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  Question about Hebrew...

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  question about hebrew:.

  serendipity led me towards lamentations 3:38. the nwt renders this passage as follows:.

  38 from the mouth of the most high bad things and what is good do not go forth.. most others translations render this as what it seems like a rhetoric question along with verse 37 & 39. since this alters the understanding of the passage, when does the use of question marks is warranted in hebrew?

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  I just heard…

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  i just heard.

  bros from new orleans were down on baton rouge for the convention.

  others were in texas over the weekend for their convetion too.

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  I Swear, The Ancient Way

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  a little internet search revealed people acknowledging the fact that this was an ancient indo-european custom but shuffling about the latter meanings in latin of the word testis, testify, testicles.

  does the bible implies this was the case in these passages?

  was this a custom on the ancient times?.

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  The Business Man Parable

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  when the time is near to complete the deal he, instead of making the trip personally, sends his son to refine it for him.

  vicepresident jones jr. flies to asia and meets for a while with representatives from the foreign company.

  when he is done he returns to headquarters and leaves plenty of instructions.

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  Lodging: The Gazite Way

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  recently i had a conversation about samson and the bible passage where he "comes into" (nwt) a prostitute.

  a jw came back with info on the topic such as:.

  on ?insight the scriptures?

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  What would have to change for you to come back?

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  to those who have conscientiously walked away:.

  what changes will at least make you consider coming back in?.

  of course some will say nothing they do will lure them back?

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  Numbers in Developed Countries

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  this started as a reply to another post, but i feel it deserves a spin off.. did you ever noticed the abysmal difference in success the jws are getting between the developed countries and the less developed countries of the world?..

  dc % of growth without bra & mex: 0.53% .

  ldc% of growth with bra & mex included: 3.20% .

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  Should you believe in Trinity brochure...

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  i was going thru my stuff and found the "should you believe in trinity?

  " brochure.

  flipped through the pages reading the different sections:.

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  Question on Rom 6:23

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  "for the wages sin pays is death, but the gift god gives is everlasting life?".

  rom 6:23.

  for years we been taught that we die because of sin and once you die you have paid your "debt" .

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  My 11 month ordeal is paying dividends...

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  well i was on a mission.

  when this friend on mine started wondering about my virtual disappearance from meetings.

  i decided to shed some light on her worn out eyes.

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