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Back to Search1 Samuel 28; 1 Corinthians 9; Ezekiel 7; Psalm 45
There are several questions about the witch of Endor (1 Sam. 28) that we cannot answer. Was the prophet Samuel actually called up by her mediumistic …
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1 Samuel 27; 1 Corinthians 8; Ezekiel 6; Psalm 44
Apparently some Christians in Corinth, secure in their knowledge that idols are nothing at all, and that all meat has been created by the one true Go…
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1 Samuel 26; 1 Corinthians 7; Ezekiel 5; Psalms 42–43
In the course of his treatment of “virgins” (1 Cor. 7:25–38—the word refers to the sexually inexperienced, whether male of female), Paul writes, “Bec…
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1 Samuel 25; 1 Corinthians 6; Ezekiel 4; Psalms 40–41
Despite its great interest and deft characterizations, one must ask why the story found in 1 Samuel 25 is included. How does it advance the storyline…
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1 Samuel 24; 1 Corinthians 5; Ezekiel 3; Psalm 39
In case anyone were to read 1 Corinthians 4 and conclude that no standards whatsoever are to be maintained in the church—after all, maintenance of st…
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1 Samuel 23; 1 Corinthians 4; Ezekiel 2; Psalm 38
Paul in 1 Corinthians 3 has been telling the Corinthians how not to view servants of Christ. They are not to view any particular servant of Christ as…
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1 Samuel 21–22; 1 Corinthians 3; Ezekiel 1; Psalm 37
The two extended metaphors that Paul deploys in 1 Corinthians 3:5–15 make roughly the same point, although each carries a special shading not found i…
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1 Samuel 20; 1 Corinthians 2; Lamentations 5; Psalm 36
There are not many chapters in the Bible that devote much space to the theme of friendship, but 1 Samuel 20 is one of them.
Strictly speaking, of cou…
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