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How is the content of the bible organized?

I am trying to find out how to navigate the bible as a big book, and so I was wondering how the content of the book is organized? Only parts have titles, while chapters and sections don't. If all of ...
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Is the Union Version not a direct translation of KJV?

The translation to Chinese by Union Version of Bible at this website says: 提 摩 太 前 书 1 Timothy 1:10 行 淫 和 亲 男 色 的 , 抢 人 口 和 说 谎 话 的 , 并 起 假 誓 的 , 或 是 为 别 样 敌 正 道 的 事 设 立 的 。 The corresponding ...
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Which versions of bible are Bible in Basic English and Union Version?

Does Bible in Basic English correspond to some popular version of bibles? Is it dynamic like NLT? Same questions about Union Version (和合本)? Thanks.
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What facts determine which Bible translation should be chosen? [closed]

It is correct that there are different English translations of the Bible; And different publishers, different editions, or prints. So, what facts would determine which translation one should consider ...
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How God has eyes when there was no light?

In the beginning of the bible it is said that God created man in his image and likeness. That means by the way that god had eyes. That he had eyes from eternity on is also obvious because he made ...
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Pertaining to Genesis 12:3 "I will curse those who curse you" is God referring only to unbelievers in Jesus?

Pertaining to Genesis 12:3 "I will curse those who curse you" is God referring only to unbelievers in Jesus? Is God referring to any human regardless of religious belief when He says: I will ...
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On Biblical Verses Invoked in Papal Encyclicals or Ecumenical Councils

Is there an expedient way to find out if a given some particular biblical verse, it has been invoked in either a papal encyclical or a document of an ecumenical council without having to retrieve that ...
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On Bible Translations That Catholics are Permitted to Read

I have started to read "Introduction to the Bible" by Fr. John Laux, M.A.. The following is extracted from pg. 20: The Third Plenary Council of Baltimore (1884) says in its Pastoral Letter: ...
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Comparison of Abraham and prophet from 1 Kings chapter 13

In Genesis when Abraham was about to sacrifice Isaac on the altar he was stopped by an angel of God in Genesis 22:12. In this case Abraham somehow knew that the angel of God was sent by God and it was ...
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Does the Bible ever reference dancing angels?

Title, essentially. Are there any references of dancing angels in the Bible?
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What's the moral of John 12:3-8? (Mary anointing Jesus's feet)

John 12:3-8: 3 "Mary then took a pound of very expensive perfume of pure nard, and anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped His feet with her hair; and the house was filled with the fragrance of the ...
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Where do the related verse cross references in the CSB Bibles come from?

Many Bible editions include related verse cross references, which is separate from the translator's footnotes, such as this edition of the Christian Standard Bible (CSB) Bible (see excerpt here for ...
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Is the Bible God?

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God According to John 1:1, "The Word is god". We all know that the Bible is the word of God; therefore, is John 1:...
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On Bible Verses Defined by the Catholic Church

The following link seems to provide some good insight into Bible verses whose meanings have been definitively declared by the Catholic Church. https://www.catholicfidelity.com/apologetics-topics/bible/...
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Bible Stories on LP from the 80s

I am looking for the name of a set of records that I listened to as a child in the 80s. My parents bought it for me from Church. I want to say it was 8 records, but may have been 4 and I'm thinking 8 ...
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Where else is anything to be prized above life to be found in the Old Testament?

According to Psalms 63:4 in the NAB: For your love is better than life; my lips shall ever praise you! Now, according to the commentary contained therein: For your love is better than life: only ...
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Does the Bible teach us to be truthful or nice?

If a person has a choice of being truthful or nice to a friend, what does the Bible tell us to do? Example: Suppose you will hurt the feelings of your friend if you tell them the truth. Is it better ...
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What Original language used in writing the Scripture is the most accurate? [closed]

There are many translations used in writing the content of the Scripture. But can you tell us the most accurate language/translation?
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Self-Referencing by the Gospel Writers

Aside from the literary prologue of Luke, are there any instances where any of the four Gospel writers refer to themselves by the personal pronoun I? It seems, for example, that in the case of the ...
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God’s View on Incorrect Theology [closed]

While there is a ton of material on correct theology, I’m curious to find out God’s view on bad theology. In Paul’s letters, he seems to acknowledge the churches he addresses as brothers and sisters, ...
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What is the definition of fornication and why? [closed]

In technical terms, that have objective meaning.
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Does the Bible support Pedophilia? [closed]

So being a Christian on the internet, I’ve encountered alot of things being said about the Bible. Like how there are many contradictions and that it supports horrible things like slavery and God is ...
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Why not "Word is God"? Why past tense? Does it mean word was god initially but not anymore?

John says that in the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. Why not "Word is God" - in present tense (because the scriptures are still valid)? It looks ...
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Is the King James Bible banned in China?

I understand there are state-sanctioned churches in China, but that implies that Bibles in China are edited by the CCP. Would an Anglican Bible be legal, or at least easy, to bring into China?
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Remembering vital scriptures?

How do churches expect for their people to memorize scriptures when there is such a large array of translations? How can you quote a scripture when there is no common text from which to quote? With ...
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Do the various branches of Christianity all claim to be representing the true content of the original foundation and original founder?

Someone I know made the following claim to me: "The various branches of Christianity all claim to be representing the true content of the original foundation and original founder." (As ...
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What does the Bible say about drugs?

What does the Bible say about taking drugs like heroin and marijuana? Does the Bible say anything about that or not?
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Cajetan's view on the canon

Did the famous Papal Legate, Cardinal Cajetan reject the catholic view of deuterocanonical books? “Here we close our commentaries on the historical books of the Old Testament. For the rest (that is, ...
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Did Philo influence the contents of the New Testament?

Internet Encyclopedia (IE) article on Philo claims that Philo “laid the foundations for the development of Christianity … as we know it today.” It says, “Philo’s primary importance is in the ...
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Is there a website that links words in the Bible to relevant wikipedia articles?

I'm looking for something like Strong's Concordance but for historical cities and other things that the average modern Westerner wouldn't understand without research. I'm reading Isaiah 15 and there ...
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What is the Chronology of the Feast of Holy Innocents vis a vis the Visit of the Magi as per the events in the Gospels?

On 28th December the church commemorates the Sacrifice of the Holy Innocents As per Matthew 2:16 When Herod realized that he had been outwitted by the Magi, he was furious, and he gave orders to kill ...
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What is the Biblical Basis for the Closure of the Canon? [duplicate]

What is the Biblical Basis for a Closed Canon?
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When is the phrase "Word of God" first used to refer to the Scriptures?

The phrase "Word of God" or "Word of the Lord" and variants are commonly used (at least among evangelicals) to refer to the Bible - i.e. the written words of the prophets and ...
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How do Christians respond to this claim in the Qur'an? [closed]

How do Christians respond to a claim in the Qur'an that God can not be the father of Christians because God gives them bad things in life to endure? Here is the quote in question set into context: We ...
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Could parts of the bible have been lost over time? [closed]

The date when the bible was first written is not that important, but it was most likely written many years ago (BC). Unlike 'modern-day' books, the bible was written by many authors and was put ...
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When did the Book of Ruth start coming after Judges in compilations?

Ruth is famously one of the two books named after a woman. It comes in our standard 21st century Bibles immediately after the book of Judges. A book that ends with some not very nice or Godly things ...
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Bible and dual meanings of words [closed]

I have a question related to homonyms, I am not sure if one should refer to them as a homonym, however, I will refer to them as such for now. In the Bible we have a reference to the lion, both Jesus ...
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How do errantists distinguish the parts of the Bible that are trustworthy from the parts that have errors?

How do errantists, i.e. Christians who reject the doctrine of Biblical inerrancy, distinguish the parts of the Bible that are trustworthy from the parts that have errors? How do they know which parts ...
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Protestants on how the Biblical canon came?

What is the Protestant belief on how the canon of the Bible came? Do they believe that the Catholic church (through the Council of Rome in 382, the regional councils of Hippo in 393 and Carthage in ...
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What's the criterion for the sequence of the Four Gospels?

I once read that the letters of Paul were placed in the New Testament ordered by size, starting from Romans and ending with Philemon. What was the criterion for ordering the gospels then, since the ...
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Did Jesus abstain from all food and drink during his 40-day fast?

To the best of my knowledge, when Jews fast they either have a minor fast, where they don't eat or drink anything at all, not even water, from sunrise until what they traditionally consider the next ...
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The poor you will always have with you

In John Chapter 12 verses 1-8 Jesus says the famous quote "... The poor you will always have with you, but you will not always have Me", or in the original greek: τοὺς (the) πτωχοὺς (poor) ...
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Between the Bible and the Book of Mormon, which one has a more plausible alternate account of its invention? [closed]

This question is inspired by comments from this post: https://christianity.stackexchange.com/a/92394/35508 In this question, I am referring to the Bible as the 66 books of the Old Testament and New ...
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How to get the most out of the Bible with just one reading?

I grew up Catholic but lost my faith in teenage years. Regardless, the Bible has been very influential until this day and it has some pretty neat stories. I now want to read the Bible seriously. I ...
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A story in the Bible where Jesus tested the faith of a sinner?

I'm looking for a story in the Bible where Jesus put a sinner's faith to the test. I originally heard this story during a Church sermon. It was nearly 4 years ago, and and I'm having trouble figuring ...
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Forgiveness and its first references [closed]

Forgiveness is a great 'action' concept that God came up with. For a stable society as mentioned in the comments. The idea is very interesting & useful. However, that does predate the Bible. ...
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I ran across someone who claims the bible translation as we know it is wrong

I ran across someone who claims the bible translation as we know is wrong. They claim the term Father should be replaced by Creator. And that the bible was contaminated by catholic scholar. is this ...
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Approved Norwegian Bible translations within Catholicism?

Which modern-day Norwegian Bible translations have been explicitly approved by the Vatican or other authorities authorized to make such an approval? The Catholic translation of the New Testament by ...
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Was the division of the Holy Bible into the Old and New Testaments divinely inspired?

We hear Jesus telling the disciples in John 13:34-35 (NRSVCE): I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone ...
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What is the Biblical Basis for a “holding place” before life?

What is the biblical basis for a "place" babies or new souls are held until life (whenever the soul enters the body of the person) according to the Bible?
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