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61 | What is "prophet's reward" in Matt. 10? | Matt 25:45 | MJH | 211980 | ||
EdB answered this same question in post ID# 59681 Just type the id number in the search field to the right. MJH |
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62 | DID ADAM AND EVE ACTUALLY EAT FRUIT FRO | Genesis | MJH | 211967 | ||
You will need to provide a chapter and verse where you find this. Strong’s gives definitions for Hebrew and Greek words, not English translations. Also, I can not find the phrase in Genesis relating to this story. More information would be helpful. Also, you can get the strong’s lists for free from www.e-sword.com |
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63 | Why did Jesus fold His burial napkin? | John 20:7 | MJH | 211965 | ||
I suppose the real reason is somewhat speculative in nature unless someone can find a custom that has merit. I heard a pastor relate the servant/master custom in the early 1990's but couldn't find verification then. Now it is an e-mail phenomena being passed on as fact, but it is actually a myth. "We have checked numerous Bible study sources and have found nothing about this alleged Jewish custom of the folded napkins. We did not find any Bible scholars who have used this story and illustration about the meaning of the folded napkin. Additionally we talked with a Jewish rabbi friend of TruthOrFiction.com's who has been a life-long Orthodox Jew, a Jewish scholar, and lives in Jerusalem, Israel, and he said he'd never heard of it" from the site: www.truthorfiction.com/rumors/f/folded-napkin.htm MJH |
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64 | Demon posession or Personality disorder? | Mark 5:15 | MJH | 211899 | ||
In the Greek they are actually often referred to as "unclean" spirits. What we generally think of as demon possession is certainly an unclean spirit and fits the context. But why does the text often use the term unclean? Unclean was a "status" in which a person could be living. A simple definition would be, anyone who's status was not in proper relationship with the One God, and therefore not at Peace [wholeness]. A psychological disorder is also an example of being in an unclean state. Jesus came to heal not just those who were unclean physically (the Lepers and those with blood issues) but also those with unclean spirits or personalities or psychological disorders. Whatever Jesus touched went from unclean to clean. It's the opposite of what should have happened. When you touch a person who is in an unclean state, you become unclean too. But with Jesus, he touches a dead body and the dead body comes to life (comes to a "clean" status). Jesus took on our infirmities and diseases. This is a bit off the topic, but did Jesus then become unclean? Would that have been possible for the Messiah to be "unclean?" My answer is yes he did. Isaiah said he would take on himself our illness. Eventually Jesus takes on himself the ultimate state of unclean and he dies. His death, however, brings us life. All this to say that I read the demon possessions as a continuation of Jesus ministry of making all things right. Whether they were true demons as we often think, or simply psychological disorders makes no difference in the end because they were both in a state that was not right and Jesus made them right. Jesus’ Kingdom was breaking out all around him. And his Kingdom is one of wholeness, life, health, peace, and love. Concerning your question about how should one seek help? Personally I believe that a person should seek help wherever they can find healing and restoration. The church obviously plays a role, but so does medicine. The goal of returning to wholeness is the key, not the means. (Unless the means is contrary to the Bible, like taking another’s life to give you life.) |
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65 | Did Jonah die in the belly of the fish? | Jon 2:2 | MJH | 211897 | ||
Interesting question. I never thought about it, but may have to now.... The verse you quote however, has him crying out which doesn't fit with him being dead. Also, the sea, particularly the Mediterranean Sea in a storm, was seen as a place of death, chaos, and fear -- the Abyss. To referrer to it as Sheol would fit the historical context of Jonah’s day. Under the seas was a huge mystery, a frightening chaotic place where once you go under, you never return. For Jonah at the time, though still conscious, he presumed that once down there he was as good as dead and in Sheol, the place of death, already. But, that's my off the top of my head response. MJH |
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66 | Didn't the OT end? | Bible general Archive 4 | MJH | 211765 | ||
You asked, “If the OT never ended and the NT and OT are in concerto then what about these scriptures?” To begin with, we need to define the terms. The Old Testament is a list of books written prior to the Common Era and prior to the birth of the Messiah. The pre-Messiah era ended sometime between 1/1/04 BC and 12/31/02 BC. So in that sense, the Old Testament ended. However, the Old Testament does not equal Old Covenant. The OT contains covenants, but it is not a covenant itself. There are several covenants in the OT, such as Noah, Abraham, Sinai, David, and the New Covenant, but the OT as cannon is not equal to a covenant. Furthermore, I am going to assume that you agree that when Abraham received a covenant, the one given to Noah didn’t stop functioning. I also assume that when Moses received a covenant at Mt. Sinai, the covenant with Abraham didn’t stop functioning. Also, not every covenant is the same. Abraham received a covenant promise. It was something God would do through him. Moses received a covenant that required him and Israel to bring something to the table. For Israel to receive these earthly (this world) blessings from God, they would need to live within the covenant terms. If they, as a nation, did not live within the terms, then the curses would apply. All the curses and blessings are based in this physical world for that covenant. The New Testament also is not a new covenant, but a canon of books that come after the birth, death, and resurrection of Jesus. So the NT is not equal to New Covenant. It certainly speaks of the New Covenant, but it, as a grouping of books, is not a covenant. Before we continue, let me know if this is correct, or if we don’t agree to this point. I want to make sure we agree on some basics before I go into interpreting these verses so we don’t waist time. If we don’t agree on the above, then we should start there. If we do, then we can move on. Sound good? Since this Thread is not posted in the Home Page (for some odd reason), most of the other members of the forum will not be reading it, so it’s sort of a conversation between you and me. I hope we can have the conversation, because I think your experience in the faith is valuable and I’d cherish the chance to speak freely with someone of a different view. MJH |
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67 | Didn't the OT end? | Bible general Archive 4 | MJH | 211764 | ||
RangerRick, I missed this question because I was only viewing posts within the one thread. I'll answer it soon when I have time. I'm at work at the moment. Your question is a very good one, and I did answer most of these in other places in the forum, but all in one place would be a nice idea. MJH |
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68 | Gospels are OT books? | John 1:1 | MJH | 211597 | ||
Robbert, It is rather unfortunate that there is a division between the pre-Jesus scriptures and the post. As if the "old" means no longer applicable or worthy. OR that the "new" means better and different. Deut. 12:32 - 13:18 clearly state that no laws are to be added or subtracted from the Law God gave Moses. It then says that even if a miracle worker tells you something that doesn't agree with this, he is a false prophet. Also, Numbers 15:16 "There is to be one Law and one ordinance for you [Israel] and for the alien [gentile] who sojourns with you." If we make Jesus or Paul teach a different Law than God taught through Moses, then we make them false prophets. There is no two ways to salvation. One before the cross and one after. All who are in the World to Come arrive the same way, through the Faith of Abraham, the faith in the Messiah who would be/has been the ultimate sacrifice, the sacrifice that effects us for the world to come, the new heaven and the new earth. MJH too much to write exhaustively on. See Tim Hegg, "The Letter Writer: Paul's Background and Torah Perspective" I am just about finished and it is very excellent. Very well documented book with primary sources and careful logic. |
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69 | Origins of Synagogues and Rabbis? | Matt 12:9 | MJH | 207301 | ||
For the origins of the Synagogues see: The Ancient Synagogue: The First Thousand Years by Lee I. Levine It's a heavy book (700 pages I think?) In short, the Synagogue became popularized (if not began) with the Babylonian exile. The exile of Judah allowed them some religious freedoms and absent the Temple, the synagogue developed. The Rabbi's can be traced back to Ezra at the very least. Judaism will go back to Moses and the 70 Elders, but Ezra clearly sets up an instructional system that included Sages and disciples who trained to become like them. Of course, Ezra's system evolved over time. It wasn't until after 70AD that we see the period of the Talmadim (disciples) really take off in force. The Synagogue was very effective at keeping Israel as a nation and a people group throughout the past 2000 years. MJH |
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70 | Rabbis not paid? | James 3:1 | MJH | 205554 | ||
Rabbinic Theology is never easy to nail down to a simple statement since there is so much discussion and disagreement within it. In fact, their very form of study revolves around questions and disagreement, so even if something is true "most of the time" does not mean it is true all of the time. For your question, my studies in Rabbinic Theology have taught me that the only Rabbis to be paid were those who taught the children. There are different types of Rabbis as well which developed mostly after the destruction of the Temple in 70 A.D. The Rabbis with "authority" were very few and might have received funding from disciples or relatives of disciples (or anyone choosing to provide.) The most common Torah Teacher was located in a certain area or town and provided for himself through his own labors. Work was (and still is) considered a high form of worship particularly work done to create. Hope this helps. Sorry I don't have proof texts, I don't have them memorized and I'm not going to hunt. MJH |
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71 | effects of water baptism | Bible general Archive 4 | MJH | 202099 | ||
Brad is correct, the search for baptism will help you a lot. In short, however; baptisms were practiced in Israel for centuries before Jesus day and are described in Exodus and Leviticus. A Mikvah (or baptism) was done when a change of status had occurred. For example: from unclean to clean, or from a life apart from the Law to a life within the Law (as John the Baptizer was doing with his "repentance" baptism.) When a person is "baptized" as we understand it, it also is a symbol of a change of status (that has already occurred) from being without the Messiah, to being with (in) Messiah. MJH |
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72 | any verses show ethical business profit? | Bible general Archive 4 | MJH | 200825 | ||
Hey, this really is an easy one: Except the "bible verse" is illusive in this case. What ever the market will bare. Charge the largest mark-up you can. Exceptions: when the welfare of others is greatly dependant on your product-service which they are unable to acquire from any other place. Example: A terrible storm hits, so you sell water for 10 dollars a bottle. You own a "Cash Store" (and can still sleep at night) and charge the poorest of the poor 500 percent to borrow money for two days. Obviously your regenerate heart should know if your violating "Loving your neighbor" but in 99 percent of cases, a business should charge what the market will pay. In any free market system, the market will drive prices. MJH |
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73 | New Perspective of Sha'ul | NT general Archive 1 | MJH | 193489 | ||
You are correct. Paul did not, as is often thought, convert to a new religion, nor did he stop observing the Torah AS IT OUGHT to have been observed. Since most of the Jews believed that Salvation was obtained by being Jewish, they felt very strongly about converting Gentiles to be Jews in order to receive salvation. Paul teaches against this. Most Christians believe that the Jews of Jesus day believe that they had to earn salvation by obeying the Law, but this is not accurate as can be seen in the very large amount of writing during this time. There were other problems Paul had to face. After he left, "Judiazers" came in and convinced many that circumcision was "required" and they also brought their traditions (oral law) that were extra Biblical. Paul becomes IRATE at this and blasts back with a very serious letter where he uses the term "works of the law." Paul is adamant that the Gentiles do not need to become a Jew and follow all of these absurd rules to earn salvation. They are saved by Grace, through faith, JUST AS THE JEWS are. Paul did not live long enough to see the new religion of Christianity come about. To him, he was leading a new sect of Judaism, and even those who did not believe in Jesus as Messiah saw them as a sect, not a separate religion. Historically around the 90’s and again in the second century when the Jews were being persecuted, Gentile Christians separated themselves. Also during this time the Jewish community introduced a new prayer in there service which basically made it impossible for Jesus believers to participate. Unfortunately, many people still today use Paul’s words to claim that the Torah was done away with as if God changes His mind. The worst is when they claim the “Spiritual Israel” ie. Christians replace Israel. I suppose I am preaching to the choir with you on this….but one thing to keep in mind; you most likely will not convince many that you are correct. Certain things are very strongly ingrained into the mind and theology and these things do not change very easily and for good reason. I have taken 6 full years to reach the point where I am now. I have practically become a historian, Hebrew scholar, and nearly have the books of Galatians and Hebrews put to memory. I’ve read so much on the culture, religion and the times Jesus lived in that I’ve had to add book shelves to my office, and still it was very difficult. Most people who disagree, even those who are “replacements” like my own family, are very good strong faithful believers who will have a secure place in the World to Come. Their’s has been the predominate teaching for hundreds of years, so there is a lot of solid interpretation behind it. God bless, MJH |
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74 | Abstaining from things strangled, blood? | Acts 15:20 | MJH | 192275 | ||
Are these upheld today as being necessary things and if not, why? YES. Since you didn't ask "why" for a "yes" response, I will not give one.... :-) |
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75 | Confused? | Bible general Archive 3 | MJH | 192273 | ||
Dear Confused believer, You are right to be confused by this teaching. You site some examples but there are many many more that contradict the idea that the Law of Moses was abolished. My favorite text to site for those who take of that belief is Acts 21 and on. Paul and James attempt to prove to the thousands of Jews in Jerusalem that accept Jesus as the Messiah that Paul is not only following the Torah (laws of Moses) himself, but never taught otherwise to the Jews in other cities. I have enjoyed the study material by FFOZ (First Fruits of Zion) quite a bit. They have a "Torah Club" which is Christian but could be very helpful IF you could find others in your area who are also in the Bible study. All this being said, there are very diverse understandings of Scripture among Christians. Most of them will be perfectly fine to become involved with. I, and others on this forum may have strong disagreements with certain doctrines and the such, but in the end we will all be eating at the Feast with the Messiah in the World to come. Don't allow these "arguments" about doctrine derail your faith. But keep learning and if you find you need to find others who are closer to you in their understanding of the Word of God, then make a change. MJH |
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76 | Expound on Mark 11:15-19 | Mark 11:17 | MJH | 186244 | ||
The temple had a "court of the Gentiles" where non-Jews could come to worship the One true God. The Sanhedrin decided to make things run smoother; the only lamb you could use at Passover was the lambs they raised and sold. That way they could streamline the "approval" process of the sacrifice. At least this was their said reasoning. Actually they were jacking up the price so high that those coming from far away, not only would not be able to use the lamb they brought, but they could not afford the lambs being sold. Their worship on Passover was in jeopardy. The reason they sold in the court of the Gentiles was because there just wasn't room anywhere else. So the Gentiles had no place to worship the One True God. There was dung everywhere. So Jesus (and others before and after him) drove out the money changers. Jesus called them a "den of thieves" but he also said, "My house is a house of prayer for ALL NATIONS." He said this because the Gentiles were being left out. The "den of thieves" carries with it an additional jab at the Herodians. Herod was often referred to as a "fox" in the first century. Paul latter says that the "wall of separation" is removed. He is talking about the wall that divided Gentiles and Jews in the Temple. Ezekiel’s temple also does not have a "wall of separation." MJH |
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77 | Receiving Communion if not married | 1 Cor 11:24 | MJH | 186243 | ||
Would getting married in the church now be a sin, or would it be wrong to do so when you are already married in God's eyes? If this matter is of such importance to your spouse and for you it is only an unnecessary act, then it might be best to follow him in this matter. For example, to you this is probably a 2 on a scale of 10. But for him it's a 10. I agree with Doc, who gave a great response, but based only on the text you typed in your question and knowing nothing else, I would encourage you to get married in the church as soon as possible. MJH P.S. – Doc and I agree most the time…except when he isn’t correct ;-) |
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78 | Destiny of created beings | Is 14:12 | MJH | 186242 | ||
Finder, You seem to have some VERY good questions. I was a bit disappointed in the responses you received so far. Sure, you could read mountains of books on theology, but your questions are also for what this forum is meant. I do believe that some people appear to dislike difficult questions, or questions that appear to carry presuppositions that don't agree with them. Personally I think everyone of your questions is valid not only to be asked here, but also to be asked of the Almighty Himself. They reveal your heart's ache and your desire to come to terms with evil in a world created by complete Good. All this being said, I'd spend several hours answering every one of your questions. How about doing this...ask one question at a time. I will try my best, if you respond to this post, to answer, and others tend to answer one question at a time better than so many. But either way....keep asking questions. MJH |
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79 | what is without form and void0 | Gen 1:1 | MJH | 184754 | ||
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80 | what is without form and void0 | Gen 1:2 | MJH | 184752 | ||
"The earth was formless and void, and darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the surface of the waters." In the beginning there was darkness and chaos. Lack of order and light. The beginning of the Bible begins the two kingdoms of Light and Darkness, Life or death. Order or disorder. After this verse you begin to see light then order enter the void. The first verse is a preamble of sorts. It saying that in the beginning God created the heaven's and Earth, and then proceeds to explain how. Reading this in Hebrew blew me away. It is very poetic and filled with meaning. So much in these verses, too much to get into in this reply. The Spirit (or Holy Spirit) is "fluttering" like a dove would over the disordered dark chaos. The dove represents the Holy Spirit because it hovers. The Holy Spirit is seen as a wind or hovering. Here the world begins with chaos and God enters in. It's as if the kingdom of Satan was here first and God began an invasion. Anyway, those are my thoughts on this beautiful part of scripture. MJH |
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