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The passage discusses the challenging translation of an ancient idiom spoken by Jesus to his mother in the Bible. Jesus' phrase, "What to me and to you, woman?" appears differently in various translations. It suggests Jesus distancing himself from familial obligations. The passage raises questions about translation accuracy and the true meaning of Jesus' words.
These verses are one of the bigger Bible difficulties talked about recently, but fail to be in some of the more popular books on Bible Difficulties, such as Norma L. Geisler’s Big Book of Bible Difficulties and Gleason L. Archer's Encyclopedia of Bible Difficulties. What really happened?
Matthew 27:5 Updated American Standard Version (UASV) 5 And he threw the pieces of silver into the temple and departed; and he went away and hanged himself. Acts 1:18 Updated American Standard Version (UASV) 18 (Now this man acquired a field with the price of his wickedness, and falling headlong [Or, “and becoming swollen up.”], he... Continue Reading →
Matthew 12:40 Updated American Standard Version (UASV) 40 For just as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. This would seem to suggest a full 72 hours. However, we should not set aside similar expressions that may allow us to get at the intent of the words. Many times in Scripture, three days does not always mean a full 72 hours of three days.
Some may view it as an allegory or a moral lesson. We can dismiss the allegorical moral lesson because, as conservative evangelicals, we look for reasonable answers to difficult Bible questions.
Bible Archaeology (2005) by Hoerth and McRay offers a date that is accepted by most Bible scholars, when they write, “It can be known that he [Jesus] was born before 4 B.C.” How do they come up with that date? Is that date correct?
Explore the divine mystery of Jesus' sinless birth despite human imperfection. Discover the theological insights.
In Colossians 3:22, Paul writes, “Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything; and do it, not only when their eye is on you and to win their favor, but with sincerity of heart and reverence for the Lord.” It is important to understand the historical and cultural context in which this verse was written. At the time that Paul wrote this letter, slavery was a widespread and accepted institution in the Roman Empire. Slaves were considered property and had few rights. In this verse, Paul addresses a specific group of believers who were slaves and encourages them to be obedient to their earthly masters. So, how are we to understand this verse and others like it? Is God condoning slavery?
This verse appears to be warning against the danger of being misled by false or empty philosophies that are based on human traditions and the principles of the world rather than on the teachings of Christ. The warning is not against studying philosophy in general but rather against being deceived by philosophies that are not grounded in the truth of Christ. Find our more on this important question that is often misunderstood.
In the first-century, some Christians waited seventy years for Christ’s return, staying awake spiritually as though it were tomorrow every day. Hundreds of millions of Christians have done that every decade of the last 2,000 years. At the time of writing this book, some Christians are new and have been waiting for just a short... Continue Reading →
