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Q&A 1665—Is something missing from the Old Testament?
According to Qur’an 5:32, God had “ordained for the Children of Israel that whoever takes a life—unless as a punishment for murder or mischief in the land—it will be as… Read More
Mutilated by Beasts / Light-hearted Limericks / Aramaic Bible?
THE NEWSLETTER OF IBTM with Douglas Jacoby. 28 August 2024 Good morning from Northern England. Psalm 118:24! Today’s offerings include a Q&A on the original Scriptures, another glimpse at the… Read More
Written on August 28, 2024 at 2:55 am
Categories: Articles, Church History
Tags: aramaic, ignatius, peshitta, philadelphians, syriac, trallians
Q&A 1664—Original Bible in Aramaic?
Aramaic is the language Jesus spoke. I’ve been learning about the language, and own a Bible that is translated from the ancient near eastern Peshitta—directly from Aramaic. What do you… Read More
Q&A 1663—Matthew 6:19-21 (treasure)
In Matt 6:19-21, do you think Jesus was actually talking about an invitation to more generous giving, and a challenge to give away material goods as one way of storing… Read More
Written on August 27, 2024 at 9:10 am
Categories: Q&As
Q&A 1662—Let go? (Psalm 46:10)
Someone is claiming that the original Hebrew root of “be still” (Ps 46:10) doesn’t mean be quiet, but rather to let go. Where do you come in on this? —… Read More
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