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NASB | Daniel 5:25 ¶ "Now this is the inscription that was written out: 'MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN.' |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Daniel 5:25 ¶ "This is the inscription that was written, 'MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN [numbered, numbered, weighed, and divided].' |
Subject: Two questions on Daniel Chapter 5 |
Bible Note: Why is it people on this website constantly take things out of context, or refuse to look anything up? Because you don't know it, there is no validity? It totally boggles my mind that there is debate about Revelations and one or two phrase answers as if this even begins to touch a subject. Yes, this is a forum for learning, however would it kill people to look something up? Try this: Paul denounces it as godless chatter. Not only does it have nothing to do with God or godliness, but it is also foolish nonsense (1:6; 4:7). It may have been systematic, but in comparison with the "standard" gospel, and given the results it brought--argument, speculation, inconsistent behavior and so on--it was no more than profane nonsense. But Paul's description reveals another clue to its nature. Falsely called knowledge is a reference to one of the errorists' catchwords, gnosis. This was indeed a misnomer, for its message contradicted the gospel. One specific point of contradiction presents itself in their belief concerning the resurrection of believers (2 Tim 2:18). Their choice of the word knowledge to describe their doctrine is no sure connection to later Gnosticism. It does reveal, however, that what one "knew" rather than what one did determined one's spiritual status. From this came their negative view of the physical world (4:3) and other perversions of behavior. In correction Paul used another form of the word knowledge, epignosis, in reference to "the" knowledge of God that affects all dimensions of human life (2:4; 4:3; 2 Tim 2:25; 3:7; Tit 1:1). 1 Timothy 6 4he is conceited and understands nothing. He has an unhealthy interest in controversies and quarrels about words that result in envy, strife, malicious talk, evil suspicions Does someone really need to know the all those answers from Daniel and Revelations to find the Lord? Doesn't it say that it is a gift of God to understand Revelations? I find this stuff a bit too heady for one line answers on the internet. I still maintain this guy needs to be discipled and loved in the fellowship. Sorry. How about that nonsense in Acts about circumcision? It nearly fractured the church...before it was over, they had sent parties to debate, caused a close friendship to disolve, and the bottom line to this whole bruhaha was in italics: 24We have heard that some went out from us without our authorization and disturbed you, troubling your minds by what they said. 25So we all agreed to choose some men and send them to you with our dear friends Barnabas and Paul-- 26men who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. 27Therefore we are sending Judas and Silas to confirm by word of mouth what we are writing. 28It seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us not to burden you with anything beyond the following requirements: 29You are to abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from the meat of strangled animals and from sexual immorality. You will do well to avoid these things. Farewell. Disagreement Between Paul and Barnabas 36Some time later Paul said to Barnabas, "Let us go back and visit the brothers in all the towns where we preached the word of the Lord and see how they are doing." 37Barnabas wanted to take John, also called Mark, with them, 38but Paul did not think it wise to take him, because he had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not continued with them in the work. 39They had such a sharp disagreement that they parted company. Barnabas took Mark and sailed for Cyprus, 40but Paul chose Silas and left, commended by the brothers to the grace of the Lord. 41He went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches. What a way to act...I am serious here. Debate for the sake of debate is foolishness....it is called godless chatter...it leads away from the message of salvation. The message on the wall is clearly written on biblegateway.com, with a commentary. |