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The Old Testament is comprised of the writings of ancient Israel held sacred by both Jews and Christians.

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Defintion(s) of Faith in the Bible?

According to Heb. 11:1-5 (D-R): Now faith is the substance of things to be hoped for, the evidence of things that appear not. Does the Bible offer what may be considered to be a definition of faith ...
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Where should Isaiah 9:1 be and honor/afflict [migrated]

I wanted to see the arguments for and against the placement of Isaiah 9:1 and the translation of "כָּבַד". So, What are the arguments for the placement of Isaiah 9:1 in Isaiah 9 and what are ...
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Who was the Man Jacob wrestled with at Peniel? [migrated]

The Bible tells of a tale where Jacob wrestled with a Man and he prevailed. And because of this he was named Israel. Scripture refers to him as both Man and God respectively. Genesis 32:24 And Jacob ...
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Is There a Difference Here Between Jacob and Israel? [migrated]

Contained in Micah 3:8 seems to be a pretty good description of what a prophet does: But yet I am filled with the strength of the spirit of the Lord, with judgment, and power: to declare unto Jacob ...
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When Did Israel First Expect Deliverance from Egypt?

When one watches the 1955 epic, The Ten Commandments, one gets the impression that enslaved Israel had been expecting God to send a deliverer for four hundred years. Is this true? A promise is given ...
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What was the Law of God Before Moses and How was It Disseminated?

In Gen. 26:5: Because Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my precepts and commandments, and observed my ceremonies and laws. (Douay Rheims) Abraham knew of the obligation to tithe. Noah knew what &...
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Age of Isaac When Abraham Offered Him as a Sacrifice?

I would like to know, if possible, at least the approximate age of Isaac when Abraham offered him as a sacrifice to God. Based on Abraham's advanced age, it would seem that Isaac did not resist in ...
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Does Exodus 15:11 hint at the possibility of existence of lesser gods?

We read in Exodus 15 how Moses and the Israelites sing a song praising the Lord who defeated the Egyptians. In verse 11 we see the words “Who among the gods is like you?” Of course, the Israelites had ...
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On a Conjecture: "The God of X will be the Son of X"

In an answer given here: On Inferring That the Redeemer Will Spring from the Race of Shem, Paul Chernoch makes the very interesting observation: Going through the ESV, I checked every verse with the ...
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On Inferring That the Redeemer Will Spring from the Race of Shem

We read in the book Complete Bible History: From the Creation of the World Down to the Death of the Apostles, page 16: When Noe awoke, and heard what had taken place, he cursed Ham in the person of ...
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Was the destruction of the first Temple in 586 BC or 587 BC?

There is much in scripture concerning the fall of Jerusalem and the destruction of the Temple and of the city walls, and carrying more Jews into captivity. (e.g. 2 Kings 25:1-19; 2 Chron 36:18-19; ...
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What evidence do we have for the existence of venerated relics from the Old Testament (besides the Ark of the Covenant)?

It's not hard to understand why the New Testament might resonate more strongly for the cultivation of relics than the Old Testament over the centuries of the Church's history. To name a few: The Holy ...
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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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Which are the OT prophesies referred to in the Nicene Creed in relation to Jesus' Resurrection?

St Paul writes in 1 Cor 15:4 that Jesus rose from the dead on the third day in accordance with the scriptures. We recite the verse in the Nicene Creed also. Now, we see Jesus mentioning his death and ...
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Are there instructions in OT , specifying guidelines on maintenance of tombs?

In Matt 23:27, Jesus equates Sadducees and Pharisees to whitewashed tombs. Before the advent of long- lasting tombstones , the tombs , mostly formed of mud, used to be whitewashed and decorated with ...
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Old Testament verse on how money gives one stability/security?

What is the Old Testament verse that says that money gives one stability and security? I remember reading something along these lines in, I think, the Wisdom literature.
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Did Jesus cancel the entire old testament laws or just part of it? [closed]

I am always confused regarding the role of the laws of the old testament in Christianity (in common with the main movements). Did Jesus cancel the entire old testament or just part of it? Or maybe he ...
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What's the position of the Catholic Christianity and the new testament regards homosexuality?

What's the position of catholic Christianity regards homosexuality? Does the new testament agree with the old testament approach to homosexuality? The new testament approach appears in Lev (18,22-23): ...
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Moses not entering the promised land analogous to a believer not entering heaven

God likes to show his plans for the future through what he does today. God did a lot of things in the old testament that reflected his plan of salvation for the whole world. An example is asking ...
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Did Solomon Ever Fight as a Soldier or Shed Human Blood with His Own Hands?

It is my understanding that because he had been a soldier and shed human blood, God did not allow David to build His temple---but reserved that honor for his son, Solomon. QUESTION: In his lifetime, ...
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How did Job and Noah know that they should make sacrifices to God?

The sacrifice system was received after Exodus and is described in Leviticus. Also in Leviticus it is described what clean and unclean animals were. How could Job and Noah know that they should be ...
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Was there any preparation for the first coming of Christ taking place in the spiritual world during OT time?

Does the Bible contain a thought or any indication of it that throughout the whole Old Testament era there was a process of preparation for the first coming of Christ taking place in the spiritual ...
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Why is there no cross-reference to Deut 5:9-10 on the loving nature of God the Father , in the New Testament?

We read in Deut 5:9-10 : ..for I, the Lord your God, am a jealous God, punishing the children for the sin of the parents to the third and fourth generation of those who hate me, but showing love to ...
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What was the Early Church's view on slavery? [duplicate]

Slavery exist in both the Old and the New Testament with God even regulating slavery in the Old Testament (Exodus 21:20-21, Deuteronomy 23:15) and St. Paul advocating for the freeing of slaves saying ...
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Psalm 15:1-5 DSS reference

I originally posted this question under the Biblical Hermeneutics Stack Exchange site, but I noticed a number of references to the Dead Sea Scrolls in this community so I thought I'd try my luck here. ...
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Did Joshua worshiped the Ark of the Covenant?

Joshua 7:6 Then Joshua tore his clothes and fell facedown to the ground before the ark of the Lord, remaining there till evening. The elders of Israel did the same, and sprinkled dust on their heads. ...
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Did different Jews have different canons?

During the time of Jesus Christ and even before the time of Christ there existed different sects of Jews (the Pharisees, the Sadducees and the Hellenistic Jews) but did they different sect of Jews ...
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Did any Jews have the same canon as Jesus during the time of Christ and did the early church ever quote from it?

Orthodox Christians have a much larger canon than both Roman Catholic and Protestant Christians, this includes books such as 3 Maccabees. During the time of Jesus there were different sects of Jews. ...
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Are there any exorcisms in the Old Testament? [duplicate]

In the New Testament Jesus performs an exorcism (Mark 1:23–26, Luke 11:14–26) and Jesus gave that authority over to the apostles themselves to drive out evil spirits and to perform exorcisms (Matthew ...
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Was Jesus opposed to homosexual activity? [closed]

The Old Testament is clear on male homosexual activity. From Leviticus 20:13: If a man lies down with a male as one lies down with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination. Leviticus is ...
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Does the prophet Haggai imply that Zerubbabel could be the Messiah? (Haggai 2)

The final words of the Book of Haggai are: The word of the Lord came a second time to Haggai on the twenty-fourth day of the month, “Speak to Zerub′babel, governor of Judah, saying, I am about to ...
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When was the Old Testament Canon defined?

When was the Old Testament Canon defined? I wonder if it was defined in the days when Jesus was crucified
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What evidence is there that God as father was a common concept for Jesus's first century Jewish audience?

Many Christians believe that Jesus' teaching about the Fatherhood of God was new and even revolutionary. Previously, Jews thought of God as "Lord" but not as Father. However, we can indeed ...
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Does God say Israel will Not be Saved?

My question is based on a study of things which God has NOT SAID, and on His promises to Israel, for example: And since the Lord had NOT SAID he would blot out the name of Israel from under heaven, ...
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Whom or what did Azazel signify in the Old Testament?

We read of the name Azazel on three occasions in the OT: Lev 16:8 and Aaron shall cast lots on the two goats, one lot for the Lord and the other lot for Azazel. Leviticus 16:10 but the goat on ...
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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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According to YEC, were the days of Genesis 1 all 24 hour periods?

A day is generally understood to be the time is takes for a certain process of events to happen. The sun 'rises' and then 'sets' and then 'rises' again. The time attributed to 1 'day' is generally ...
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Does any denomination commemorate as Feast, events of the Old Testament?

Muslims across the world celebrated on 10th July, the Eid al-Adha to commemorate the obedience that Abraham showed to God's Will,by almost sacrificing his son. Abraham's obedience would later be ...
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Do we know anything about the source material for the Old Testament?

The historical books especially fit so cleanly together that it would seem like possibly a whole bunch of historical records, traditions, and books were collected and form the source material. ...
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When is the resurrection of Old Testament saints (from Moses to John the baptist)?

When is the resurrection of Old Testament saints (from Moses to John the baptist)?
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How ancient were the Jewish Targums?

Did they precede the time of Jesus or were they compiled around the time of Jesus? Also, is it true that they were only an oral tradition at first?
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Why does the Orthodox Church have a larger canon than Catholics or Protestants?

There's obviously a despite between Roman Catholics and Protestantism on which constitutes the canon with Roman Catholics having the Deuterocanonical's as scripture (ie one and two Maccabees), but the ...
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What is the Biblical basis for prohibiting sex outside marriage?

My friend is a Progressive Christian who says that the bible doesn't condemn or even mention sex outside of marriage in the bible. Is this true? If not, what is the Biblical basis for condemning sex ...
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What was the Early Church’s view on socialism? [closed]

I am fundamentally opposed to socialist but I was reading the Bible and came across ‭‭Acts‬ ‭4:32-35, where it says they practiced what looks like socialism. Now the full number of those who believed ...
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On the Seventy Sevens Prophecy of Daniel (9:24-27); and in particular, what length of a year is likely being alluded to?

Recently, I have spent some time trying to better understand the Messianic prophecy given in Dan. 9:24-27, which begins with ``Seventy weeks are decreed .... It seems that many English translations ...
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Has anybody ever seen God? [duplicate]

My friend is a very strong Atheist and has been now for nearly three and a half years and one of the contradictions he gives are between 1 John 4:12 where it says that no man has seen God but in ...
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Did Solomon himself actually offer sacrifices to other gods?

Here are the verses in question: 4 As Solomon grew old, his wives turned his heart after other gods, and his heart was not fully devoted to the Lord his God, as the heart of David his father had been....
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How did the Early Church Fathers view homosexuality?

How did the Early Church Fathers view the act of homosexuality, did they condemn it or did they interrupt the verses differently than we do, verses such as: You shall not lie with a male as with a ...
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Does the bible support Ethno-Nationalism? [closed]

Does the bible support Ethno-Nationalism? My friend is very strongly devout Roman Catholic Christian and yesterday we got into an a debate, he believes that the bible teaches Ethno-Nationalism, I ...
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As Christians can we support immigration control? [closed]

As Christians are we allowed to believe in immigration control or want control as to who enters the country? If yes, then how do you interrupt verses such as these, which seem to support the concept ...
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