The number 10, in the Bible, is used 242 times. The designation “10th” is used 79 times. Ten is also viewed as a complete and perfect numeral, as is 3, 7 and 12. It is made up of 4, which represents the physical creation, and 6, which symbolizes man. As such, the meaning of 10 is one of testimony, law, responsibility and the completeness of order.
We find, In Genesis 1, the phrase “God said” 10 times, which is a testimony of His creative power. God gave the Ten Commandments to man. Ten therefore represents man’s responsibility to keep the commandments. A tithe is a 10th of our earnings and is a testimony of our faith in the Lord.
The Passover lamb was selected on day 10 of the 1st month (Exodus 12:3), as was Jesus, the Lamb that takes away the sins of the world (John 12:28 – 29; 1Corinthians 5:7). Day 10 of the 7th month is also the Holy Day known as the Day of Atonement. This unique day of fasting pictures the removal of Satan, the author of sin, before the millennial reign of Jesus begins (Revelation 20:1 – 2).
Exodus 12:3) Speak ye unto all the congregation of Israel, saying, In the tenth day of this month they shall take to them every man a lamb, according to the house of their fathers, a lamb for an house
(John 12:28 – 28 Father, glorify thy name. Then came there a voice from heaven, saying, I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again. 29 The people therefore, that stood by, and heard it, said that it thundered: others said, An angel spake to him.
1Corinthians 5:7) Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us:
(Revelation 20:1 – 2) 1 And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand.
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And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,
Two words for today mistranslated in the bible in english
Words
In Matt.12:37 they all got it wrong. Verse 36 brings a focus to Jesus’ teaching on idle words. “Be careful,” he says, “for you must give an account (logoV, logos) of every idle word (rhma, rhema) that you speak. For by your accounting (logwn, logos/plural) you will be justified or condemned. Who will do the condemning? You, yourself! Remember the parable of the unrighteous steward in Luke 16? The king called him in to give an account of his own doings. In Luke 19:22 the King (representing God) tells the wicked steward “I will judge you by your own words.” There is a similar (but not identical) parable in Matt.25. God is apparently into letting people explain in their own words what they did and why, then condemning them on the basis of their own accounting. There will be no Fifth Amendment, no perjury on Judgment Day; each of us will get to tell the truth, and God will know it if we try to lie.
There is another reason for understanding this verse as being judged on the basis of our own accountings, and it is linguistic. Whenever, and in whatever language, if there are two similar words that mean nearly the same thing, and a speaker or writer says something involving both words used to refer to different things in that context, then uses one of those two words again in the same context, it always refers to the same thing it did in the previous usage. For an English example, how do you understand this story:
A red car hit a blue van. There were ten people in the car and they all were killed.
Were the ten dead people in the red vehicle or the blue one? No question about it! They were all crammed in the red car, as unlikely as that might otherwise seem. I had one translator justify his particular translation by the fact that “accounts” are never in plural. I guess he never heard of “accounts payable”. Jesus said you give a separate account for every single idle word; if there are many words, there will be many accounts (plural).
It’s not like this is a big deal if you misunderstand this one verse. The verse helps us to understand that God is exceedingly just, and He does not arbitrarily condemn people because he doesn’t like your vocabulary. You yourself will agree that the condemnation is just. If you miss it in this verse, you might get it in Romans 2:14-16, where Paul makes the same point. If you miss the point entirely, that will not cost your your eternal salvation, because it’s not about what you know, it’s about Who is Lord.
Matthew 12:37 For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.
Luke 19: 22; And he saith unto him, Out of thine own mouth will I judge thee, thou wicked servant. Thou knewest that I was an austere man, taking up that I laid not down, and reaping that I did not sow
Romans 2:14-16,
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For when the Gentiles, which have not the law, do by nature the things contained in the law, these, having not the law, are a law unto themselves:
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Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another;)
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In the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my gospel.
Kill
There are several English words that basically mean to kill (and a few more where that is an extended or metaphorical sense). Greek and Hebrew in the Bible have the same variability. One word gives people problems because the King James Bible translated the Commandment as “Thou shalt not kill,” but the Hebrew word is used only in six verses for unauthorized killing (murder). The Greek New Testament, when quoting or citing the Commandment (nine verses), similarly uses a unique word not otherwise used. There are other words in both languages for killing animals, and for killing enemies in war, and for capital punishment, and for accidental homicide; there is no conflict in the original Hebrew and Greek between the Commandment and the other kinds of killing that a fallen human race finds necessary to preserve the peace or just because Bad Things Happen. Most modern translations get it right, but far too many people cling to the King James, and are therefore confused.
Genesis 4:8 Cain said to his brother Abel, “Let’s go out to the field.” And while they were in the field, Cain attacked his brother Abel and killed him.
Genesis 4:14 Since you are banishing me today from the face of the earth, and I must hide from your presence and become a restless wanderer on the earth, whoever finds me will kill me.”
Exodus 2:14“Who made you a commander and judge over us?” the man replied. “Are you planning to kill me as you killed the Egyptian?” Then Moses became afraid and thought, “What I did is certainly known.”
Closing prayer; Heavenly Father we pray that the people reading this does not misunderstand it and understand what it is saying . Please help everyone understand it and not get confused. We pray this in the name of Jesus. Amen.
For those who wish to become a child of Our Heavenly Father or wish to be stronger in his eyes, please say the following prayer below.
Dear Heavenly Father, I know I’m a sinner, and I ask for your forgiveness. I believe Jesus Christ is Your Son. I believe that He died for my sin and that you raised Him to life. I want to trust Him as my Savior and follow Him as Lord, from this day forward. Guide my life and help me to do your will. I pray this in the name of Jesus. Amen.”
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