Bible Question:
Shalom Ed; Welcome to the forum, actually I am new to this site but have found it very interesting and helpful. I respect your view of scripture but do disagree. If you believe that you do not need any other source to understand the words of the Bible, could you please answer the following questions using the Bible only, without the aid of any other book or reference material. Matthew 18:6 but whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it is better for him that a heavy millstone be hung around his neck, and that he be drowned in the depth of the sea. What is a millstone and what does it have to do with being drowned? Leviticus 16:8 He is to cast lots for the two goats-- one lot for the LORD and the other for the scapegoat. What are lots? NAS John 10:22 At that time the Feast of the Dedication took place at Jerusalem; What is the feast of Dedication? Matthew 23:5 "Everything they do is done for men to see: They make their phylacteries wide and the tassels on their garments long; What are phylacteries? Matthew 2:23 and came and resided in a city called Nazareth, that what was spoken through the prophets might be fulfilled, "He shall be called a Nazarene." Which prophet said this? Mark 9:3 And his raiment became shining, exceeding white as snow; so as no fuller on earth can white them. What is a fuller? |
Bible Answer: Shalom; I thought that some of you might be interested in the answer about the "feast of dedication" (john 10:22), that I asked above as I dont think many are familiar with this. The Hebrew word for dedication is Hanuckah, I'll bet most of you didnt know that Hanuckah was in the Bible :-). It is a celebration of the Maccabees revolt against the Greeks and the taking back of the Temple and its dedication after being cleansed from its desicration (sacrfices of swine done by the Greeks). Even Yeshua celebrated Hanuckah :-) Shalom Simchat Torah |