Hear, O Israel, the statutes and ordinances which I am speaking today in your hearing, that you may learn them and observe them carefully. Deuteronomy 5:1 Observe Them Carefully – So, how’s it working out for you? How’s your life been this last year? Can you look back on it and see God’s hand, guiding,…
He has told you, O man, what is good Micah 6:8 Good – What is good? Well, if you subscribe to the Greek view of life, you will come up with a list that looks like this: Exemplary effort High standards Self-discipline Fairness toward all Thoughtfulness and discretion Moderation and capacity In other words,…
Then Satan stood up against Israel and moved David to number Israel. 1 Chronicles 21:1 Satan – The Old Testament doesn’t have much to say about this character, in spite of the fact that he seems to play a significant part in our contemporary religious paranoia. In fact, satan is really just a Hebrew word…
For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us; and the government will rest on His shoulders; and His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6 Prince of Peace – The last title in Isaiah’s name for the child is the…
For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us; and the government will rest on His shoulders; and His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6 Eternal Father – Did you think that Jesus was the first to call God “Father”?…
For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us; and the government will rest on His shoulders; and His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6 Mighty God – Now we discover that this child is the champion of the universe,…
For a child will be born to us, a son will be given to us; and the government will rest on His shoulders; and His name will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Eternal Father, Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6 Pele-yoez – So, you’re looking at these words in bold and thinking, “What is that? …
This is the day which the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. Psalm 118:24 Day – Have you ever heard this expression applied to the current day? Maybe you grew up like I did where your mother used this verse as a kind of reminder to not grumble. Maybe you…
and greet the church at their house, and my beloved Epenetus Romans 16:5 Church – One more pointer, and then I promise to let this go. L. Coenen says, “If one compares the two Hebrew words, it becomes clear . . . that ‘edah is the unambiguous and permanent term for the covenant community as…
and greet the church at their house, and my beloved Epenetus Romans 16:5 Church – Yesterday we discovered that the two Hebrew words for “assembly” are not quite the same. Qehillah focuses on the event of experience with God. ‘Edah focuses on the unity of the whole people God appoints. We found that ekklesia, the…
