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ThaddeusB
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A: What is significant about the torn curtain? What about Jesus' death impressed the centurion at the cross?

Lee WoofendenI can provide an answer to this based on the "correspondential" mode of interpreting the Bible found in the theological works of Emanuel Swedenborg (1688-1772), and in commentaries on the Gospels written by Swedenborgian ministers. Part 1: The tearing of the veil of the temple The general meani...

A well explained answer to this old question by @LeeWoofenden
 
 
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ThaddeusB
ThaddeusB
8:11 PM
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A: What is the meaning of "husband of one wife" in 1 Timothy 3:2?

Brian H. Wagner The "must be" command at least demands a literal application of some sort for this qualification, as do the others in this list, so each local congregation will need to agree when that qualification is literally met. Since "husband of one wife" is positively stated, a positive fulfillment of th...

A nice answer by a new user at BH. (Accepted answer is also excellent.)
 
 
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ThaddeusB
ThaddeusB
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A: How did “Sirens” arise in the Septuagint translation of Isaiah 13:21?

ThaddeusBSubsequent to the publication of Greek Myths and Christian Mystery, referenced by another answer, Manolis Papoutsakis made an ingenious hypothesis that may finally solve the mystery as to how the odd translation arose. In his paper, "Ostriches into Sirens: Towards an Understanding of a Septuagin...

I have to say this is one of my favorite SE answers to date. What an ingenious solution by Papoutsakis (who deserves the real credit - I just summarized him for the most part. :) )
 

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