Biblical Hermeneutics Weekly Newsletter - Thursday, October 29, 2015

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Top new questions this week: Could Philippians 4:3 refer to Paul's wife? Philippians 4:3 reads: ναὶ ἐρωτῶ καὶ σέ, γνήσιε σύζυγε*, συνλαμβάνου αὐταῖς, αἵτινες ἐν τῷ εὐαγγελίῳ συνήθλησάν μοι μετὰ καὶ Κλήμεντος καὶ τῶν λοιπῶν συνεργῶν μου, ὧν τὰ ὀνόματα ἐν βίβλῳ ζωῆς. ... greek word-study philippians hapax-legomenon patristics   asked by ThaddeusB 10 votes answered by H3br3wHamm3r81 9 votes Genesis 2:24 - How do a husband and wife become one flesh? In Gen. 2:24, it is written, Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh. KJV, 1769 עַל־כֵּן֙ יַֽעֲזָב־אִ֔ישׁ ... genesis marriage   asked by H3br3wHamm3r81 8 votes answered by Tau 0 votes Is there precedent (perhaps in Jewish tradition) for the usage of "Rabboni," which is solely found consistently in John 10:26? John 10:26 New International Version Jesus said to her, "Mary." She turned toward him and cried out in Aramaic, "Rabboni!" (which means "Teacher"). New Living Translation "Mary!" Jesus ... greek john word-study mark language   asked by RJ Navarrete 4 votes answered by Susan 3 votes What false teaching is Paul referring to when he says Hymenaeus and Philetus taught that "the resurrection has already happened"? In 2 Timothy 2:16-8 (ESV) Paul writes: But avoid irreverent babble, for it will lead people into more and more ungodliness, and their talk will spread like gangrene. Among them are Hymenaeus and ... paul 2-timothy resurrection   asked by ThaddeusB 3 votes answered by WoundedEgo 1 vote Why did King Solomon have Adonijah killed? Adonijah proclaims himself king over Israel with the help of Joab and few others. Then King David publicly proclaims that Solomon is the new king. Once Solomon is the new king why does he order the ... 1-kings david kings solomon   asked by Jeril Nadar 2 votes answered by seedy3 2 votes What does the Greek word ὁμοιοπαθής mean in Acts 14:15? The Greek word ὁμοιοπαθής is a compound word. It came from two words: ὅμοιος (like/similar)and πάσχω (feelings/strong emotion). Why, then, the NASB translate it as 'of same nature' and why, then, the ... greek word-study acts esv nasb   asked by Radz Matthew Co Brown 1 vote answered by René 2 votes Greatest hits from previous weeks: Meaning of "sins against his body" in 1 Corinthians 6:18 Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a man commits are outside his body, but he who sins sexually sins against his own body. 1 Corinthians 6:18 Please help me to understand this. Why are ... 1-corinthians sin sexuality   asked by Wikis 5 votes answered by Peter 6 votes Where does the Tanakh differ from the Christian Old Testament? Relating to this question: Is the Jewish Tanakh same as the 'Old Testament' which Christians use? Do they contain the same books and is the textual content same? If not where do they differ? hebrew-bible canonicity   asked by bib 12 votes answered by rosends 13 votes Can you answer this? Why does Paul use the expression "fear and trembling" instead of simply "fear"? On several occasions Paul used the words "Fear & Trembling" (Phil 2:12; 2 Corinthians 7:15; 1 Corinthians 2:3). This is often explained as reverence/respect, but why use both word when "fear" can ... word-study paul authorial-intent pauline-epistles   asked by JoeHayes 1 vote

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