Posts by qohelet‭

Part of the issue within Christianity is where various traditions turn for authority. For example: Protestant, non-denominational: The Bible alone (defined as the 66-book, traditional Protestant...

posted 3y ago by qohelet‭  ·  edited 3y ago by qohelet‭

I propose that this should be off topic: Who’s in or out / saved? I think this is problematic unless tied to a specific tradition (and even then may require some consideration).

posted 3y ago by qohelet‭

Per BDAG, “sorcery” or “magic” are good translations. When used of a person (e.g., φαρμακεύς), it is typically translated as “magician” and refers to a “maker of potions,” recognizing this common a...

posted 2y ago by qohelet‭

This is connected to the wider theme of giants in the Hebrew biblical texts, which comes from an existing precedent in the Ancient Near East (ANE) context.[1] עֲנָק (anaq) means "long-necked" and ...

posted 2y ago by qohelet‭  ·  edited 2y ago by qohelet‭

I propose that questions about the following are on topic: biblical literature, including related to theological, linguistic, historical, literary, ethical, and practical dimensions of such text...

posted 3y ago by qohelet‭  ·  edited 3y ago by qohelet‭

I propose that this should be off topic: Questions that are too broad (examples below) Subjective questions about Christianity in general Survey of Christian traditions

posted 3y ago by qohelet‭