Practical application of Pentecostal theology in politics, economy and social issues
There are some relatively new (in the last 25 years say) theories as to what Is 19:19 and 20, in whatever Bible translation one cares to look at, is referring to when talking about ‘altar’ and ‘pillar’, which one will not find being refere…
Irrespective of whether one believes in Gap theory or not we see that the word Bara and asa is used several times in Genesis interchangeably. What confuses me is how are we to understand the actual meaning of the word in the text. Eg. in G…
Was Pharoah killed in the Red Sea along with his army? I can’t find any reference to this in exodus. Only mention of pharoahs chariots, horses, and army killed but not him. Popular believe presumes he was killed too. Is this the case?
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Now the main word to focus on here is the term world. God proclaims His love for the world by sending his one and only begotten Son to die for the world so that the world may not perish. You can find the above from the Book of John.
John 3…
398 Book Reviews Vincent W. Lloyd,Religion of the Field Negro: On Black Secularism and Black Theol- ogy(New York: Fordham University Press, 2017). 304 pp….
I have a question concerning a potential contradiction in the order of events in Galilee.
In Luke 4:31-36, Jesus visits the Capernaum synagogue and heals the man of unclean spirits. Early in Luke 5, Jesus makes his first call for his disci…
It is said during the offering of a burnt sacrifice of a bird the Priest shall wring off its head and burn it,then shall drain its blood,remove its feathers,divide it and then finally burn it.
Leviticus 1:14 NIV ~ “‘If the offering to th…
Jeremiah 8:10
“Therefore I will give their wives to others, Their fields to new owners; Because from the least even to the greatest Everyone is greedy for gain; From the prophet even to the priest Everyone practices deceit.”
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Both describe a woman anointing Jesus with costly ointment on his head or feet. The place is the same (Bethany), and in John, the woman is identified as the sister of Lazarus. However, there are three problems:
The place is different with…
The Parable of the Ten Minas (Luke 19:11-27) is nearly identical to the Parable of the Talents (Matthew 25:14-30).
Perhaps the most surprising variation of the Ten Minas is that it references the ruling nobleman in a manner that evokes one…
But the angel said to me, “Why are you so amazed? I will tell you the mystery of the woman, and of the beast with seven heads and ten horns that carries her.
— Revelations 17:7 (NRS)
Dave Hunt, who is an apologist and author, wrote…
King James, together with a few other translations, has "fish and honeycomb" in Luke 24:42, while most other translations only mention "fish". Why is "honeycomb" missing? Is "honeycomb" a newer added…