Writings of ancient Israel held sacred by Jews and Christians.
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Is there a connection between 666 and Solomon?
There is another question here that asks for the significance of the number 666.
Most of the answers relate it to papacy, Nero or some other apocalyptic event.
I have read several prophetic websites ...
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What is the significance of taking hold of the horns of the altar?
Hi all I was wondering why did Joab take hold of the horns of the altar in 2 Kings 28? Or rather, what is the significance of him doing that? What is he trying to do?
1 Kings 2:28-29 (NIV)
28 ...
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Apparent discrepancy in Isaiah 66:3-4
In Isaiah chapter 66: 3-4, God had this to say.
3 But whoever sacrifices a bull
is like one who kills a person,
and whoever offers a lamb
is like one who breaks a dog’s neck;
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Why were Aaron and his son only ones eligible for being a Priest?
In ancient times, the only people who were offered a chance to become the priest were Aaron and his sons.
Would not this be unfair? There might have been people who were more fitted to the position. ...
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Did the ancient Hebrews believe that blood had unique spiritual properties?
I seem to recall learning at some point during an Old Testament study that they did, and that the belief explained things like the significance of the blood that was part of the animal offerings ...
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Why is Jesus the Son called the Father in Isaiah 9:6?
In providing this answer with respect to recognizing the Trinity in the Old Testament, I noticed that Jesus is called the Father which could be confusing when trying to understand the Trinity. In what ...
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Nature of salvation in the Old Testament [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Who saved people before ~33AD?
(This question I address to those Christians who believe that salvation once acquired cannot be lost. I am specifically after the answer ...
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Did the Jews use icons and images to help them worship as Catholics or Orthodox worshipper do?
I understand that some worshippers use icons to 'lift up their minds from earthly things to the heavenly things'? I am not interested about those using them as stage-props for a play (in comparison), ...
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Babel - modern day [closed]
And the Lord said, Behold, the people is one, and they have all one
language; and this they begin to do; and now nothing will be
restrained from them, which they have imagined to do.
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Old testament accuracy of God's Word
As has been discussed before there are differences between the old and new testament.
What I wish to know is this: How accurate is the word of God written in the old testament? How much of it is/was ...
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Who was Melchizedek
Melchizedek ("King of Justice" in Hebrew) is mentioned in Genesis 14 as receiving the dime from Abraham, and breaking bread with him:
18 And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: ...
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Do the people God sends to challenge His people (for His Glory) have salvation?
Romans 9:17
17 In the Scriptures God says to Pharaoh: “I made you king so that you
could do this for me. I wanted to show my power through you. I wanted
my name to be announced throughout ...
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Do Old Testament individual, family and social laws and guidance apply to Christians or did Jesus come to discard OT laws and guidance?
If OT laws are to be ignored by Christians, does God/Jesus provide substitute laws in the New Testament texts? I.e., if God thought it important to provide laws (in addition to requiring certain ...
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Did God REALLY want to destroy the people of Israel?
When Moses led the people of Israel through the desert, there were two interesting occasions when God wanted to destroy the people of Israel and start over. (There may be more occasions that I don't ...
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Does New Testament accounting language have any Old Testament backing?
Throughout the New Testament, the language of money is used to discuss sin and the gospel: words like debt, forgiveness, redeem, and impute.
For example, Colossians 2 explains forgiveness of ...
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Did God ever really help the Hebrews in battle?
Except for the Exodus story, im having serious doubts.
The Hebrews never seem to win against any of the bigger enemies which would be seriously impressive, because they are outnumbered by many ...
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Open my eyes so I may see
2 Kings 6:15-17 (KJV)
15 And when the servant of the man of God was risen early, and gone forth, behold, an host compassed the city both with horses and chariots. And his servant said unto him, ...
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How does this fit in with “we are incapable of following the law”?
While reading through the Torah, the following verses caught my eye.
Deuteronomy 30:11 Now what I am commanding you today is not too
difficult for you or beyond your reach. 12 It is not up in ...
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What does it mean “my God my God why have you forsaken me”?
What is the correlation between these two scripture?
Why Jesus felt forsaken if he knew what was going on?
Why was it mentioned in Old Testament as well as New Testament(in two places)?
Psalm ...
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Who believed in “Christ” before Jesus was born?
2012 years ago Jesus Christ died on a cross. Since that a person who is a believer in Jesus Christ and his teachings is called Christian. And my question is, How people were called before Jesus Christ ...
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How old is the Old Testament?
How old is the Old Testament and, like the New Testament, are there multiple versions (i.e. - according to Matthew, Mark, Luke & John)?
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Does Numbers 16 describe the first earthquake?
Numbers 16 describes the Levites revolting against Moses and Aaron. In proving the Lord sent him to do all those things, Moses said
"But if the Lord brings about something totally new, and the ...
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How much of Genesis 2 *actually* occurred? [closed]
Building on this question...
How much of Genesis 2 actually occurred?
And how do historians/biblical scholars know that it occurred?
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Was “eye for an eye” law in the O.T. imperative or only permissive?
Was "eye for an eye" law in the O.T. permissive or imperative in its nature?
What I mean here is that if somebody took my eye in that time and I were one of the Israelites, then I could have taken ...
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1answer
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Who is Ba'al from the Old Testament?
Judges 6:31 NIV
But Joash replied to the hostile crowd around him, “Are you going to
plead Baal’s cause? Are you trying to save him? Whoever fights for him
shall be put to death by morning! If ...
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Is the Old Testament a Jewish book?
Is the Old Testament a Jewish religous book and should it be discarded by Christians today? If not what does it add to Christians today?
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What is the Old Testament basis for the position that God is a God of love, compassion, and mercy?
Love, compassion and mercy are typically associated with the God of the New Testament, while the God of the Old Testament is typically associated with judgment and vengeance. However, the Bible also ...
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When was the OT canon as used by Protestants finalized?
At what date (and/or event) was the Old Testament canon currently recognized by most Protestants finalized? What is the earliest occurrence we have of it being referenced in it's current form and who ...
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How do we reconcile the futility of Ecclesiastes with the reward of heaven?
There's no question that Christianity believes in heaven. We have a tag here heaven filled with questions about it.
Having said this, there are many places in the Old Testament that speak of the ...
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Were there provisions for salvation for non-Hebrews in the OT?
One of the significant points of Jesus ministry and the evangelism done by the early apostles seems to be their going to "gentile" nations and preaching that they too were recipients of God's plan of ...
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What about those who lived before Christ long outside the reach of Israel? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicates:
What happens to people who have never heard about Jesus?
Who saved people before ~33AD?
Do I get a second chance to believe in Jesus after I die?
Were there provisions ...
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2answers
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Can the God of the Old Testament be seen as a consistent moral law giver?
There seems to be instances when God tolerates sin, since it is an improvement over the cultural conditions of the time. For instance, the laws regarding the treatment of slaves some have argued were ...
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How was the Old Testament compiled?
While this question is similar to this question, I'm certain the answer will be very different, and far more complex....
How was the Old Testament compiled?
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Did Jesus consider OT events to be literal history?
Did Jesus consider the historic references in the OT to be literal in the sense that people and events where historical as recorded or did he view them as symbolic/figurative or did he pick and ...
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Who, and what, are the “chosen people”?
According to Deuteronomy 7:6, the Israelites are called the "chosen people". Who in fact are the chosen people, and does this include Christians?
What sets the chosen people apart, are there special ...
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Why are the first five books of the old testament named differently in some translations?
In my (norwegian) Bible, the first five books are titled the first through fifth books of Moses, instead of Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, etc., which appear to be the common English names. The names of ...
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How was the earth divided? (Gen. 10:25)
Gen. 10:25
And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of one was Peleg; for in his days was the earth divided; and his brother's name was Joktan.
Through some simple math, we know that Peleg ...
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If Abraham really believed in God, why did he lie and let Pharaoh take Sarah? Why didn't God protect him? [closed]
I just read the Abraham story. Given he was a friend of God I'm amazed that he needed to be so bad and let Sarah be taken by Pharaoh.
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Why do the Jews in the OT in Joshua, Kings, Chronicles always list their war spoils after each battle?
I have my doubts of the motivations, as we only ever hear of how great it was to fight enemy X and take their women, sheep and gold. Is this a fair statement? Why don't the Hebrews ever attack ...
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Why do some Protestants not read the Old Testament? [closed]
It seems to me that in order to understand the New Testament you need to Read the Old Testament...so why do some Protestants not read it?
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Old testament: where is Eternal Life and Judgement discussed?
When Jesus was teaching of eternal life (Rich man and Lazarus, also Martha and Mary's brother Lazarus being raised from death) the people listening didn't think it was a new and novel idea: your soul ...
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How to tell if an old testament character prefigured Mary
I was at a Catechetical training seminar in my parish and the presenter on topic of the creed when touching on the Blessed Virgin Mary said that lots and lots of characters prefigure Mary in the old ...
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To what extent did God establish a law prior to the Mosaic law?
Genesis 4 has always bothered me. The story of God accepting Able's sacrifice and not Cain's has led me to wonder: How did they even know to sacrifice? Was this practice started by Adam? Or did God ...
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How does the Protestant OT canon differ from the Jewish scriptures? [duplicate]
Is the OT canon currently accepted by Protestants the same as the Jewish scriptures? If not, where and how do they differ?
