does the reference appear to the Lord as 'the rock"
2007-12-21 21:27:03 · 10 answers · asked by mandbturner3699 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
the letters "the rock" appear 79 time(s) in the Old Testament, and 4 time(s) in the New Testament.
2007-12-21 21:29:38 · answer #1 · answered by AiW 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
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2007-12-22 05:34:32 · answer #2 · answered by Diane D. 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the word came 129 times in the bible but have different meanings for ex. [ King James ]-[ Ex:33:21 ]-[ And the LORD said, Behold, there is a place by me, and thou shalt stand upon a rock: ]
[ King James ]-[ Sm1:2:2 ]-[ There is none holy as the LORD: for there is none beside thee: neither is there any rock like our God. ]
[ King James ]-[ Mt:16:18 ]-[ And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. ]
[ King James ]-[ Lk:8:6 ]-[ And some fell upon a rock; and as soon as it was sprung up, it withered away, because it lacked moisture. ]
2007-12-22 05:37:51 · answer #3 · answered by mohamed amin 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"The rock" as in stability, strength, the strong foundation. Not prison or smartness as some ppl have ignorantly implied.
Sorry, not really an answer to ur question.
2007-12-22 05:40:50 · answer #4 · answered by summerblues86 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Blasphemer Bill got the actual numbers for you but " The word “rock” or "the rock" is a common biblical metaphor. It illustrates many great truths about God. ...
2007-12-22 05:33:15 · answer #5 · answered by Me 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
The Lord went to prison?
2007-12-22 05:29:22 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
you read it for yourself
This is a fantastic Question
The clue you miss is that you are not basing all your trust on the Rock of your Salvation
You will gain so much insight if you would read it for yourself
2007-12-22 05:34:55 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
And we all know how smart rocks are.
2007-12-22 05:30:18 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
See for yourself here:
http://www.biblegateway.com/
2007-12-22 05:30:11 · answer #9 · answered by Brian J 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
iuno i havent read it
2007-12-22 05:29:20 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋