Strange woman (אִשָּׁה זָרָה ishah zara) (2:16; 5:3) refers to those who set aside what was in harmony with the Mosaic Law and thus distanced and estranged themselves from God.
PROVERBS 1:7 In what way is the fear of Jehovah “the beginning of knowledge” and “the beginning of wisdom”?
If there is no fear of Jehovah, there cannot be any knowledge, for the Father is the Creator of all things and the Author of the inspired, fully inerrant Scriptures. (Rom. 1:20; 2 Tim. 3:16-17)
PROVERBS 1:1 How can we accept the majority of Proverbs by Solomon when Solomon did what was evil in the eyes of God?
How can we accept the majority of Proverbs by Solomon when 1 Kings 11:6 says, “So Solomon did what was evil in the eyes of Jehovah and did not fully follow Jehovah, as David his father had done”?
PROVERBS 1:8-9 Was There Really Books, Reading, Writing, and Literacy In Ancient Jewish Education?
It is often claimed by many Bible scholars and historians that the ancient Israelites and the early Christians were illiterate. Is this true?
Genesis 10:15-16 BDC: Were the “Amurru” the Amorites of the Bible?
Explore the intriguing connection between the Amurru and the Biblical Amorites in Genesis 10:15-16. Dive into Bible history and uncover the relationships among ancient Near Eastern peoples as depicted in the genealogy of Noah's descendants. Unravel the intricate tapestry of Biblical interpretation and historical context.
OTBDC: Who killed Goliath? 2 Samuel 21:19; 1 Chronicles 20:5;1 Samuel 17
2 Samuel 21:19 states that Elhanan struck down Goliath the Gittite but 1 Chronicles 20:5 says Elhanan struck down Lahmi the brother of Goliath the Gittite and 1 Samuel 17 says David killed Goliath. Who killed Goliath?
Genesis 9:6 OTBDC: The Death Penalty: Is It Biblical?
Capital punishment, rooted in Genesis 9:6, is a divine mandate upholding the sanctity of life and authorized by God for governments to carry out justice.
OTBDC: PROVERBS 2:5 What is the fear of Jehovah?
Proverbs 2:5 Updated American Standard Version (UASV) 5 then you will understand the fear of Jehovah and find the knowledge of God.
What Are We to Make of the New Testament Use of the Old Testament?
There are 320 Greek New Testament direct quotations passages from the Hebrew Scriptures. According to a listing published by Westcott and Hort, the combined total of quotations and references is some 890. (The New Testament in the Original Greek, Graz, 1974, Vol. I, pp. 581-595)
How Are We to Understand the New Testament Author’s use of the Old Testament?
The New Testament has 320 direct quotations from the Old Testament, but the combined total of quotations and references is about 890.

