church has just finished a lenten series, looking at the Fall. Yesterday, we were looking at Cain and Abel. I was interested that God says that Abel's "blood cries out to me from the ground." (Genesis 4:10) So, as the effects of the fall shape the 2nd generation, with the first murder, the ground is crying out with outrage and loss. The effect is that the ground no longer helps Cain... this is the exile from the Garden, pushed even further. With Paul, we see that "the creation was subjected to futility." (Romans 8:20) The universe is broken by the Fall, and yearns for redemption. So, this verse about the ground crying out with Abel's blood connects to the verse in Luke -- where, if the people's praises were silenced, the STONES would cry out in praise (Luke 19:40). The stones that suffered the Fall, recognize their Creator and Savior, and yearn for redemption. ... So, I have shared this "meditation" with you. My only question is: are there other scriptures where the earth cries out? Are there other verses that would enrich the theme I have begun exploring above? Thanks. JRM |
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26 | Redeem the time? | Not Specified | Just Read Mark | 169626 | ||
Does anyone know where the phrase "redeem the time" comes from? -- is it in the bible (I haven't found it with search engines) If it's not from the Bible, who coined it? | ||||||
27 | Redeem the time? | Eph 5:16 | Just Read Mark | 169628 | ||
Does anyone know where the phrase "redeem the time" comes from? -- is it in the bible (I haven't found it with search engines) If it's not from the Bible, who coined it? | ||||||
28 | a womans hair is her glory | 1 Cor 11:15 | Just Read Mark | 168773 | ||
1 Corinthians 11:15 A difficult (con)text... By the way, using an online concordance finds these kinds of "find the quote" questions very quickly. On this site, there is the "Get Bible Text" search tool. |
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29 | Is God Sovereign in the Church today? | Rom 1:22 | Just Read Mark | 168523 | ||
Hi Ocelot. Yes, my question was more to you... I thought Mark's statement was quite clear. I guess I thought the scientists you quote would probably have a more metaphorical reading of Creation etc. I guess I suspect that Jastrow, an astronomer, would be one of the ones signing the letter Mark quoted... his study of the stars, and the vast expanse of time, could draw him to the God of Genesis... rather than interpreting a 6 day creation. ..... Just found this interview on the net. GCMI: You've written that the Big Bang is at least consistent with the idea of a creator or a first cause. DR. JASTROW: The theoretical cosmologists are very active inventing various exotic ideas for a non-deist first cause, and that means, of course, the possibility of the creator. I'm an agnostic because I see the thrust of the discoveries toward the idea of a first cause, but everything else I know about humankind and the universe tells me that it could have happened without an overarching plan. And yet, when you step back and look at the whole picture that seems hard to believe. So as I've said in a number of places, I'm just stuck in the middle. |
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30 | Is God Sovereign in the Church today? | Rom 1:22 | Just Read Mark | 168511 | ||
I am confused. It seems you have written this post in support of the "Pastors' Letter" quoted above. The letter (which many find offensive) claimed that "the timeless truths of the Bible and the discoveries of modern science may comfortably coexist." Isn't that also the point of your post? JRM |
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31 | Old Testament Meaning of "Salvation"? | Deut 7:9 | Just Read Mark | 168408 | ||
In no way am I looking for exotic. Rather, this thread (from Robin's original question) has been looking at the promises the Jewish people received from God as part of the covenant. God's Word doesn't fail, so those promises are still in effect... if only the human side of the covenant would hold up (which, of course, we can't do). But --- even if we could --- and here's the question I keep trying to phrase --- was heaven even promised to the Jews? My reading of the OT (help me here) is that there are hints and echoes of afterlife, but nothing like the picture we receive from Jesus, Paul, Peter, or Revelation. So, if left only with an OT definition of "Salvation" --- I think the picture would be very THIS WORLDLY. It would have a "get right with God" (forgiven) aspect, and a "kingdom of God" political aspect (liberation from Egypt and growth in the promised land). It would not, I think, have a Heaven aspect. Except in the typological sense picked up by the New Testament writers. I am trying to understand what the question, "Are faithful Jews Saved" would mean, based on the Old Testament. Your answer, about Josephus, was interesting because it shows the extent that Jewish thought about afterlife had shifted after the last canonical book. To look at Paul's answers, as you have suggested, would answer a different question. |
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32 | Jewish understanding of "Salvation" ? | Deut 7:9 | Just Read Mark | 168374 | ||
Let me explain the relevance of my question. It was NOT to determine the truth about heaven or afterlife. Rather, in was in the context of this whole thread on whether Jews can be "saved." I was just thinking that the Old Testament picture of what "salvation" means is quite concealed, compared to what we find in the new.... So, I was interested to discover Josephus' statements, and how they echo NT scripture, even though Josephus would have held only the OT as scripture. Thank you for pointing out Hillel. I would like to learn more about these things. JRM |
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33 | Jewish understanding of "Salvation" ? | Deut 7:9 | Just Read Mark | 168324 | ||
Thanks for the link. A very interesting read. Would you say that the views Josephus put forward were largely shaped by scripture, or by developments in thought through the inter-testimental period? JRM |
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34 | Jewish understanding of "Salvation" ? | Deut 7:9 | Just Read Mark | 168311 | ||
I feel rather ignorant on this. This whole thread is talking about "salvation" as if Jews and Christians have the same idea of that the word means. I see a much clearer picture of "Heaven" in the New Testament than the Old. I know the resurrection of the faithful was a very controversial issue among Jews at the time of Jesus. What, then, is an orthodox Jew's understanding of Heaven, or salvation? |
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35 | Are faithful Jews saved? | Deut 7:9 | Just Read Mark | 168301 | ||
I certainly agree with the broad sweep of your post. It is good, and clear. Could you help with the verses that indicate some special place for the Jews in God's heart, that are contained even in the same context as the verses quoted above. I am thinking of: "And so all Israel will be saved" (Romans 11:26) --- I recognize that it is talking about branches being pruned off, but then grafted back in. "Concerning the gospel they are enemies for your sake, but concerning election they are beloved for the sake of the fathers. For the gifts and calling of God are irrevocable" (Romans 11:28,29) |
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36 | how many years did jacob serve Levi? | Gen 29:30 | Just Read Mark | 168299 | ||
I don't think Jacob served Levi, for Jacob was Levi's father. Perhaps you are thinking of the 14 years that Jacob served Laban, his father-in-law. |
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37 | Are faithful Jews saved? | Deut 7:9 | Just Read Mark | 168297 | ||
Romans chapters 9-11 I don't really have an answer, Robin, but I'd certainly look at Romans chapters 9 - 11. You can see Paul's grief, as a Jew, about the splintering of his people (9:3). You really have to read the whole thing to make sense of any part of it. He talks about Jewish efforts by works as stumbling (9:32), the need for Christ to be preached (10:14), but also that the gifts and call of God to the Jews are irrevocable (11:29). Can others help make sense of these passages as a whole? |
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38 | Music and the Presence of God | OT general | Just Read Mark | 168277 | ||
Hi Mark. A great response. Climb the soapbox any time. | ||||||
39 | How would you respond to their claim? | Romans | Just Read Mark | 168270 | ||
Sounds like a great study. I am delighted that your church is taking on these issues, and equiping the church to be effective. We have to know the times in which we live. | ||||||
40 | How would you respond to their claim? | Romans | Just Read Mark | 168269 | ||
Experiences and Scripture Of course, I am not suggesting to draw attention to ourselves. Rather, to celebrate what God has done, in our lives and the lives around us. To express that our every-day lives are formed by a biblical world-view is very powerful. There are many chances to speak about scripture in a living, connected-to-life way. When Truth claims are separated from a faith lived out, they are poisonous to the church. If we can show our neighbouring post-modernists that our lives are shaped by scripture --- rather than just quoting scripture --- good things will happen. When Paul speaks of his conversion experience, and how remarkably his life was changed (Galatians 1:11ff) -- this enables his readers to perceive God's call in their lives. We are not just to quote Paul, but follow his example (2 Timothy 3:10 ff). His example compells us to speak of our experiences in such a way as to bring people to the Lord. (by the way, I didn't read John's response as "gracious" but as honest.) |
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