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. ● Luke 2:1-12a . . Now it came about in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus, that a census be taken of all the inhabited earth. This was the first census taken while Quirinius was governor of Syria. And all were proceeding to register for the census, everyone to his own...

. For a home-spun religion whose origin is relatively recent, the Watchtower Society has done pretty well for itself. Beginning with one man shortly after the American Civil War, it currently numbers approximately 8.2 million followers spread out in approximately 118,000 congregations worldwide...

. ● Matt 2:1 . . Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem. The koiné Greek word for these particular wise men is magos (mag'-os) which roughly indicates scientists; and judging by their interest in the...

. ● Luke 1:1-4 . . Inasmuch as many have undertaken to compile a narrative of the things that have been accomplished among us-- just as those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word have delivered them to us --it seemed good to me also, having followed all things...

. ● Rev 14:6-7 . . And I saw another angel flying through the sky, carrying the everlasting gospel to preach to the people who dwell on the earth-- to every nation, tribe, language, and people. Fear God! he shouted. Give glory to Him! For the time has come when He will sit as judge. Worship Him...

. ● Gen 3:7a . .Then the eyes of both of them were opened and they perceived that they were naked Undoubtedly they knew from day one that they were undressed; so I'm going to paraphrase the wording of that verse just a bit to bring out what I'm pretty sure it's telling us. "Then the eyes of...

. ● Gen 3:15 . . I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers; he will crush your head, and you will strike his heel. It's pretty much agreed by most Christians that Eve's predicted offspring was realized in Christ. ● Gal 4:4 . .When the time had fully come...

. ● Gen 3:16 . .To the woman He said: Your desire will be for your husband. Apparently the Hebrew of that passage is difficult; not even the great rabbis Rashi and Ramban were in agreement how best to interpret it. But the passage appears to me simply the very first law prohibiting adultery...

. ● Gen 2:24 . . A man shall leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh. The Hebrew words for "leave" and "cleave" are a bit ambiguous; but in this case, I'm pretty sure they're saying that when a man marries; loyalty to his parents becomes...

. ● Gen 2:18 . .The Lord God said: It's not good for Adam to be solitary; I will make a fitting helper for him. "fitting helper" is from two Hebrew words. "Fitting" is from neged (neh'-ghed) which means: a front, i.e. part opposite; specifically a counterpart, or mate. The word for "helper"...

. ● Gen 3:16 . . and he shall rule over you. That is probably one of the most hated verses in the whole Bible. Eve's daughters do not like to be subjugated to and/or dominated by men. It really goes against their grain; and if the women's suffrage movement that took place in America's early...

- There's been times during my nearly twenty years of internet forum activity when I've encountered people wanting to know what they're supposed to do now that they decided to become a Christian. A mega Baptist church that I attended back in the decade of the 1970's had a discipleship program...