Biblical Hermeneutics Weekly Newsletter - Thursday, November 26, 2015

Biblical Hermeneutics newsletter

Top new questions this week: What is the meaning of Mark 12:34, "You are not far from the Kingdom of God?" In Mark 12:34, Jesus tells the scribe, And when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly, he said unto him, "Thou art not far from the kingdom of God." (KJV) In his answer, the scribe recites ... mark deuteronomy   asked by Tau 8 votes answered by Ben Mordecai 6 votes What is the significance of omitting the definite article before the name Jesus in Mark 1:9? Robert M. Price points out in The Christ Myth and Its Problems that Mark 1:9 omits the definite article [ὁ, tō, etc] before the name of Jesus, in contrast to the almost universal practice elsewhere in ... greek mark grammar   asked by Dick Harfield 5 votes answered by Davïd 6 votes Why is the genealogy of Moses placed in the middle of his life story? The placement of the genealogy of Moses and Aaron, beginning at Exodus 6:14, appears to be a bit odd at first glance. One might expect it to be placed at Moses' birth or maybe his death, but instead ... exodus moses genealogy literary-criticism   asked by ThaddeusB 3 votes answered by Dick Harfield -2 votes What did John the Baptist eat? Matthew 3:4 and Mark 1:6 describe the food of John the Baptist as locusts and wild honey. The word locust takes different definitions as follows: a. large and mainly tropical grasshopper with ... gospels john-the-baptist   asked by Kadalikatt Joseph Sibichan 3 votes answered by Dick Harfield 3 votes In Luke 2:34-35, Is Simeon's Dedication Blessing Sympathetic towards Mary, or Against Her? Related To: "In Luke 2, Whose Soul is Simeon Suggesting Will be "Pierced"?", (SE Link). The Question Given the context and contents of Simeon's "blessing" at Jesus' dedication - Is there textual ... luke word-study mary nativity mariology   asked by elika kohen 2 votes answered by elika kohen 0 votes Did both thieves on The cross mock Jesus? In the accounts of Matthew and Mark both thieves on the cross mock Jesus, but Luke's account says that one of them didn't mock Him but on the contrary he rebuked the other thief and said : Lord, ... matthew luke mark   asked by Razvan Pop 1 vote answered by Dan 0 votes Source for tri- or quadri-literal roots of Hebrew words? I am looking for a source (dictionary, website, software, ...) which would systematically give the basic triliteral or quadriliteral root for each word of the Hebrew Bible. Currently, I use Logos 6 ... hebrew linguistics tools-of-biblical-studies   asked by fi11222 1 vote answered by Davïd 3 votes Greatest hits from previous weeks: Interpretations of Elihu in Job In the book of Job, it becomes clear that the first three of Job's friends - Eliphaz, Blidad, and Zophar - speak wrongly. Not only do they incur the indignation of Job and his other friend Elihu, but ... job   asked by Soldarnal 21 votes answered by Richard 14 votes What does 'Salt of the Earth' mean? "You are the salt of the earth. But what good is salt if it has lost its flavor? Can you make it salty again? It will be thrown out and trampled underfoot as worthless." - Matthew 5:13 (NLT) ... matthew gospels figure-of-speech sermon-on-the-mount   asked by alvas 10 votes answered by Joseph 10 votes

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