Proverbs 21:4– A haughty look, a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked are sin. Some uncertainty exists about this proverb. The Hebrew has “plowing” or “tillage,” but the Greek Septuagint and Latin Vulgate translations have “lamp.” English versions choose one or the other. Is...
Anthropos may also refer to: Anthropos, in Gnosticism, the first human being, also referred to as Adamas (from Hebrew meaning earth) or Geradamas. ′Anthropos′ as a part of an expression in the original Greek New Testament that is translated as Son of man. How does the Bible define a...
This altar had four corners, or horns, and sat in the courtyard. What was the purpose of this feature? What Are the Horns of the Altar? In Hebrew, this type of altar is called a mizbeach, related to the Hebrew noun zavach, for “sacrifice” and the verb meaning “to slaughter.”...
There is an example in that section of one person being/having and acting in the name of another and perhaps this is the example of the meaning of the phrase in question. It even goes on to say that believing the definition provided (the relationship/identity etc) was the key to understa...
Question:Elisha’s request of Naaman to immerse himself seven times in the Jordan River in order to be healed[ii]and his “stretching himself” upon a child to raise him from the dead[iii]seem highly unusual. Was there any special meaning to Elisha’s actions?
Have you never read this Scripture: 'The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.Luke 20:17But Jesus looked directly at them and said, "Then what is the meaning of that which is written: 'The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone'?Acts 4:11This Jesus is '...
Jesus is not a pure Greek name, as there is no "J" in Greek. Yashua's Greek name begins with an iota. The name is transliterated IESOUS and sounds like ee-ay-soos. Yeshua and the Jewish apostles frequently quoted from the Septuagint, the Greek translatio
After creating man, the Bible tells us in Genesis 2 that God planted a garden in the east, in Eden, and put the man (Adam) into the garden he planted. Over the years many have wondered what the Garden of Eden represents and they have also questioned wher
“And Moses built an altar and called its name, The-Lord-Is-My-Banner” (Exodus 17:15, NKJV). However, the Septuagint (the earliest Greek translation of the Old Testament) traced the word, nissi, to a Hebrew root meaning “refuge” and translated it as “the Lord Is My Refuge.” An...
Third, this argument is based on a grave misunderstanding of the Redemption of Christ. What is the meaning of Jesus Christ’s passion and death? Jesus Christ redeemed the world and destroyed men’s sins, as the Catholic Council of Florence defined. ...