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  1. TonyChanYT

    I SANCTIFY Myself, that they themselves also may be SANCTIFIED in truth

    English Standard Version, John 17: This is a euphemism: Jesus consecrated/sanctified himself by going to the Cross. It alludes to the consecration in Exodus 13: After the Cross: Today, believers may be sanctified in the truth of the Cross, Hebrews 10: Jesus’s sanctification was the act of...
  2. TonyChanYT

    Did the Lord plan for Samson to marry a Canaanite?

    Deuteronomy 7: Judges 14: Samson's parents were acting according to Deuteronomy 7:3. Did the Lord plan for Samson to marry a Canaanite? I'd stick to the wording of the Scripture instead of using the word "plan". God used Samson's weakness for beautiful Philistine women to accomplish His goals.
  3. TonyChanYT

    Is loving yourself a sin?

    Yes, if that's your only focus, 2 Timothy 3: On the other hand, we are commanded in Matthew 22: If you don't love yourself, how will you love others? There is a psychologically healthy aspect of loving yourself. Ephesians 5: Loving yourself in this context is a good thing. Most of all...
  4. TonyChanYT

    Why did ESV translate elohim differently in Exodus 32:4 (gods) and in Nehemiah 9:18 (God)?

    When G430 is followed by a singular verb, without exception, it always refers to God. When G430 is followed by a plural verb, most of the time, it refers to gods. The context will tell whether it should be translated as "God" or "gods" in these exceptional cases.
  5. TonyChanYT

    Behold, I send my messenger before YOUR face

    Whose face? Isaiah prophesied the coming Messiah in 40: The LORD talked about sending the Lord in Malachi 3: This messenger was fulfilled in John the Baptizer. YHWH spoke on his own coming to the temple. But at this point, the LORD spoke of another manifestation of Him using the "He"...
  6. TonyChanYT

    Why did ESV translate elohim differently in Exodus 32:4 (gods) and in Nehemiah 9:18 (God)?

    Exodus 32: Nehemiah 9: The two Hebrew noun forms of G430-elohim are identical. Why did ESV translate one as "gods" and the other as "God"? In Ex, G430 is followed by a plural verb. In Neh, it is followed by a singular verb. See also Is "elohim" singular or plural?.
  7. TonyChanYT

    Their days will be 120 YEARS

    Genesis 6: The "they" here refers to those who were alive at the time. They would live a further maximum of 120 years except for Noah's family. The 120 years was a prediction for the coming deluge. It was not to set a maximum limit to the life expectancy of future people. After the flood, Gen...
  8. TonyChanYT

    Matthew 1 and Luke 3 give two different genealogies of Jesus

    Right. See Who was the father of Zerubbabel: Pedaiah or Shealtiel?
  9. TonyChanYT

    Who was the father of Zerubbabel: Pedaiah or Shealtiel?

    Ezra 3:2,8; 5:2, Nehemiah 12:1, Haggai 1:1,12,14; 2:2; 2:23, Matthew 1:12, and Luke 3:27 all indicate that Zerubbabel was the son of Shealtiel. But then, 1 Chr 3: Jeconiah was the father of Shealtiel and Pedaiah. Zerubbabel was the son of Pediah. Shealtiel might have died without children...
  10. TonyChanYT

    Matthew 1 and Luke 3 give two different genealogies of Jesus

    Matthew gave us Joseph’s genealogy. He emphasized Jesus' royal and legal line through David and Solomon. Luke gave us Mary’s genealogy, emphasizing on the biological or genetic line, through David and Nathan. Luke focused on Mary's side of the pregnancy story. Gabriel visited Mary in Luke 1...
  11. TonyChanYT

    The writer of the book of Esther seemed to deliberately avoid mentioning God

    Esther 4: That was a nice place for Mordecai to mention God's deliverance, but he didn't. Fasting was often associated with praying. That's a natural place for Esther to mention praying, but she didn't. Ezra was around the time of Esther. His wording was the usual, Ezra 8: Another example is...
  12. TonyChanYT

    How was Lot righteous?

    No.
  13. TonyChanYT

    When I drink it NEW in the kingdom of God

    Isaiah 25 depicts a feast: Death is no more. It is a heavenly feast. A similar feast is described in Revelation 19: Luke 14:15 talks about the feast in the kingdom of God: Then Jesus proceeds to tell them the parable of the Great Banquet. This theme of a heavenly feast runs through the OT and...
  14. TonyChanYT

    Jesus wept multiple times

    John 11: wept. Ἐδάκρυσεν (Edakrysen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's Greek 1145: To shed tears, weep. From dakru; to shed tears. Jesus wept quietly for his friend Lazarus. Elsewhere in Luke 19: He wept ἔκλαυσεν (eklausen) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd...
  15. TonyChanYT

    How did Ehud bypass Eglon's security check?

    Judges 3: 1.5 ft or 45 cm, short enough to hide it Most people were right-handed. They would hide their swords on the left side for easy drawing. Apparently, Eglon's security people checked Ehud's left side for weapons and found none, missing the weapon hidden on his right thigh. God probably...
  16. TonyChanYT

    Lexical meaning of G5046-perfect/mature

    Matthew 5: Heb 5: Heb 9: more perfect τελειοτέρας (teleioteras) Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular - Comparative Strong's Greek: 5046. τέλειος (teleios) — 19 Occurrences G5046 can be applied from divine perfection to human maturity. It even has a comparative form. It has a wide range of...
  17. TonyChanYT

    Matthew 24:15 What is the abomination of desolation?

    Daniel 9: Jesus referred to the above passage in Matthew 24: Benson Commentary:
  18. TonyChanYT

    What was so sinful about tax collectors?

    See Why did Jesus not address the issue of the Roman occupation?
  19. TonyChanYT

    Why did Jesus not address the issue of the Roman occupation?

    The issue of Roman occupation was in the minds of many Jews, particularly the Zealots. Wiki: Some anticipated a Jewish political messiah from Isa 9: When Jesus announced the Kingdom of God, some Jews thought that was it. Jesus would be their political messiah-king to overthrow the Romans. John...