Practical application of Pentecostal theology in politics, economy and social issues
In the Book of Job, after Job has went through his first test from Satan there is another gathering in Heaven and, once again, Satan is there (Job 2:1-3). The result of this gathering is that Job will have to endure another test. This is e…
Romans 8:19-22 (DRB):
19 For the expectation of the creature waiteth for the revelation of the sons of God.
20 For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him that made it subject, in hope:
21 Becau…
Revelation 21:8 (KJV);
But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: whic…
Colossians 1:13
"He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son". ESV. My emphasis. [domain/exousias].
Matthew 28:18
"And Jesus came and said to them, "All author…
When did the cuneiform literature use the term “Cush” to refer to all or part of Mesopotamia, as happens in Genesis, if ever?
Why does this matter?
In the Pentateuch, “Cush” seems only to refer to Mesopotamia, but all subsequent Biblical…
When did the cuneiform literature use the term “Cush” to refer to all or part of Mesopotamia, as happens in Genesis, if ever?
Why does this matter?
In the Pentateuch, “Cush” seems only to refer to Mesopotamia, but all subsequent Biblical…
1 Chronicles 7:6-19 New American Standard Bible (NASB)
Descendants of Benjamin
6 The sons of Benjamin were three: Bela and Becher and Jediael. 7 The
sons of Bela were five: Ezbon, Uzzi, Uzziel, Jerimoth and Iri. They
were …
Isaiah 65:17
"See I am creating new heavens and a new earth; The former things shall not be remembered nor come to mind". New American Bible. My emphasis.
The following translations also have "I am creating": Amplifie…
The Greek word θεότητος is translated differently in English Bibles:
Colossians 2:9
New Living Translation For in Christ lives all the fullness of God
in a human body.
New American Standard Bible For in Him all the fullne…
John 3:16
"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever belives in him should not perish but have eternal life". ESV My emphasis.
ESV: "should not/me apoletai".
New American Bible: "might not…
John 5:18 (ESV):
18 This was why the Jews were seeking all the more to kill him, because not only was he breaking the Sabbath, but he was even calling God his own Father, making himself equal with God.
The concept of equality with God is…
MOUNCE renders it:
who, although he was in the form of God, did not regard equality with
God a thing to be grasped,
Westcott and Hort / [NA27 variants] ὃς ἐν μορφῇ θεοῦ ὑπάρχων οὐχ
ἁρπαγμὸν ἡγήσατο τὸ εἶναι ἴσα θεῷ,
Whereas …