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speaking against him were false apostles. There is some question as to exactly who these false apostles are. Some scholars suggest...
"Each individual book only becomes biblical in the light of the canon as a whole" (Pontifical Biblical Commission, 1994, Canonical...
(Net Bible). This choice is due to the interpretation that, in this context, these statements describe the beginning of various pr...
come: "Jesus replied, The coming of the kingdom of God is not something that can be observed, nor will people say, Here it is, or ...
first part of the reign of Josiah (640-609 BCE) (Exegetical helps, 2004). The words of Zephaniah reflect the faithlessness of the...
always been in Raleighs room, presumably, but he had never noticed it, hidden as it was behind a chest of drawers, until he was te...
protected: "He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High" (Psalm 91:1). The Most High means the Lord God Almighty which is confir...
the image it conjures of a king about to go into battle is accurate. In line with this position, Craigie indicates that he believe...
says, emphasizing that God will bring justice to his chosen ones who cry out for his help. These truth are put in a series of ques...
fulfill His promise but the sinfulness of humans invaded Abrams and Sarais souls. They needed a child and Sarai blamed God for le...
face to thee, my God." In this context, the word "blush" appears to be used to emphasize the degree of shame that Ezra feels over...
twenty-five hundred years. Many scholars date the time and place of the recording of Job to the age of the Babylonian Exile, which...
as the historical circumstances, which inspired the psalm and whether or not the poem is a song or a prayer (Jackson). The student...
falls into this category (Malcheski, 2002). The essay is not necessarily objective in that the writer is attempting to argue for a...
the world (Lueking, 1997). As this indicates, Luekings interpretation of these verses is fairly straight forward, as he sees it as...
The modern reader may have difficulty in understanding Ezras position. After all, the major sin that he accuses the people of comm...
a point (Born, 1988). For instance, in verse 24, the Jews ask Jesus "how long" He will keep them "in suspense" - "If you are the C...
of Jesus ministry. Delimiting the passage The student researching this topic should note that theological scholars agree that the...
his faith (Barclay 65). The covenant with Abraham was dependent on two things: "the free grace of God and the perfect faith of Abr...
differs as to whether the epistle was written at the beginning of this period in Pauls life or towards the end. When the Philippi...
is that "all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in men and I am in you" (verse 21). Interpretation According to Lueking ...
seen in both 1 Thess. 5:2 and Rev. 3:3; 16:15. The point of this passage is to communicate that the time of the parousia cannot be...
the NIRV is easier for modern readers to comprehend, since it states the events in the passage in contemporary English. In 15:34...
as they inevitably have food while others starve. However, the psalmist quickly reassures the reader that this is only an illusion...
blamelessly we behaved toward you believers; (11) just as you know how we were exhorting and encouraging and imploring each one of...
"most personal and revealing" letter, as its content deals with both the nature and practice of his ministry (p. 1). Nevertheless,...
would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets. Matthew 7:7-12. The following discussion offers an exegeti...
is the fourth Book in the New Testament. The Book was written when John was in Ephesus (Smith, 1884). There is some question about...
what I eat causes my brother to fall into sin, I will never eat meant again, so that I will not cause him to fall" (I Cor. 8:13). ...
are important to our understanding of the verses. Introductory Matters The author: The author of the verses we want to conside...