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DEFINITION OF THE DAY (HELPMEET)

August 12, 2021Uncategorized1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles, Christ, Companion, comparable, definition, definition of the day, definitions, definitions of the day, dominion, Genesis, God, God the Father, God the Son, God-given, help, helper, helpmeet, jeremiah, jesus, KJV, Man, Matthew, meet, military allies, modern, NASB, nehemiah, new testament, noun, Old Testament, partner, partnership, Psalm, stresses, suitable, task, TEV, woman, womenabarkley8

KJV term for woman as a helper precisely adapted to man (Gen 2:18). Modern translations supply various equivalents: help suitable for him (NASB, NIV); help as his partner (NRSV); a suitable companion for him (TEV). The noun translated “help” or “partner” does not suggest subordination. Elsewhere the term is used of God as Help (1 Chorn 12:18; Psa 30:10; 54:4; 121:1)

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BIBLE CUSTOMS AND CURIOSITIES (A BUTTER AND HONEY SANDWICH)

February 25, 2019Uncategorized2 Samuel, 2 Samuel 17:29, Bible, bible customs and curiosities, bread, butter, butter and honey sandwich, children, diet, diet of children, Holy Bible, honey, jelly, Job, Job 20:17, milk, mixed, modern, new testament, Old Testament, song of solomon, Song of Solomon 4:11, spreadabarkley8

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Butter, or curds and honey were often mixed together and spread on bread, much as peanut butter and jelly are eaten together as a sandwich in modern times. It may have been a staple in the diet of children, since it is mentioned in this verse as food that a young child would eat. Continue reading BIBLE CUSTOMS AND CURIOSITIES (A BUTTER AND HONEY SANDWICH) →

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