However, verses 14 and 15 of 1 Corinthians 11 shows that the Apostle Paul was in fact posing a rhetorical question in verse 6 when he stated the following: “14 Doth not even nature itself teach you, that, if a man have long hair, it is a shame unto him? 15 But if a woman have...
"the English Bible, a book which, if everything else in our language should perish, would alone suffice to show the whole extent of its beauty and power" [Lord MacaulayMiscellaneous Writings] Bible Books of the Bible (Old Testament)Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Joshua, Jud...
However, such an interpretation betrays the entire context of the passage which Paul states in verse 20 of this same chapter: “Let every man abide in the same calling wherein he was called.” Paul is saying that if you become a believer and your spouses does not come to the faith as ...
The early source, which is pro-monarchical and may have been written by a single author, is found in I Samuel, chapter 9, verse 1, through chapter 10, verse 16, as well as chapter 11 and most of II Samuel. The chapters just noted were probably written by a chronicler during the ...
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The phrase “do justice” shows up repeatedly throughout the Bible as a command to individuals. What does it mean? We shouldn’t get confused and think that to “do justice” we must follow the cultural definition. Justice,mishpatin this verse, is simply to do God’s law and ...
. It tells us that “The wicked flee though no one pursues, butthe righteous are as bold as a lion.”… It goes on to say in verse 2, “When a country is rebellious, it has many rulers, but a ruler with discernment and knowledge maintains order.” ...
1. The term verse (versus, from verto, "to turn"), like the Greek στίχος, was applied by the Romans to lines in general, whether in prose or verse, but more particularly to the rhythmical divisions, which generally commenced the line with a capital letter. The custom of ...
The biblical meaning of this phrase comes from a passage in Galatians: “Don’t be misled — you cannot mock the justice of God. You will always harvest what you plant. Those who live only to satisfy their own sinful nature will harvest decay and death from that sinful nature. But thos...
A possible factor in the timing of thisJewish canonwas a situation of crisis: the fall of Jerusalem and reaction to the fact that the Septuagint was used by Christians and to their advantage, as in the translation of the Hebrew wordʿalma(“young woman”) in chapter 7, verse 14, of ...