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Deeper contextual understanding of Isaiah 49:8 declaration that the Israelites will "inherit the desolate heritages"
Isaiah 49:7-9 NASB 1995
7 Thus says the Lord, the Redeemer of Israel and its Holy One, To the despised One, To the One abhorred by the nation, To the Servant of rulers, “Kings will see and arise, ...
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Judges 16:4 Samson "loved a woman in the valley of Sorek, whose name was Delilah". Did Samson truly love Delilah or was it sexual lust for Delilah?
Judges 16:1 NASB95
Now Samson went to Gaza and saw a harlot there, and went in to her.
Judges 16:4 NASB95
After this it came about that he loved a woman in the valley of Sorek, whose name was ...
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Is forever literal in Isaiah 9:7?
Isaiah 9:7 (ESV) (emphasis mine):
Of the increase of his government and of peace
there will be no end, on the throne of David and over his kingdom,
to establish it and to uphold it with justice and ...
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Deeper contextual understanding can the bible reader get from Isaiah 34:5 claim that The Lord's sword is "satiated in heaven"
Isaiah 34:5-6 NASB95
5 For My sword is satiated in heaven, Behold it shall descend for
judgment upon Edom And upon the people whom I have devoted to
destruction. 6 The sword of the Lord is filled ...
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Deeper understanding of Isaiah 29:14 's use of phrases like “deal marvelously” and “wondrously marvelous”
I’m probably being annoyingly nit-picky and nitty-gritty, and/or asking the obvious but here goes.
Isaiah 29:13-16 NASB95
13 Then the Lord said, “Because this people draw near with their words 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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(Proverbs 30:5)'s "word" about a revelatory message specific to contextual circumstances at a particular time to... Or God's Word as a whole
30:5 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex כָּל־אִמְרַ֣ת אֱלֹ֣והַּ
צְרוּפָ֑ה מָגֵ֥ן ה֝֗וּא לַֽחֹסִ֥ים בֹּֽו׃
(Proverbs 30:5)
New American Standard Bible 1995
5 Every word of God
is tested; He is a ...
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Could someone please give an elaborate explanation as to how Wisdom, knowledge & understanding are different and/or overlap in Proverbs 24:3-5?
( reference: https://www.gotquestions.org/wisdom-knowledge.html )
Proverbs 24:3-5
New American Standard Bible 1995
3 By wisdom a house is built,
And by understanding it is established;
4 And by ...
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Elaborate on what Proverbs 14:9a says about "fools" and "sin" in order to get a deeper understanding. (layers of meaning)
משלי 14:9 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex אֱ֭וִלִים יָלִ֣יץ
אָשָׁ֑ם וּבֵ֖ין יְשָׁרִ֣ים רָצֹֽון׃
Proverbs 14:9 (New American Standard Bible 1995)
9 Fools mock at
[a]sin, But among the upright ...
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Analyze , & expound upon whether Hebrew translation of Isaiah 26:3a added emphasis on "steadfast"/"mind on" being on God or Does Not
Sorry if I sound nit-picky.
Some English translations for Isaiah 26:3a add the emphasis the person being "steadfast"/"mind on"
-God
-while others do Not
Therefore, could someone ...
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( "Darkness", "Light", "Night", "Dark") in Psalm 139:11-12 verses be interpreted to have multiple meanings, and possibly even overlapping meanings
Could the Psalm 139:11-12 verses be interpreted to have multiple meanings, and possibly even overlapping meanings?
To elaborate, does the author of psalm 139 take on?
a) -the role of victim of ...
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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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Elaborate on what Psalm 138:2 "For You have magnified Your word according to all Your name." means
Psalm 138 (New American Standard Bible 1995)
1 I will give You thanks with all my heart; I will sing
praises to You before the gods. 2 I will bow down toward Your holy
temple And give thanks to Your ...
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King Saul asks who David's father was in 1 Samuel 17 for rhetorical effect in response to seeing how a young boy like David killed a giant, Goliath?
There is confusion as to why King Saul asked who David's father was in 1 Samuel 17 because the preceding 1 Samuel 16 chapter already recounts the story of how King Saul came know and meet David.
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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
[c]against ...
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