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Malachi 2:16, ancient versions and English translations, and how they apply to domestic abuse — a paper by Barbara Roberts
Barbara Roberts ♦ 6th November 2020 ♦ 18 Comments
The translation and application of Malachi 2:16 is very significant when dealing with domestic abuse. I have published a paper Malachi 2:16, ancient versions and English translations, and how they apply to domestic abuse. The paper examines and compares the ancient textual witnesses to that verse, how the verse has been variously translated into English, …
The 1611 King James Bible gave “if he hates her, put her away” as an alternate translation of Malachi 2:16.
Barbara Roberts ♦ 6th September 2020 ♦ 12 Comments
Many people are unaware of the injustice which Christian victims of domestic abuse suffer in churches. Unpacking the erroneous notion that ‘God hates divorce’ is a vital element of giving justice to the abused. Where did the notion that ‘God hates divorce’ come from? It came into being through the King James Bible. I will …
What does ‘pray continually’ really mean?
Barbara Roberts ♦ 17th July 2020 ♦ 19 Comments
Like a man in prison ever desires to be delivered, whether he be eating or drinking or sleeping, and like someone who is sick desires always to be whole, so every true Christian prays continually – yea, even when he seems not to pray. For prayer consists not in much babbling (Matthew 6:7) but in …
Story Faith Blindness – part 7 of series on blindness and deception
Barbara Roberts ♦ 20th January 2020 ♦ 18 Comments
Someone can hear the story of the gospel, fashion in their own strength their imagination of the story, remember the story, and think: “I believe — I have faith”. That person has believed in a story faith but their heart and nature has not changed. Their spirit is not reborn. That person will always be …
Blindness as a judgment from God – part 6 of series on blindness and deception
Barbara Roberts ♦ 11th November 2019 ♦ 26 Comments
When people make themselves blind through their own choice to suppress the truth in unrighteousness, God makes them even more blind. 2 Thessalonians 2:10b-12 They perish because they would not receive the love of the truth, so that they might have been saved. And therefore God will send them strong delusion, so that they will …
Blindness as a result of being deceived by others – part 5 of series on blindness and deception
Barbara Roberts ♦ 25th October 2019 ♦ 4 Comments
The Bible says that we can be blinded by Satan and by other human beings. Some of the humans who blind us are consciously working for Satan. Some of the humans who blind us are unconsciously working for Satan. Perhaps they have to some degree been blinded by other humans who are consciously working for …
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