Questions tagged [historical-interpretation]
Questions about the interpretation of a passage across different periods of history.
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How does Genesis 24 point to Jesus? [closed]
All of the Old Testament is said to be a foreshadow of things to come in the New Testament.
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How should Daniel 9:26’s וְאֵין לוֹ be translated regarding the Messiah being “cut off”?
In Daniel 9:26, the Hebrew reads:
וּשְׁנַיִם וּשִׁשִּׁים שָׁבוּעִים אַחֲרֵי יִכָּרֵת מָשִׁיחַ וְאֵין לוֹ וְעַם‑נָגִיד יָבוֹא בַּשֶּׁטֶף וְהָעִיר וְהַקֹּדֶשׁ יִשָּׁחְתּוּ
The verse speaks of the ...
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Job 24: 18-25: How does this section work consistently with Job's overall argument?
I read two other threads that were related to Job 24, but neither of them were on this specific section:
When reading the end of Job 24, I'm often left a little confused as to how this portion fits ...
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In Genesis 1:2, what is the most accurate meaning of ruach?
Genesis 1:2 uses the phrase “וְרוּחַ אֱלֹהִים מְרַחֶפֶת.” Since ruach in Hebrew can mean “wind,” “breath,” or “spirit,” what in the grammar, parallel passages, or ancient Near Eastern usage helps ...
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What cultural or historical background informs the use of the “cup” metaphor the psalmist is drawing on? (Psalm 11:6)
The use of “cup” as a metaphor is used elsewhere in scripture, however currently I am drawing from Psalm 11. Verse 6 states:
He will rain coals of fire upon the wicked, And brimstone and
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In the Song of Solomon 5, is it be correct to interpret the honey, wine, milk, liquid myrrh, and the dew, etc., as biological fluids like semen?
In the Song of Solomon 5, would it be correct to interpret the honey, wine, milk, liquid myrrh, and the dew, etc., as biological fluids like semen?
Song of Solomon 5
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Lam 1:10 "..she has seen the nations enter her sanctuary,The ones whom You commanded That they should not enter into....." & intermarrying foreigners
The Lamentations 1:10 (a) bible verse suggests that the adversary of Israel would take away Israel's precious things.
In Lamentations 1:10 (b) , it states that Israel has seen the foreign nation ...
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Does "Sit thou at my right hand" in Psalm 110:1 mean waiting for deliverance from enemies?
Did David refer to a war waged by Abraham as recorded in Genesis 14:1-20 when he wrote Psalm 110:1? Is Psalm 110:1 a prophecy expecting similar victories like the ones predicted by Daniel, Daniel 2:32-...
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Historical situation foreshadowed by Ham's curse
I'm reading Genesis again trying to study it, and I saw a note regarding Ham's curse on Gn 9, where it mentioned the historical situation this curse might refer to is the end of Saul's reign and ...
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Why was Zion described as “Holy” in Psalm 2:6?
Psalm 2:6 says:
“But as for Me, I have installed My King Upon Zion, My holy mountain.”
At this point in time, why was Zion considered “Holy”?
Is there any specific reason God chose Zion?
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What meaning has the Prayer, Matt. 6:9-10
Matt. 6:9-10 (ESV)
[9] Pray then like this: “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.
[10] Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in
heaven.
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Given that Amos 8:11-12 prophesied a famine of 'hearing the words of the LORD,' does Jesus’ ministry represent the end of this famine?
KJV Luke 5:1
And it came to pass, that, as the people pressed upon him to hear the word of God, he stood by the lake of Gennesaret,
KJV Amos 8:11-12
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What does Jeremiah 15:17-18"..I sat alone..You filled me with indignation...my pain been perpetual.." hint about Jeremiah's mental health/personality?
What does Jeremiah 15:17-18"..I sat alone..You filled me with indignation...my pain been perpetual.." hint about Jeremiah's mental health/personality?
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What can one infer from Jeremiah 12:14-17 regarding the complex dynamic relationship btwn God, Israelites (Christians) & the Gentiles (nonChristians)?
Related posting: Can we infer/induce/deduce that (2 Corinthians 6:14) bible verse's use of "yoked"/ "bound" / "close association" applies to marriage?
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Proverbs 30:8-9's phrase "...Give me neither poverty nor riches;...." be a prayer to God to curtail one's feats,popularity to keep humility & kindness
Based on Proverbs 30:8-9, One could definitely conclude that when one thinks she/he has a lot of wealth, she/he might be disrespectfully
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