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81 | Information needed. | Matt 1:17 | loavesnfish | 239130 | ||
Rolff, Please permit a correction. It is 14 plus 14 plus 14 equals 42. Although this is commonly said to be a mnemonic, it is actually Matthew's observation of a fact about the genealogy constructed by the scribes. Matthew, who as a former tax collector knew his way around the public records of the day, copied this genealogy from the legal records kept in the Temple before Titus burned it down in 70AD. The scribes recorded and edited everything down to Joseph to show the legal line of succession to the throne of Israel. Matthew only added Mary and Jesus to the list. Once they were added, Matthew immediately observed the pattern. The generations here have to do with the reigns of kings and not spans of time. Some of the kings were edited out by the scribes to protect the throne from illegitimate claimants. Matthew used this legal document to prove that Jesus was the legitimate king of Israel. The number 14 is for deliverance and designates the messiah. The number 42 is for the messianic kingdom. loavesnfishes |
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82 | Why is the # 14 important? | Matt 1:17 | loavesnfish | 239131 | ||
Greetings mmjames, If you still care about the number 14, you will find it associated throughout the Bible with deliverance. In the context of Matthew 1:17 it stands for the Deliverer of all deliverers, the Messiah of Israel. It appears three times as a witness (two or three witnesses) of Jesus being the Messiah. Hope that helps! loavesnfishes |
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83 | How many generations betw Exodus-Solomon | Matt 1:17 | loavesnfish | 239134 | ||
Zor, If you are still interested in the answer to this question, you ought to be told that you are misunderstanding Matthew's genealogy. Although it is in Matthew's gospel and is called a genealogy, it is actually a royal line of succession, constructed and edited by the scribes. Matthew merely copied it and added Mary and Jesus. Matthew merely observed the 14 generations (read 'reigns'). He commented on them because 14 is an allusion to the messiah, and occurs three times here (two or three witnesses). The generations involved do not represent numbers of years, so they are not relevant to your construct. loavesnfishes |
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84 | How many generations betw Exodus-Solomon | Matt 1:17 | loavesnfish | 239140 | ||
Jim, Since no women's ages are given in the Bible, with the exceptions of Sarah and Anna, how do you know Rahab was 96? Many men married multiple women, sometimes vastly younger than themselves, to build their tribes. I am not sure you can designate any age for Rahab. The fact that she wants to protect her parents suggests a young age rather than an old one. loavesnfishes |
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85 | matt.1-17 14 generations? I see 13 for | Matt 1:17 | loavesnfish | 239142 | ||
Tim, This is wrong. You can only count a person once in a royal line of succession (or even in a regular genealogy). Mary is the thirteenth "generation" of the third set of fourteen here. She was adopted under Joseph as a collateral line descended form Solomon's brother Nathan as Luke shows. She was not adopted as Joseph's daughter, but she had to be brought into the legal line to protect the rights of Jesus from any other children Joseph might have had or might later have. Mary was the only human parent of Jesus, so the fact that she was a woman was irrelevant. This odd fact is quickly explained as Matthew gives the account of the virgin birth. Just because she was married to Joseph does not make her legally part of his generation. loavesnfishes |
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86 | matt.1-17 14 generations? I see 13 for | Matt 1:17 | loavesnfish | 239143 | ||
mamooww, This is a royal line of succession. Mary is the thirteenth "generation" of the third set of fourteen here. She was adopted under Joseph as a collateral line descended form Solomon's brother Nathan as Luke shows. She was not adopted as Joseph's daughter, but she had to be brought into the legal line as the next generation to protect the rights of Jesus from any other children Joseph might have had or might later have. Mary was the only human parent of Jesus, so the fact that she was a woman was irrelevant. This odd fact is quickly explained as Matthew gives the account of the virgin birth. Just because she was married to Joseph does not make her legally part of his generation, no matter how close or far apart their ages. loavesnfishes |
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87 | Jesus' response to John's beheading? | Matt 14:13 | loavesnfish | 239204 | ||
I always wondered about that myself. It appears that this is an example of the unselfishness of Jesus. loavesnfish |
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88 | Biblical Exegesis of Matt. 14:13-21 | Matt 14:13 | loavesnfish | 239213 | ||
The blessing was: Blessed be the Lord our God, King of the Universe, Who brings forth bread from the ground. Every Jewish family said this blessing over bread and it is still used today. loavesnfish |
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89 | compassion | Matt 14:14 | loavesnfish | 239205 | ||
At a time when Jesus the man needed compassion himself, he instead shows compassion to others. God's ways truly are above our ways. loavesnfish |
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90 | hospitality | Matt 14:15 | loavesnfish | 239206 | ||
Sending away the crowds is not exactly being given to hospitality, is it? Jesus wants people to come home to Him, so He is about to create a little bit of home for them in a barren place. loavesnfish |
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91 | supply by faith? | Matt 14:16 | loavesnfish | 239207 | ||
Who are we looking to for our supply? When Love incarnate commanded His disciples to feed others, they had been thinking of their own inability rather than His ability. Do we fail to follows God's ways because our minds are too much on ourselves? How much more could He do with us and through us if we were fully assured that He will meet us as we begin to do His will? | ||||||
92 | Jesus is greater than Elisha | Matt 14:17 | loavesnfish | 239208 | ||
They had apparently forgotten what Elisha did with twenty barley loaves in 2 Kings 4:42-44. Jesus is greater than Elisha! loavesnfish |
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93 | blessing bread | Matt 14:19 | loavesnfish | 239209 | ||
A Jewish father, or elder brother in his absence, would lift up the bread and look up to heaven and say: "Blessed be the Lord our God, King of the Universe, Who brings forth bread from the ground." Then he would break off a piece and pass the loaf around the family group so that each person could break off a piece. Then they would all eat together. The elder brother is serving His family! loavesnfish |
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94 | leftovers! | Matt 14:20 | loavesnfish | 239210 | ||
A lunch basket sized basket full of leftovers for each of the twelve disciples! Since Jesus was able to make just enough bread for everyone to be filled, it is notable that He made enough for leftovers. See 2 Kings 4:43-44 for the SIGN involved here. loavesnfish |
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95 | What is the meaning to Matt14:21,Ex12:37 | Matt 14:21 | loavesnfish | 239211 | ||
Actually, the source of this tradition can be seen in the book of Numbers where the census of fighting men was taken. Women and children were not included because they had no part in the battles. Men were counted and assigned commanders by thousands, hundreds, fifties and tens, regardless of the number of non-combatants in their families. loavesnfish |
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96 | miracles and management | Matt 14:22 | loavesnfish | 239212 | ||
Jesus was being a good host while making sure that no one followed His disciples. Then He went alone to pray and probable to deal with His own grief over His cousin John the Baptist's death. loavesnfish |
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97 | marry for sake of child? | Matt 19:8 | loavesnfish | 232222 | ||
Matthew 19:8-9 contains the short answer to your question: yes, it is wrong to "give up" on any marriage under any circumstances except adultery. Hardness of heart is not an excuse before God. He expects us to change our attitudes, seek Him and repent of sin, including our hardness of heart (see Hebrews 3:15 and 1 John 1:9). No matter what the reason was for getting married, once one is married, one becomes married for life in the eyes of God. In Malachi 2:16 divorce is equated with treachery. However, God knows our weaknesses (Psalm 103:14 and James 1:14) and is compassionate toward us in our struggles (1 Peter 5:7). If we commit ourselves to doing what pleases Him, we can expect Him to take a bad situation and transform it (2 Corinthians 5:17). If we give up, we lose the chance to see Him do a miracle. (See also 1 Corinthians 7:1-6 and Proverbs 5:18 and 18:22 and Ephesians 5:22-33.) Also, from a human standpoint, if the child is still alive, so is your reason to stay married. Divorce is a much poorer situation for raising a child, not to mention the damage to the child from having a home ripped apart. |
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98 | Twelve years of Luke 8:40-56? | Luke | loavesnfish | 231918 | ||
In Luke 8:40-56, why is the age of the little girl and the number of years the woman suffered the same? Does Luke have a reason for saying this or is it just a coincidence? | ||||||
99 | Did it start as a legal brief? | Luke | loavesnfish | 232399 | ||
Both Luke's gospel and Acts begin with him addressing a "most excellent Theophilus." Did Luke's writing begin as some sort of legal brief or presentation of a defense for a judge? | ||||||
100 | Did it start as a legal brief? | Luke | loavesnfish | 239121 | ||
Jalek, You said, "he visited the actual places, and spoke to eye witnesses" which sounds to me like something a lawyer's investigator would do. Also, it seems doubtful that this is intended as a history since very few of the apostles are talked about in Acts where the emphasis is on Paul. There is also a chapter devoted completely to a long detailed description of a sea voyage, which sounds more like giving an account of Paul's whereabouts since he came late to his appointment in Rome. Also, I read someplace that Annas had a relative named Theophilus who was briefly installed by the Romans as high priest. I wondered if he might be the addressee. Perhaps this is too speculative. loavesnfish |
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