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The first part appears to be a prophecy to a human ruler, but the second (v. 11-19) seems to be about the spiritual entity behind that ruler... ie. the devil.

My 11-year-old stepdaughter can't read cursive at all. Now I know how to communicate with my wife! :cool:

The problem is that the land has already been divided... several times, and the Palestinians weren't satisfied. Their history demonstrates that they will never be satisfied until Israel does not exist at all. When the region was first divided back in (or before) 1948, the Palestinians were given...

What's the fundamental difference between the two? Is the one not merely an expression of the other?

Sorry to hear that, Jazzmynn, and welcome to CC... I can relate to some degree: my daughter has completely shut me out of her life. I have seen her only four times in the last decade. As much as I would like to connect with her, I have chosen to respect her request for no contact. It stinks...

I agree that "tested" aligns better with the sinlessness and deity of Christ, and that the whole ordeal was a demonstration to the devil that Christ is sinless. I agree that God cannot be tempted. I agree with James' explanation of sin.... However, I don't accept it as exhaustive because it...

Let's imagine this on the imaginary flat-Earth model. The image shows the plane of the 'flat Earth' in pale blue, the equator as a dashed line, the path of the sun as two thin arrows, and two storm systems as broad arrows. You're saying that major storms spin in the direction opposite to the...

Your argument sounds good at first, but upon examination, it fails. 1: In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. 2 Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters. If "In the beginning God...

I agree that dogs are prone to eat blood, but I don't see them mentioned in Leviticus 17. Is there a particular translation where the word appears?

Don't worry; you're in good company.

Thanks… I’m aware of that. ;)

I strongly suggest you do some homework on the term behind what you call "a help mate" (that's a corruption of the actual term). It doesn't mean "having input". Not even remotely. Um, no. Firstly, because Jesus Christ is God; secondly, because no man has authority over every woman; and thirdly...

Ridiculous hypocrisy. The covenant was between God and Israel. The presence of some gentiles is irrelevant, because the covenant was never between God and the gentiles. Those who join themselves to Israel relate to God through Israel's covenant. No, it is not. It's the instructions for Israel...

Technically, adultery (or fornication) inherently involves intercourse, but obviously, a married person who is engaging in sexual activity with a person other than their spouse is being unfaithful. I would consider it grounds for divorce, but I'm not a pastor so my opinion will probably never...

With respect, you're asking mostly non-Catholics what a Catholic is "allowed" to do, which is a bit silly. You might as well ask an American what the gun laws are in Australia (hint: the laws are very different). According to most thoughtful readers, the Bible teaches that a person whose...

This is a tired argument and needs to be put to rest. The covenant was not made with all gentiles, period. Were there a few gentiles among the Israelites? Yes. Their presence is incidental, not material, to the covenant. Not until a gentile had submitted to all the requirements under the Law...

Hello and welcome to CC... The gist of your question is unclear, but I can give a general response. We live in a world that has a God-ordained fundamental physical law at work: the second law of thermodynamics, which ensures that, things break down. We also live in a world that is tainted by...

Well, at least his house will have a sink. ;)

"Semite" is a derivative of "Shemite" or a descendant of Shem, the son of Noah. Shem's descendants include Abram, Isaac (and Ishmael), Jacob, and Judah, from which we get the word "Jew". Normally, "anti-Semite" is used specifically to describe a person whose words or actions are critical...

The old covenant, given to Israel at Sinai, was not given to the gentiles. The new covenant in Christ's blood is available to all, and has made the old covenant obsolete. It's either one or the other, but not some foul alchemy of both. Christians are not under the Law given at Sinai... and...