A straightforward question to which we give a short general answer: The subject of God’s manifestation to man is terminology mainly used in 19th Century books. It simply means how God reveals himself. The terminology is partly Trinitarian, in that it is used of “God the Father” being manifested by “God the Holy Spirit” and […]
“the LORD … from the LORD out of heaven.” Genesis 19:24
The Hebrew text of Genesis 19:24 contains et- (from) plus a duplication of YHWH which some have misread as meaning that there are two YHWH. Then the LORD rained on Sodom and Gomorrah sulfur and fire from the LORD out of heaven. (Genesis 19:24) The idea occurs in the Babylonian Talmud and was popularised for modern audiences by […]
Does “let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains” (Matthew 24:15) mean the escape to Pella in Jordan?
The Olivet prophecy includes a warning by of Jesus of a time when those in Jerusalem would need to flee: “Therefore when you see the ‘abomination of desolation,’ spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place (whoever reads, let him understand), then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains… For then […]
What is “open theism”, and is it scriptural?
This will be a short question and answer. Open Theism is, broadly speaking, the teaching that God doesn’t know (or suspends his omniscience of) the future results of our free will. In other words God does not have foreknowledge of who will be saved when Christ returns and judges the living and the dead. But, […]
Does Isaiah 48:16 teach the Trinity? “from the beginning; from the time that it was, there am I: and now the Lord God, and his Spirit, hath sent me.”
Does Isaiah 48:16 teach the Trinity? “Come near to Me, hear this: I have not spoken in secret from the beginning; From the time that it was, I was there. And now the Lord GOD and His Spirit Have sent Me.” Thus says the LORD, your Redeemer, The Holy One of Israel: “I am the […]
Does John 5:2 “there is a pool” prove that the gospel was written before the destruction of Jerusalem in AD70?
Does John 5:2 “there is a pool” prove that the gospel was written before the destruction of Jerusalem in AD70? Answer: Yes. The phrase “there is” (in Greek is ἐστί esti, present tense) shows that the Sheep Gate of the temple, and therefore the Temple itself, was still standing when John wrote. Yet Josephus records […]
Does Pilate’s sign on the cross spell out the acronym Y-H-W-H in Hebrew?
No. Here is John 19:19 from the UBS Hebrew New Testament. יֵשׁוּעַ הַנָּצְרִי מֶלֶךְ הַיְּהוּדִים׃ There is no V (and) in front of the Jesus The-Nazarene [And] King [of] The-Jews.
Does the Greek text say “He is risen” or “He has been raised”?
The King James Version, among others, has made common the phrase “he is risen” in English. The KJV has this phrase with the “he” occurring 6 times, and others identical in the Greek such as in Luke 24:6: Mat 14:2 And said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen (ἠγέρθη) […]
Hypostasis
Hypostasis is the Greek word for “substance”. Like the English word ‘substance’ it can have a variety of meanings, literal and figurative. NEW TESTAMENT For those used to older concordances linked to Strong’s numbers, G5287, here shown in KJV readings. 2 Corinthians 9:4 “Lest haply if they of Macedonia come with me, and find you […]
Does Deuteronomy 32:7-9 say that Yahweh has a father Elyon?
Some critics of the Bible have claimed that Yahweh has a father Elyon as recorded in Deuteronomy 32:7-9. Elyon is the Hebrew word for Most-High in verse 8, and Yahweh is the Hebrew word for LORD in verse 9. 7 Remember the days of old; consider the generations long past. Ask your father and he will […]