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Meaning of Bible Passages

Can you explain Genesis 3:16: your desire shall...

Genesis 3:16 states: Your desire shall be to your husband. The word desire is 'teshukah', a word found only twice elsewhere in the Hebrew Bible. Genesis 4:7 references a desire...

Can you explain Genesis 3:16: your desire shall...

Genesis 3:16 states: Your desire shall be to your husband. The word desire is 'teshukah', a word found only twice elsewhere in the Hebrew Bible. Genesis 4:7 references a desire...

Are we “little gods” because we are the childre...

[Here is the full text of the QUESTION from the reader:] Does Psalm 82 verses 1 and 6 teach (as some claim) that because we are the children of God,...

Are we “little gods” because we are the childre...

[Here is the full text of the QUESTION from the reader:] Does Psalm 82 verses 1 and 6 teach (as some claim) that because we are the children of God,...

Is Psalm 126:2-3 actually speaking of Israel’s ...

[Here is the full text of the QUESTIONfrom the reader:]I am struggling with the correct interpretation of Psalm 126. Almost all English translations show verses 2-3 as past tense and many...

Is Psalm 126:2-3 actually speaking of Israel’s ...

[Here is the full text of the QUESTIONfrom the reader:]I am struggling with the correct interpretation of Psalm 126. Almost all English translations show verses 2-3 as past tense and many...

Please help me understand the meaning of the wo...

The Scriptures use the term “begotten” in more than one way, and the context determines the meaning of the word for the various passages. The following are some examples of different...

Please help me understand the meaning of the wo...

The Scriptures use the term “begotten” in more than one way, and the context determines the meaning of the word for the various passages. The following are some examples of different...

Who were the sons of God in Genesis 6 who procr...

The main passage on the Nephilim is Genesis 6:1-4. The biblical Hebrew term for “sons of God” in verse 2 of this passage is benei elohim. It only refers to...

Who were the sons of God in Genesis 6 who procr...

The main passage on the Nephilim is Genesis 6:1-4. The biblical Hebrew term for “sons of God” in verse 2 of this passage is benei elohim. It only refers to...

What was the “baptism of repentance” John procl...

The word “repentance” means “to change one’s mind.” In essence, John the Baptist was calling upon the Jewish people to repent or change their minds about which Judaism they were...

What was the “baptism of repentance” John procl...

The word “repentance” means “to change one’s mind.” In essence, John the Baptist was calling upon the Jewish people to repent or change their minds about which Judaism they were...