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What does “throughout your generations” mean in Genesis 17:9?

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The phrase “throughout your generations” in Gen 17:9-14, means not just this generation, but generations to come.  The generations referred to in Gen 17:9, are the Jewish people.  In the context of the covenant of circumcision “throughout their generations” is ended by the coming of the promised Messiah, ie Jesus.  The circumcision that both Jewish and gentile […]

What do Mark 13:15 (‘Let the one who is on the housetop not go down…’) and v17 (‘And alas for women who are pregnant…’) mean?

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Mark 13:5ff. is what is now commonly known as the Olivet Prophecy (it has parallels in Mat. 24 and Luke 21). The majority of the prophecy refers to the destruction that later came on Israel when the Roman army attacked in A.D. 70.1 In Mark 13:14-15 Jesus is saying that, when these terrible things were […]

What is the significance of Moses raising the rod?

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I assume you are referring to Exodus 17:9: So Moses said to Joshua, “Choose for us men, and go out and fight with Amalek. Tomorrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the staff of God in my hand.” The events leading up to this event: The people of Israel under Moses, […]

Is the word “father” in the bible a metaphor?

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Obviously “father” is often used literally, as in “Ham was the father of Canaan” (Genesis 9:18) and countless other examples. But sometimes, it is used metaphorically. Some examples follow. Adah bore Jabal; he was the father of those who dwell in tents and have livestock. 21 His brother’s name was Jubal; he was the father […]

How old was Adam when he was evicted from Eden?

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The Bible does not say. Adam’s eviction from Eden could have been as little as a few days after his creation, to over a hundred years. He must have been less than 130 years old because Seth was born after Adam had lived 130 years (Genesis 5:3), and Adam had already had at least two […]

What happened to the Tabernacle in the wilderness and the artifacts of the holy place and the holy of holies?

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The tabernacle was constructed in about 1444BC, while the people of Israel were in the wilderness after escaping from Egypt. When they entered the promised land under Joshua, the tabernacle was located at Gilgal (Joshua 4:19). Later it was moved to Shiloh (Joshua 18:1-10). By about 1000BC it had moved to Gibeon (1 Chronicles 16:39). After […]

What is Revelation 7-8 telling me?

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John is seeing the vision of the time of trouble during the last days before God’s kingdom. The faithful believers are to be sealed with the seal of God so that they might survive the tribulation. John hears a voice describing the sealed as coming from the 12 tribes of Israel. But when he looks, […]

What are some biblical examples of revival?

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There are several great examples of national spiritual revivals in the Old Testament. The best known and most important revivals were led by King Hezekiah and King Josiah. King Hezekiah came to the throne in Jerusalem at age 25 (2 Chron 29:1) after the disastrous rule of his father Ahaz. On the first day of his […]