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Structure and relevance of Sefer Yeshaya
Was Yeshaya included in Tenach as all of it is relevant for all time? If so, what is the relevance of chapter 13-22 for example. Is there any evidence that his prophecies to the other nations ...
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What is the interpretation of Zechariah Chapter 3?
In Zechariah 3, there's a vision of Joshua the High Priest. Satan is accusing him, and then Satan is rebuked. Joshua is then found to be standing before the altar in filthy garments, which are then ...
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Which nation in this prophecy of Haggai will shake nations and will be given peace(שָׁלוֹם) [closed]
The following verse in the Torah prophesizes about a nation which will be given "peace" and coming of a praised being:
and I will shake all nations, and the choicest(חֶמְדַּת ) things of all ...
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Is there a way to prove that a prophet is true?
I am asking this in response to this question, in which the asker is unwilling to edit the question to make it more suitable for this site; although I think the general idea behind the question is a ...
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Nature of cryptic prophecies
I understand that prophecies in the Tanach seem to be very cryptic until the prophecy actually happens: then do the verses become clear and be correlated to the happened events. What are good examples ...
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What is the point of the prophecy of Nachum?
The prophecy of the navi Nachum seems to be entirely related to the eventual destruction of the city of Ninveh.
Why does the fate of Ninveh need to be recorded for the Jews for all time?
If, for ...
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Why does Ninveh do teshuva so quickly?
In Sefer Yona 3:4 why was it so easy to convince the city of Ninveh to do teshuva (5 words!) if they were so evil?
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Why was Chanah called an “Ishah Kesheirah”?
The Gemoro says that when Chanah was caught by Eli davening and whispering, he asked the Urim Vetumim about her to see if she was ok. The letters ה ר ש כ appeared on the Urim Vetumim.
Eli understood ...
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The 70 weeks in Daniel 9
How does one understand the 70 week prophecy in Daniel 9? When does the decree to rebuild Jerusalem take place, and how do you interpret the "seven weeks; and for threescore and two weeks" from that ...
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Why “Moshe Moshe”?
When Hashem appeared to Moshe at the burning bush in parshot shamot perek gimil why did he call Moshe's name twice? He could have just said "moshe" ONCE!
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Jewish belief in GOD and ProphetHood? [closed]
As a Muslim I believe in GOD and the last messenger for humanity Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and in the Christian Prophet Jesus (peace be upon him). Do Jews believe in a GOD or any Messenger?
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Diaspora of Egypt: has it already happened?
I have read in Ezechiel 29:12-15 that
"And I will make the land of Egypt
desolate in the midst of the countries that are desolate, and her cities
among the cities that are laid waste shall be ...
