Questions tagged [curses]
Questions about biblical texts relating to curses
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Why do people think that Ham was cursed or his descendants today were cursed by God? [closed]
When we read the scripture we see that NOAH not God cursed Canaan not all of Ham’s descendants. Furthermore even if Canaan was cursed it does not mean his descendants were cursed in perpetuity. Wars ...
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Does Paul accurately quote/paraphrase vs Dt 27 in Gal. 3:10 regarding the "Curse of the Law?"
Deuteronomy 27 HCSB
14 The Levites will proclaim in a loud voice to every Israelite: 15
‘The person who makes a carved idol or cast image... is
cursed.’ And all the people will say, ‘Amen!’ 16 ‘The ...
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Is the State of Israel evidence of the blessing to Abraham? [closed]
Genesis 12.3 And I will bless them that bless thee, and him that curseth thee will I curse; and in thee shall all the families of the earth be blessed.'
Who curses Israel the most today and do we ...
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In Romans 9:3-5, who are Paul's "kinsmen according to the flesh" and why and when were they cursed and "cut off" from Christ?
[Rom 9:3-5 NASB95] [3] For I could wish that I myself were accursed, [separated] from Christ for the sake of my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh, [4] who are Israelites, to whom belongs the ...
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Confusion regarding how God punishes sin in light of 1 Samuel 3:11
The main issue I have stems with 1 Samuel 3:11-14 and 1 Samuel 2:31-33
11 And the Lord said to Samuel: “See, I am about to do something in
Israel that will make the ears of everyone who hears about ...
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Why does Genesis 3:14 say that the snake would eat dust?
We read in Genesis 3:14, of the curse given to the serpent that he would crawl on his belly and eat dust all his life. Those who watch snakes sticking out their tongue while moving on the dusty ground ...
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Was there something significant about choosing the tribes in Deuteronomy 27:12-13?
Deuteronomy 27:12-13 KJV
12 These shall stand upon mount Gerizim to bless the people, when ye are come over Jordan; Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Joseph, and Benjamin: 13 And these ...
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What was the spiritual significance of one not buried in his father's sepulchre?
On many occasions when one died he was said to be buried in his father's sepulchre:
KJV Judges 8:32
And Gideon the son of Joash died in a good old age, and was buried in the sepulchre of Joash his ...
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Could there be some deeper/Spiritual meaning why darkness was created ahead of light in Genesis 1:2?
KJV Genesis 1 : 2
And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.
Throughout the Bible darkness is ...
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What is the special significance of the curse imposed on the serpent in Gen 3:15?
We read in Genesis 3:15 (KJV) :
And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel.
But almost all through ...
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Did Jesus curse his enemies?
Jesus' teaching to "love your enemies" is known to practically everyone. But in several cases the NT portrays him as expressing anger toward those who opposed him. He famously drove the ...
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Does 2 Samuel 12:9-11 prove that God will sometimes never stop His chastisements upon a Christian?
We read that after King David sinned against God, Uriah, Bathsheba, and the whole nation of Israel; God said “the sword shall never depart from your house”. Q: Can we find any exegetical grounds with ...
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What happened to the fasting conspirators who sought to kill Paul?
When Paul traveled to Jerusalem after his 3rd missionary journey there was quite a commotion and multiple attempts were made on his life.
After he was arrested, 40 men took an oath to eat nothing ...
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Do blessings and curses transcend the covenants?
It is clear that blessings and curses were part of the Old Covenant Deu30:19. But do blessings and curses transcend covenants? Are they universal regardless of the covenant, new or old?
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In light of Proverbs 24:17 , how would we go about justifying or reasoning Psalm 54:5-7 claim of being satisfied with enemies' destruction?
Proverbs 24:17 (NASB) Do not rejoice when your enemy falls, And do not
let your heart be glad when he stumbles;
Proverbs 24:17 (KJV) Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not
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