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Chapter 32 - WHO WAS PIERCED?

Chapter 32 - WHO WAS PIERCED?

Continued from Chapter 31 (Zechariah 12:10) Christians have argued that the prophet Zechariah is speaking of Jesus when he declares: “And they shall look to Me whom they have pierced; then they shall mourn for him, as one mourns for an only son” (Zechariah 12:10). They equate the “Me” with the “him” of verse 10 and connect both to Jesus at his supposed second coming. At that time, they expect the Jews will repent their allegedly having caused his death. Grammatically, the “Me” and the "him” c
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Chapter 37e - THE CRUCIFIXION OF JESUS AND PSALM 22

Chapter 37e - THE CRUCIFIXION OF JESUS AND PSALM 22

Continued from Chapter 37d The Masoretic text has a qamatz (vowel sound) under the kaph in ka-’ari, this results from an assimilated definite article. Thus, the literal translation is “Like the lion” (cf. Isaiah 38:13). While in English, a noun used in a general sense is recognized by having no article, neither definite nor indefinite, in Hebrew, as well as in many 5 languages, such nouns take the definite article. For example, “Work is good for man” in Hebrew would be “The work is good for ma
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Why is it said that the term "the Jews" as generally used in the Gospel of John is anti-Semitic?

Why is it said that the term "the Jews" as generally used in the Gospel of John is anti-Semitic?

Why is it said that the term "the Jews" as generally used in the Gospel of John is anti-Semitic? Let's find out. Answer: "The Jews" is used in the Gospel of John seventy-one times as compared to a total of sixteen in the Synoptic Gospels. The overwhelming majority of the seventy-one occurrences convey a negative attitude. The author of John prefers to speak simply of "the Jews" when describing Jesus' interaction with the Jewish population of Galilee and Judea, leaders and commoners alike. The
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Three days in Tomb?

Three days in Tomb?

Did Jesus fulfill his prediction that he would be buried for three days and three nights and then be resurrected? Let us find out in this Question and Answer post. Question: Did Jesus fulfill his prediction that he would be buried for three days and three nights and then be resurrected? Answer: The author of Matthew quotes Jesus as saying to the scribes and Pharisees: "For just as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the sea monster, so will the Son of Man be three days and th
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Zalman Kravitz

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What is the claim where Jesus says, "before Abraham came into being, I am" (John 8:58)?

What is the claim where Jesus says, "before Abraham came into being, I am" (John 8:58)?

In this question and answer post by Gerald Sigal, we find out whether Jesus is part of a tri-unity god, was Jesus there before Abraham came into being. Not clear? Read on to find out! Is the author of the Gospel of John claiming that Jesus is part of a tri-unity god when he has Jesus say, "before Abraham came into being, I am" (John 8:58)? Answer: John 8:56-58 states: "'Abraham your father rejoiced to see my day; and he saw it, and was glad.' The Jews therefore said to him: 'You are not yet fi
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Zalman Kravitz

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The Ultimate Question of Who Is The One True God

The Ultimate Question of Who Is The One True God

Continued from Part 5 Jesus, the man, is said to be the mediator between God and men.  Paul writes, “For there is one God, and one mediator also between God and men, the man Christ Jesus” (1 Timothy 2:5).   Jesus is called a “man,” even after his alleged resurrection.  Now, if this supposedly resurrected Jesus were himself God and acted in total accord with the other two-thirds of God, he could not be a mediator, an intermediary or conciliator,  “between God and men.” Paul says that there is “
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How The Start of John's Gospel Incorrectly Supports The Trinity

How The Start of John's Gospel Incorrectly Supports The Trinity

Continued from Part 21 1. C. Colwell offers a grammatical rule explaining the use of the article with a predicate nominative in the Greek New Testament.22 This rule seems to justify the trinitarian translation of John 1:1.  Colwell says: A definite predicate nominative has the article when it follows the verb; it does not have the article when it precedes the verb.  Of course, this can be claimed as a rule only after it has been shown to describe the usage of the Greek New Testament as a whol
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Inaccurate Predictions In The Fourth Gospel To Be Aware Of

Inaccurate Predictions In The Fourth Gospel To Be Aware Of

Continued from Part 22 In a study made by Philip B. Harner, an examination was conducted of clauses in which an anarthrous predicate noun precedes the copulative verb.  Harner states that: . . . E. C. Colwell examined this type of word-order and reached the tentative conclusion that “definite predicate nouns which precede the verb usually lack the article.” In accordance with this rule he regarded it as probable that the predicate noun in both Mark 15:39 and John 1:1 should be interpreted as
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