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21 | Greek genitive cases and the word "of" | Not Specified | Makarios | 68890 | ||
Interpretive Challenges... Greek genitive cases of the word "of", comparing literal translations to dynamic equivalence translation.. According to the following examples, which translation of the Greek genitive case is superior? The traditionally more literal translation or its 'dynamic equivalent'? Example 1: Ephesians 1:13.. [NASB] "In Him, you also, after listening to the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation- having also believed, you were sealed in Him with the Holy Spirit of promise," [NRSV] "In him you also, when you had heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and had believed in him, were marked with the seal of the promised Holy Spirit;" Since the Greek genitive has a wide range, is "the promised Holy Spirit" stronger here, or is the more literal "Holy Spirit of promise" more precise? Other examples include: Example 2: Ephesians 1:17-18 [NKJV] "... that you may know what is the hope of His calling.." "... in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you.." [NIV] Is one "stronger" than the other? Or do these translations communicate entirely differently in these verses? Example 3: Hebrews 1:3 [KJV] " ... and upholding all things by the word of his power.." [NRSV] "... and he sustains all things by his powerful word. .." Which descriptive genitives in the above examples are 'stronger' or more accurate? |
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22 | Greek genitive cases of the word "of" | Not Specified | Makarios | 69054 | ||
Interpretive Challenges... Greek genitive cases of the word "of", comparing literal translations to dynamic equivalence translation.. According to the following examples, which translation of the Greek genitive case is superior? The traditionally more literal translation or its 'dynamic equivalent'? Example 1: Ephesians 1:13.. [NASB] "In Him, you also, after listening to the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation- having also believed, you were sealed in Him with the Holy Spirit of promise," [NRSV] "In him you also, when you had heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and had believed in him, were marked with the seal of the promised Holy Spirit;" Since the Greek genitive has a wide range, is "the promised Holy Spirit" stronger here, or is the more literal "Holy Spirit of promise" more precise? Other examples include: Example 2: Ephesians 1:17-18 [NKJV] "... that you may know what is the hope of His calling.." "... in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you.." [NIV] Is one "stronger" than the other? Or do these translations communicate entirely differently in these verses? Example 3: Hebrews 1:3 [KJV] " ... and upholding all things by the word of his power.." [NRSV] "... and he sustains all things by his powerful word. .." Which descriptive genitives in the above examples are 'stronger' or more accurate? (I will retract this question if not responded to in a 24 hour timeframe. Thank you.) |
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23 | Book on Hebrew Language | Not Specified | Makarios | 225930 | ||
There is a great book on the Hebrew language called "IN HIS OWN WORDS." Are there any reactions to this book? | ||||||
24 | are there errors in the bible? | Bible general Archive 4 | Makarios | 195438 | ||
Question: "are there errors in the bible,if so what kind are they?" Answer: There are no errors in the Bible. |
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25 | are there errors in the bible? | Bible general Archive 4 | Makarios | 195534 | ||
So true, Doc, so true.. | ||||||
26 | Is gensis the oldest ,and the first book | Bible general Archive 4 | Makarios | 195917 | ||
Greetings Greater, The first book of the Bible is Genesis. Fittingly, Genesis is the first book of the Bible because the events in this book begin with the creation of heaven and earth, and the last events in the book of Genesis take place almost 3 centuries before Moses, who is one of the most principal figures in the book of Exodus (the 2nd book of the Bible). The events in Genesis are quoted hundreds of times throughout both the Old Testament and New Testament. Genesis is the 'book of beginnings.' It is widely agreed upon that Moses, one of the principal figures in the following 4 books of the Bible, wrote Genesis after the Exodus (around 1445 B.C.), but before his death (around 1405 B.C.). The only other book of the Bible that could have been composed before Genesis would be the book of Job, of whom we are not sure of the author. But the date of Job's writing may be much later than the events that are recorded therein, like the book of Genesis. Even so, Moses and possibly Solomon remain candidates of authorship of Job. Solomon became King of Israel many, many years after Moses had passed away. If Moses was then indeed the author of Job, then it would make more sense that he would have written Genesis, the beginning of all things, before he wrote Job. Therefore, I believe that Genesis, the first book of the Bible, was also the first book to be composed. Blessings to you, Makarios |
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27 | A difficult question | Bible general Archive 4 | Makarios | 210453 | ||
Greetings ChildofGod1988, How do I prove that the Bible is truly God's Word without quoting from it? That is a difficult proposition on this "studybibleforum" my friend! :) The following websites might help: http://www.allabouttruth.org/how-do-we-know-the-bible-is-true-faq.htm http://www.christiananswers.net/q-eden/edn-t003.html http://www.clarifyingchristianity.com/b_proof.shtml http://www.faithfacts.org/search-for-truth/questions-of-christians/how-do-you-know-that-the-bible-is-true http://www.veritas.org/media/talks/530 http://www.familyradio.com/graphical/literature/know/know_contents.html I found these just by going to Google.com and typing in "how do we know the bible is true"... There are hundreds upon hundreds more. Blessings to you, Makarios |
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28 | A difficult question | Bible general Archive 4 | Makarios | 210502 | ||
Hello Hank! You have given a most excellent suggestion with Josh McDowell's "The New Evidence That Demands a Verdict." Another worthy selection would be "The Case For Christ" or another "Case For" book by Lee Strobel. Take care big brother in Christ, Makarios |
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29 | Most accurate translation of Bible? | Bible general Archive 4 | Makarios | 210731 | ||
Greetings SAnsel, Wow, I can indeed sympathize with your plight as there is rife number of paramount Bible translations to choose from these days.. The most accurate translation of the Bible is the New American Standard Bible (NASB) with an approximate 11th grade reading level. The so-called "Bible Spectrum" from most accurate translations (standard formal equivalence) to most paraphrasing translations is as follows: Most Formal Equivalent ---------------------- NASB KJV Douay-Rheims NKJV ASV RSV ESV NRSV NIV HCSB NLT JB NJB NAB NEB REB CEV TEV LB Amplified Phillips Cotton Patch The Message -------------------- Most Paraphrasing While the ESV (English Standard Version) is an excellent modern English translation and is arguably the most 'precise' translation, it is essentially a conservative update of the older RSV that retains much of the traditional, ecclesiastical terms such as 'justification' (Example: Romans 4:25). The ESV (unlike the NRSV) retains the 'male' meaning in passages where the male meaning component is part of the original Greek or Hebrew. The ESV uses second to none modern English which many contrast to the NASB, which at times, could be seen as 'wooden' or pondering. The NASB and ESV are essentially cousins - both based on the same family of textual manuscripts, they both come from the same KJV/RV/ASV/RSV family line - the NASB a child of the ASV and ESV a child of the RSV. But the NASB places critical renderings (such as Acts 8:37) within the overall text (although in brackets) while the ESV puts them on the bottom of the page like the NIV. The most literal translation of the Bible is the NASB. The best overall and arguably most literal translation of the Bible that uses the Textus Receptus as its manuscript base is the New King James Version (NKJV). If you are Catholic, then it would be hard to argue against one of the following: JB, NJB, the NAB or NRSV. The JB or, better yet, the NJB, are more 'free' or idiomatic. The NAB is precise but is the Official Catholic Bible with undeniable Catholic tendencies. The NRSV is ideal for you if you are looking for RSV like precision but with a 'gender neutral' emphasis. One of the best translations that claims word-for-word precision while taking advantage of the most current spoken English is the English Standard Version (ESV). "The Reformed Study Bible" is one recent Study Bible that utilizes the ESV text. If you are looking for more dynamic equivalence in a translation without losing much of the word-for-word precision, then I suggest the NIV, HCSB or NLT (in that order). If you are looking for a more 'free' translation than any of these (free from word for word, verse by verse structure), then there is the Good News Bible (or TEV - has pictures), Living Bible (uses more current events/issues to describe Biblical events), The Message (paraphrase) or even The Amplified Bible which actually places scripture references at times within the text itself. Either the ESV or NASB would be a great enhancement over the old KJV, especially in such passages like Isaiah 14:12 and Acts 12:4: Isaiah 14:12 "How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!" (KJV) Isaiah 14:12 "How you are fallen from heaven, O Day Star, son of Dawn! How you are cut down to the ground, you who laid the nations low!" (ESV) Isaiah 14:12 "How you have fallen from heaven, O star of the morning, son of the dawn! You have been cut down to the earth, You who have weakened the nations!" (NASB) Acts 12:4 "And when he had apprehended him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people." (KJV) Acts 12:4 "And when he had seized him, he put him in prison, delivering him over to four squads of soldiers to guard him, intending after the Passover to bring him out to the people." (ESV) Acts 12:4 "When he had seized him, he put him in prison, delivering him to four squads of soldiers to guard him, intending after the Passover to bring him out before the people." (NASB) Many Bible students have awarded the NASB with great commendation and respect for being such a literal and studious translation that even at times carries the very same sentence structure in some places as the original Greek and Hebrew, where that is possible. But you would be well served with either the ESV or NASB, depending on your preference. I pray that this helps, Nolan Keck |
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30 | Bible software? | Bible general Archive 4 | Makarios | 213177 | ||
Greetings AKH, As for free online Bible software, I recommend: http://www.e-sword.net http://www.theophilos.sk http://www.onlinebible.net http://www.crosswire.org/sword/ http://www.htmlbible.com/ http://contextbible.com http://www.swordsearcher.com For just a simple *search* utility, you can download "Quick Bible" search utilities right off of this website - just go to "Resources" then "Free Downloads" and you will see downloadable programs for searching both the NASB and Amplified Bible. Or, if you want to go to websites to search the Bible, you can try the following: http://unbound.biola.edu http://www.studylight.org/pref http://www.blueletterbible.org http://etext.virginia.edu/frames/bibleframe.html http://bible.crosswalk.com http://bible.gospelcom.net Some modules in the above list for free Bible software may not be free. Blessings to you, Makarios |
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31 | The Prettiest "New American Bible"? | Bible general Archive 4 | Makarios | 213514 | ||
Greetings Andrewset, If you are Catholic, as I assume you are, then I suppose it would then be a rather logical choice to at least consider the New American Bible, although here is an interesting review: http://www.bible-researcher.com/nab.html. But as far as the "prettiest" Bible, or best bound, or best presentation of a Bible, you may want to try Cambridge Bibles: http://www.cambridgebibles.com/ME2/Audiences/Default.asp Cambridge Bibles are made with a quality that is second to none, and I could not do it justice by trying to describe it to you - you will have to see for yourself. But they are among the very best that I have ever owned or seen. But many of my fondest Bibles are the ones that have the binding tore in more than one place and have many signs of wear and tear, which show just how much time and study I have invested in them and continue to invest in them over the years. Blessings to you, Makarios |
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32 | Are people going to hell? | Bible general Archive 4 | Makarios | 215402 | ||
Greetings TonyaB, Here is some good information: "Is there really such a thing as hell?" "The Scriptures assure us that hell is a real place. But hell was not part of God's original creation, which He called "good" (Genesis 1). Hell was created later to accommodate the banishment of Satan and his fallen angels who rebelled against God (Matthew 25:41). Human beings who reject Christ will join Satan and his fallen angels in this infernal place of suffering. "One of the more important New Testament words for hell (in Greek) is "Gehenna" (Matthew 10:28). This word has an interesting history. For several generations in ancient Israel, atrocities were committed in the Valley of Ben Hinnom - atrocities that included human sacrifices, even the sacrifice of children (2 Kings 23:10; 2 Chronicles 28:3; 33:6; Jeremiah 32:35). These unfortunate victims were sacrificed to the false Moabite god Molech. Jeremiah appropriately called this valley "the Valley of Slaughter" (Jeremiah 7:31-34). "Eventually the valley came to be used as a public rubbish dump into which all the filth in Jerusalem was poured. Not only garbage but also the bodies of dead animals and the corpses of criminals were thrown on the heap where they- like everything else in the dump- would perpetually burn. The valley was a place where the fires never stopped burning. And there was always a good meal for a hungry worm. "This place was originally called (in the Hebrew) Ge[gen]hinnom (the valley of the sons of Hinnom). It was eventually shortened to the name Ge-Hinnom. The Greek translation of this Hebrew phrase is Gehenna. It became an appropriate and graphic term for the reality of hell. Jesus Himself used the word 11 times as a metaphorical way of describing the eternal place of suffering of unredeemed humanity. "The Scriptures use a variety of words to describe the horrors of hell- including fire, fiery furnace, unquenchable fire, the lake of burning sulfur, the lake of fire, everlasting contempt, perdition, the place of weeping and gnashing of teeth, eternal punishment, darkness, the wrath to come, exclusion, torments, damnation, condemnation, retribution, woe, and the second death. Hell is a horrible destiny." (1) For more Scripture references on hell: "the pit" Isaiah 14:9,15; Ezekiel 32:18-21; "the abyss" Rev. 9:2 and other scriptures: Matt. 13:41, 22:13, 25:41; Rev. 14:11, 19:20, 20:10,14, 22:11; Jude 13; Mark 9:48 (1) pgs 236-237, The Complete Book of Bible Answers, copyright 1997 by Ron Rhodes, Harvest House Publishers -- Makarios |
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33 | holy spirit , speaking in tongue benfits | Bible general Archive 4 | Makarios | 215496 | ||
Greetings Ron886, "Question: "Who is the Holy Spirit?" "Answer: There are many misconceptions on the identity of the Holy Spirit. Some view the Holy Spirit as a mystical force. Others understand the Holy Spirit as the impersonal power God makes available to followers of Christ. What does the Bible say about the identity of the Holy Spirit? Simply put - the Bible says that the Holy Spirit is God. The Bible also tells us that the Holy Spirit is a Person, a Being with a mind, emotions, and a will. "The fact that the Holy Spirit is God is clearly seen in many Scriptures including Acts 5:3-4. In this verse Peter confronts Ananias as to why he had lied to the Holy Spirit and tells him that he had “not lied to men but to God.” It is a clear declaration that lying to the Holy Spirit is lying to God. We can also know that the Holy Spirit is God because He possesses the attributes or characteristics of God. For example, the fact that the Holy Spirit is omnipresent is seen in Psalm 139:7-8, “Where can I go from Your Spirit? Or where can I flee from Your presence? If I ascend into heaven, You are there; If I make my bed in hell, behold, You are there.” Then in 1 Corinthians 2:10, we see the characteristic of omniscience in the Holy Spirit. “But God has revealed them to us through His Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God. For what man knows the things of a man except the spirit of the man which is in him? Even so no one knows the things of God except the Spirit of God.” "We can know that the Holy Spirit is indeed a Person because He possesses a mind, emotions, and a will. The Holy Spirit thinks and knows (1 Corinthians 2:10). The Holy Spirit can be grieved (Ephesians 4:30). The Spirit intercedes for us (Romans 8:26-27). The Holy Spirit makes decisions according to His will (1 Corinthians 12:7-11). The Holy Spirit is God, the third “Person” of the Trinity. As God, the Holy Spirit can truly function as the Comforter and Counselor that Jesus promised He would be (John 14:16,26; 15:26)." [Taken from http://www.gotquestions.org/who-Holy-Spirit.html] "Question: "Is speaking in tongues evidence for having the Holy Spirit?" "Answer: There are three occasions in the book of Acts where speaking in tongues accompanied the receiving of the Holy Spirit (Acts 2:4; 10:44-46; 19:6). However, these three occasions are the only places in the Bible where speaking in tongues is an evidence of receiving the Holy Spirit. Throughout the book of Acts thousands of people believe in Jesus and nothing is said about them speaking in tongues (Acts 2:41; 8:5-25; 16:31-34; 21:20). Nowhere in the New Testament is it taught that speaking in tongues is the only evidence a person has received the Holy Spirit. In fact, the New Testament teaches the opposite. We are told that every believer in Christ has the Holy Spirit (Romans 8:9; 1 Corinthians 12:13; Ephesians 1:13-14), but not every believer speaks in tongues (1 Corinthians 12:29-31). "So, why was speaking in tongues the evidence of the Holy Spirit in those three passages in Acts? Acts chapter 2 records the apostles being baptized in the Holy Spirit and empowered by Him to proclaim the Gospel. The Apostles were enabled to speak in other languages (tongues) so they could share the truth with people in their own languages. Acts chapter 10 records the Apostle Peter being sent to share the Gospel with non-Jewish people. Peter and the other early Christians, being Jews, would have a hard time accepting Gentiles (non-Jewish people) into the church. God enabled the Gentiles to speak in tongues to demonstrate that they had received the same Holy Spirit that the apostles had received (Acts 10:47; 11:17). "Acts 10:44-47 describes this, “While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit came on all who heard the message. The circumcised believers who had come with Peter were astonished that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on the Gentiles. For they heard them speaking in tongues and praising God. Then Peter said, 'Can anyone keep these people from being baptized with water? They have received the Holy Spirit just as we have.'” Peter later points back to this occasion as proof that God was indeed saving the Gentiles (Acts 15:7-11). "Speaking in tongues is not presented anywhere in the Bible as something Christians should expect when they receive Jesus Christ as their Savior and are therefore baptized in the Holy Spirit.. In fact, out of all the conversion accounts in the New Testament, only two record speaking in tongues in that context. Tongues was a miraculous gift that had a specific purpose for a specific time. It was not, and never has been, the evidence of the reception of the Holy Spirit. [Taken from http://www.gotquestions.org/tongues-Holy-Spirit.html] --Makarios |
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34 | 700 hundred wives????? | Bible general Archive 4 | Makarios | 215525 | ||
Greetings Humility, Polygamy is a subject that has been discussed at this Forum at length before. Here are some of the past threads/posts: Polygamy - #411, 6172, 19818, 99616, 102311 To view those threads/posts, just type in the number in the "Search" box on the upper right of the screen and it will take you to that thread/post. Blessings to you, Makarios |
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35 | How do you fellowship | Bible general Archive 4 | Makarios | 215747 | ||
Greetings Christian36! Welcome to StudyBibleForum.com! Many of your questions can possibly be answered by going to the links under "Information" on the bottom left of the screen - see About the Forum and Help and FAQs. You ask "How do you fellowship and meet Christians on here to talk about the bible?" To answer your question, you have already met and spoken to a Christian here - me! :) Blessings to you, Makarios |
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36 | To whom did God speak directly? | Bible general Archive 4 | Makarios | 215804 | ||
Wow! Great post, Searcher56! --Makarios | ||||||
37 | doing a trivia questionaire | Bible general Archive 4 | Makarios | 215942 | ||
Greetings Circle, Q: Who was David's great-grandmother? A: Ruth (Ruth 4:21-22) Q: Who was the last judge of Israel? A: Samuel (1 Sam. 7:15) Q: Who was the wisest King in the Bible? A: Solomon (1 Kings 10:23) Q: Who helped in the rebuilding of the Temple? A: children of the captivity (Ezra 4:1) Q: Who led in the rebuilding of the walls of Jerusalem? A: Read Nehemiah 1-3 Q: Who said, "If I perish, I perish"? A: Queen Esther (Esther 4:16) --Makarios |
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38 | Two literal Bibles, what's different? | Bible general Archive 4 | Makarios | 216156 | ||
Greetings Justme, Perhaps the most telling difference between the NASB and ESV is that over 90 percent of the 1971 RSV is retained in the ESV, and the NASB owes most of its lineage to the 1901 ASV. Both the 1901 ASV and 1971 RSV claim lineage from the 1885 Revised Version - the ASV claiming a much more literal path, even hailed by many as the most formal equivalent translation, and the RSV claiming to update the English and idiomatic precision of the KJV in more contemporary language. So, I suppose this makes the NASB and ESV cousins, perhaps once removed. :) Both are excellent translations to use for in-depth Bible study as I have used both for this very purpose. Both are and can be read for daily devotions and every day Bible study. The ESV is the easier read, but the NASB is stronger overall in functional equivalence. This is perhaps the main difference between them - but the presence of both in a Bible study library is priceless indeed! Blessings to you, Makarios |
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40 | explain baptism into moses | Bible general Archive 4 | Makarios | 216461 | ||
Greetings 561joshua01, Here is a good quote from 1 Corinthians 10:2: "10:2 As a people, they were united under God's redemptive program, and they submitted to Moses, God's appointed leader (Ex. 14:31). baptized. A figure used to depict their submission to Moses as their deliverer and leader, just as Christian baptism depicts the believer's submission to Christ as Savior and Lord." (1) --Makarios (1) pg. 1674, The Zondervan NASB Study Bible, copyright 1999 the Zondervan Corporation |
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