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Re: Bible Teachers, Come Unfold The Hidden Truth Between Potiphar's Wife And Joseph. by TheShopKeeper(m): 4:53pm On Jun 13, 2012
Potiphar this name, in Egyptian, seems to mean "he who the sun god gives" He is an officer, which literally means a eunuch, however we understand that Potiphar was married (it is a known fact that some eunuchs are physically castrated and were married). He also was the captain of the bodyguard (literal meaning, ‘slaughterer’ or ‘butcher’). This position seems to be a military one, very important and influential.

Mrs Potiphar took a liking to Joseph because the Lord was practically blessing him in all the works of his hands, successful, prosperous and in good physical appearance (I should say a Jewish Hunk). It is also a known fact Potiphar being a captain of the bodyguard might be extremely busy to attend to the physical (s.xual) needs of his Mrs Potiphar, hence her insistent and persistent desire to have a piece of Joseph. Another thing is that Joseph was a trusted member of Potiphar’s household, so he is always in close proximity to Mrs Potiphar.

Furthermore, in the Lord’s grand plan of events, He possibly allowed this kind of temptation to try Joseph, because the Lord is fully aware that Joseph will not yield himself to the licentious desire of Mrs Potiphar. God made all things work together according to His plan and purpose in the life of every individual. The moral of the story is that if we are faced with trials and temptations we should be glad as this is testing and strengthen our faith in God Almighty.
Re: Bible Teachers, Come Unfold The Hidden Truth Between Potiphar's Wife And Joseph. by buzugee(m): 4:54pm On Jun 13, 2012
991:

you make me laugh dude, I am a staunch Atheist ok? demythologically reasoning yes am a relative of leo scipio africanus if that would satisfy your curiosity, if you were born in Borno state by Malllam Shehu Ahmed, would be quoting jeremiah 17 vs 4? seriously you need to shake the religious dust off your mind to reason noetically.
i think you are the one who needs to shake the 'dust of ignorance' of your mind. brother you are very ignorant and proud of it ? thats quite disturbing. brother you may want to go check in to a mental facility let them look you over cuz you are starting to sound crazy.
Re: Bible Teachers, Come Unfold The Hidden Truth Between Potiphar's Wife And Joseph. by Goshen360(m): 4:56pm On Jun 13, 2012
First, I will like us to know that Joseph is a type and shadow of Christ.

A type is a preordained representation wherein certain persons, events, and institutions of the OT WHEREIN A TIMELY REVELATION IS CONCEALED for corresponding persons, events, and institutions of the NT. Types are pictures or object lessons by which God has taught His redemptive plan. They are a shadow of things to come, NOT the very image of those things (Col. 2:17; Heb. 8:5; 10:1). The Mosaic system, for example, was a kind of kindergarten in which God's people were trained in divine things and taught to look forward to the REALITIES of things yet to come.

To demonstrate this types and shadows, just one of the numerous aspect of how Christ fulfilled the type and shadows of Joseph; let's take a look at this:

Of Joseph is it said in Gen. 45:7,

And God sent me before you to preserve you a posterity in the earth, and to save your lives by a great deliverance. kjv

God sent me ahead of you to make sure that you would have descendants on the earth and to save your lives in an amazing way. GWT

But God sent me ahead of you to preserve for you a remnant on earth and to save your lives by a great deliverance. Niv

God has sent me ahead of you to keep you and your families alive and to preserve many survivors. NLT

And of Christ it is said in Gal 4:4-5,

But when the time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under law, to redeem [size=15pt]those[/size] under law, that [size=15pt]we[/size] might receive the full rights of sons.(Niv)

There are TWO messages in this thread. 1, Joseph as the type and shadow of Christ. 2, Joseph and Potiphar's wife itself as an event. Am not going too deep on Joseph as the type of Christ because Christ already fulfilled that as I have shared above but the event of Potiphar's wife and Joseph and use it to encourage the people of God in what the Spirit of God wants to say to the body of Christ.

Like buzugee said, God ordered the steps of Joseph to the house of Potiphar so that He (God) can manifest his plan in Joseph's life. Why will God do that? There is more to Potiphar and his wife that God had to choose to send Joseph to that particular house and not another place. It is not a co-incidence. God could have sent Joseph to another man's house but the truth revealed is that, this Potiphar's house is where the most "heat of the temptation is hidden" and that is why God chose that house for Joseph. How do I mean?

Potiphar's wife is one of the so called desperate house wives of the Bible desperately in need of se.x and marital benefits because she had being "deprived" of se.x and her marital benefits simply because her husband CANNOT give it to her. Goshen360, this is pure heresy and child's play! Hold on and read till the end before you crucify me.

And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's, and captain of the guard. Gen.37:36 kjv.

One of things the Spirit of God wants me to pass across is that, WHENEVER YOU START TO READ A DESCRIPTION ABOUT A PERSON OR ANYTHING IN THE WORD OF GOD, THERE IS MORE OR HIDDEN TRUTH IN SUCH PERSON OR THING. This is true of the description and details given about Potiphar. The further description is NOT just information, it is the very "KEY" to understanding and unfolding the persistent and insistent of Potiphar's wife to have an affairs with Joseph.

Potiphar name means "devoted to the sun (god)". It was a name connected with the Egyptian (a type of the world) religious system. The Bible went further to say, he was "an OFFICER of Pharoah". The word, "officer" IN THE EGYPTIAN SYSTEM is from the Hebrew word, "c[/b]ariy[b]c or s[/b]ariy[b]s" which means to castrate; an eunuch; valet of female's apartments and thus a minister of state; chamberlain. The term "eunuch" comes from the common custom and practice of placing "castrated" males in certain key government positions to ensure they would be wholly devoted to their king as they served in important positions in a king's court. In the common custom practices, many eunuchs had wives and even harems where they kept many women BUT THEY BORE NO CHILDREN. This explains the NEEDS, EMPTINESS, DESIRE FOR HUMAN SATISFACTION AND FULFILLMENT ON THE PART OF POTIPHAR'S WIFE but to Joseph, it means a test to faithfulness which he must pass the test unto God. So also in fulfilling the type and shadows of Joseph, Christ MUST pass his test and temptation unto God.

And it came to pass, as she spake to Joseph day by day, that he hearkened not unto her, to lie by her, [or] to be with her. And it came to pass about this time, that [Joseph] went into the house to do his business; and [there was] none of the men of the house there within. And she caught him by his garment, saying, Lie with me: and he left his garment in her hand, and fled, and got him out. Gen. 39:10-12.

So we see clearly the deeper reason why the temptation to Joseph was very intense. Should it have been that Potiphar is NOT the type of man we just discovered him to be, I believe the temptation will NOT be so called "day by day" pressure from the wife of Potiphar. Let's pause and ask, Why will a woman be demanding se.x and marital benefits from a slave "day by day" if she at least get it from her husband once of those "day by day"? At least, if she gets it once of those "day by day", her tension will be reduced and emotion fulfilled but it is obvious something is wrong somewhere. We can spread the application of this message into 1001 ways in our lives. Many of us Christians because of NEEDS see corruptions as an "open opportunities" to get what we want in life. Yes, we are in NEED and DARE DESPERATION OF SOMETHING AND WE NEED IT NOW, (so to speak) but how do we look for it or how do we get it? This is just one of the many applications.

The Second truth I believe the Spirit of God wants me to share with God's people is, the need for "Holy Spirit" and "Study Aid" in doing an intensive study of the word of God. I would probably have seen this hidden truth should the Holy Spirit not have shown me and also, if I had not used some help from study aid to reveal the meaning of the name Potiphar and his position as an "officer of Pharaoh". Hence, I encourage us to "study", not just "read" the word with the help of the Holy Spirit and also make use of many study aids to help search deeper or hidden truth of the word of God. The text comes alive when we do that for the "letter kills but the Spirit gives life" 2 Cor. 3:6. Many of us just "read" the word and we don't really get much or anything out of it. The word of God is deeper than just the text we read. That is why one of the greatest expositor of the word of God, Apostle Paul said, "Study" (not just read) to show yourself approved unto God. I have many study aids to suggest to us if we don't mind (at a request though) that had helped me over the years. I strongly believe they will be of great help. God bless y'all.
Re: Bible Teachers, Come Unfold The Hidden Truth Between Potiphar's Wife And Joseph. by Goshen360(m): 5:12pm On Jun 13, 2012
TheShopKeeper: Potiphar this name, in Egyptian, seems to mean "he who the sun god gives" He is an officer, which literally means a eunuch, however we understand that Potiphar was married (it is a known fact that some eunuchs are physically castrated and were married). He also was the captain of the bodyguard (literal meaning, ‘slaughterer’ or ‘butcher’). This position seems to be a military one, very important and influential.

Mrs Potiphar took a liking to Joseph because the Lord was practically blessing him in all the works of his hands, successful, prosperous and in good physical appearance (I should say a Jewish Hunk). It is also a known fact Potiphar being a captain of the bodyguard might be extremely busy to attend to the physical (s.xual) needs of his Mrs Potiphar, hence her insistent and persistent desire to have a piece of Joseph. Another thing is that Joseph was a trusted member of Potiphar’s household, so he is always in close proximity to Mrs Potiphar.

Furthermore, in the Lord’s grand plan of events, He possibly allowed this kind of temptation to try Joseph, because the Lord is fully aware that Joseph will not yield himself to the licentious desire of Mrs Potiphar. God made all things work together according to His plan and purpose in the life of every individual. The moral of the story is that if we are faced with trials and temptations we should be glad as this is testing and strengthen our faith in God Almighty.

A very brilliant piece I must confess. I was typing my comment when you sent in yours. The highlighted are very much in line with what I shared. Keep digging deeper and unveiling the hidden truth. God bless you.
Re: Bible Teachers, Come Unfold The Hidden Truth Between Potiphar's Wife And Joseph. by logicboy: 5:15pm On Jun 13, 2012
Goshen360:

A very brilliant piece I must confess. I was typing my comment when you sent in yours. The highlighted are very much in line with what I shared. Keep digging deeper and unveiling the hidden truth. God bless you.


You people scare me. Do you know the meaning of "occult"?

Hidden truth. Smh
Re: Bible Teachers, Come Unfold The Hidden Truth Between Potiphar's Wife And Joseph. by buzugee(m): 5:17pm On Jun 13, 2012
i see Goshen and TheShopKeeper got the same explanation.EUNUCH.
Re: Bible Teachers, Come Unfold The Hidden Truth Between Potiphar's Wife And Joseph. by Nobody: 5:28pm On Jun 13, 2012
buzugee: i think you are the one who needs to shake the 'dust of ignorance' of your mind. brother you are very ignorant and proud of it ? thats quite disturbing. brother you may want to go check in to a mental facility let them look you over cuz you are starting to sound crazy.

really? like seriously, did i actually sound crazy to you? wow!! i advise you not to unleash your syntactic anger yet cos it might be against what you preach to others. if i may ask you young man, why do religious people get angry easily when confronted by contrariwise ideas/belief? that simply shows how bitter your heart really is inside.
Re: Bible Teachers, Come Unfold The Hidden Truth Between Potiphar's Wife And Joseph. by buzugee(m): 5:34pm On Jun 13, 2012
991:

really? like seriously, did i actually sound crazy to you? wow!! i advise you not to unleash your syntactic anger yet cos it might be against what you preach to others. if i may ask you young man, why do religious people get angry easily when confronted by contrariwise ideas/belief? that simply shows how bitter your heart really is inside.
brother there you go making assumptions and assertions and whatnot. who told you i was a religious person ? i am the least religious person you ever met. just cuz i like reading and discussing the bible all of a sudden i am religious ? if i enjoy reading and discussing cookery books does that make me a chef ? if i enjoy reading and discussing er-otic novels does that make me a p-orn star ? grin gerroutofhere ma fren
Re: Bible Teachers, Come Unfold The Hidden Truth Between Potiphar's Wife And Joseph. by Goshen360(m): 5:34pm On Jun 13, 2012
logicboy:

You people scare me. Do you know the meaning of "occult"?

Hidden truth. Smh

Dude, you are NOT a believer in God and Christ. You cannot be reading the bible with a veiled mind and expect anything good out of it. Get yourself life in God and stop all this your "logic" lifestyle.
Re: Bible Teachers, Come Unfold The Hidden Truth Between Potiphar's Wife And Joseph. by Goshen360(m): 5:35pm On Jun 13, 2012
buzugee: brother there you go making assumptions and assertions and whatnot. who told you i was a religious person ? i am the least religious person you ever met. just cuz i like reading and discussing the bible all of a sudden i am religious ? if i enjoy reading and discussing cookery books does that make me a chef ? if i enjoy reading and discussing erotic novels does that make me a porn star ? grin gerroutofhere ma fren

grin grin grin
Re: Bible Teachers, Come Unfold The Hidden Truth Between Potiphar's Wife And Joseph. by logicboy: 5:38pm On Jun 13, 2012
Goshen360:

Dude, you are NOT a believer in God and Christ. You cannot be reading the bible with a veiled mind and expect anything good out of it. Get yourself life in God and stop all this your "logic" lifestyle.



I was a believer for 22 years!!!


There is no hidden truth in the bible. The bible is there for anyone to read.


Or are you now supporting the Da Vinci code or something? You love occult?
Re: Bible Teachers, Come Unfold The Hidden Truth Between Potiphar's Wife And Joseph. by buzugee(m): 5:46pm On Jun 13, 2012
i see Ijawkid has no comment on Goshens post. Alright so i guess the final answer is EUNUCH. she was all over him because her man was a dayum EUNUCH grin grin how the heck you castrate a man just so he can serve you ? i swear them folks back in the dayz was barbaric as heck. and i bet they aint had no anesthesia and good surgical technics back then too. they just put his nuts on a chopping block and hacked the doggone thing off. now thats excruciating grin grin grin sick bastards
Re: Bible Teachers, Come Unfold The Hidden Truth Between Potiphar's Wife And Joseph. by Goshen360(m): 5:46pm On Jun 13, 2012
logicboy:

[size=20pt]I was a believer for 22 years!!![/size]

There is no hidden truth in the bible. The bible is there for anyone to read.

Or are you now supporting the Da Vinci code or something? You love occult?

So what happened to you?
Re: Bible Teachers, Come Unfold The Hidden Truth Between Potiphar's Wife And Joseph. by Goshen360(m): 5:47pm On Jun 13, 2012
buzugee: i see Ijawkid has no comment on Goshens post. Alright so i guess the final answer is EUNUCH. she was all over him because her man was a dayum EUNUCH grin grin how the heck you castrate a man just so he can serve you ? i swear them folks back in the dayz was barbaric as heck. and i bet they aint had no anesthesia and good surgical technics back then too. they just put his nuts on a chopping block and hacked the doggone thing off. now thats excruciating grin grin grin sick bastards

grin grin grin grin grin. Hey, Be careful mehn. It's not a joking matter o.
Re: Bible Teachers, Come Unfold The Hidden Truth Between Potiphar's Wife And Joseph. by ijawkid(m): 5:56pm On Jun 13, 2012
Goshen360: First, I will like us to know that Joseph is a type and shadow of Christ.

A type is a preordained representation wherein certain persons, events, and institutions of the OT WHEREIN A TIMELY REVELATION IS CONCEALED for corresponding persons, events, and institutions of the NT. Types are pictures or object lessons by which God has taught His redemptive plan. They are a shadow of things to come, NOT the very image of those things (Col. 2:17; Heb. 8:5; 10:1). The Mosaic system, for example, was a kind of kindergarten in which God's people were trained in divine things and taught to look forward to the REALITIES of things yet to come.

To demonstrate this types and shadows, just one of the numerous aspect of how Christ fulfilled the type and shadows of Joseph; let's take a look at this:

Of Joseph is it said in Gen. 45:7,

And God sent me before you to preserve you a posterity in the earth, and to save your lives by a great deliverance. kjv

God sent me ahead of you to make sure that you would have descendants on the earth and to save your lives in an amazing way. GWT

But God sent me ahead of you to preserve for you a remnant on earth and to save your lives by a great deliverance. Niv

God has sent me ahead of you to keep you and your families alive and to preserve many survivors. NLT

And of Christ it is said in Gal 4:4-5,

But when the time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under law, to redeem [size=15pt]those[/size] under law, that [size=15pt]we[/size] might receive the full rights of sons.(Niv)

There are TWO messages in this thread. 1, Joseph as the type and shadow of Christ. 2, Joseph and Potiphar's wife itself as an event. Am not going too deep on Joseph as the type of Christ because Christ already fulfilled that as I have shared above but the event of Potiphar's wife and Joseph and use it to encourage the people of God in what the Spirit of God wants to say to the body of Christ.

Like buzugee said, God ordered the steps of Joseph to the house of Potiphar so that He (God) can manifest his plan in Joseph's life. Why will God do that? There is more to Potiphar and his wife that God had to choose to send Joseph to that particular house and not another place. It is not a co-incidence. God could have sent Joseph to another man's house but the truth revealed is that, this Potiphar's house is where the most "heat of the temptation is hidden" and that is why God chose that house for Joseph. How do I mean?

Potiphar's wife is one of the so called desperate house wives of the Bible desperately in need of se.x and marital benefits because she had being "deprived" of se.x and her marital benefits simply because her husband CANNOT give it to her. Goshen360, this is pure heresy and child's play! Hold on and read till the end before you crucify me.

And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's, and captain of the guard. Gen.37:36 kjv.

One of things the Spirit of God wants me to pass across is that, WHENEVER YOU START TO READ A DESCRIPTION ABOUT A PERSON OR ANYTHING IN THE WORD OF GOD, THERE IS MORE OR HIDDEN TRUTH IN SUCH PERSON OR THING. This is true of the description and details given about Potiphar. The further description is NOT just information, it is the very "KEY" to understanding and unfolding the persistent and insistent of Potiphar's wife to have an affairs with Joseph.

Potiphar name means "devoted to the sun (god)". It was a name connected with the Egyptian (a type of the world) religious system. The Bible went further to say, he was "an OFFICER of Pharoah". The word, "officer" IN THE EGYPTIAN SYSTEM is from the Hebrew word, "c[/b]ariy[b]c or s[/b]ariy[b]s" which means to castrate; an eunuch; valet of female's apartments and thus a minister of state; chamberlain. The term "eunuch" comes from the common custom and practice of placing "castrated" males in certain key government positions to ensure they would be wholly devoted to their king as they served in important positions in a king's court. In the common custom practices, many eunuchs had wives and even harems where they kept many women BUT THEY BORE NO CHILDREN. This explains the NEEDS, EMPTINESS, DESIRE FOR HUMAN SATISFACTION AND FULFILLMENT ON THE PART OF POTIPHAR'S WIFE but to Joseph, it means a test to faithfulness which he must pass the test unto God. So also in fulfilling the type and shadows of Joseph, Christ MUST pass his test and temptation unto God.

And it came to pass, as she spake to Joseph day by day, that he hearkened not unto her, to lie by her, [or] to be with her. And it came to pass about this time, that [Joseph] went into the house to do his business; and [there was] none of the men of the house there within. And she caught him by his garment, saying, Lie with me: and he left his garment in her hand, and fled, and got him out. Gen. 39:10-12.

So we see clearly the deeper reason why the temptation to Joseph was very intense. Should it have been that Potiphar is NOT the type of man we just discovered him to be, I believe the temptation will NOT be so called "day by day" pressure from the wife of Potiphar. Let's pause and ask, Why will a woman be demanding se.x and marital benefits from a slave "day by day" if she at least get it from her husband once of those "day by day"? At least, if she gets it once of those "day by day", her tension will be reduced and emotion fulfilled but it is obvious something is wrong somewhere. We can spread the application of this message into 1001 ways in our lives. Many of us Christians because of NEEDS see corruptions as an "open opportunities" to get what we want in life. Yes, we are in NEED and DARE DESPERATION OF SOMETHING AND WE NEED IT NOW, (so to speak) but how do we look for it or how do we get it? This is just one of the many applications.

The Second truth I believe the Spirit of God wants me to share with God's people is, the need for "Holy Spirit" and "Study Aid" in doing an intensive study of the word of God. I would probably have seen this hidden truth should the Holy Spirit not have shown me and also, if I had not used some help from study aid to reveal the meaning of the name Potiphar and his position as an "officer of Pharaoh". Hence, I encourage us to "study", not just "read" the word with the help of the Holy Spirit and also make use of many study aids to help search deeper or hidden truth of the word of God. The text comes alive when we do that for the "letter kills but the Spirit gives life" 2 Cor. 3:6. Many of us just "read" the word and we don't really get much or anything out of it. The word of God is deeper than just the text we read. That is why one of the greatest expositor of the word of God, Apostle Paul said, "Study" (not just read) to show yourself approved unto God. I have many study aids to suggest to us if we don't mind (at a request though) that had helped me over the years. I strongly believe they will be of great help. God bless y'all.

Good exegesis.....

Good moral lesson for us........

Especially on chastity...

Good work from u goshen.....
Re: Bible Teachers, Come Unfold The Hidden Truth Between Potiphar's Wife And Joseph. by buzugee(m): 6:02pm On Jun 13, 2012
Goshen360:

grin grin grin grin grin. Hey, Be careful mehn. It's not a joking matter o.
i know LOL.
Re: Bible Teachers, Come Unfold The Hidden Truth Between Potiphar's Wife And Joseph. by Nobody: 6:10pm On Jun 13, 2012
*drops one fart on the thread*
Re: Bible Teachers, Come Unfold The Hidden Truth Between Potiphar's Wife And Joseph. by logicboy: 6:39pm On Jun 13, 2012
Goshen360:

So what happened to you?


Logic happened to me grin grin grin


How Logicboy became an unbeliever;

1) Was told by a racist in London that blacks are cursed by God and they run to a religion (christiantiy) that supported the slavery of their ancestors. (NB; Blacks are not cursed)

2)Read about christianity and the transatlantic slavery. Also read about the curse of Ham and curse of Cain. Concluded that christianity supported the transatlantic slave trade.

3)Read passages in the bible about slavery
Leviticus 25:44
"Your male and female slaves are to come from the nations around you; from them you may buy slaves.

1 Peter 2:18
"Slaves, submit yourselves to your masters with all respect, not only to those who are good and considerate, but also to those who are harsh."

Titus 2:9
"Teach slaves to be subject to their masters in everything, to try to please them, not to talk back to them"


4) Read sexist passages in the bible;

1 Corinthians 14:34
women should remain silent in the churches. They are not allowed to speak, but must be in submission, as the Law says.


5) Updated my knowledge on evolution. Evolution debunks genesis

6) Though about Nigeria. Nigeria was never a christian country, British people brought christianity through slavery and colonialism. Grandmother died a pagan. UK that brought christianity is a secular and more secular than Nigeria. Forefathers were all pagans.

7) Thought about suffering in the world. How does God allow people to suffer from torture? How can God allow people to have such a fate like starvation to death?
Re: Bible Teachers, Come Unfold The Hidden Truth Between Potiphar's Wife And Joseph. by Nobody: 6:53pm On Jun 13, 2012
buzugee: brother there you go making assumptions and assertions and whatnot. who told you i was a religious person ? i am the least religious person you ever met. just cuz i like reading and discussing the bible all of a sudden i am religious ? if i enjoy reading and discussing cookery books does that make me a chef ? if i enjoy reading and discussing er-otic novels does that make me a p-orn star ? grin gerroutofhere ma fren

Jou dom stuk kak, dwaas! Gaan kak op jou ma se poes.
Re: Bible Teachers, Come Unfold The Hidden Truth Between Potiphar's Wife And Joseph. by Goshen360(m): 6:56pm On Jun 13, 2012
ijawkid:

Good exegesis.....

Good moral lesson for us........

Especially on chastity...

Good work from u goshen.....


Thanks Padi mi, Oga mi ati brother mi. I will like to suggest few study aids if you guys don't mind. They have helped me in the past BUT they should be used with caution. That is, we should not just swallow "everything" from a study aid UNTIL proven. For the Bible says, "prove all things and hold on to that which is good". I will specify the materials we need to use with cause and the reason why. I suggest the following study materials and aids:

STUDY BIBLES

HCSB Study Bible
NLT Study Bible
Archaeological Study Bible
Faith, Family and Freedom Study Bible
NASB Study Bible
Apologetics Study Bible (Good study bible that defends the faith and prove the text)
NKJV Study Bible
NKJV Chronological Study Bible
ESV MacArthur Study bible
NIV Study Bible
ESV Study Bible
Dake's Annotated Reference Study Bible (This Study bible is very expository BUT MUST be used with CAUTION because it presents JUST ONE AUTHOR'S IDEA but I must confess, it allows you to read wide and search deeper, very Good and helpful)

STUDY AIDS (DICTIONARIES)

Nelson's New illustrated Bible dictionary
Dictionary of Bible Places and Bible names
Holman's illustrated Bible dictionary
Vine's Complete expository dictionary
Complete Word Study Pack, 4 Volumes By Spiros Zodhiates; Warren Baker and Eugene Carpenter.
Hebrew/Greek Key

STUDY AIDS (CONCORDANCE)

Strongest Strong's Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, The: 21st Century Edition by: James Strong, John R. Kohlenberger III and James A. Swanson

OR

Strong's Exhaustive Concordance, Updated Edition KJV.

STUDY AIDS (ONLINE NUMEROUS AND DIFFERENT BIBLE TRANSLATIONS)

http://www.blueletterbible.org/index.cfm

http://www.biblegateway.com/

http://biblos.com/

http://www.ccel.org/

http://www.intothyword.org/

They are ALL used for deeper study and to get the original meaning/beauty of the Hebrew and Greek text. For instance,

And there went great multitudes with him: and he (Jesus) turned, and said unto them, If any [man] come to me, and [size=15pt]hate[/size] not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple. Luke 14:25-26 Kjv

Wait a minute! Is Jesus telling us to "hate" in order to follow him? You must be kidding. We need to get the meaning to that text as used in the context and then, the scriptures come alive. Hence, if we consult our study aid such as the concordance, it will tell us the meaning of that word, "hate" as used in that context. Jesus is NOT telling us to "hate" in order to be his disciples but the meaning explains itself. Anyone who can afford ALL or MOST of these study aids will do a deeper and better study. Anyone can add to my suggestions for the benefit of others. As for me, I can spend as much on the word of God even if it will take me to go hungry for a while. Man shall not live by bread (natural food) alone but by every word of God. God bless y'all.
Re: Bible Teachers, Come Unfold The Hidden Truth Between Potiphar's Wife And Joseph. by Goshen360(m): 7:01pm On Jun 13, 2012
logicboy:


Logic happened to me grin grin grin


How Logicboy became an unbeliever;

1) Was told by a racist in London that blacks are cursed by God and they run to a religion (christiantiy) that supported the slavery of their ancestors. (NB; Blacks are not cursed)

2)Read about christianity and the transatlantic slavery. Also read about the curse of Ham and curse of Cain. Concluded that christianity supported the transatlantic slave trade.

3)Read passages in the bible about slavery
Leviticus 25:44
"Your male and female slaves are to come from the nations around you; from them you may buy slaves.

1 Peter 2:18
"Slaves, submit yourselves to your masters with all respect, not only to those who are good and considerate, but also to those who are harsh."

Titus 2:9
"Teach slaves to be subject to their masters in everything, to try to please them, not to talk back to them"


4) Read sexist passages in the bible;

1 Corinthians 14:34
women should remain silent in the churches. They are not allowed to speak, but must be in submission, as the Law says.


5) Updated my knowledge on evolution. Evolution debunks genesis

6) Though about Nigeria. Nigeria was never a christian country, British people brought christianity through slavery and colonialism. Grandmother died a pagan. UK that brought christianity is a secular and more secular than Nigeria. Forefathers were all pagans.

7) Thought about suffering in the world. How does God allow people to suffer from torture? How can God allow people to have such a fate like starvation to death?

If these are the reasons you became Atheist, then am very sorry. You are NEVER rooted, grounded and firm in the word of God. This is what I just explained in this thread. You are following the "letter" of the word. I can explain all those verses to you if you care but I might be slow to that because I don't have much time anymore today. Okay.
Re: Bible Teachers, Come Unfold The Hidden Truth Between Potiphar's Wife And Joseph. by buzugee(m): 7:02pm On Jun 13, 2012
991:

Jou dom stuk kak, dwaas! Gaan kak in jou poes.
i knew you was a paraplegic pygmy transvestite. thats how they write
Re: Bible Teachers, Come Unfold The Hidden Truth Between Potiphar's Wife And Joseph. by Nobody: 7:14pm On Jun 13, 2012
buzugee: i knew you was a paraplegic pygmy transvestite. thats how they write

Gaan kak op jou ma se poes.
Re: Bible Teachers, Come Unfold The Hidden Truth Between Potiphar's Wife And Joseph. by Goshen360(m): 7:18pm On Jun 13, 2012
buzugee: i knew you was a paraplegic pygmy transvestite. thats how they write
991:

Gaan kak op jou ma se poes.

Make two of una be careful for this thread o or one of una go take RED kard so the other person go relax. Abi wetin una feel?
Re: Bible Teachers, Come Unfold The Hidden Truth Between Potiphar's Wife And Joseph. by logicboy: 10:07pm On Jun 13, 2012
Goshen360:

If these are the reasons you became Atheist, then am very sorry. You are NEVER rooted, grounded and firm in the word of God. This is what I just explained in this thread. You are following the "letter" of the word. I can explain all those verses to you if you care but I might be slow to that because I don't have much time anymore today. Okay.

Wow, feel free to debunk any of my reasons for being an atheist.
Re: Bible Teachers, Come Unfold The Hidden Truth Between Potiphar's Wife And Joseph. by ijawkid(m): 10:56pm On Jun 13, 2012
Goshen360:

If these are the reasons you became Atheist, then am very sorry. You are NEVER rooted, grounded and firm in the word of God. This is what I just explained in this thread. You are following the "letter" of the word. I can explain all those verses to you if you care but I might be slow to that because I don't have much time anymore today. Okay.

Logic boy no dey hear word o....

I had explained what d apostle meant bt to no avail....

Logic boy believes and has faith in d evolution theory,but when debunked he'll now say nt all atheists are evolutionist...

Then I ask what are they??
Re: Bible Teachers, Come Unfold The Hidden Truth Between Potiphar's Wife And Joseph. by logicboy: 11:10pm On Jun 13, 2012
ijawkid:

Logic boy no dey hear word o....

I had explained what d apostle meant bt to no avail....

Logic boy believes and has faith in d evolution theory,but when debunked he'll now say nt all atheists are evolutionist...

Then I ask what are they??


What? When have you or any religious fanatic ever debunked me?

Only Logic Mind has debunked me on this Nairaland. I will debunk him in return when his time comes.
Re: Bible Teachers, Come Unfold The Hidden Truth Between Potiphar's Wife And Joseph. by ATMC(f): 4:49am On Jun 14, 2012
ijawkid:

Germ is not even my problem here...

The greatest of problems is how man got here and how he came into existence.....

Evolution says we came from apes(our fore fathers)....

That is my major problem....

I want real life proof for that.....

Send me videos,links....

Send them to my email...

Wagskehinde@yahoo.com

I need proof my bro...

Not just some side talks....

Let's deal with us humans....

Meanwhile did ya mutation research end up in creating new species??

That I wanna know too...

Send that research work too to my email......

d proof of evolution is in d bible. When god said let us make man in our own image, it simply showed men were existing. Else there wouldn't have been need for dt line 'in our own image'. D creation of man put a stop to further evolution.nd remember also dt when adam was naming those animals, dt d bible said ' of all this adam could not find himself a wife' meaning some came close to looking like d real thing. Hence d statement from adam when he saw eve ' this is d bone of my bone nd d flesh of my flesh' so evolution was real but it's not our origin.
Re: Bible Teachers, Come Unfold The Hidden Truth Between Potiphar's Wife And Joseph. by ijawkid(m): 6:22am On Jun 14, 2012
logicboy:


What? When have you or any religious fanatic ever debunked me?

Only Logic Mind has debunked me on this Nairaland. I will debunk him in return when his time comes.
Lol

What are u feeling like??

Like u know all??

I've seen u been debunked several time§ and what u resort to is by saying ""not all atheists are evolutionist""


Not even 1 scientist can convince me that wÉ evolved from ape....

That theory is so useless...

have u ever wÓÑdÉred why Ð whites call us black monkie§,but never refer to themselves as white monkies??


I wi§h d child u give birth to comes out as an ape....

Soon God might start giving u guys what u'v always yearned for

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Re: Bible Teachers, Come Unfold The Hidden Truth Between Potiphar's Wife And Joseph. by ijawkid(m): 6:25am On Jun 14, 2012
ATMC: d proof of evolution is in d bible. When god said let us make man in our own image, it simply showed men were existing. Else there wouldn't have been need for dt line 'in our own image'. D creation of man put a stop to further evolution.nd remember also dt when adam was naming those animals, dt d bible said ' of all this adam could not find himself a wife' meaning some came close to looking like d real thing. Hence d statement from adam when he saw eve ' this is d bone of my bone nd d flesh of my flesh' so evolution was real but it's not our origin.
AÑd those men who existed acÇording to ur thought were apes right??

U fail to understand that God(Yahweh) was speaking to his son when he saÍd those words...


So u choose to believe u evolved from apes ??

That ya fore-fathers were apÉs??

U like that??

Sounds interesting??

And as soon as we evolved we started giving birth to our kinds...

And then we have to wait for God knows when to start evolving to sometin else....??.

Let's watch and see..........
Re: Bible Teachers, Come Unfold The Hidden Truth Between Potiphar's Wife And Joseph. by ATMC(f): 6:33am On Jun 14, 2012
u missed my point. Reread my post to get my point
Re: Bible Teachers, Come Unfold The Hidden Truth Between Potiphar's Wife And Joseph. by logicboy: 6:34am On Jun 14, 2012
ijawkid:
Lol

What are u feeling like??

Like u know all??

I've seen u been debunked several time§ and what u resort to is by saying ""not all atheists are evolutionist""


Not even 1 scientist can convince me that wÉ evolved from ape....

That theory is so useless...

have u ever wÓÑdÉred why Ð whites call us black monkie§,but never refer to themselves as white monkies??


I wi§h d child u give birth to comes out as an ape....

Soon God might start giving u guys what u'v always yearned for


Ode, this is how you christians lie. Hypocrite.


I have never used "not all atheists believe in evolution" as a defense for evolution. Never. I only say that when christians always claim that atheism is a religion and I always use thatline to show that the only thing atheists agree on is the non-belief in God.



Please read about speciation before you ignorantly ask why monkeys dont give birth to humans.

Speciation http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speciation


Why are you proudly ignorant?

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