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James 2: Could the word "brother" refer to some stranger? Lexically no, according to BDAG, ἀδελφός: Lexically, a G80-brother is someone who is in some way close to you. The context in verse 14 confirms that as well. On the other hand, concerning the final judgment, Jesus told his disciples...

Isaiah 16: Ellicott answered: NIV, Isaiah 21: Isaiah 16: The idiom meant to convey the strict sense: no more than three years, not a day more.

New King James Version, Job 6: in the white בְּרִ֣יר (bə·rîr) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 7388: To flow (like slime) Strong's Hebrew: 7388. רִיר (riyr) — 2 Occurrences I.e., raw egg white or albumen. of an egg? חַלָּמֽוּת׃ (ḥal·lā·mūṯ) Noun - feminine singular...

What is the lexical meaning of the word "name" in the Bible? Leviticus 22: John 14: Acts 4: The word "name" could mean the label of a person, i.e., the spelling of a person's name, e.g., "YHWH" the person's character, Lev 22:32 above the person's authority, John 14:13 the person's title...

Whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will NOT be forgiven. Isn't that a bit harsh? Let's check the context. Matthew 12: These Pharisees have hardened their hearts so much that they stubbornly attribute the work of the Holy Spirit to the evil spirit. Stubbornly calling the Holy Spirit evil...

In the beginning, Adam and Eve were both naked, which was okay. After the Fall, Genesis 3: Their patchwork wasn't good enough, Concerning the Israelite priests, Exodus 28: Concerning the general Israelite population, Deuteronomy 22: Fast-forward to the NT, 1 Timothy 2: Note that it is not...

The meaning of the English word worship according to Oxford: [uncountable] the practice of showing respect for God or a god, by saying prayers, singing with others, etc.; a ceremony for this [uncountable] a strong feeling of love and respect for somebody/something Despite the importance of...

By "my Paraclete," I mean the point of connection where the Holy Spirit contacts my human spirit. My spirit is like an electric socket; the Holy Spirit is the power station. He provides an extension cord to plug into my spirit. KJV, Genesis 2: When God created man, a (detached) breath of life...

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Thanks for the reference. This is how to do referencing and quotation in a scholarly manner: Display and indent the relevant text. Selectively bold the particular keywords that are important to your point. There is no need to bold the entire sentence. Have a laser-sharp focus. Be concise and...

Quantum superposition cannot be applied to macroscopic objects. Schrödinger himself agreed with you. Wiki: I understand the situation through probability. There is a certain probability that the cat is alive, but we don't know for sure until we observe it. The actual probability can be...

What do you mean? Probabilities as a math concept exist. Can you be more precise? If you can phrase it as a proposition, it would be best :)

Did I assert the opposite?

Jesus fed the five thousand in Matt 14: Matthew did not distinguish between fish and bread among the leftovers. In the next chapter, Jesus fed the four thousand: Again, Matthew did not distinguish between fish and bread among the leftovers, symbolizing God's abundant provision. However, John...

This is my attempt to order the four accounts of the empty tomb morning. At least five women went to the tomb on Resurrection Sunday. Four of them were named: Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James, Joanna, and Salome (Mark 16:1). The women found the resurrection morning frightening. The...

I edited the OP to clarify. Please take another look. God is omniscient and omnipotent. In that sense, he is the first cause of everything. However, I would not detail all human events as logical consequences like that. There are probabilities and even the scientific Uncertainty Principle...

How certain are you?

What are THEY? What is the first cause?

The word "inerrant" is not in the Bible. The term is not in the Scripture. I neither believe nor disbelieve it. When it comes to doctrines, I prefer to adhere to the phraseology of the Scripture. I would not bother using the term in the formal doctrinal sense. People who like to generalize tend...

ESV, Jeremiah 13: If the people of Judah will not listen to Jeremiah's warnings, Strong's Hebrew: 5315. נָ֫פֶשׁ (nephesh) — 754 Occurrences Brown-Driver-Briggs: = that which breathes, the breathing substance or being = ψυχή, anima, the soul, the inner being of man: The נפשׁ as the essential...