Shaliach is the Hebrew term for ‘one who is sent’ or ‘apostle’. It does not occur in the Hebrew Old Testament, but does occur in the standard modern Hebrew translation of the Greek New Testament where ‘shaliach’ is used where the New Testament has ‘apostle’, for example the apostle Paul. The term can also be […]
Did the magicians in Egypt do real magic to make snakes?
This is perhaps the best known example in the Bible of the Bible record reporting actual magic, and reporting it in terms as if it was real: 10 So Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and did as the Lord had commanded; Aaron threw down his staff before Pharaoh and his officials, and it became a snake. 11 Then Pharaoh […]
What does “I am the root and the offspring of David” mean in Revelation 22:16?
This verse has been claimed by some Trinitarians, Oneness and Arians as meaning that Jesus existed before David. Revelation 22:16 is an allusion to Isaiah 11:1 and uses the same Greek word for root as used in relation to Jesse. Isaiah 11:1 And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out […]
Who first used the term Trinity?
The Trinity is not mentioned in the Bible and is a concept that originated in the Third Century and gradually developed among much resistance till Chalcedon 451AD. . Triads of gods and concepts in pagan religion The term ‘triad’ had existed in Hellenistic philosophy, notably in Egypt, long before Christianity. A notable modern academic work […]
What is leviathan?
Leviathan occurs 6 times in 5 verses in the ESV Job 3:8 Let those curse it who curse the day, who are ready to rouse up Leviathan. Job 41:1 “Can you draw out Leviathan with a fishhook or press down his tongue with a cord? Psa 74:14 You crushed the heads of Leviathan; you gave him […]
Is Michael a name used prophetically about Jesus? And if so did Jesus exist before birth as Michael?
No, Michael may be a name that is used prophetically about events related Jesus. But Jesus was never an angel, and did not exist before birth as Michael. 1. Jesus, a man conceived 2000 years ago, not before. To know Jesus as he is presented in the Bible records we need to be understand […]
Why does Trinitarian art sometimes show three faces for three persons?
Why does Trinitarian art sometimes show three faces for three persons?This isn’t a Bible question so is slightly outside the normal remit of BibleQ. However, we can address the question then compare with the Bible.1. The origin of the three faces idea.In fact the idea of three faces is a literal application of the Greek […]
Please explain 2 Samuel 7:14 “When he commits iniquity” – isn’t this about the Messiah?
First there is some variation in translations about whether the verse should be “when” or “if”. Although 2 Samuel 7:14 speaks of God chastening the Davidic king “with the rod of men” when he commits iniquity, those who read this as a prophecy will understand its deepest fulfillment in Christ—not because He ever sinned, but […]
Were Anne and Joachim the parents of Mary?
No. The father of Mary is named as Heli, a descendant of Solomon’s brother Nathan, in Luke 3:23. The name of Mary’s mother is not mentioned, but she was presumably the sister or another close relative of Elisabeth, the mother of John the Baptist, and consequently like Elisabeth a descendant of Aaron. The confusion about […]
Who is the archangel Michael?
Michael is the name given to a ‘chief prince’ angel figure which first appears in a vision in Daniel Daniel 10:13 But the prince of the kingdom of Persia opposed me twenty-one days. So Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, and I left him there with the prince of the kingdom […]