Two Bible passages, one from the Old Testament and one from the New indicate that the minimal age for marriage of woman is when she reaches puberty. “7 I have caused thee to multiply as the bud of the field, and thou hast increased and waxen great, and thou art come to excellent orn...
3 If a woman also vow a vow unto the Lord, and bind herself by a bond, being in her father’s house in her youth; 4 And her father hear her vow, and her bond wherewith she hath bound her soul, and her father shall hold his peace at her; then all her vows shall stand, and ...
The biblical passages concerning Gog and Magog became the focus of later exegetes, who made repeated attempts to associate them with specific individuals and places. Gog has been identified by modern scholars withGyges, a 7th-centurybceking ofLydia, and with the Akkadian god Gaga; and it has...
Page 17: “Rule of Abrogation:…. ” (Koranic verses are cited that discuss how some revelations in the Koran override others. This will be important to page 35 and thereafter [below] in which “defensive/offensive jihad” is shown to override verses about peace and forgiveness.) Page 22:...
It identifies biblical passages in the Old Testament that mentions Sheol, the Hebrew word for hell, and the Greek words Hades, Tartarus and Gehenna. It argues that the Old Testament writings are vague about the notion of afterlife and eternal damnation, while some biblical texts in the New ...
These passages address the passing of time that is connected to the physical Universe.” Dear reader, please notice the expression “passing of time.” We’ll come back to that. My friend continued, “God existed before time, is currently outside of time, and is from everlasting to ...
passages to the restoration of the broken relationship between God and the world, God and man (Thou, we), and God and all things. The effect of this reconciliation is repeatedly denoted by the term “peace,” which may, in turn, have different meanings; for example, inner peace (of the...
However, it is the wrong part of adulthood she wishes for: In The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, they “governed Narnia well… seeking out the remnants of the White witches army and destroying them … made good laws and kept the peace … encouraged ordinary people … entered into allia...
15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful. King James Version Colossians 3:17 17 And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him. ...
As we move on, I want to ask this question: Does the believer have an obligation to resist evil and to protect life? Think about it. Having looked at the obligation to preserve life, and the Biblical view of bloodshed, let's now look at passages dealing with self-defense and the use...