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  • What does Proverbs 1:27 really mean?

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    Let’s talk about Proverbs/Mishlei chapter 1 verse 27. Here it is in the original masoretic text . כז בְּבֹ֤א כְשֹׁאָ֨וה כְשׁוֹאָ֨ה פַּחְדְּכֶ֗ם וְֽ֖אֵידְכֶם כְּסוּפָ֣ה יֶאֱתֶ֑ה בְּבֹ֥א עֲ֜לֵיכֶ֗ם צָרָ֥ה וְצוּקָֽה:(27) Here I will give my best translation and then I will publish some English translations. And your terror comes like a storm and your misfortune like a…

  • Contradictions

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    Oct 10, 2023 — by The Hoosac historian What about contradictions and ambiguity in meaning and intertextual contradictions.I was watching something about the Dead Sea scrolls and Psalm 22 today and the debate on what Psalm 22:17 in the Hebrew text or 16 in most English translations say.Does it describe a lion attack or does…

  • On Psalm 22:13

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    So this blog post will be on Psalm 22:13 (verse 12 in KJV & ESV) and you may ask what does it concern history.It concerns Golan Heights and the Six Day War or in general Golan Heights and it’s significance in history and it’s Biblical prediction. סְבָבוּנִי פָּרִ֣ים רַבִּ֑ים אַבִּירֵ֖י בָשָׁ֣ן כִּתְּרֽוּנִי: Here is the…

  • The Talmud and Jesus and what does it really say?

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    So what does the Talmud really say on Jesus and what does what it says actually mean? Some say the Talmud hates Jesus Christ and others say that Jesus or Yeshua were common names at that time and Jesus of Nazereth of New Testament fame is not even in the Talmud at all.I today shall…

  • Full analysis of Daniel 9:27

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    Why does this matter ? This important because it is the finality of what prophetic scholars call the 70th week of Daniel.And so then you ask what is the 70th week of Daniel ? Now I am not an expert on this but I will offer a quick overview and feel free to do your…

  • How much does precise grammar actual matter?

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    This will will be a lot about Hebrew and does precise grammar really effect pragmatic meaning. This article will only put forth opinions and you may or may not agree with my conclusions which is ok! Let us now dive into Genesis 1:1 בְּרֵאשִׁ֖ית בָּרָ֣א אֱלֹהִ֑ים אֵ֥ת הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם וְאֵ֥ת הָאָֽרֶץ In both the King James…

  • Who was Ashurbanipal and why does he matter?

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    First of all who was he? Ashurbanipal (Neo-Assyrian Akkadian: 𒀸𒋩𒆕𒀀, romanized: Aššur-bāni-apli, meaning “Ashur is the creator of the heir”)or Osnappar (Imperial Aramaic: אָסְנַפַּר, romanized: ’Āsnappar) was the king of the Neo-Assyrian Empire from 669 BC to his death in 631. He is generally remembered as the last great king of Assyria. Ashurbanipal inherited the throne as the favored heir of his father Esarhaddon; his 38-year reign was among the longest…

  • Annihilation theory and is it supported by scripture?

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    First of course ,what is annihilation theory? It is the belief that the unsaved ,the lost ,the wicked and in general those whose names are not written in the Book of Life.That all those people are not tormented forever but cease to exist and are in a eternal thoughtless,feelingless existence without any consciousness at all…

  • Translations part II

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    Now let us look at the Amplified Bible Same Corinithians 15 quote from the ESV I quoted 3 For I passed on to you as of first importance what I also received, that Christ died for our sins according to [that which] the Scriptures [foretold], 4 and that He was buried, and that He was [bodily] raised on…

  • How important is your Bible translation?

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    How important is it assuming you are an English speaker for this article does not delve into Bibles that are not in English or go past the original Hebrew and Greek and for those who know me you know I use a lot of Hebrew.We are dealing with English translations from Hebrew and Greek but…