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Old Testament
The Old Testament is the first half of scriptures in the Christian Bible.
19,397 Questions
7And he sent forth a raven, which went forth to and fro, until the waters were dried up from off the earth. 8Also he sent forth a dove from him, to see if the waters were abated from off the face of the ground;
Is there a book before Genesis?
Some scholars believe the book of Job to be written before Genesis. However, if speaking about the time of the events then Genesis comes first. Well, actually, the intro in John would come first then Genesis. Go see the book of John for yourself to see what I'm talking about.
Where in the Bible does it say you can't keep sinning and asking for forgiveness?
Some pertinent passages: Romans 6:1, 2 - What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound? Certainly not! How shall we who died to sin live any longer in it? Hebrews 10:26, 27 - For if we sin willfully after we have received the knowledge of the truth, there no longer remains a sacrifice for sins, but a certain fearful expectation of judgment, and fiery indignation which will devour the adversaries. Galatians 6:7 - Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.To fall into a repetitive pattern of sinning and asking forgiveness is to "mock" God in that it is hypocritical, and tests His willingness to forgive. Matthew 4:7 - Jesus said to him, "It is written again, 'You shall not tempt ["test" or "try"] the Lord your God.' " [Quotes from NKJV]
In the final plague which sons where killed?
In the final plague in ancient Egypt, all the firstborn sons of the Egyptians were killed, while the Israelite firstborn sons were spared by following instructions to mark their doorposts with the blood of a sacrificial lamb.
The prophets are mainly men in the bible as they had to be bold and daring, sometimes they had to speak up against the king and powerful people of gods warning , ladies in those times were sort of looked down on.
Did Jesus touch ground in Lions den to save Daniel?
No, according to the Bible, it was the angel of the Lord who shut the mouths of the lions and saved Daniel from harm in the den. There is no mention of Jesus physically entering the den in that account.
David sent Uriah to the battle front, and he was killed in the war. David then married his widow Bathsheba.
Do Muslims follow the ten commandments?
Muslims follow the teachings of the Qur'an and the Hadith (sayings of the Prophet Muhammad), which provide guidance on how to live a righteous life. While there are similarities between the principles in the Ten Commandments and Islamic teachings, Muslims do not consider the Ten Commandments as binding.
Who was Ruth in the Old Testament?
Ruth was a Moabite woman who became the great-grandmother of King David. She is known for her loyalty and faithfulness to her mother-in-law Naomi. Ruth's story is detailed in the biblical Book of Ruth, which emphasizes themes of loyalty, kindness, and redemption.
As far as we know from the Bible record yes. There is no record of him having a wife before. In the light of comments he made to Ruth, it appears that he never did get married before and that also he was considerably older than she, the implication being that before too many years she would be caring for an old man.
The kinsman of Elimelech, being requested by Boaz to marry Ruth, said, "I can not redeem; for I have a wife and have no right to take another in addition to her, lest she be a disturbance in my house and destroy my peace. Redeem thou; for thou hast no wife."
Who inscribed 12 stone tablets in 451 bc?
The leader of the Babylonians, Hammurabi aka The Lawgiver, created 282 laws that were inscribed into the 12 Stone Tablets by scribes. The most widely known law is "an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth." These laws came to be classified as the Code of Hammurabi
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What did Mordecai write in the Book of Esther?
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No one knows who wrote the Book of Esther, but some who consider it to be an accurate account do say that the author could have been Mordecai, one of the characters in the book. However, there are enough historical errors in Esther to demonstrate that the book was written centuries after the events portrayed and therefore could not have been written by Mordecai.
The consensus of biblical scholars is that the Book of Esther is a second-century-BCE novel. The discovery of the Dead Sea Scroll fragments now known as proto-Esther,with several parallels to the Book of Esther suggests, but does not prove, that the Book of Esther was inspired by proto-Esther. In other words, Mordecai played no part in writing this book, and he would seem to have been a literary creation.
What are the contributions of the ancient Israelites?
1) The monotheistic religious tradition, with the Torah and the Prophets.
2) The 7-day week.
3) The dignity and value of a person, created in God's image.
4) Parents are responsible for teaching children.
5) Infants are to be protected and cared for, not killed.
6) Cruelty to animals is not acceptable.
7) Government is accountable to a higher authority.
8) A robber repays double to his victim, or works it off. Cutting off the hands of a robber is unacceptable.
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Judaism applied laws, and rules of moral behavior, to all its members equally. The laws of Moses form much of Western legal background.
Quote:
"I will insist that the Hebrews have done more to civilize men than any other nation ... fate had ordained the Jews to be the most essential instrument for civilizing the nations" (John Adams, 2nd President of the United States).
"Certainly, the world without the Jews would have been a radically different place. Humanity might have eventually stumbled upon all the Jewish insights, but we cannot be sure. All the great conceptual discoveries of the human intellect seem obvious and inescapable once they had been revealed, but it requires a special genius to formulate them for the first time. The Jews had this gift. To them we owe the idea of equality before the law, both Divine and human; of the sanctity of life and the dignity of human person; of the individual conscience and of collective conscience, and social responsibility" (Paul Johnson, Christian historian, author of A History of the Jews and A History of Christianity).
It is said that the ark floated for 40 days and 40 nights.**
** Previous Answer
WRONG!-Genesis Chapter 8. Try reading it. In chapter 7, it is mentioned that the rain lasted for 40 days and 40 nights. In Genesis 8:3, it is mentioned that, "at the end of the one hundred and fifty days the water decreased." Depending on your reckoning of this time frame, the ark was afloat somewhere between 150 and 190 days. This is from the New King James Version of the Bible, which among Christian readers is known to be somewhat unreliable. A Hebrew telling of this account might be more accurate. Regardless of other potential inaccuracies, the correct answer is either 150 or 190 days.
In what year did Joseph go to Egypt?
The Egyptian records never mention Joseph, and there is doubt whether he ever existed. However, the Book of Genesis credits him with holding the position of Grand Vizier, second only to the Pharoah.
Opinions about Solomon's awesomeness may vary depending on individual perspectives and experiences. Some may consider him awesome for his wisdom and achievements, while others may have different views.
Every savior sent by God is different according to different times and races. The number of saviors or better known as Prophets is 124,000 Prophets. Some of the Prophet's names are found in religious books and some cannot be ascertained as to the existence of his name. However, what is certain is that the last Prophet sent by God is Prophet Muhammad PBUH.
How did Abram deceive the Egyptian king?
According to Genesis 12:13, Abram feared that the king would kill him in order to have sex with his wife. Abram somehow knew that the king would not kill her brother for the same reason, so told the king that she was only his sister. For the same reason, he successfully deceived the king of Gerar by saying that his by now quite elderly wife really was his sister.
What are the two promises Abram was promised by God?
a) The Holy Land, and b) Many descendants.
1) In Genesis ch.15, the Covenant Between the Parts:
a) God informs Abraham of future events (the Egyptian exile)
b) God promises the land of Canaan (Israel) to Abraham's descendants
c) The covenant is finalized through a demonstration of God's presence (see Genesis 15:7-9 and 15:17).
2) In Genesis ch.17, the covenant of circumcision:
a) The promises of many descendants (17:2,3) and of inheriting the land of Canaan are repeated (17:8), but the main thing in this covenant is the promise that God will be the God of Abraham (17:7, 17:8).
b) God promises that Abraham and Sarah will have a son (17:15-16), whom they will name Isaac (17:19) and who will be the continuation of God's covenant with Abraham (17:21).
c) The covenant itself is manifested through circumcision, for Abraham and his descendants (17:10).
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Why are there two creation stories in Genesis?
There are two different creation stories:
- The first is Genesis 1:1-2:3
- The second is Genesis 2:4-25
It is thought this is due to several different texts being put together to form the present Bible and Torah
Answer
Scholars now realise that there were three main sources, or authors, for the Book of Genesis. There are two creation stories in Genesis because two different sources, the Yahwist and the Priestly Source each wrote his own story. The Yahwist wrote the second creation story (Genesis 2:4b-20) during the ninth century BCE, based on earlier Judahite traditions. The Priestly Source wrote what is now the first creation story (Genesis 1:!-2:4a) during the sixth-century-BCE Babylonian Exile, based on traditions he found among the Babylonians. It appears the Priestly Source was prevented from removing the earlier tradition or found it too difficult, since the Yahwist creation story more or less continues all the way to Noah. Instead, he simply added his own version at the beginning of Genesis.
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The Yahwist and Priestly sources are not from individual authors, most likely, but from different groups with different schools of thought in very different times (during the kingdom as opposed to exile, as noted in previous answer).
Also, these two sources, as well as the Elohist, the other source for Genesis, are woven together with the Deuternomist (D) source throughout the rest of the Pentateuch (Gen -Deut), with D being primarily in, and the primary source for, our book of Deuteronomy,
That being said, these sources are very, very often woven together without any real apparent concern for explaining inconsistent details
However, this does not disprove the Bible. My take is that we misread some of the Bible. This part, for instance, is not history of the world spoken word - for - word by God. Rather, ancient writers did not think about history the same way moderns do, with strict concern for preciseness. Rather, they were making theological claims about who God is over and against the claims of competing pagan religions in Canaan and Babylon
What is the Book after Daniel?
Opinion:
The Book of Daniel was written sometime in the sixth century BC.
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The Book of Daniel is set in the sixth century BCE, duringthe Babylonian Exile, but this is not the time it was written. Biblical scholars say the novel was actually written around 147 BCE.
In the book Ishmael by Daniel Quinn What does Ishmael mean by Mother Culture?
It is not a real entity, just as Mother Nature isn't. I believe that's why he chose the name. Mother culture refers to the voice in your head that tells you how to think and act 'normal' in your society. It is TV ads and movies and fairy tales and laws and school lessions that all are based on the same underlying values. It is reinforced by everybody around you buying into the program without ever really knowing there is a program.
Mother culture is a subtle influence and much of it is not explicitly said. It is a bias on how you observe the world, the tint in your ski goggles when the world looks slightly yellow.
