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Why do GNT1976, JPS1985, NRSV have “the young woman is with child and about to give birth to a son” in Isaiah 7:14?

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In 1976 the Good News Translation became the first major translation to depart from translating Isaiah 7:14 as “virgin”, but more importantly also in making the change from “will conceive” to “has conceived”, “is pregnant”: Isaiah 7:14 Well then, the Lord himself will give you a sign: a young woman who is pregnant will have […]

What does the Bible say about “near death experiences” NDEs?

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In short – nothing. Because in Bible times the medical care that would allow humans to survive the heart stopping barely existed. While the idea of mouth-to-mouth breathing coupled with manual cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) can be traced back as far as references in the medical literature of Ancient Egypt (c. 2686 – c. 2181 BCE), […]

Does the New Testament apply Isaiah 9:6 to Jesus?

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Indirectly, yes. Firstly, Matthew in 1:23 has already made reference to the Isaiah 7:14 and 8:8 Hezekiah-Immanuel prophecies, so it is would not be surprising to find the third concluding part of the prophecy in Isaiah 9:6 which has the same context related to Hezekiah, as well. Secondly, in Matthew 4:16 the gospel writer quotes […]

What are the “evil angels” in Psalm 78:49 KJV?

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This is just a translation mistake. Most versions say “destroying angels.” The context shows that this is talking about the angel of death that God sent to kill the firstborn of Egypt, and perhaps referencing also similar later events such as the angels of death which destroyed the Assyrian army while they slept in their […]

Can the term “in the name of” in Matthew 28:19 have multiple referents?

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This question relates to “in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit” in Matthew 28:19 εἰς τὸ ὄνομα τοῦ Πατρὸς καὶ τοῦ Υἱοῦ καὶ τοῦ Ἁγίου Πνεύματος There is already a separate answer on this website showing that the whole context of Matthew 28:18-20 is about baptism that […]

Did Jesus break the Law of Moses about the Sabbath? Or just the Pharisee interpretations of the Law?

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The Pharisee accusation The Pharisees persistently accused Jesus of breaking the law about the Sabbath. Most of these accusations relate to Jesus healing people on the Sabbath. The main passages concern the man with a withered hand in the synagogue (Matthew 12:10 & Mark 3:2), a man with dropsy [swelling] at a Pharisee’s house (Luke […]