The Skeptic's Annotated Bible Discussion Board http://sabdiscussionboard.yuku.com/directory en-us Copyright 2006, Yuku feeds@yuku.com (FeedMaster) webmaster@yuku.com (WebMaster) Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:22:53 GMT Yuku Feeds 1.0 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 Yuku http://static.yuku.com//feed/bypass/images/button-yuku.png http://sabdiscussionboard.yuku.com/directory Yuku - free hosted forums and profiles 88 31 {pics-1.1 "http://www.icra.org/ratingsv02.html" l gen true for "http://yuku.com" r (nz 1 vz 1 lz 1 oz 1 cz 1 ) "http://www.rsac.org/ratingsv01.html" l gen true for "http://yuku.com" r (n 0 s 0 v 0 l 0 )) Search Search Domain q http://yuku.com/search/direct/ <![CDATA[ 3. Revelation 3:9 - "Synagogue Of Satan" Part II ]]> http://sabdiscussionboard.yuku.com/topic/4701/t/3-Revelation-3-9-Synagogue-Of-Satan-Part-II.html
Response: The Hebrew word hishtachawah, as appears at Genesis 23:7 corresponds to the Greek word proskyneo as is demonstrated by the Greek Septuagint translation of Genesis 23:7 where Abraham bows... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Daystar) http://sabdiscussionboard.yuku.com/topic/4701 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:22:53 GMT <![CDATA[ 8. Revelation 3:18 - White Raiment ]]> http://sabdiscussionboard.yuku.com/topic/4700/t/8-Revelation-3-18-White-Raiment.html
Response: Notice that Jesus said the people of the congregation at Laodicea were to buy these things rather than to receive them as free gifts. They represented spiritual things that the congregation needed to work on. Refined gold with the dross removed was spiritual wealth. Eye salve represented a cure for their spiritual blindness. The white raiment, or outer garment... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Daystar) http://sabdiscussionboard.yuku.com/topic/4700 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:18:35 GMT <![CDATA[ 7. Revelation 3:1, 4:5, 5:6 - Seven Spirits ]]> http://sabdiscussionboard.yuku.com/topic/4699/t/7-Revelation-3-1-4-5-5-6-Seven-Spirits.html
Response: The number 7 represents completeness. At Revelation 1:4 the seven spirits of God are before his throne. Seven messages are given to listen to what the spirit (Jesus) says to the congregations. (Revelation 2:7, 11, 17, 29; 3:6, 13, 22) These seven spirits are the seven elders of the seven congregations under the headship of Jesus Christ who is under the headship of Jehovah God himself. (Revelation... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Daystar) http://sabdiscussionboard.yuku.com/topic/4699 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:15:55 GMT <![CDATA[ How wrong can it be? ]]> http://sabdiscussionboard.yuku.com/topic/4698/t/How-wrong-can-it-be-.html


]]> feeds@yuku.com (wickle) http://sabdiscussionboard.yuku.com/topic/4698 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:09:16 GMT <![CDATA[ 1. Revelation 2:20 - Jezebel Seduca / 2. Revelation 2:22 - Jezebel's Bed ]]> http://sabdiscussionboard.yuku.com/topic/4697/t/1-Revelation-2-20-Jezebel-Seduca-2-Revelation-2-22-Jezebel-s.html
Response: Unlike Miriam, Deborah, Anna and the daughters of Phillip the evangelizer, this woman (or women) are no prophets. (Exodus 15:20-21 / Judges 4:4; 5:1-31 / Luke 2:36-38 / Acts 21:9) and so are likened to Jezebel who... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Daystar) http://sabdiscussionboard.yuku.com/topic/4697 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:19:13 GMT <![CDATA[ Error In Revelation Chapter 1? ]]> http://sabdiscussionboard.yuku.com/topic/4696/t/Error-In-Revelation-Chapter-1-.html
I don't know if this is an error or intentional, but on Revelation Chapter 1 verse 7 has a few annotations, but the wail because of Jesus isn't listed there as one. It is, however, listed on Injustices. ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Daystar) http://sabdiscussionboard.yuku.com/topic/4696 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:07:48 GMT <![CDATA[ 1. Revelation 1:7 - Everyone on earth will wail because of him [Jesus]. ]]> http://sabdiscussionboard.yuku.com/topic/4695/t/1-Revelation-1-7---earth--wail----Jesus-.html
Response: The KJV uses the somewhat antiquated term "all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him" whereas a modern translation like the NWT would use "all the tribes of the earth will beat themselves in grief because of him." Since what is actually being referenced here is Jesus' destruction of the wicked and rewarding the faithful, not all will be completely devastated by the... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Daystar) http://sabdiscussionboard.yuku.com/topic/4695 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:01:10 GMT <![CDATA[ 3. Revelation 2:23 - "I will kill her children with death." ]]> http://sabdiscussionboard.yuku.com/topic/4694/t/3-Revelation-2-23-I-will-kill-her-children-with-death-.html
Response: What a tragic shame that the Christian parents of these children would have allowed their own perversions to effect, not only their lives but their possibility of everlasting life! Given the opportunity to repent, they refuse. As tragic as this obviously is, how much more tragic it would be to allow their perversions to spread throughout the congregation until all are lost. ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Daystar) http://sabdiscussionboard.yuku.com/topic/4694 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:59:52 GMT <![CDATA[ 2. Revelation 2:26-27 - Iron Rod ]]> http://sabdiscussionboard.yuku.com/topic/4693/t/2-Revelation-2-26-27-Iron-Rod.html
Response: The Lamb will battle the nations and destroy the kingdoms of men. His kingdom will replace them. A kingdom with no political divisions, corruption, warring, oppression etc. (Isaiah 2:2-4 / Revelation 17:12-14) Only the 144, 000 will be a part of this with Jesus. Most Christians living at that time will only witness... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Daystar) http://sabdiscussionboard.yuku.com/topic/4693 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:40:18 GMT <![CDATA[ 1. Revelation 2:9 - "The Synagogue Of Satan." ]]> http://sabdiscussionboard.yuku.com/topic/4692/t/1-Revelation-2-9-The-Synagogue-Of-Satan-.html
Response: The Jews here referred to as the "synagogue of Satan" are those who followed unscriptural traditions, rejected God's son the messiah and persecuted his spirit begotten followers. (Acts 13:44, 45; 14:19 / Romans 2:28-29) The congregation in Smyrna were materially poor but spiritually rich and persecuted by the Jews. It weas there, 60 years after... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Daystar) http://sabdiscussionboard.yuku.com/topic/4692 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:38:15 GMT <![CDATA[ 6. Revelation 2:23 - Rein Those Kidneys ]]> http://sabdiscussionboard.yuku.com/topic/4691/t/6-Revelation-2-23-Rein-Those-Kidneys.html
"Reins" are kidneys. So someday Jesus will be searching through your kidneys, if he hasn't done it already.

Response: Kidneys are not used figuratively today the way the heart still is often used, but in Bible the Hebrew and Greek they were applied figuratively to indicate the innermost aspects of ones personality. The deepest and most inaccessible thoughts and emotions. In... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Daystar) http://sabdiscussionboard.yuku.com/topic/4691 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:44:15 GMT <![CDATA[ 5. Revelation 2:18 - Eyes Of Fire And Brass Feet ]]> http://sabdiscussionboard.yuku.com/topic/4690/t/5-Revelation-2-18-Eyes-Of-Fire-And-Brass-Feet.html
Response: In the Bible darkened eyes represent unseeing (Romans 11:10) so the symbolism here applies to Jesus' blazing eyes that see everything that may bring figurative darkness to the congregation.

No evidence exists indicating that the people of Bible times could harden pure copper by tempering, though they could harden the cutting edge of tools by cold... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Daystar) http://sabdiscussionboard.yuku.com/topic/4690 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:42:53 GMT <![CDATA[ 4. Revelation 2:16 - Repent -- Or Sword Mouth ]]> http://sabdiscussionboard.yuku.com/topic/4689/t/4-Revelation-2-16-Repent-Or-Sword-Mouth.html
Response: This is no mere flesh wound. Actually, its an interesting comparison of Balaam and King Balak (Balac - KJV) with those in the congregation of Pergamum that resonates in modern day apostate Christianity. Balaam was a prophet for profit who turned on the holy nation of Israel by ingratiating himself... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Daystar) http://sabdiscussionboard.yuku.com/topic/4689 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:41:15 GMT <![CDATA[ 3. Revelation 2:13 - Satan's Throne ]]> http://sabdiscussionboard.yuku.com/topic/4688/t/3-Revelation-2-13-Satan-s-Throne.html
Response: Not literally the seat, or throne, depending upon the translation, of Satan the devil. Pergamum was situated in the center of cult emperor and nationalistic worship. The Hebrew word Satan means "resister," and the throne symbolizes Satan's ruler ship over the people in the area which was in resistance to the congregation there where it is possible that Antipas was killed for... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Daystar) http://sabdiscussionboard.yuku.com/topic/4688 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:39:14 GMT <![CDATA[ 2. Revelation 2:1, 8, 12, 18; 3:1, 7, 14 - Addressing Angels ]]> http://sabdiscussionboard.yuku.com/topic/4687/t/2-Revelation-2-1-8-12-18-3-1-7-14-Addressing-Angels.html
Response: The Hebrew malakh and Greek aggelos can be translated as angel or messenger. At Malachi 2:7, for example a Levite priest is called a "messenger" (Hebrew malakh). Normally when these words apply contextually to spirit creatures they are translated as "angels" and when to humans they are translated as "messengers." Why this rule... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Daystar) http://sabdiscussionboard.yuku.com/topic/4687 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:38:02 GMT <![CDATA[ Is god fair? Of course not! ]]> http://sabdiscussionboard.yuku.com/topic/4686/t/Is-god-fair-Of-course-not-.html
Is God fair?

Man, I am glad that guy doesn't really exist. What a jerk he would be.

]]> feeds@yuku.com (Yark Hutprancer) http://sabdiscussionboard.yuku.com/topic/4686 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:23:44 GMT <![CDATA[ 4 Pathway Machine Response Updates ]]> http://sabdiscussionboard.yuku.com/topic/4685/t/4-Pathway-Machine-Response-Updates.html
The Pathway Machine response to the following is complete and up if you would like to add them to the Christian Responses:

Revelation Chapter 2

http://thedaystar.webs.com/revelation/rev2.html



Family Values - Revelation

... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Daystar) http://sabdiscussionboard.yuku.com/topic/4685 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:23:48 GMT <![CDATA[ Yeah, right... ]]> http://sabdiscussionboard.yuku.com/topic/4684/t/Yeah-right-.html
John 21:25

And there are also many other things which Jesus did, the which, if they should be written every one, I suppose that even the world itself could not contain the books that should be written. Amen.

HAHA! Why should I believe anything in the Bible when it contains such obviously ridiculously exaggerated statements like this one? There is no way in hell that IF Jesus had actually been resurrected and IF Jesus had even lived... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Yark Hutprancer) http://sabdiscussionboard.yuku.com/topic/4684 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:18:56 GMT <![CDATA[ Is Death Final? ]]> http://sabdiscussionboard.yuku.com/topic/4683/t/Is-Death-Final-.html
The following scriptures are given to support the interpretation that death is final.

Joshua 23:14 simply states that Joshua was going to die, it says nothing about death being... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Daystar) http://sabdiscussionboard.yuku.com/topic/4683 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:31:15 GMT <![CDATA[ All loving, all powerful, all knowing ]]> http://sabdiscussionboard.yuku.com/topic/4682/t/All-loving-all-powerful-all-knowing.html
I'm also searching for passages which contradict these. For example, (1) is contradicted by the fact that God commands the Israelites to massacre the Amekelites, (2) by the fact that he can't defeat iron chariots and (3) by the fact that he can't find Adam and Eve in the garden.

Does anyone have a list of these at hand?


]]> feeds@yuku.com (Argy Lacedom) http://sabdiscussionboard.yuku.com/topic/4682 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:13:39 GMT