alike newborn babies, long for the 1bpure 2milk of the word, so that by it you may cgrow 3in respect to salvation, 1 Peter 2:2 NASB Grow – First, we need to know something about the verb Peter uses. “auxánō means ‘to bring to growth,’ ‘to promote,’ ‘to raise one’s position,’ or intransitive ‘to grow,’…
alike newborn babies, long for the 1bpure 2milk of the word, so that by it you may cgrow 3in respect to salvation, 1 Peter 2:2 NASB 1995 In respect to salvation – When I was a child, my parents would stand me against a special part of the walls in our home and mark my…
One of the oldest cities in the Western world, Siracusa was founded by the Greeks in 734 BCE. Being there was quite a treat. Topical Index: Siracusa, photos
The sons of Israel did not strike them because the leaders of the congregation had sworn to them by the Lord the God of Israel. And the whole congregation grumbled against the leaders. Joshua 9:18 NASB Grumbled – “Except for Josh 9:18, a reference to Israel’s displeasure with Joshua’s handling of the Gibeonite lie, all…
And all the community of Israelites murmured against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness. Exodus 16:2 Robert Alter Wilderness – In God’s geography, the wilderness is an amazing place. First, it is the place of God’s self-revelation. Second, it is the place of total human dependence. And third, it is the place where God provides the foundation document, the constitution,…
“Go, therefore, and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to [h]follow all that I commanded you; and behold, I am with you [i]always, to the end of the age.” Matthew 28:19-20 NASB Follow – Jacques Ellul’s damning insights make the interpretation of this command all…
Yet Pharaoh’s heart was [d]hardened, and he did not listen to them, just as the Lord had said. Exodus 7:13 NASB Was hardened – This verse begins a story that has bothered believers for centuries. If God hardens Pharoah’s heart, then how can Pharoah be held accountable for refusing to let the Israelites leave Egypt? Didn’t God make…
But his mother said to him, “Your curse be on me, my son; only obey my voice, and go, get them for me.” Genesis 27:13 NASB 1995 Your curse – “Listen to me,” she said. Actually, it’s more like, “Listen to the sound of my making.” She continues, “If anything disastrous happens, then let it affect me. I…
Poppies in Italy Topical Index: photo, poppies
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