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by Hopefortruth
Fri Sep 16, 2005 12:41 pm
Forum: The Bible and Scripture
Topic: Revelations
Replies: 14
Views: 4650

Can someone please tell me why my original post is now linked to Revelations in the NIV of the Bible? this version reads different than what I originally quoted. 11:8 Their bodies will lie in the street of the great city, which is figuratively called Sodom and Egypt, where also their Lord was crucif...
by Hopefortruth
Thu Sep 15, 2005 11:16 pm
Forum: The Bible and Scripture
Topic: Revelations
Replies: 14
Views: 4650

The Great Whore is Jerusalem. 1.) THE IMAGE OF THE UNFAITHFUL WIFE, THE HARLOT, WAS OFTEN USED OF ISRAEL IN THE OT. Israel is repeatedly called the wife of God (Jer. 2:2, 3:14, Is. 54:5). But she was an unfaithful wife (Jer. 3:20, Hos. 1:2, Ez. 6:9, Ez. 16, Is. 50:1) behaving as a prostitute (Jer. ...
by Hopefortruth
Thu Sep 15, 2005 7:57 am
Forum: The Bible and Scripture
Topic: Revelations
Replies: 14
Views: 4650

which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt Those names are not the literal locations...I am definately no expert, but it could be a reference to how horrible the place is...the people of the place (Jerusalem I'm guessing?) will be practicing all manner of sin, while keeping the Jews under their th...
by Hopefortruth
Wed Sep 14, 2005 8:48 pm
Forum: The Bible and Scripture
Topic: Revelations
Replies: 14
Views: 4650

Revelations

Hello, I'm new to the board and have a question regarding the Revelations scripture. I am referring to Revelations 11:8 " And their dead bodies shall lie in the street of the great city, which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also our Lord was crucified." I am wondering why thi...