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How are emendations to the Masoretic Text viewed within the doctrine of inerrancy?
This was prompted by an answer to another question of mine which quoted a source that noted alternative vocalization of the Masoretic text as an example of liberal tendencies in the NRSV.
This question is aimed at understanding the viewpoint of…
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What are the differences between the translation ideologies of the NASB and ESV?
I've read both the New American Standard Bible and the English Standard Version for some time now. I frankly can't tell which one I'm reading; they're that close. Many passages are translated with the exact same wording.
What are the differences…
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Why is the Nation of Israel called Israel and not Abraham?
Is there a biblical, or otherwise extra-biblical, explanation of how the nation of Israel came to be known as Israel instead of Abraham?
I know you could make cases for arguing that it makes more logical sense for the name Israel or the name Abraham…
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Did the Romans not breaking Jesus' legs fulfill a prophecy?
I seem to remember that Jesus having already died and not needing his legs broken fulfilled an OT prophecy.
Where was this prophecy recorded and what did it say?
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Can a Christian have clinical depression?
God can grant an amazing peace of mind to a person. Many Christians have been totally calm and prayed for their persecutors while being tortured and killed -- like Stephen, the first martyr.
But do all Christians (I mean those who are saved) have…
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What is life in Heaven going to be like?
How is life going to be once you get to Heaven?
ie: What activities are you going to perform every day, for all eternity?
I am interested in responses that are backed up by verses from the Bible, of course.
(question inspired by this video: Why…
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Who is Lillith?
The character Lilith, while not mentioned in the Bible, turns up in Christian mythology as Adam’s first wife. (She’s mentioned, for example, in CS Lewis’ Chronicles of Narnia.) Where does this myth originate? And does any major Christian…
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Where does the story of the spider on the cross come from?
I have a memory from childhood of being told not to kill spiders because there was a spider on the cross when Jesus was crucified. I cannot find any source in folklore (I doubt if it is anything else) and wonder if anyone else has heard this story…
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What is the difference between Apollinarianism and Eutychianism?
Both Apollinaris and Eutychius believed in one divine subject Christology that the only and whole person of Christ is a divine person, the Logos. Not a divine-humane person. Their Christology were condemned at Constantinople (381) and Chalcedon…
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If I am a Christian does this mean I need to support the modern state of Israel?
*note: please do not mistake this question as necessarily reflective of my personal option.
Where this question comes from may not be obvious to some depending on where you live, so let me explain. Here in the Southern part of the United States of…
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Where can I learn about Catholic terms and phrases?
A number of very good questions and answers on this site refer to specifically Catholic doctrine or terminology. I've been one to ask for clarification on these terms at times, however I think it's clear that asking for clarification every time I…
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Jesus said no one had gone into heaven except the Son of Man, but what about Elijah?
I've found two verses which seem to be contradictory, so I'm hoping someone can explain how they can be reconciled.
No one has ever gone into heaven except the one who came from heaven--the Son of Man. (John 3:13, NIV)
As they were walking along…
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Is Communion still Communion under only the species of wine?
I was reading in the Youcat that
Communion only under the species of bread is also a full communion with Christ
I was always under the impression that both the bread and the wine when consecrated were both the Body Blood Soul and Divinity of…
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What is the interpretation of the bow in the cloud after the Flood?
After the Flood abates, God reassures Noah that it was a one time event:
Genesis 9:13 (ESV)
I have set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be a sign of the covenant between me and the earth.
The most obvious interpretation is that this is a rainbow,…
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What is the Catholic interpretation of 2 Thessalonians 2:3?
The English translation of 2 Thes. 2:3 according to New American Bible, Revised Edition:
3 Let no one deceive you in any way. For unless the apostasy comes first and the lawless one is revealed, the one doomed to perdition, NAB, 2011
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