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Why does Isaiah 17 begin as a prophetic disciplinary declaration against the Arameans , but then later on also includes the Israelites?
Isaiah 17 begins as a prophetic disciplinary declaration over Damascus ( major city in Kingdom of Aram ( i.e the Arameans ).
However, starting from Isaiah 17:3-8, said declaration takes a sort of ...
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are remnants(leftovers) in Isaiah 17:4-6 symbolic of the Godly remnant of Israelites who are mercifully, compassionately & graciously spared by God?
Sorry, I might just be asking the obvious.
Isaiah 17:3-7 New American Standard Bible 1995
3 “The [a]fortified
city will disappear from Ephraim, And [b]sovereignty from Damascus And
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Deeper contextual understanding of Isaiah 14:29b's reference to "serpent's root" , "viper" , "flying serpent"
Isaiah 14:28-30 New American Standard Bible 1995
28 In the year that
King Ahaz died this [a]oracle came:
29 “Do not rejoice, O Philistia, all of you,
Because the rod that struck you is broken; For ...
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What does phrase in Psalm 139:9 "the wings of the dawn/the wings of the morning" mean?
I might be asking the obvious.
What does phrase in Psalm 139:9 "the wings of the dawn/the wings of the morning" mean?
(Psalm 139:7-10) (NASB1995)
7 Where can I go from Your Spirit? Or where ...
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What is the significance of the insertion/interleaving/interlinearing of Melchizedek's sub-narrative into the Genesis 14's historical-political story?
( Credit Related Reference: Should we read Melchizedek in Genesis 14 to be metaphorical? )
Before discussing Genesis 14, this question posting is Not about whether the Biblical character of King ...
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(Psalm 141:5) the righteous should correct us in a kind manner Or saying correcting by and in itself is kindness
Psalm 141:5 New American Standard Bible 1995
5 Let the righteous smite me [a]in kindness and reprove me; It is oil
upon the head; Do not let my head refuse it, [b]For still my prayer is
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interpret, and infer/deduce from (1 Samuel 24:14) "................. Whom are you pursuing? A dead dog, a single flea?"
(1 Samuel 24:12-15) 12 May the Lord judge between you and me, and may
the Lord avenge me on you; but my hand shall not be against you. 13 As
the proverb of the ancients says, ‘Out of the wicked comes ...
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Psalm 37:4 & Psalm 20:4 "...grant you your heart’s desire..." and "...give you the desires of your heart..." "dual-natured layers of meaning"
Psalm 20:1-6
1 May the Lord answer you in the day of trouble! May the name of the
God of Jacob set you securely on high! 2 May He send you help from the
sanctuary And support you from Zion! 3 May He ...
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(1 Kings 13) Symbolism of God's command to Unnamed Prophet specifying Not to eat bread Nor drink water nor return by the way which you came?
1 Kings 13:1-8
1 Now behold, there came a man of God from Judah to Bethel by the word of the Lord, while Jeroboam was standing by the altar to burn incense ...
8 But the man of God said to the king, “...
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What does it mean to have a scent as "the wine of Lebanon" Hosea 14:7
Hosea 14:7 (NKJV)
7 Those who dwell under his shadow shall return;
They shall be revived like grain,
And grow like a vine.
Their scent shall be like the wine of Lebanon.
What is the wine ...
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