Biblical Hermeneutics Weekly Newsletter - Thursday, February 26, 2015

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Top new questions this week: What is the meaning of "Rest" in Heb. 4:3-5? εἰσερχόμεθα γὰρ εἰς τὴν κατάπαυσιν οἱ πιστεύσαντες καθὼς εἴρηκεν Ὡς ὤμοσα ἐν τῇ ὀργῇ μου Εἰ εἰσελεύσονται εἰς τὴν κατάπαυσίν μου καίτοι τῶν ἔργων ἀπὸ καταβολῆς κόσμου γενηθέντων(Heb. 4:3 TR) ... hebrews   asked by Tau 6 votes Is being "cut off from one's people" the cause or effect of sin? Neither Jewish nor Christian theologians have a clear consensus on the meaning of the term "cut off from one's people," which appears many times in the Torah, especially in Leviticus. To take one ... hebrew leviticus   asked by Scott Somerville 5 votes Did Moses write Psalm 90? Psalm 90 begins (ESV): A prayer of Moses, the man of God. Translations seem mostly to agree about this, although I'm not sure if that's the only way to translate it.* This has traditionally ... psalms authorship moses   asked by Susan 4 votes answered by Dick Harfield 2 votes Background to the phrase "fall from heaven like lightning"? When the 70 came back to Jesus they were excited to report to Him that they had even found that the demons had to obey them in Jesus' name. Jesus appears to affirm their account by saying the ... jesus luke satan idiom   asked by Jas 3.1 4 votes answered by Jonathan Chell 3 votes Is this translation of Genesis 1:1 accurate? This questions aims to evaluate an argument oulined on this blog by Robert Holmstedt: In a nutshell, the interpretation and translation of the first complex word, בְּרֵאשִׁית, in the Masoretic ... hebrew genesis grammar   asked by Susan 4 votes answered by James Shewey -3 votes Col. 1:27: What is the meaning of "this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory"? In Col. 1:24-29, it is written, 24 Now I rejoice in what was suffered for you, and I fill up in my flesh what is still lacking in regard to Christ's afflictions, for the sake of his body, which is ... historical-interpretation new-testament colossians   asked by Hello 2 votes Who was Abram's mother? NOTE: I'm posting this question here, rather than on History.SE since many (most?) historians deny the existence of an historical Abram and certainly don't think the Abram narrative in Scripture is ... history abraham genealogy   asked by Jas 3.1 2 votes answered by Jonathan Chell 2 votes Greatest hits from previous weeks: How different is Biblical Hebrew from modern Hebrew? It's been variously suggested on this site that the difference between Biblical Hebrew and modern Hebrew is like either the difference between: Old English and modern English Shakespeare's English ... hebrew hermeneutical-approaches   asked by Jack Douglas 15 votes answered by Gone Quiet 15 votes What are the similarities and differences between the Genesis creation account and other creation stories of the time (Operating under the assumption that Genesis was authored by Moses, and its intent is a polemic against other origin stories and their view of the deity at the time). The Enûma Eliš is said to have ... genesis astronomy creation history   asked by hawkeye 11 votes answered by Frank Luke 12 votes Can you answer these? 1 Kings 1:53 - What is the difference between the manner of obeisance (προσκύνησις) given to a king versus God? In 1 Kings 1:53, it is written, So king Solomon sent, and they brought him down from the altar. And he came and bowed himself to king Solomon: and Solomon said unto him, Go to thine house. (King ... hebrew greek 1-kings   asked by H3br3wHamm3r81 2 votes Exo. 29:1 - Difference between לֶחֶם מַצּוֹת, חַלֹּת מַצֹּת, and רְקִיקֵי מַצּוֹת? In Exo. 29:2, the Hebrew text states, וְלֶחֶם מַצּוֹת וְחַלֹּת מַצֹּת בְּלוּלֹת בַּשֶּׁמֶן וּרְקִיקֵי מַצּוֹת מְשֻׁחִים בַּשָּׁמֶן סֹלֶת חִטִּים תַּעֲשֶׂה אֹתָם What is the difference between ... hebrew exodus torah   asked by H3br3wHamm3r81 2 votes

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