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How Many Times Is Satan Mentioned In The Old Testament

The word with the definite article Ha-Satan (Hebrew: הַשָּׂטָן hasSāṭān) occurs 17 times in the Masoretic Text, in two books of the Hebrew Bible: Job ch. 1–2 (14×) and Zechariah 3:1–2 (3×). It is translated in English bibles mostly as ‘Satan’. The Bible is full of references to Satan, or the Devil. The word “Satan” itself appears… Read More »How Many Times Is Satan Mentioned In The Old Testament

How Many Times Was Israel Exiled In The Old Testament

Israel was exiled from the Promised Land four different times throughout the Old Testament. First, they were exiled when they failed to follow God’s command and build the temple as instructed; second, they were exiled by Nebuchadnezzar and forced to live in captivity in Babylon; third, they were exiled by the Assyrian king Sargon II… Read More »How Many Times Was Israel Exiled In The Old Testament

How Many Times Is The Holy Spirit Mentioned In The Old Testament

The Holy Spirit is mentioned several times in the Old Testament. The most notable references are found in Genesis 1:2, Psalms 33:6, Genesis 6:3 and Ezekiel 37:1–14. Around 93 times, the reference is to the Holy Spirit, sometimes under the name pneuma and sometimes explicitly as the pneûma tò Hagion (Πνεῦμα τὸ Ἅγιον). (In a… Read More »How Many Times Is The Holy Spirit Mentioned In The Old Testament