Biblical Hermeneutics Weekly Newsletter - Thursday, December 31, 2015

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Top new questions this week: What factors define meaning of "little ones" in Deuteronomy? In Deu. 20:13-14, it is written, 13 And when the Lord your God gives it into your hand, you shall put all its males to the sword, 14 but the women and the little ones, the livestock, and ... hebrew word-study deuteronomy   asked by taylor 9 votes answered by Susan 6 votes Son of a snake or illegitimate son of a snake? In a lecture before the Biblical Archeology Society and on page 123 of Social-science Commentary on the Gospel of John Dr. Richard L. Rohrbaugh (and Dr. Bruce J. Malina) make the claim that verses ... greek matthew luke   asked by James Shewey 7 votes answered by Davïd 7 votes Does Romans 4:17 speak of God calling things into existence? Rom 4:16-17: That is why it depends on faith, in order that the promise may rest on grace and be guaranteed to all his offspring — not only to the adherent of the law but also to the one who ... greek romans   asked by Susan 7 votes What was the image of jealousy according to Ezek 8:5? Ezekiel 8:5 (American King James Version) reads: Then said he to me, Son of man, lift up your eyes now the way toward the north. So I lifted up my eyes the way toward the north, and behold ... ezekiel   asked by Randy Williams 6 votes answered by Dick Harfield 0 votes What is the Temple of Arza? Which idol is this? In I Kings 16:9, the Bible mentions that Zimri assassinated Elah, king of Israel, when the latter was drunk at the "House of Arza" (בית ארצא). Both the Targum and the Peshitta there add that Arza was ... hebrew kings idolatry   asked by Reb Chaim HaQoton 5 votes Is there a break between Isaiah 39 and 40 in the Dead Sea Scrolls? In this video (around 31:40) Christine Hayes explains that the Great Isaiah Scroll from Qumran includes an indication by the scribe that a break was recognized between Chapter 39 and Chapter 40. ... isaiah authorship dead-sea-scrolls   asked by Susan 5 votes Leviticus 27 - fee for service or redemption price? Leviticus 27:2-8 gives the "valuations" of people vowed to God. For example, If anyone makes a special vow to the LORD involving the valuation of persons, then the valuation of a male from twenty ... law leviticus money   asked by ThaddeusB 5 votes Greatest hits from previous weeks: What is the meaning of "heap burning coals on his head"? Paul, in his letter to the Romans, in a longer passage entreating his readers to love one another, quotes from Proverbs 25:21-22: Romans 12:20 NIV On the contrary: "If your enemy is hungry, feed ... romans paul figure-of-speech   asked by aceinthehole 8 votes answered by Linda 4 votes How old was David when he fought Goliath? 1 Samuel 17:33 (NRSV) says: Saul said to David, "You are not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him; for you are just a boy, and he has been a warrior from his youth." I have ... 1-samuel   asked by nathan742 9 votes answered by Joshua Wilson 11 votes Can you answer these? In Rom. 1:4, what is the meaning of the phrase πνεῦμα ἁγιωσύνης? In Rom. 1:4, it is written, And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead: (KJV, 1769) τοῦ ὁρισθέντος υἱοῦ θεοῦ ἐν ... greek romans   asked by H3br3wHamm3r81 2 votes Message of the Sodom/Gibeah parallel The narrative in Genesis with Lot's guests (19:1-11) and the one at the end of Judges with the concubine at Gibeah (Chapter 19) obviously parallel each other, and (as noted by Daat Mikra) even share ... genesis judges parallelism   asked by Arithmomaniac 4 votes In Heb. 9:14, what is the meaning of the phrase πνεύματος αἰωνίου? In Heb. 9:14, it is written, How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living ... greek hebrews   asked by H3br3wHamm3r81 2 votes

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