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No, not in itself. Catholic, Orthodox and many Protestant churches teach that a patient may stop a burdensome treatment, and that this is not suicide.
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Indigo is not in the Bible. Its blue is tekhelet, a dye whose source was lost for something like thirteen centuries.
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Nicole means “victory of the people.” Nicolas of Antioch is in Acts 6 — an outsider put in charge of feeding the widows who were being overlooked.
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Several Bible passages say God hates evildoers, and Malachi says “Esau I have hated,” but Scripture also says God is love; interpreters read “hate” differently.
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Yes. Elizabeth is the mother of John the Baptist in Luke 1. Her name comes from the Hebrew Elisheba, “my God is an oath,” the wife of Aaron.
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Brittany is not in the Bible: it is the English name of Bretagne, the French region named for Britons who settled there from Great Britain.
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Explore the Bible’s perspective on Jesus as a king, revealing his divine authority, mission, and what it means for believers.
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Onyx in the Bible symbolizes God’s creation, divine beauty, and spiritual significance. It’s linked to purity, permanence, strength, and faithfulness.
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A white coat is a modern object. Scripture’s white clothing is always given, bought or washed — never original.
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Explore the spiritual significance of November in the Bible, reflecting on gratitude, harvest themes, and preparation for Advent.
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Vanessa was invented by Jonathan Swift in 1726 from the name Esther Vanhomrigh. Half of it is Esther — who has a book of her own.
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312 is not in the Bible — and Philippians 3:12 has Paul saying, from custody, that he has not arrived.
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Three hundred carries no meaning in Scripture, but Judges 7 states outright why Gideon’s army was cut to it.
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Scripture gives no meaning to a dream of wolves. In daylight it warns about them constantly — and they are almost always inside the flock.
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Explore biblical teachings on devils and demons, their roles in spiritual warfare, and how Christian theology has evolved over time.
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Explore the significance of the number 1 in the Bible, representing God’s unity, primacy, and a call for spiritual oneness.
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Scripture begins with four rivers and ends with one. Almost everything between happens somewhere along a bank.
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Scripture’s field of bones is Ezekiel 37, and the answer given there is the honest one: Sovereign Lord, you alone know.
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