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  1. John 9: The man born blind
  2. Orthodox teaching on Ecclesiastes
  3. Lectionary readings: how did they come about?
  4. Romans 9: on 'election'
  5. The 'Apocrypha'
  6. The 'Q' source
  7. Orthodox scriptural canon
  8. Luke 10.38-42, 11.27-28: Marian feasts
  9. History of the Bible
  10. Luke 20.18: 'He who falls on that stone shall be broken'
  11. Hebrew of the OT, including Semitic questions
  12. Harmony of scriptures
  13. Genesis 1-2: Man created on sixth day, enters paradise on seventh?
  14. 'Elemental Spirits' in St Paul (Galatians 4)
  15. A woman healed on the Sabbath (cf. Luke 13.14)
  16. Book of Jude: 'Destroying them that do not believe...'
  17. Luke 7.12-15: The widow of Nain
  18. Acts 10.15: 'What God has cleansed...'
  19. References in Luke to the Mother of God
  20. Scriptures and the common man
  21. 1 Corinthians 14.26-31: Questions on the order and organization of worship
  22. 1 Corinthians 11.10: Women covering their heads
  23. 'Fins and scales' (Leviticus 11)
  24. Identity of the Matthew behind St Matthew's Gospel
  25. Tobit: Canonical text despite questionable contents?
  26. The first Old Testament patriarch and his wife
  27. Symbolism concerning wicked spirits
  28. Jesus whipping the money changers in the temple (John 2.14-15)
  29. 'Waters that are above the heavens...' (Psalm 148.4)
  30. 'For us' and 'against us' (Luke 9.50, 11.23)
  31. The Kingdom of Heaven - like treasure (Matthew 13.44)
  32. Acts 3.21: A difference between 'heaven' and 'paradise'?
  33. Psalm 121 as interpreted by Augustine
  34. Brutality in New Testament?
  35. Philippians 1.1: 'Saints'
  36. The Lord's Prayer
  37. Pre-existence of souls in the Wisdom of Solomon?
  38. Is the 'Apocrypha' really canonical for Orthodox?
  39. 'Sin unto death' (1 John 5.16-17)
  40. Significance of the Mosaic convenant
  41. The parables in St Mark's Gospel
  42. Translation of God's name in OT
  43. Book of Job
  44. Acts 16.6-7: 'Forbidden by the Spirit to preach in Asia'
  45. 1 John 1.6, 9 and 3.6, 9: a contradiction between confessing sin and having no sin?
  46. Psalms 13 and 52: the same psalm?
  47. Nephilim (Genesis 6.4) - patristic commentary requested
  48. Family tree of Christ
  49. Use of μαμωνάς (cf. Mt 6.24, Lk 16.13) in the readings of the fathers
  50. Orthodox view of Romans 9: on 'election'
  51. Patristic commentary on Galatians
  52. Reading the bible in one year
  53. Mark 9.29: 'Only by prayer and fasting'
  54. Patristic commentaries on the psalter and odes
  55. Question on relationship of Septuagint to Hebrew canons and contents
  56. Matthew 5.5: The 'meek' shall inherit the earth, or the 'chaste'?
  57. The book of Enoch
  58. Meaning of Christ's 'it is finished' (John 19.30)
  59. Psalm 54: 'O man of like soul with me, my guide and my familiar friend'
  60. On using the psalms as prayers
  61. Psalm 50: 'Conceived in iniquity'?
  62. Canonical status of 1 Esdras
  63. Interpreting questions in the book of Ruth
  64. Judges 31 - Jephthah and the question of human sacrifice
  65. St John Chrysostom on learning the scriptures
  66. 'Thy sins be forgiven thee...' (Matthew 9.2)
  67. Switching to plural in John 3.1-21: Is Jesus addressing all Jews through Nicodemus?
  68. The new creature in Christ (Eph 4.22-24)
  69. Mark 9.37-40: Performing miracles in Christ's name
  70. Meaning of 'all who take up the sword will die by the sword' (Matthew 26.51-54)?
  71. 1 Peter 3.21: Concerning baptism
  72. Isaiah 26: 'Bring evils upon them, O Lord'
  73. Interpretation of the vinegar given to Christ on the cross
  74. Entering God's rest (Heb 4.1-11) vs. reaching forward (Phil 3.13)
  75. Explanation of 'portion' (Psalm 73.26)
  76. Meaning of 'profit' (James 2.14, 16)
  77. Matthew 7.23: 'Depart further from me, you who are accursed'
  78. John 21.16: Different words for 'love' from Christ and Peter
  79. 'Seventy times seven' (Mt 18.22, Gen 4.24)
  80. 2 Timothy 3.16: Understanding of 'all scripture inspired by God'
  81. The fathers on violence in the Old Testament
  82. Matthew 16.18 and John 21.15: Rocks, keys, sheep and lambs
  83. 'Heretical reading' of John 5.27-28: on the Son and executing judgement
  84. 'Justice' vs. 'judgement' in scriptural translations
  85. Genesis 5.29: the 'comfort' of Noah?
  86. Parable of the talents
  87. Saul and the witch of Endor
  88. John 20.21-24: Jesus sending the Spirit
  89. Justice vs. righteousness
  90. Apocalypse commentaries
  91. Inspiration in the scriptures
  92. Methods of scriptural and patristic reading
  93. How is the bible the bible?
  94. Matthew 10.1, 5-8: 'Go not among the Gentiles...'
  95. Christ expounding himself in the scriptures (Luke 24.12-35)
  96. Reconcile opposing scripture
  97. 'Seek first the kingdom of God' (Matthew 6.33)
  98. 'Wisdom' in Proverbs 8.22
  99. Old Testament and the majestic plural
  100. Who is the serpent (Gen 3.1-19)?
  101. Psalm 108: curses against God's enemies?
  102. Books of the Maccabees
  103. Revelation 17: Patristic reading of the 'prostitute'
  104. Matthew 11.2-6: Miracles as a foundation for believing Jesus is the Messiah?
  105. Matthew 27.52, 53: The raising of many saints from the grave
  106. 1 Thess 4, 5: Chapter division issue in discussing 'the rapture'
  107. Prologues of St Matthew's and St John's Gospels
  108. New translation of Blessed Theophylact on 1 Cor 13
  109. Order of books of the Old Testament
  110. Psalms of Solomon
  111. Orthodox Bible commentary
  112. 1 Corinthians 15, the 'spiritual body', and the bodily resurrection
  113. Multiplicity of Bible reading plans
  114. Romans 13.1-7: Orthodox understanding of being 'subject to authorities'
  115. Psalm 136.8-9: On 'dashing infants against a rock'
  116. Christ appearing to Luke and Cleopas
  117. Patristic Bible commentary
  118. Esau's morsel of red meat (Hebrews 12.16)
  119. Scriptural teaching on health and prosperity (cf. 3 John 2)
  120. Mark 8.17-21: cryptic meaning to numbers of fish and loaves?
  121. Psalm 103 - not read during Paschal vespers?
  122. Where is Satan?
  123. 2 Thessalonians 2.11-12: God 'sending a strong delusion'
  124. Old Testament events and the question of inspiration
  125. Book of Lamentations
  126. Psalm 6.4: 'for thy mercies' sake'?
  127. In depth meaning of the Greek word, 'zoe'
  128. Translating επιουσιον ('daily'?) in the Lord's Prayer
  129. Patristic commentary on the Song of Solomon
  130. Codex Sinaiticus made available on-line
  131. Psalm 118 (LXX)
  132. "According to the scriptures" would Jesus rise?
  133. 'Blessed are the poor in spirit' (Matthew 5.3)
  134. John 8.6: What did Jesus write on the ground?
  135. How does one read the Scriptures with the Fathers?
  136. Hebrew version of Matthew
  137. Reubon Swanson Greek manuscripts
  138. Genesis 47:31 What was Jacob doing when bowing upon (or at) the head of the bed?
  139. Ancient lectionaries
  140. Meaning of 'anagignoskomena' in the scriptures?
  141. Table of contents
  142. How does one "read" the prophets?
  143. Luke 17:10: What is it our 'duty' to do?
  144. John 9.2, 3: Why was the man born blind?
  145. 1 Corinthians 6.9, 10: A question of self abuse?
  146. Daniel 7:13: Is Christ the Son of Man AND the Ancient of Days?
  147. All things to all men
  148. Help (Scripture and Prayer): Christianity vs. Mormonism
  149. Romans 3.28: What is the 'law', apart from which we are justified?
  150. Mark 8.22-26: the blind man is healed
  151. The canon of scripture: how was it established?
  152. Matthew 10:28 and Luke 12:5: Who is able to 'destroy body and soul'?
  153. Questions on the book of Deuteronomy
  154. The Psalter term "Diapsalm"
  155. What do the words 'forever' and 'perpetual' mean? Fathers and the eternity of Torah
  156. Why isn't 4 Maccabees canonical?
  157. Jewish claims about the Septuagint: Pentateuch only?
  158. Luke 16.19-28: 'Bosom of Abraham', 'Hades', and 'Sheol'