Posted on 20 August 2024
Jehovah-Rapha, also known as Yahweh-Rapha, is one of the many names of God found in the Old Testament. In Hebrew, Jehovah-Rapha means "The Lord Who Heals." This name appears in Exodus 15:26 when God speaks to the Israelites and declares, "If you listen …
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Posted on 16 August 2024
The phrase "God is the Rock of my salvation" appears multiple times in the Old Testament, emphasizing the trustworthiness and security that God provides. In biblical times, rocky areas were often used as hiding places from enemies and as fortresses for …
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Posted on 14 August 2024
In the Hebrew Scriptures, the name of God is recorded as יהוה (YHWH), also known as the tetragrammaton. However, due to the nature of written Hebrew at the time, which did not include vowels, scholars and linguists are unsure about the exact pronunciation of …
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Posted on 13 August 2024
In Christianity, the nature of God is often referred to using masculine terms, such as "Father." However, it is important to understand that God does not have a physical body and therefore does not possess gender in the same way humans do. Scripture consistently refers to God …
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Posted on 02 August 2024
In the realms of logic, mathematics, and philosophy, axioms play a crucial role. Axioms are concepts that are accepted without proof or disproof. They serve as the foundation upon which these disciplines are built. For example, in mathematics, the axiom that numbers equal themselves (x …
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Posted on 28 July 2024
The concept of the first cause arises from the law of cause and effect, which states that every effect has a cause. If there were an infinite chain of causality extending into the past, there would never have been a present. Therefore, there must be …
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Posted on 16 July 2024
The Bible refers to the Lord God as the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in several places. This name emphasizes the covenant that God made with Israel and their special place as God's chosen people. The Abrahamic Covenant was repeated to three different …
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Posted on 16 July 2024
The name "LORD of hosts" is found 261 times in the Old Testament Scriptures. It first appears in 1 Samuel 1:3 and refers to Yahweh, the self-existent, redemptive God. The term "hosts" translates the Hebrew word meaning "armies," symbolizing the angelic armies of heaven. Another way …
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Posted on 16 July 2024
Elohim is a Hebrew word that is commonly used to refer to God in the Old Testament. It appears over 2,500 times in the Tanakh, starting from the very first verse: "In the beginning [Elohim] created the heavens and the earth" (Genesis 1:1). The …
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Posted on 15 July 2024
The question of whether there is a conclusive argument for the existence of God has been debated throughout history. Some argue that belief in God is irrational and unfounded, while others believe that there are logical and reasonable arguments that support the existence of …
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Posted on 14 July 2024
The name of God, Yahweh, has been associated with breath by Jewish sages. They believed that the act of breathing itself evokes the name of God. When we pronounce the name Yahweh, the two syllables correspond to the intake and outtake of a single breath. Thus, with every …
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