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Was "Verily, I say unto you" (Matthew 8:10) a phrase unique to Jesus, or was it taken from the Rabbis? What was the original source of this phrase?
Was this phrase one that Jesus coined to emphasize His authority, or did He adopt it from the rabbinical schools? Was it a common phrase by the Greek orators, or the Roman poets?
Should Philippians 2:6 say "in the form of God" or "in the form of a god"?
I have come across a theological assertion that Philippians 2:6 should be understood thus:
Who, being in the form of a god, thought it not robbery to be
equal with a god …
What is the hermeneutical justification for adding or not addin…
The Health of Pope Francis: A Critical Examination and Historical Context
The Health of Pope Francis: A Critical Examination and Historical Context Pope Francis has recently faced health concerns that have drawn the attention of…
#Pope INVITES charismatics into the #Vatican in 2017
#Pope INVITES charismatics into the #Vatican in 2017 John Kissinger [09/29/2015 4:05 AM]John Ruffle will be there 
Did the Ark switch positions with the standard of Judah in Numbers 10:33?
According to the earlier narrative(Numbers 10:14-25) the order of setting out of the tribes of Israel was arranged this way:
1)Standard of Judah
2)Gershonites and Merarites-carried Tabernacle
3)Standard of Reuben
4)Kohathites-carried the A…
How is an ancient NT manuscript categorized as a lectionary? E.g. why are some of the uncials not lectionaries?
See list of lectionaries on Wikipedia and compare list of NT uncials.
Why, for example, isn’t Codex Bezae (05) categorized as a lectionary since it’s restricted to the Gospels and Acts, or Codex Laudianus (08) with just Acts?
Do the lectio…
Is Galatians 1:4 referring to the current time and location or an apocalyptic period and world-wide condition?
In writing to the Galatians, Paul begins with an identification of Jesus Christ:
3 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, 4 who gave himself for our sins to deliver us from the present evil age, according to…
Does ‘the foundation of the world’ refer to the creation of the universe or something else at John 17:24?
What semantic and contextual clues do we have to tell us what the ‘foundation’ is that Jesus is talking about in John 17:24?
Father, I want those You have given Me to be with Me where I am, that
they may see the glory You gave Me because …
Will the righteous be judged 2 Cor 5:10 or will they not John 5:24?
In John 5:24 it seems like believers will not be judged, while 2 Corinthians 5:10 speaks of all being judged and to stand before Christ on the judgement seat.
“Truly, truly, I say to you, the one who hears My word, and believes Him who sen…
The elapsed time in Ezekiel 1:1
In the first verse of the book of Ezekiel, it reads:
Now in the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, in the fifth of the month, as I was among the captives by the river Chebar, the heavens were opened, and I saw visions of God.
(Ezek…
Must Ezekiel 44:1-3 be fulfilled prior to the new Eden of Revelation 22?
When analyzing biblical Temples of YHVH in context to the Tanakh & Gospels, Yerushalem (יְרֽוּשָׁלִָ֑ם) has already experienced the construction of 3 Temples built to honor YHVH (prior to 70 AD) :
#1. The-Temple of the-King Shlomoh (הַ…