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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...

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...

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...

Moses prescribed capital punishment in Exodus 21: Acts 25: If I am guilty of death, then let them execute me. Paul was okay with the death penalty. See also Was the death sentence always carried out in the OT?

Fasting and prayer were sometimes paired in the OT. BSB, Psalm 35: Daniel 9: There was no guarantee that fasting and prayer would always change an outcome. David committed adultery and murder in 2 Samuel 12: In the end, the child still died. In the Gospels, the disciples could not cast out a...

Matthew 19: This is the context: a man marrying a woman. The disciples are thinking about the usual case: people interested in man-woman marriage by genetic personal inclination. But Jesus points out three exceptions: These include homosexual, asexual, intersex, and hermaphrodite...

John 8: Was the hiding a miracle? Ellicott didn't think so: Elsewhere on the road to Emmaus, Jesus met two disciples in Luke 24: Now, that was a miracle.

Samuel prepared the people for battle in 1 Samuel 7: What was the significance of this pouring of water? Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges: Water symbolized their heart. Matthew Poole: Water signified blood for cleansing. The act showed their sincerity and commitment to God. The Lord...

Galatians 5: We should not read "you are not subject to the law" in isolation. This verse is meant to contrast between the Spirit and the law. In the following context, the law denotes the law of flesh. The contrast becomes Spirit vs flesh: What does it mean not to be subject to the law? It...

Ephesians 5: Was this a command from Paul? Interestingly, in the Greek manuscript, the verb "submit" is not even there. Let's check the context in the previous verse: As brothers and sisters, a Christian brother should submit to a Christian sister and vice versa. Submit Ὑποτασσόμενοι...

NIV, Matthew 5: i.e., the righteousness of Christ with the righteousness of Christ. i.e., because of Christ If you thirst for Christ, you will be filled with Christ. If you die for Christ, you will inherit Christ's kingdom.