Biblical Archives • Page 5 of 10 • Coptic Orthodox Diocese of the Midlands, U.K.

What does “Selah” mean? It is mentioned quite often in the psalms, as in Psalms 46 to 50.

“Selah” is a word that is repeated in the Psalms 71 times. It means a musical stop to change the …

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Why did our Lord Jesus Christ say on the cross “Father, forgive them… ” (Luke 23:34) and did not say by His own authority “your sins are forgiven…”

The Lord Christ on the cross was representing all mankind. He represented all humanity in paying the wages of sin …

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What is the meaning of the saying of the Lord Christ “Make friends for yourselves by unrighteous mammon ” (Luke 16:9)? Can the money that we gain by injustice or through sin in general, be accepted by God, or can we use it to do good, or to win friends wi

“Mammon of Unrighteousness” does not mean the illicit money that the person gains unjustly or through any other sin for …

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What does the Bible mean by saying that John the Baptist came in the spirit and power of Elijah (Luke 1:17), and its saying: he is Elijah who is to come. (Matt. 11:14). Is this metempsychosis (reincarnation)? Did the spirit of Elijah reincarnate in John?

The coming of John in the spirit of Elijah, means he came with the same style of Elijah, his manner, …

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Don’t we say that man is free to choose? Then why are these verses mentioned in the Bible: ” But indeed, O man, who are you to reply against God? Will the thing formed say to him who formed it, “Why have you made me like this?” Does not the potter have po

Yes, the potter has power over the clay to make of it what he desires, a vessel for honour or …

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