Naphtali touching the border of Juda?

Naphtali touching the border of Juda?

In describing the borders of every inherited piece of land in the book of Joshua it is said that the border of Naphtali touches Judah at the Jordan on the east.

Then the border turned westward to Aznoth-tabor and ran from there to Hukk…

Which gold were they referring to in Matthew 23:16?

Which gold were they referring to in Matthew 23:16?

Matthew 23:16 NIV
16 “Woe to you, blind guides! You say, ‘If anyone swears by the temple, it means nothing; but anyone who swears by the gold of the temple is bound by that oath.
Could the blind guides have been referring to the golden ves…

The Book of the Jonah 1:17, 4:6 comparison of MT and LXX

Septuagint/LXX—why 70 and not 72?

The answer to this might be "go back in time to ask those who said it" but …
There are several documents extant that say 72 scholars produced the Septuagint.  So why is it called Septuagint (for Septuagint, 70) and abbreviated LX…