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Here we take a deeper look at the meaning and context around verses that may need some more historical information or to be explained with other parts of Scripture
Why was the sacrificial blood placed on the priest’s finger and sprinkled seven times before the veil?
“The priest shall dip his finger in the blood and sprinkle some of the blood seven times before the Lord, in front of the veil of the sanctuary” (Leviticus 4:6 also v.…
What does it mean that God will “restore to you the years that the swarming locust has eaten” (Joel 2:25)?
In the book of Joel, the Lord promised His faithful people, “I will restore to you the years that the swarming locust has eaten” (Joel 2:25). And He affirmed, “The…
Why does Amos repeat the numbers three and four in his book?
Three and four The prophet Amos records the phrase “three transgressions” eight times in his book. He says, “For three transgressions of Damascus, and for four, I will not turn…
What does the term “firstfruits” mean?
Old Testament The word firstfruits points to the first produce of the harvest, the portion that was first gathered and consecrated to God as an offering of gratitude (Leviticus 23:10;…
What does it mean that we have been delivered from “the oldness of the letter” (Romans 7:6)?
The oldness of the letter In his letter to the Romans, the apostle Paul wrote, “But now we have been delivered from the law, having died to what we were…
What does the Bible mean by the phrase “the letter kills”?
The letter kills Paul taught the Corinthians saying, “who also made us sufficient as ministers of the new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit; for the letter…
Why didn’t Paul didn’t speak against slavery at his time?
Paul – slavery The apostle Paul explained his stand toward slavery and slaves in the following passage addressed to the Corinthian Church: “Let each one remain in the same calling…
What does the phrase the “valley of decision” in Joel 3:14 mean?
The prophet Joel wrote, “Multitudes, multitudes, in the valley of decision! For the day of the LORD is near in the valley of decision” (Joel 3:14). Some understand the words…
Is Hosea 11:1 a Messianic prophecy?
Hosea 11:1 states, “When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called my son.” In the following verses (2-4), the prophet tells of the blessings…
What does Paul mean by the phrase “all things are lawful to me”?
All things are lawful The apostle Paul wrote in his first letter to the Corinthian Church, “All things are lawful for me, but all things are not ]helpful. All things…
