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If Joshua can be translated why Is the name of Jesus translated "Jesus" but his name in hebrew was Joshua?

answered Jun 7, 2018 at 4:25

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Help parsing (וַיִּשְׁבֹּת֙) in Genesis 2:2

answered Jul 1, 2018 at 3:17

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Can Adam in Genesis 2 be interpreted as referring to "humanity" rather than a specific man?

answered Jun 18, 2018 at 14:38

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In Genesis 11:1, what is the difference in Hebrew between the word "language" and the word "speech"?

answered May 12, 2018 at 5:42

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Does Paul mention anywhere in his own writings his encounter with Jesus and his coming to belief in the gospel?

answered Nov 14, 2020 at 14:06

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Who is my neighbor?

answered Jan 10, 2021 at 15:21

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Does the grammatical context of 1 Chronicles 29:10 allow for it to be declaring that God is our Father?

answered Jun 3, 2023 at 14:51

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JEHOVAH TSIDKENU - why is 'our' inserted in the English bible?

answered Nov 28, 2018 at 13:36

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What are the lameds in the scribal annotations in the Aleppo Codex?

answered Dec 21, 2018 at 1:08

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Genesis 1:4 - "divide" or "cause to be separate"?

answered Jun 24, 2018 at 4:24

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Is Jeremiah 18:2 grammatically incorrect?

answered Sep 7, 2019 at 17:50

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Hebrew for "desire [to be] for [io]"

answered Jan 1, 2020 at 22:04

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Since the 10 commandments are Old Testament Law, are we to only follow the New Testament commands?

answered Jul 29, 2023 at 15:05

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Judges 1:18 translation difference

answered Mar 14, 2021 at 13:30

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In Zechariah 12:10 what is the effect of אֵת (in conjunction with "to me")?

answered Jun 9, 2018 at 14:50

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Is Jesus claiming to be God with his statement in Luke 21:33?

answered Feb 23, 2019 at 18:54

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Are there any Biblical Hebrew words meaning generic food besides לֶ֫חֶם?

answered Sep 4, 2018 at 19:26

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Is there a reason why the firstborn of the Egyptian were killed at exactly midnight?

answered Jan 26 at 2:38

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Question about the Egyptian firstborn in Exodus

answered Feb 24, 2019 at 14:11

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What does Genesis 3:7 mean?

answered Apr 23, 2019 at 14:56

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Why do translations of Psalm 75:6 vary so widely?

answered Jun 18, 2018 at 5:04

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Do the modern translations use God's proper name?

answered Aug 3, 2018 at 15:48

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Does Jesus misquote Psalm 8:2?

answered Jul 18, 2021 at 5:55

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In Jonah 2:5 is Jonah expecting to see God's temple?

answered May 19, 2018 at 14:56

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Why did the High Priests pay Judas? Why not just get someone else?

answered May 8, 2019 at 13:21

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How was Joshua an attendant to Moses from his youth in Numbers 11:28?

answered Sep 2, 2019 at 15:03

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Judges 1:16 translation difference

answered Mar 14, 2021 at 12:58

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Mark 13:32 - Why doesn't the Holy Spirit know?

answered Jan 2, 2020 at 17:29

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What did Nadab and Abihu do wrong?

answered Feb 9, 2020 at 14:25

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Why are Hebrew verbs in the "perfect" form so often translated as present tense in modern translations?

answered Jul 21, 2020 at 14:24

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If Joshua can be translated why Is the name of Jesus translated "Jesus" but his name in hebrew was Joshua?

Help parsing (וַיִּשְׁבֹּת֙) in Genesis 2:2

Can Adam in Genesis 2 be interpreted as referring to "humanity" rather than a specific man?

In Genesis 11:1, what is the difference in Hebrew between the word "language" and the word "speech"?

Does Paul mention anywhere in his own writings his encounter with Jesus and his coming to belief in the gospel?

Who is my neighbor?

Does the grammatical context of 1 Chronicles 29:10 allow for it to be declaring that God is our Father?

JEHOVAH TSIDKENU - why is 'our' inserted in the English bible?

What are the lameds in the scribal annotations in the Aleppo Codex?

Genesis 1:4 - "divide" or "cause to be separate"?

Is Jeremiah 18:2 grammatically incorrect?

Hebrew for "desire [to be] for [io]"

Since the 10 commandments are Old Testament Law, are we to only follow the New Testament commands?

Judges 1:18 translation difference

In Zechariah 12:10 what is the effect of אֵת (in conjunction with "to me")?

Is Jesus claiming to be God with his statement in Luke 21:33?

Are there any Biblical Hebrew words meaning generic food besides לֶ֫חֶם?

Is there a reason why the firstborn of the Egyptian were killed at exactly midnight?

Question about the Egyptian firstborn in Exodus

What does Genesis 3:7 mean?

Why do translations of Psalm 75:6 vary so widely?

Do the modern translations use God's proper name?

Does Jesus misquote Psalm 8:2?

In Jonah 2:5 is Jonah expecting to see God's temple?

Why did the High Priests pay Judas? Why not just get someone else?

How was Joshua an attendant to Moses from his youth in Numbers 11:28?

Judges 1:16 translation difference

Mark 13:32 - Why doesn't the Holy Spirit know?

What did Nadab and Abihu do wrong?

Why are Hebrew verbs in the "perfect" form so often translated as present tense in modern translations?