{"id":22752,"date":"2024-02-05T10:34:49","date_gmt":"2024-02-05T16:34:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/intelligent-torvalds.74-208-171-134.plesk.page\/?p=22752"},"modified":"2024-05-28T09:01:43","modified_gmt":"2024-05-28T14:01:43","slug":"keep-yourselves-from-idols-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/religiousmind.net\/?p=22752","title":{"rendered":"Keep Yourselves From Idols, Part 1"},"content":{"rendered":"

I don’t worship statues, I thought, when I first encountered the end of John’s letter: Little children, keep yourselves<\/i>1<\/sup><\/a> from idols.<\/i>2<\/sup><\/a> It might be easier if I did, not necessarily the keeping<\/em> part: Prostrating myself before some statue in some temple on a cold stone floor, naked, sounds kinky<\/a>. I like it. But it would be easier to recognize when I was doing it.<\/span><\/p>\n

I’ve been home a lot recently, able to attend church and Bible study. The Pastor’s sermon series was on Genesis and the Bible study was an in depth look and discussion. I became increasingly uncomfortable with where my mind was going, especially in the 3rd<\/sup> chapter of Genesis. I had stopped treating it like the word of God and had begun to treat it like a Delphic Oracle<\/a> that I could or should outsmart somehow.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Masoretic Text<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Septuagint<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Genesis 2:16, 17 (Tanakh)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Genesis 2:16, 17 (NET)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Genesis 2:16, 17 (NETS)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Genesis 2:16, 17 (English Elpenor)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

And HaShem G-d commanded the man (\u05d4\u05b8\u05bd\u05d0\u05b8\u05d3\u05b8\u0596\u05dd<\/a>), saying: \u2018Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat; [Table<\/a>]<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nThen the Lord God commanded the man (‘\u0101\u1e0f\u0101m<\/i>, \u05d4\u05d0\u05d3\u05dd<\/a>), \u201cYou may freely eat fruit from every tree of the orchard,<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nAnd the Lord God commanded Adam (\u03c4\u1ff7<\/a> \u0391\u03b4\u03b1\u03bc<\/a>), saying, \u201cYou shall eat for food of every tree that is in the orchard, [Table<\/a>]<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nAnd the Lord God gave a charge to Adam (\u03c4\u1ff7<\/a> \u1fbf\u0391\u03b4\u1f70\u03bc<\/a>), saying, Of every tree which is in the garden thou mayest freely eat,<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it; for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die\u2019 [Table<\/a>].<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nbut you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for when you eat from it you will surely die.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nbut of the tree for knowing good and evil, of it you shall not eat; on the day that you eat of it, you shall die by death\u201d [Table<\/a>].<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nbut of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil\u2013 of it ye shall not eat, but in whatsoever day ye eat of it, ye shall surely die.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Genesis 3:6 (Tanakh)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Genesis 3:6 (NET)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Genesis 3:6 (NETS)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Genesis 3:6 (English Elpenor)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

And when the woman (\u05d4\u05b8\u05bd\u05d0\u05b4\u05e9\u05bc\u05c1\u05b8\u05a1\u05d4<\/a>) saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight (\u05ea\u05b7\u05bd\u05d0\u05b2\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4<\/a>) to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired (\u05d5\u05b0\u05e0\u05b6\u05d7\u05b0\u05de\u05b8\u05a4\u05d3<\/a>) to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat; and she gave also unto her husband with her, and he did eat [Table<\/a>].<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nWhen the woman (‘i\u0161\u0161\u00e2<\/i>, \u05d4\u05d0\u05e9\u05d4<\/a>) saw that the tree produced fruit that was good for food, was attractive (ta’\u0103v\u00e2<\/i>, \u05ea\u05d0\u05d5\u05d4<\/a>) to the eye, and was desirable (\u1e25\u0101ma\u1e0f<\/i>, \u05d5\u05e0\u05d7\u05de\u05d3<\/a>) for making one wise, she took some of its fruit and ate it. She also gave some of it to her husband who was with her, and he ate it.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nAnd the woman (\u1f21<\/a> \u03b3\u03c5\u03bd\u1f74<\/a>) saw that the tree was good for food and that it was pleasing (\u1f00\u03c1\u03b5\u03c3\u03c4\u1f78\u03bd<\/a>) for the eyes to look at and it was beautiful (\u1f61\u03c1\u03b1\u1fd7\u1f79\u03bd<\/a>) to contemplate, and when she had taken of its fruit she ate, and she also gave some to her husband with her, and they ate [Table<\/a>].<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nAnd the woman (\u1f21<\/a> \u03b3\u03c5\u03bd\u1f75<\/a>) saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant (\u1f00\u03c1\u03b5\u03c3\u03c4\u1f78\u03bd<\/a>) to the eyes to look upon and beautiful (\u1f61\u03c1\u03b1\u1fd6\u1f79\u03bd<\/a>) to contemplate, and having taken of its fruit she ate, and she gave to her husband also with her, and they ate.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

I focused on the woman <\/i>because that was where the text gives the most hope for understanding why this happened. The man’s motivations were more inscrutable or inanely mundane: \u201cThis is the food my wife gave me, so I ate it.\u201d3<\/sup><\/a> There are two different words for desire<\/em> in the Masoretic text leading to the moment the woman took of its fruit and ate<\/i>.4<\/sup><\/a> A note (18<\/a>) in the NET translated the Hebrew: \u201cthat good was the tree for food, and that desirable it was to the eyes, and desirable was the tree to make one wise.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The rabbis who translated the Septuagint didn’t choose any forms of \u03b8\u03ad\u03bb\u03c9<\/a> or \u03b8\u03ad\u03bb\u03b7\u03bc\u03b1<\/a> for these words. Rather, they chose \u1f00\u03c1\u03b5\u03c3\u03c4\u1f78\u03bd<\/a> (a form of \u1f00\u03c1\u03b5\u03c3\u03c4\u03cc\u03c2<\/a>) for \u05ea\u05b7\u05bd\u05d0\u05b2\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4<\/a> (ta’\u0103v\u00e2<\/i>), and \u1f61\u03c1\u03b1\u1fd6\u1f79\u03bd<\/a> (a form of \u1f61\u03c1\u03b1\u1fd6\u03bf\u03c2<\/a>) for \u05d5\u05b0\u05e0\u05b6\u05d7\u05b0\u05de\u05b8\u05a4\u05d3<\/a> (\u1e25\u0101ma\u1e0f<\/i>). But who cares about the Septuagint? Let’s just go with it. This happened because the woman exercised her free will<\/i>, even if the man just followed her lead.<\/span><\/p>\n

Let me get naked and prostrate myself before free will <\/i>to see if I can recognize that I am naked and prostrate before a man-made idol: The first thing that occurs to me is that free will <\/i>must be evil, since it caused the woman to disobey God’s command. Well, I don’t like being naked and prostrate before something evil, so the first thing I’ll do is add free will <\/i>to God’s word.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Masoretic Text<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Septuagint<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Genesis 1:27, 28 (Tanakh)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Genesis 1:27, 28 (NET)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Genesis 1:27, 28 (NETS)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Genesis 1:27, 28 (English Elpenor)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

And G-d created man (\u05d4\u05b8\u05bd\u05d0\u05b8\u05d3\u05b8\u05dd\u0599<\/a>) in His own image, in the image of G-d created He him; male (\u05d6\u05b8\u05db\u05b8\u05a5\u05e8<\/a>) and female (\u05d5\u05bc\u05e0\u05b0\u05e7\u05b5\u05d1\u05b8\u0596\u05d4<\/a>) created He them [Table<\/a>].<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nGod created humankind (‘\u0101\u1e0f\u0101m<\/i>, \u05d4\u05d0\u05d3\u05dd<\/a>) in his own image, in the image of God he created them, male (z\u0101\u1e35\u0101r<\/i>, \u05d6\u05db\u05e8<\/a>) and female (n\u1d4aq\u0113\u1e07\u00e2<\/i>, \u05d5\u05e0\u05e7\u05d1\u05d4<\/a>) he created them.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nAnd God made humankind (\u03c4\u1f78\u03bd<\/a> \u1f04\u03bd\u03b8\u03c1\u03c9\u03c0\u03bf\u03bd<\/a>); according to divine image he made it; male (\u1f04\u03c1\u03c3\u03b5\u03bd<\/a>) and female (\u03ba\u03b1\u1f76<\/a> \u03b8\u1fc6\u03bb\u03c5<\/a>) he made them [Table<\/a>].<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nAnd God made man (\u03c4\u1f78\u03bd<\/a> \u1f04\u03bd\u03b8\u03c1\u03c9\u03c0\u03bf\u03bd<\/a>), according to the image of God he made him, male (\u1f04\u03c1\u03c3\u03b5\u03bd<\/a>) and female (\u03ba\u03b1\u1f76<\/a> \u03b8\u1fc6\u03bb\u03c5<\/a>) he made them.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
And G-d blessed them; [and gave them free will<\/i>] and G-d said unto them: \u2018Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it; and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that creepeth upon the earth\u2019 [Table<\/a>].<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nGod blessed them [and gave them free will<\/i>] and said to them, \u201cBe fruitful and multiply! Fill the earth and subdue it! Rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and every creature that moves on the ground.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nAnd God blessed them [and gave them free will<\/i>], saying, \u201cIncrease, and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it, and rule the fish of the sea and the birds of the sky and all the cattle and all the earth and all the creeping things that creep upon the earth\u201d [Table<\/a>].<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nAnd God blessed them [and gave them free will<\/i>], saying, Increase and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it, and have dominion over the fish of the seas and flying creatures of heaven, and all the cattle and all the earth, and all the reptiles that creep on the earth.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Now that free will<\/i> has been given by God, it needs some power and purpose. Otherwise, why would I prostrate myself naked before it? Just kinky fun? No, it was not just that free will <\/i>prompted the woman to disobey God, she might have obeyed God of her own free will<\/i>. There’s no evidence for that in the text, but what good is free will <\/em>if it is incapable of obedience?<\/span><\/p>\n

So now, I can use my idol to judge God: If the woman’s God-given free will <\/i>lacked the power, authority, whatever, to make it possible for her to have obeyed God, then God was unfair, vindictive, evil <\/i>in a word. God is not evil. Therefore by free will <\/i>human beings may choose righteousness and obedience. The woman might have rewritten the whole story if she had directed her free will <\/i>toward righteousness and obedience rather than sin and disobedience. <\/span><\/p>\n

About this time I recognized that I’d been here before.5<\/sup><\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n

God promised Solomon <\/span><\/span><\/em>a wise and discerning mind superior to that of anyone who has preceded or will succeed you<\/span><\/span>1<\/a><\/sup>\u2014in the dream. But Solomon broke every law<\/a> God gave the kings of Israel while wide-awake. Surely Solomon\u2019s alleged wisdom was grossly overstated!<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Okay, enough of this self-righteous snit. You notice what just happened. I\u2019m all up in arms because the <\/span><\/span><\/em>wise and discerning mind<\/span><\/span> God allegedly gave Solomon was neither wise enough nor discerning enough to protect Solomon from falling afoul of the laws God gave the kings of Israel. I reasoned that God-given discernment at a minimum should have made the king wise enough to follow God\u2019s rules for kings, or God-given discernment can\u2019t be discernment given by God. It must have been only a dream.<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

There is a significant difference between the wise and discerning mind <\/i>God gave to Solomon and the woman’s free will<\/i>. The wise and discerning mind <\/i>is stated explicitly:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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1 Kings 3:11, 12 (Tanakh)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1 Kings 3:11, 12 (NET)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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3 Reigns 3:11, 12 (NETS)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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3 Kings 3:11, 12 (English Elpenor)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

And God said unto [Solomon], Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life; neither hast asked riches for thyself, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies; but hast asked for thyself understanding to discern judgment; [Table<\/a>]<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nGod said to him, \u201cBecause you asked for the ability to make wise judicial decisions, and not for long life, or riches, or vengeance on your enemies,<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nAnd the Lord said to him, \u201cBecause you requested this thing from me and did not request for yourself many days and did not request riches and did not request lives of your enemies but requested for yourself understanding to listen to judgment, [Table<\/a>]<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nAnd the Lord said to him, Because thou hast asked this thing of me, and hast not asked for thyself long life, and hast not asked wealth, nor hast asked the lives of thine enemies, but hast asked for thyself understanding to hear judgment;<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Behold, I have done according to thy words: lo, I have given thee a wise (\u05d7\u05b8\u05db\u05b8\u05a3\u05dd<\/a>) and an understanding (\u05d5\u05b0\u05e0\u05b8\u05d1\u0594\u05d5\u05b9\u05df<\/a>) heart (\u05dc\u05b5\u05d1<\/a>); so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee [Table<\/a>].<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nI grant your request and give you a wise (\u1e25\u0101\u1e35\u0101m<\/i>, \u05d7\u05db\u05dd<\/a>) and discerning (b\u00een<\/i>, \u05d5\u05e0\u05d1\u05d5\u05df<\/a>) mind (l\u0113\u1e07<\/i>, \u05dc\u05d1<\/a>) superior to that of anyone who has preceded or will succeed you.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nbehold, I have done according to your word; behold, I have given you a prudent (\u03c6\u03c1\u03bf\u03bd\u1f77\u03bc\u03b7\u03bd<\/a>) and wise (\u03ba\u03b1\u1f76<\/a> \u03c3\u03bf\u03c6\u1f75\u03bd<\/a>) heart (\u03ba\u03b1\u03c1\u03b4\u1f77\u03b1\u03bd<\/a>); like you there has not been before you, and after you there shall not arise similar to you [Table<\/a>].<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nbehold, I have done according to thy word: behold, I have given thee an understanding (\u03c6\u03c1\u03bf\u03bd\u1f77\u03bc\u03b7\u03bd<\/a>) and wise (\u03ba\u03b1\u1f76<\/a> \u03c3\u03bf\u03c6\u1f75\u03bd<\/a>) heart (\u03ba\u03b1\u03c1\u03b4\u1f77\u03b1\u03bd<\/a>): there has not been [any one] like thee before thee, and after thee there shall not arise one like thee.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

On the other hand, the woman’s free will<\/i> was an inference derived from two Hebrew words that can mean desire<\/i>. Eventually, I had to come to terms with Solomon’s wealth and his God-given wise and discerning mind<\/i>.6<\/sup><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

[Solomon’s wealth] which is at least possible to measure, has been coupled in a promise with <\/span><\/span><\/em>a wise and discerning mind<\/span><\/span>1<\/a><\/sup> which is difficult to measure. Solomon\u2019s wealth is hard to deny (whether I argue with the superlative degree of it or not)…<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Is it possible that <\/span><\/span><\/em>a wise and discerning mind<\/span><\/span> given by God, would not be wise or discerning enough to prevent Solomon\u2019s disobedience to God\u2019s laws? That\u2019s what the Bible seems to be saying here. And Solomon\u2019s wealth is sort of the kicker to make that point.<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

God judged his creation very good<\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Masoretic Text<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Septuagint<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Genesis 1:31a (Tanakh)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Genesis 1:31a (NET)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Genesis 1:31a (NETS)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Genesis 1:31a (English Elpenor)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

And G-d saw every thing that He had made, and, behold, it was very (\u05de\u05b0\u05d0\u0591\u05b9\u05d3<\/a>) good (\u05d8\u0596\u05d5\u05b9\u05d1<\/a>) [Table<\/a>].<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nGod saw all that he had made\u2014and it was very (m\u1d4a’\u014d\u1e0f<\/i>, \u05de\u05d0\u05d3<\/a>) good (\u1e6d\u00f4\u1e07<\/i>, \u05d8\u05d5\u05d1<\/a>)!<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nAnd God saw all the things that he had made, and see, they were exceedingly good (\u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u1f70<\/a> \u03bb\u1f77\u03b1\u03bd<\/a>) [Table<\/a>].<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nAnd God saw all the things that he had made, and, behold, they were very good (\u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u1f70<\/a> \u03bb\u1f77\u03b1\u03bd<\/a>).<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Is it possible that a creation (including the woman, the man and the serpent) judged very good <\/i>(Tanakh, KJV, NET, English Elpenor) or exceedingly good <\/i>(NETS) by God would not be good enough to prevent the woman’s, the man’s or the serpent’s disobedience to God’s one commandment? That\u2019s what the Bible seems to be saying here. <\/span><\/p>\n

We imagine that the woman, the man and the serpent knew God better than we do, that they saw Him as they conversed with Him. The Hebrew word \u05de\u05b4\u05e4\u05bc\u05b0\u05e0\u05b5\u05d9\u0599<\/a> (p\u0101n\u00eem<\/em>) does occur in the text, translated \u1f00\u03c0\u1f78<\/a> \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u1f7d\u03c0\u03bf\u03c5<\/a> (Septuagint), from the presence <\/em>(Tanakh, KJV, NETS), from <\/em>(NET) and from the face <\/em> (English Elpenor). <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Genesis 3:8, 10 (Tanakh)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Genesis 3:8, 10 (NET)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Genesis 3:8, 10 (NETS)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Genesis 3:8, 10 (English Elpenor)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

And they heard (\u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05de\u05b0\u05e2\u059e\u05d5\u05bc<\/a>) the voice (\u05e7\u05a8\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc<\/a>) of HaShem G-d walking (\u05de\u05b4\u05ea\u05b0\u05d4\u05b7\u05dc\u05bc\u05b5\u05a5\u05da\u05b0<\/a>) in the garden (\u05d1\u05bc\u05b7\u05d2\u05bc\u05b8\u0596\u05df<\/a>) toward the cool (\u05dc\u05b0\u05e8\u05a3\u05d5\u05bc\u05d7\u05b7<\/a>) of the day (\u05d4\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u0591\u05d5\u05b9\u05dd<\/a>); and the man and his wife hid themselves from the presence (\u05de\u05b4\u05e4\u05bc\u05b0\u05e0\u05b5\u05d9\u0599<\/a>) of HaShem G-d amongst the trees of the garden [Table<\/a>].<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nThen the man and his wife heard (\u0161\u0101ma\u02bf<\/i>, \u05d5\u05d9\u05e9\u05de\u05e2\u05d5<\/a>) the sound (q\u00f4l<\/i>, \u05e7\u05d5\u05dc<\/a>) of the Lord God moving about (h\u0101la\u1e35<\/i>, \u05de\u05ea\u05d4\u05dc\u05da<\/a>) in the orchard (gan<\/i>, \u05d1\u05d2\u05df<\/a>) at the breezy time (r\u00fba\u1e25<\/i>, \u05dc\u05e8\u05d5\u05d7<\/a>) of the day (y\u00f4m<\/i>, \u05d4\u05d9\u05d5\u05dd<\/a>), and they hid from (p\u0101n\u00eem<\/em>, \u05de\u05e4\u05e0\u05d9<\/a>) the Lord God among the trees of the orchard.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nAnd they heard (\u03ba\u03b1\u1f76<\/a> \u1f24\u03ba\u03bf\u03c5\u03c3\u03b1\u03bd<\/a>) the sound (\u03c4\u1f74\u03bd<\/a> \u03c6\u03c9\u03bd\u1f74\u03bd<\/a>) of the Lord God walking about (\u03c0\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9\u03c0\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6\u03bd\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2<\/a>) in the orchard (\u1f10\u03bd<\/a> \u03c4\u1ff7<\/a> \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03b4\u03b5\u1f77\u03c3\u1ff3<\/a>) in the evening (\u03c4\u1f78<\/a> \u03b4\u03b5\u03b9\u03bb\u03b9\u03bd\u1f79\u03bd<\/a>), and both Adam and his wife hid themselves from the presence (\u1f00\u03c0\u1f78<\/a> \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u1f7d\u03c0\u03bf\u03c5<\/a>) of the Lord God in the midst of the timber of the orchard [Table<\/a>].<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nAnd they heard (\u039a\u03b1\u1f76<\/a> \u1f24\u03ba\u03bf\u03c5\u03c3\u03b1\u03bd<\/a>) the voice (\u03c4\u1fc6\u03c2<\/a> \u03c6\u03c9\u03bd\u1fc6\u03c2<\/a>) of the Lord God walking (\u03c0\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9\u03c0\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6\u03bd\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2<\/a>) in the garden (\u1f10\u03bd<\/a> \u03c4\u1ff7<\/a> \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03b4\u03b5\u1f77\u03c3\u1ff3<\/a>) in the afternoon (\u03c4\u1f78<\/a> \u03b4\u03b5\u03b9\u03bb\u03b9\u03bd\u1f79\u03bd<\/a>); and both Adam and his wife hid themselves from the face (\u1f00\u03c0\u1f78<\/a> \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c3\u1f7d\u03c0\u03bf\u03c5<\/a>) of the Lord God in the midst of the trees of the garden.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
And [Adam] said: \u2018I heard (\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05de\u05b7\u0596\u05e2\u05b0\u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9<\/a>) Thy voice (\u05e7\u05bd\u05b9\u05dc\u05b0\u05da\u05b8\u05a5<\/a>) in the garden (\u05d1\u05bc\u05b7\u05d2\u05bc\u05b8\u0591\u05df<\/a>), and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself\u2019 [Table<\/a>].<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nThe man replied, \u201cI heard (\u0161\u0101ma\u02bf<\/i>, \u05e9\u05de\u05e2\u05ea\u05d9<\/a>) you moving about (q\u00f4l<\/i>, \u05e7\u05dc\u05da<\/a>) in the orchard (gan<\/i>, \u05d1\u05d2\u05df<\/a>), and I was afraid because I was naked, so I hid.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nAnd he said to him, \u201cI heard (\u1f24\u03ba\u03bf\u03c5\u03c3\u03b1<\/a>) the sound of you (\u03c4\u1f74\u03bd<\/a> \u03c6\u03c9\u03bd\u1f75\u03bd<\/a> \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5<\/a>) walking about (\u03c0\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9\u03c0\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6\u03bd\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2<\/a>) in the orchard (\u1f10\u03bd<\/a> \u03c4\u1ff7<\/a> \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03b4\u03b5\u1f77\u03c3\u1ff3<\/a>), and I was afraid, because I am naked, and I hid myself\u201d [Table<\/a>].<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nAnd he said to him, I heard (\u1f24\u03ba\u03bf\u03c5\u03c3\u03b1<\/a>) thy voice (\u03c4\u1fc6\u03c2<\/a> \u03c6\u03c9\u03bd\u1fc6\u03c2<\/a> \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5<\/a>) as thou walkedst (\u03c0\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9\u03c0\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6\u03bd\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2<\/a>) in the garden (\u1f10\u03bd<\/a> \u03c4\u1ff7<\/a> \u03c0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03b4\u03b5\u1f77\u03c3\u1ff3<\/a>), and I feared because I was naked and I hid myself.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

A quick survey of the occurrences<\/a> of \u05de\u05e4\u05e0\u05d9<\/a> (p\u0101n\u00eem<\/em>) in the early chapters of Genesis, which I won’t undertake here, makes it difficult to believe that it was meant to imply that the woman, the man or the serpent literally saw God’s face. No one has ever seen God; the only God<\/a>, who is at the Father\u2019s side, he has made him known<\/i>.7<\/sup><\/a> So, we imagine that they saw Jesus. Nude<\/a>? The woman doesn’t strike me as one who would need to eat forbidden fruit to realize she was naked if she had already seen Jesus in shiny white clothes<\/a>. All the text says is that they heard his words and knew that He responded to their words. <\/span><\/p>\n

The Lord God’s voice<\/i>…walking in the garden <\/i>(Tanakh\/KJV\/English Elpenor) is a curious turn of phrase. I suppose it could be understood as \u201cthe voice of the Lord God, walking in the garden.\u201d But it seems to explain the alternative translations: the sound of the Lord God moving about in the orchard <\/i>(NET) and the sound of the Lord God walking about in the orchard<\/i> (NETS). <\/span><\/p>\n

The Hebrew words \u05dc\u05b0\u05e8\u05a3\u05d5\u05bc\u05d7\u05b7<\/a> (r\u00fba\u1e25<\/i>) \u05d4\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u0591\u05d5\u05b9\u05dd<\/a> (y\u00f4m<\/i>), which I suppose would literally translate, \u201cin\u201d or \u201ctoward the spirit of the day,\u201d were translated various ways: toward the cool of the day <\/i>(Tanakh), in the cool of the day <\/i>(KJV), at the breezy time of the day <\/i>(NET), in the evening <\/i>(NETS) and in the afternoon <\/i>(English Elpenor). In the Tanakh<\/a> on chabad.org<\/a> it was understood as the direction the Lord’s voice walked: to the direction of the sun<\/i>.8<\/sup><\/a> And despite the fact that the rabbis who translated the Septuagint chose no form of \u03c0\u03bd\u03b5\u1fe6\u03bc\u03b1<\/a> for \u05dc\u05b0\u05e8\u05a3\u05d5\u05bc\u05d7\u05b7<\/a> (r\u00fba\u1e25<\/i>) here, I’m reminded of Jesus’ words to Nicodemus (John 3:5-8 ESV):<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cTruly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit (\u03c0\u03bd\u03b5\u1f7b\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2<\/a>)<\/em>, he cannot enter the kingdom of God [Table<\/a>]<\/em>. That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit (\u03c0\u03bd\u03b5\u1f7b\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2<\/a>)<\/em> is spirit (\u03c0\u03bd\u03b5\u1fe6\u03bc\u03b1<\/a>)<\/em>. Do not marvel that I said to you, \u2018You must be born again<\/a>.\u2019 The wind (\u03c0\u03bd\u03b5\u1fe6\u03bc\u03b1<\/a>)<\/em> blows where it wishes, and you hear its sound (\u03c4\u1f74\u03bd<\/a> \u03c6\u03c9\u03bd\u1f74\u03bd<\/a> \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6<\/a>)<\/em>, but you do not know where it comes from or where it goes. So it is with everyone who is born of the Spirit (\u03c0\u03bd\u03b5\u1f7b\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2<\/a>)<\/em>.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Jesus’ comfort level with the interplay of spirit <\/i>and wind <\/i>calms me and encourages me to think that the woman, the man and the serpent communed with a voice in the wind or a voice in the Spirit. I assume then that the face <\/em>or presence of the Lord <\/em>was their perception of proximity to that voice. But the NET translation of \u05dc\u05b0\u05e8\u05a3\u05d5\u05bc\u05d7\u05b7<\/a> (r\u00fba\u1e25<\/i>), at the breezy time<\/i>, seems to be more of a hedge translation, taking no sides as it were whether God came to them calmly or furiously:<\/span><\/p>\n

The expression is traditionally rendered \u201ccool of the day,\u201d because the Hebrew word \u05e8\u05d5\u05bc\u05d7\u05b7 (ruakh) can mean \u201cwind.\u201d U. Cassuto (Genesis: From Adam to Noah, 152-54) concludes after lengthy discussion that the expression refers to afternoon when it became hot and the sun was beginning to decline. J. J. Niehaus (God at Sinai [SOTBT], 155-57) offers a different interpretation of the phrase, relating \u05d9\u05d5\u05b9\u05dd (yom, usually understood as \u201cday\u201d) to an Akkadian cognate umu (\u201cstorm\u201d) and translates the phrase \u201cin the wind of the storm.\u201d If Niehaus is correct, then God is not pictured as taking an afternoon stroll through the orchard, but as coming in a powerful windstorm to confront the man and woman with their rebellion. In this case \u05e7\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05d5\u05b8\u05d4 (qol ye<\/sup>hvah, \u201csound of the Lord\u201d) may refer to God\u2019s thunderous roar, which typically accompanies his appearance in the storm to do battle or render judgment (e.g., see Ps 29). <\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Though they knew <\/i>Him in some sense, knowing God means more than hearing his voice and disobeying Him.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Psalm 9:10 (Tanakh\/KJV)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Psalm 9:11 (English Elpenor)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

And they that know (\u05d9\u05bd\u05d5\u05b9\u05d3\u05b0\u05e2\u05b5\u05a3\u05d9<\/a>) thy name (\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05de\u05b6\u0591\u05da\u05b8<\/a>) will put their trust (\u05d5\u05b0\u05d9\u05b4\u05d1\u05b0\u05d8\u05b0\u05d7\u05a3\u05d5\u05bc<\/a>) in thee: for thou, LORD, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nYour loyal followers trust in you, [NET note 21<\/a>: Heb \u201cand the ones who know (y\u0101\u1e0fa\u02bf<\/i>, \u05d9\u05d5\u05d3\u05e2\u05d9<\/a>) your name (\u0161\u0113m<\/i>, \u05e9\u05de\u05da<\/a>) trust (b\u0101\u1e6da\u1e25<\/i>, \u05d5\u05d9\u05d1\u05d8\u05d7\u05d5<\/a>) in you\u201d] for you, Lord, do not abandon those who seek your help.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nAnd let those who know (\u03b3\u03b9\u03bd\u1f7d\u03c3\u03ba\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03b5\u03c2<\/a>) your name (\u03c4\u1f78<\/a> \u1f44\u03bd\u03bf\u03bc\u1f71<\/a> \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5<\/a>) hope (\u1f10\u03bb\u03c0\u03b9\u03c3\u1f71\u03c4\u03c9\u03c3\u03b1\u03bd<\/a>) in you, because you did not forsake those who seek you, O Lord.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nAnd let them that know (\u03b3\u03b9\u03bd\u1f7d\u03c3\u03ba\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03b5\u03c2<\/a>) thy name (\u03c4\u1f78<\/a> \u1f44\u03bd\u03bf\u03bc\u1f71<\/a> \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5<\/a>) hope (\u1f10\u03bb\u03c0\u03b9\u03c3\u1f71\u03c4\u03c9\u03c3\u03b1\u03bd<\/a>) in thee: for thou, O Lord, hast not failed them that diligently seek thee.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

The Hebrew word \u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05de\u05b6\u0591\u05da\u05b8<\/a> (\u0161\u0113m<\/i>), translated thy name <\/i>(Tanakh, KJV) and your name <\/i>(NET), might have been translated your reputation<\/i>, your fame <\/i>or your glory<\/i>. The Greek translation of \u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05de\u05b6\u0591\u05da\u05b8<\/a> (\u0161\u0113m<\/i>) \u03c4\u1f78<\/a> \u1f44\u03bd\u03bf\u03bc\u1f71<\/a> \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5<\/a>\u2014your name <\/i>(NETS) and thy name <\/i>(English Elpenor)\u2014might have been translated your reputation<\/i>, your fame <\/i>or news of you<\/i>. The Hebrew word \u05d5\u05b0\u05d9\u05b4\u05d1\u05b0\u05d8\u05b0\u05d7\u05a3\u05d5\u05bc<\/a> (b\u0101\u1e6da\u1e25<\/i>), will put their trust <\/i>(Tanakh, KJV) and trust <\/i>(NET), was translated \u1f10\u03bb\u03c0\u03b9\u03c3\u1f71\u03c4\u03c9\u03c3\u03b1\u03bd<\/a> in the Septuagint, hope <\/i>(BLB, Elpenor). But \u1f10\u03bb\u03c0\u03b9\u03c3\u1f71\u03c4\u03c9\u03c3\u03b1\u03bd<\/a> might have been translated have confident assurance<\/i>, be confident <\/i>or put trust<\/i>. <\/span><\/p>\n

A note\u00a0on the root word \u1f10\u03bb\u03c0\u03af\u03b6\u03c9<\/a> in the Koine Greek Lexicon online reads: <\/span><\/p>\n

Does not mean “to hope” in the sense of “longing for” or “wishing”; but of “confident assurance.”<\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

<\/a>The serpent trusted (Genesis 3:4, 5<\/a>) his own partially true<\/a> knowledge rather than God’s command. The woman trusted (Genesis 3:6<\/a>) the serpent’s knowledge and her own desires rather than God’s command. The man trusted (Genesis 3:6<\/a>) his wife rather than God’s command. Though I hadn’t seen it before, Paul may have written the best summation of what transpired in the garden (Romans 1:18-21 NET).<\/span><\/p>\n

For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of people who suppress the truth by their unrighteousness, because what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them. For since the creation of the world his invisible attributes\u2014his eternal9<\/sup><\/a><\/em> power and divine nature\u2014have been clearly seen because they are understood through what has been made (Genesis 1-2<\/a>)<\/em>. So people are without excuse. For although they knew (\u03b3\u03bd\u1f79\u03bd\u03c4\u03b5\u03c2<\/a>, a form of \u03b3\u03b9\u03bd\u03ce\u03c3\u03ba\u03c9<\/a>)<\/em> God, they did not glorify him as God or give him thanks<\/a>, but they became futile in their thoughts, and their senseless hearts were darkened [Table<\/a>]<\/em>.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Paul also wrote (1 Corinthians 8:2, 3 NET):<\/span><\/p>\n

If10<\/sup><\/a> <\/em>someone thinks he knows11<\/sup><\/a><\/em> something, he does not yet12<\/sup><\/a><\/em> know13<\/sup><\/a><\/em> to the degree that he needs to know (\u03b3\u03bd\u1ff6\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9<\/a>, another form of \u03b3\u03b9\u03bd\u03ce\u03c3\u03ba\u03c9<\/a>)<\/em>. But if someone loves<\/a> (\u1f00\u03b3\u03b1\u03c0\u1fb7<\/a>, a form of \u1f00\u03b3\u03b1\u03c0\u03ac\u03c9<\/a>)<\/em> God, he is known<\/a> (\u1f14\u03b3\u03bd\u03c9\u03c3\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9<\/a>, another form of \u03b3\u03b9\u03bd\u03ce\u03c3\u03ba\u03c9<\/a>)<\/em> by God.<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Rather than inventing a category free will<\/em> along with a lot of convoluted arguments, it seems to make more sense to stick with desire<\/em>: the desires of the flesh are against the Spirit<\/em>.14<\/sup><\/a> The Greek word translated the desires <\/em>was \u1f10\u03c0\u03b9\u03b8\u03c5\u03bc\u03b5\u1fd6<\/a>, an indicative<\/a> form of the verb \u1f10\u03c0\u03b9\u03b8\u03c5\u03bc\u03ad\u03c9<\/a> in the active voice<\/a> and present tense. In other words, \u201cthe flesh desires against the Spirit.\u201d Accepting the truth of this statement, even in the garden where everything was very good<\/em>, cuts through a lot of unnecessary intellectual clutter. <\/span><\/p>\n

So, the flesh desiring against the Spirit of God was the cause of sin, rather than its result, as James wrote (James 1:13-15 ESV):<\/span><\/p>\n

Let no one say when he is tempted, \u201cI am being tempted by God,\u201d15<\/sup><\/a><\/em> for God cannot be tempted with evil, and he himself tempts no one. But each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire (\u03c4\u1fc6\u03c2<\/a> \u1f30\u03b4\u1f77\u03b1\u03c2<\/a> \u1f10\u03c0\u03b9\u03b8\u03c5\u03bc\u1f77\u03b1\u03c2<\/a>)<\/em>. Then desire (\u1f21<\/a> \u1f10\u03c0\u03b9\u03b8\u03c5\u03bc\u1f77\u03b1<\/a>)<\/em> when it has conceived gives birth to sin, and sin when it is fully grown brings forth death.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

God cannot be tempted with evil<\/em>. I take that to heart, for I can imagine an argument that God didn’t need to give free will<\/em> to human beings in any explicit way, it was simply bequeathed as a part of his image<\/em>. But if God cannot be tempted by evil<\/em>, He doesn’t possess free will <\/em> in any sense that is most meaningful to human beings. Apart from the ability to be tempted with evil<\/em>, free will<\/em> loses all its explanatory power, and most of its appeal, for human beings. <\/span><\/p>\n

It is written in the prophets<\/a><\/i>, Jesus said, \u2018And they will all be taught <\/i>(\u03b4\u03b9\u03b4\u03b1\u03ba\u03c4\u03bf\u1f76<\/a>, a form of \u03b4\u03b9\u03b4\u03b1\u03ba\u03c4\u03cc\u03c2<\/a>) by<\/a> God.\u2019 Everyone<\/a> who hears<\/a> and learns from the Father comes to me<\/a><\/i>.16<\/sup><\/a> And that’s what God continued to do for the woman and the man in their time, and continues to do for any who read his words in the Bible any time. Paradise<\/a> may be lost, but the Garden of Eden was only a shadow of the good things to come<\/i>.17<\/sup><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Tables comparing Psalm 9:10<\/a> in the Tanakh, KJV and NET, and the Greek of Psalm 9:10 (9:11)<\/a> in the Septuagint (BLB and Elpenor), and tables comparing 1 John 5:21<\/a>; Romans 1:20<\/a>; 1 Corinthians 8:2<\/a> and James 1:13<\/a> in the NET and KJV follow.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
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And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, LORD, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nAnd they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, LORD, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nYour loyal followers trust in you, for you, Lord, do not abandon those who seek your help.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Psalm 9:11 (Septuagint Elpenor)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f10\u03bb\u03c0\u03b9\u03c3\u1f71\u03c4\u03c9\u03c3\u03b1\u03bd \u1f10\u03c0\u1f76 \u03c3\u1f72<\/a> <\/b>\u03bf\u1f31 \u03b3\u03b9\u03bd\u1f7d\u03c3\u03ba\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03b5\u03c2 \u03c4\u1f78 \u1f44\u03bd\u03bf\u03bc\u1f71 \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5 \u1f45\u03c4\u03b9 \u03bf\u1f50\u03ba \u1f10\u03b3\u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u1f73\u03bb\u03b9\u03c0\u03b5\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf\u1f7a\u03c2 \u1f10\u03ba\u03b6\u03b7\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6\u03bd\u03c4\u1f71\u03c2 \u03c3\u03b5 \u03ba\u1f7b\u03c1\u03b9\u03b5<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u1f10\u03bb\u03c0\u03b9\u03c3\u1f71\u03c4\u03c9\u03c3\u03b1\u03bd \u1f10\u03c0\u1f76 \u03c3\u03bf\u1f76<\/a> <\/b>\u03bf\u1f31 \u03b3\u03b9\u03bd\u1f7d\u03c3\u03ba\u03bf\u03bd\u03c4\u03b5\u03c2 \u03c4\u1f78 \u1f44\u03bd\u03bf\u03bc\u1f71 \u03c3\u03bf\u03c5, \u1f45\u03c4\u03b9 \u03bf\u1f50\u03ba \u1f10\u03b3\u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u1f73\u03bb\u03b9\u03c0\u03b5\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf\u1f7a\u03c2 \u1f10\u03ba\u03b6\u03b7\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6\u03bd\u03c4\u1f71\u03c2 \u03c3\u03b5, \u039a\u1f7b\u03c1\u03b9\u03b5<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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Psalm 9:11 (NETS)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Psalm 9:11 (English Elpenor)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

And let those who know your name hope in you, because you did not forsake those who seek you, O Lord.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nAnd let them that know thy name hope in thee: for thou, O Lord, hast not failed them that diligently seek thee.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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<\/a>1 John 5:21 (NET)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1 John 5:21 (KJV)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Little children, guard yourselves from idols.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nLittle children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen<\/b>.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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1 John 5:21 (NET Parallel Greek)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1 John 5:21 (Stephanus Textus Receptus)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1 John 5:21 (Byzantine Majority Text)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\u03a4\u03b5\u03ba\u03bd\u1f77\u03b1, \u03c6\u03c5\u03bb\u1f71\u03be\u03b1\u03c4\u03b5 \u1f11\u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u1f70<\/a> \u1f00\u03c0\u1f78 \u03c4\u1ff6\u03bd \u03b5\u1f30\u03b4\u1f7d\u03bb\u03c9\u03bd<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u03c4\u03b5\u03ba\u03bd\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c6\u03c5\u03bb\u03b1\u03be\u03b1\u03c4\u03b5 \u03b5\u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2<\/a> <\/b>\u03b1\u03c0\u03bf \u03c4\u03c9\u03bd \u03b5\u03b9\u03b4\u03c9\u03bb\u03c9\u03bd \u03b1\u03bc\u03b7\u03bd<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u03c4\u03b5\u03ba\u03bd\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c6\u03c5\u03bb\u03b1\u03be\u03b1\u03c4\u03b5 \u03b5\u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03b1 \u03b1\u03c0\u03bf \u03c4\u03c9\u03bd \u03b5\u03b9\u03b4\u03c9\u03bb\u03c9\u03bd \u03b1\u03bc\u03b7\u03bd<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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<\/a>Romans 1:20 (NET)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Romans 1:20 (KJV)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

For since the creation of the world his invisible attributes\u2014his eternal power and divine nature\u2014have been clearly seen because they are understood through what has been made. So people are without excuse.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nFor the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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Romans 1:20 (NET Parallel Greek)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Romans 1:20 (Stephanus Textus Receptus)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Romans 1:20 (Byzantine Majority Text)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\u03c4\u1f70 \u03b3\u1f70\u03c1 \u1f00\u1f79\u03c1\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u1f00\u03c0\u1f78 \u03ba\u03c4\u1f77\u03c3\u03b5\u03c9\u03c2 \u03ba\u1f79\u03c3\u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c4\u03bf\u1fd6\u03c2 \u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u1f75\u03bc\u03b1\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd \u03bd\u03bf\u03bf\u1f7b\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b8\u03bf\u03c1\u1fb6\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9, \u1f25 \u03c4\u03b5 \u03b1\u1f34_\u03b4\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2<\/a> <\/b>\u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03b4\u1f7b\u03bd\u03b1\u03bc\u03b9\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u1f76 \u03b8\u03b5\u03b9\u1f79\u03c4\u03b7\u03c2, \u03b5\u1f30\u03c2 \u03c4\u1f78 \u03b5\u1f36\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u03bf\u1f7a\u03c2 \u1f00\u03bd\u03b1\u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03bf\u03b3\u1f75\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u03c4\u03b1 \u03b3\u03b1\u03c1 \u03b1\u03bf\u03c1\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1 \u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b1\u03c0\u03bf \u03ba\u03c4\u03b9\u03c3\u03b5\u03c9\u03c2 \u03ba\u03bf\u03c3\u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c4\u03bf\u03b9\u03c2 \u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03b7\u03bc\u03b1\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd \u03bd\u03bf\u03bf\u03c5\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b8\u03bf\u03c1\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b7 \u03c4\u03b5 \u03b1\u03b9\u03b4\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2<\/a> \u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b4\u03c5\u03bd\u03b1\u03bc\u03b9\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b8\u03b5\u03b9\u03bf\u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf \u03b5\u03b9\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03b1\u03bd\u03b1\u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03bf\u03b3\u03b7\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u03c4\u03b1 \u03b3\u03b1\u03c1 \u03b1\u03bf\u03c1\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1 \u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b1\u03c0\u03bf \u03ba\u03c4\u03b9\u03c3\u03b5\u03c9\u03c2 \u03ba\u03bf\u03c3\u03bc\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c4\u03bf\u03b9\u03c2 \u03c0\u03bf\u03b9\u03b7\u03bc\u03b1\u03c3\u03b9\u03bd \u03bd\u03bf\u03bf\u03c5\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b8\u03bf\u03c1\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b7 \u03c4\u03b5 \u03b1\u03b9\u03b4\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b4\u03c5\u03bd\u03b1\u03bc\u03b9\u03c2 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b8\u03b5\u03b9\u03bf\u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf \u03b5\u03b9\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2 \u03b1\u03bd\u03b1\u03c0\u03bf\u03bb\u03bf\u03b3\u03b7\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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<\/a>1 Corinthians 8:2 (NET)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1 Corinthians 8:2 (KJV)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

If someone thinks he knows something, he does not yet know to the degree that he needs to know.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nAnd <\/b>if any man think that he knoweth any thing, he knoweth nothing <\/b>yet as he ought to know.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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1 Corinthians 8:2 (NET Parallel Greek)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1 Corinthians 8:2 (Stephanus Textus Receptus)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1 Corinthians 8:2 (Byzantine Majority Text)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\u03b5\u1f34 \u03c4\u03b9\u03c2 \u03b4\u03bf\u03ba\u03b5\u1fd6 \u1f10\u03b3\u03bd\u03c9\u03ba\u1f73\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9<\/a> <\/b>\u03c4\u03b9, \u03bf\u1f54\u03c0\u03c9<\/a> \u1f14\u03b3\u03bd\u03c9<\/a><\/b> \u03ba\u03b1\u03b8\u1f7c\u03c2 \u03b4\u03b5\u1fd6 \u03b3\u03bd\u1ff6\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u03b5\u03b9 \u03b4\u03b5<\/a> <\/b>\u03c4\u03b9\u03c2 \u03b4\u03bf\u03ba\u03b5\u03b9 \u03b5\u03b9\u03b4\u03b5\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9<\/a> \u03c4\u03b9 \u03bf\u03c5\u03b4\u03b5\u03c0\u03c9<\/a> \u03bf\u03c5\u03b4\u03b5\u03bd<\/a><\/b> \u03b5\u03b3\u03bd\u03c9\u03ba\u03b5\u03bd<\/a> \u03ba\u03b1\u03b8\u03c9\u03c2 \u03b4\u03b5\u03b9 \u03b3\u03bd\u03c9\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u03b5\u03b9 \u03b4\u03b5 <\/b>\u03c4\u03b9\u03c2 \u03b4\u03bf\u03ba\u03b5\u03b9 \u03b5\u03b9\u03b4\u03b5\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c4\u03b9 \u03bf\u03c5\u03b4\u03b5\u03c0\u03c9 \u03bf\u03c5\u03b4\u03b5\u03bd<\/b> \u03b5\u03b3\u03bd\u03c9\u03ba\u03b5\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03b8\u03c9\u03c2 \u03b4\u03b5\u03b9 \u03b3\u03bd\u03c9\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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<\/a>James 1:13 (NET)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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James 1:13 (KJV)<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Let no one say when he is tempted, \u201cI am tempted by God,\u201d for God cannot be tempted by evil, and he himself tempts no one.<\/span><\/span><\/td>\nLet no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man:<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n
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James 1:13 (NET Parallel Greek)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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James 1:13 (Stephanus Textus Receptus)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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James 1:13 (Byzantine Majority Text)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\u039c\u03b7\u03b4\u03b5\u1f76\u03c2 \u03c0\u03b5\u03b9\u03c1\u03b1\u03b6\u1f79\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2 \u03bb\u03b5\u03b3\u1f73\u03c4\u03c9 \u1f45\u03c4\u03b9 \u1f00\u03c0\u03bf \u03b8\u03b5\u03bf\u1fe6 \u03c0\u03b5\u03b9\u03c1\u1f71\u03b6\u03bf\u03bc\u03b1\u03b9\u0387 \u1f41 \u03b3\u1f70\u03c1 \u03b8\u03b5\u1f78\u03c2 \u1f00\u03c0\u03b5\u1f77\u03c1\u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2 \u1f10\u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03ba\u1ff6\u03bd, \u03c0\u03b5\u03b9\u03c1\u1f71\u03b6\u03b5\u03b9 \u03b4\u1f72 \u03b1\u1f50\u03c4\u1f78\u03c2 \u03bf\u1f50\u03b4\u1f73\u03bd\u03b1<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u03bc\u03b7\u03b4\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03c0\u03b5\u03b9\u03c1\u03b1\u03b6\u03bf\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2 \u03bb\u03b5\u03b3\u03b5\u03c4\u03c9 \u03bf\u03c4\u03b9 \u03b1\u03c0\u03bf \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5<\/a> <\/b>\u03b8\u03b5\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c0\u03b5\u03b9\u03c1\u03b1\u03b6\u03bf\u03bc\u03b1\u03b9 \u03bf \u03b3\u03b1\u03c1 \u03b8\u03b5\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b1\u03c0\u03b5\u03b9\u03c1\u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b5\u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03ba\u03c9\u03bd \u03c0\u03b5\u03b9\u03c1\u03b1\u03b6\u03b5\u03b9 \u03b4\u03b5 \u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2 \u03bf\u03c5\u03b4\u03b5\u03bd\u03b1<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n\u03bc\u03b7\u03b4\u03b5\u03b9\u03c2 \u03c0\u03b5\u03b9\u03c1\u03b1\u03b6\u03bf\u03bc\u03b5\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2 \u03bb\u03b5\u03b3\u03b5\u03c4\u03c9 \u03bf\u03c4\u03b9 \u03b1\u03c0\u03bf \u03b8\u03b5\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c0\u03b5\u03b9\u03c1\u03b1\u03b6\u03bf\u03bc\u03b1\u03b9 \u03bf \u03b3\u03b1\u03c1 \u03b8\u03b5\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b1\u03c0\u03b5\u03b9\u03c1\u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2 \u03b5\u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03ba\u03c9\u03bd \u03c0\u03b5\u03b9\u03c1\u03b1\u03b6\u03b5\u03b9 \u03b4\u03b5 \u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2 \u03bf\u03c5\u03b4\u03b5\u03bd\u03b1<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Keep Yourselves From Idols, Part 2<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n
Back to Father, Son and Holy Spirit – Part 11<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n
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1<\/sup><\/a> The NET parallel Greek<\/a> text, NA28<\/sup><\/a> and Byzantine Majority Text<\/a> had the neuter reflexive pronoun \u1f11\u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u1f70<\/a> here, where the Stephanus Textus Receptus<\/a> had the masculine \u03b5\u03b1\u03c5\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03c2<\/a>. A note in the Koine Greek Lexicon<\/a> explained: \u201cAlthough it is technically used of the 3rd person, it is also used for the 1st and 2nd person…\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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2<\/sup><\/a> 1 John 5:21 (ESV) The Stephanus Textus Receptus<\/a> and Byzantine Majority Text<\/a> had \u03b1\u03bc\u03b7\u03bd<\/a> (KJV: Amen<\/i>) here. The NET parallel Greek<\/a> text and NA28<\/sup><\/a> did not.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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3<\/sup><\/a> Genesis 3:12<\/a> Table<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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4<\/sup><\/a> Genesis 3:6b (ESV) Table<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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5<\/sup><\/a> From Solomon’s Wealth, Part 4<\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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6<\/sup><\/a> From Solomon’s Wealth, Part 5<\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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7<\/sup><\/a> John 1:18 (ESV) Table<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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8<\/sup><\/a> Rashi’s<\/a> commentary<\/a> reads: \u201cto the direction of the sun<\/b>: To that direction in which the sun sets, and this is the west, for toward evening, the sun is in the west, and they sinned in the tenth [hour]. \u2014 [from Gen. Rabbah 19:8, Sanh. 38B].\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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9<\/sup><\/a> In the NET parallel Greek<\/a> text eternal <\/i>was spelled \u03b1\u1f34_\u03b4\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2<\/a>, and \u1f00\u0390\u03b4\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2<\/a> in the NA28<\/sup><\/a>, Stephanus Textus Receptus<\/a> and Byzantine Majority Text<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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10<\/sup><\/a> The Stephanus Textus Receptus<\/a> and Byzantine Majority Text<\/a> had \u03b4\u03b5<\/a> (KJV: And<\/i>) here. The NET parallel Greek<\/a> text and NA28<\/sup><\/a> did not.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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11<\/sup><\/a> The NET parallel Greek<\/a> text and NA28<\/sup><\/a> had \u1f10\u03b3\u03bd\u03c9\u03ba\u1f73\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9<\/a> here, where the Stephanus Textus Receptus<\/a> and Byzantine Majority Text<\/a> had \u03b5\u03b9\u03b4\u03b5\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9<\/a> (KJV: that he knoweth<\/i>).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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12<\/sup><\/a> The NET parallel Greek<\/a> text and NA28<\/sup><\/a> had \u03bf\u1f54\u03c0\u03c9<\/a> here, where the Stephanus Textus Receptus<\/a> and Byzantine Majority Text<\/a> had \u03bf\u03c5\u03b4\u03b5\u03c0\u03c9<\/a> \u03bf\u03c5\u03b4\u03b5\u03bd<\/a> (KJV: nothing yet<\/i>).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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13<\/sup><\/a> The NET parallel Greek<\/a> text and NA28<\/sup><\/a> had \u1f14\u03b3\u03bd\u03c9<\/a> here, where the Stephanus Textus Receptus<\/a> and Byzantine Majority Text<\/a> had \u03b5\u03b3\u03bd\u03c9\u03ba\u03b5\u03bd<\/a> (KJV: he knoweth<\/i>).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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14<\/sup><\/a> Galatians 5:17a (ESV) Table<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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15<\/sup><\/a> The Stephanus Textus Receptus<\/a> had the article \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5<\/a> preceding God<\/em>. The NET parallel Greek<\/a> text, NA28<\/sup><\/a> and Byzantine Majority Text<\/a> did not.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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16<\/sup><\/a> John 6:45 (NET) Table<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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17<\/sup><\/a> Hebrews 10:1a (NET)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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