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Matthew 24:15 Quotes Daniel 12:10-11

Daniel 12:10 indicates that "those who have insight will understand." Then the following verse mentions the timing of the abomination of desolation (Dan 12:11). These two statements are mentioned together in Matthew 24:15. https://www.howthebiblefitstogether.org/files/Matt-24.15c-Daniel-12.10-11.pdf

Genesis 2:4-5 as Following the Pattern of Genesis 1:1-2

Genesis 2:4-5 has a similar structure to Genesis 1:1-2: There is a summary statement of what will follow (Gen 1:1; 2:4) which is followed by the existing condition at the beginning of the account (Gen 12:2; 2:5a). Genesis 2:5b then gives the reason for the existing condition of Genesis 2:5a. https://www.howthebiblefitstogether.org/files/Gen-2.4-5a-Same-Pattern-as-1.1-2.pdf

The Chiasm of Ezra 1-6

A chiasm is a literary structure where the themes of the first section of a passage are repeated in reverse order in the second. Typically whatever is in the center of the chiasm is what is being emphasized. In Ezra 1-6, the emphasis is on the documentation to the building the walls of Jerusalem (Ezra

The Chiasm of Ezekiel 37:26-28

A chiasm is a literary structure where the words or themes of the first section of a passage are repeated in reverse order in the second. Typically whatever is in the center of the chiasm is what is being emphasized. In Ezekiel 37:26-28, the emphasis is on God dwelling with his people after he has

Could a Covenant Be Reversed If It Had Been Made Under False Pretenses?

Could a Biblical covenant be reversed or modified if it was entered into based upon dishonesty by the recipient? The answer is No! Two examples illustrate this. Jacob's deception of his father Jacob to receive the blessing meant for Esau (Gen 27) and the Gibeonites making a treaty with Israel by deception (Josh 9). https://www.howthebiblefitstogether.org/files/Gen-27.1-41a-Covenant-by-Deception.pdf

What was Happening Behind the Scene of the Tower of Babel?

Deuteronomy 32 and Psalm 82 shed important light on the story of the Tower of Babel. Deuteronomy 32:8-9 informs us that at this point God disinherited the nations which he dispersed, choosing Jacob as his heir. Psalm 82 records how God sentenced the angelic rulers over these nations to die as men because of their

The Chiasm of Exodus 12:21-28

A chiasm is a literary structure where the words or themes of the first section of a passage are repeated in reverse order in the second. Typically whatever is in the center of the chiasm is what is being emphasized. In Exodus 12:21-28 the emphasis is on the fact that Israel was to celebrate the

The Chiasm of 1 Kings 1-111

A chiasm is a literary structure where the themes of the first section of a passage are repeated in reverse order in the second. Typically whatever is in the center of the chiasm is what is being emphasized. In 1 Kings 1-11, the emphasis is on Solomon building "rival" buildings (1 Kings 7:1-12).AA Prophet Intervenes

The Order of the Books of the Hebrew Canon as Background to Understanding Daniel 9

What would the order of the books of the Old Testament canon have to do with the interpretation of Daniel? The last three books of the Hebrew canon from the first century A.D. were Daniel, Ezra-Nehemiah, and Chronicles. Ezra-Nehemiah initially was one book as was First and Second Chronicles. Second Chronicles ends with a verb,