Questions tagged [bible]

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Where was the "garden of Eden" located?

According to biblical tradition, where was the garden of Eden located? The garden of Eden being the earthly paradise where God placed Adam and Eve.
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Ba'al-Pe'or outside of Jewish sources

In the Tanach, Ba'al-Pe'or was a Moabite deity used by the Moabites and Midianites to cause the People of Israel to sin with idolatry and immorality (Numbers 25). Ba'al Pe'or is further mentioned in some other Jewish sources, such as the Talmud and…
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What God or Gods matches up the most with being the "God of Fortresses" mentioned in the Bible in Daniel 11:38?

It is mentioned in the Bible in the book of Daniel, Chapter 11 in verse 38, that the man who is called the little horn (who is to become the "antichrist" as Christians call him) will: Daniel 11:38 (New International Version (NIV)): "Instead of…
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