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Shimei’s children( Shelomoth and Haziel and Haran ) as being part of the household of Ladan, Shimei’s brother

1 Chronicles 23:7-11 New American Standard Bible (NASB) 7 Of the Gershonites were Ladan and Shimei. 8 The sons of Ladan were Jehiel the first and Zetham and Joel, three. 9 The sons of Shimei were Shelomoth and Haziel and Haran, three. The... »

Why does King James Bible Acts 12:4 say “Easter”?

King James Bible Acts 12:4 And when he [Herod] had apprehended him [Peter], he put him in prison, and delivered him to four quaternions of soldiers to keep him; intending after Easter to bring him forth to the people. New King James Vers... »

Was Matthew trying to make a connection between Elisha and Jesus after the deaths of their respective precursors?

Background When Elijah died, Elisha succeeded Elijah and performed a miracle to cross the Jordan river, and the people watching said he had Elijah's spirit as Kings 2:15 (NIV) says: The company of the prophets from Jericho, who were watch... »

Did the Pauline Epistles originate in the West or in the East?

The intuitive view of the Pauline letters is that they were collected by their recipients, that means that they were collected by the churches in Greece and Asia Minor, what we today would call the "Eastern" tradition. Ancient au... »