So she left and went and gleaned in the field after the reapers; and she happened to come to the portion of the field belonging to Boaz, who was of the family of Elimelech. Ruth 2:3 NASB And she happened – Once before we examined this odd Hebrew construction, the verb qārâ + noun miqreh,…
Then the seven priests carrying the seven trumpets of rams’ horns in front of the ark of the Lord went on continually, and blew the trumpets; and the armed men went ahead of them, and the rear guard came after the ark of the Lord, while they continued to blow the trumpets. Joshua 6:13 NASB They continued to – Okay,…
and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.” Mark 1:15 NASB Time is fulfilled – peplerotai kairos. “Filled up time.” Mark loves this theme. Everything is aligned for something crucial to happen. Yeshua’s baptism occurs at precisely the right moment. He is driven into the wilderness…
but at the proper time manifested, even His word, in the proclamation with which I was entrusted according to the commandment of God our Savior, Titus 1:3 NASB At the proper time – You can probably guess what the Greek term is. Kairos, of course. The untranslatable word for time that isn’t found in the previous verse appears here. It is that…
in the hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised long ages ago, Titus 1:2 NASB Long ages ago – Greek has three words for time: chronos, aeon and kairos. The latter actually has no English equivalent but it plays a very significant role in the gospels. In this verse, Paul uses the first two words…
So Jesus said to them, “My time is not yet here, but your time is always opportune. John 7:6 NASB Time – Do you have time? “Time for what?” you probably ask. Well, if you were talking with Yeshua on this particular day, the answer might be, “Time to do what you were designed to…
Thy kingdom come Matthew 6:10 Come – We know that God’s Kingdom is not a physical place. The Greek word basileia is about reign and rule, not palaces and courtyards. God’s Kingdom is revealed wherever His servants and citizens live according to His government. But what does it mean to pray, “Your Kingdom come?” Hasn’t it already arrived when we…
Paul, a bondservant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, for the faith of those chosen of God and the knowledge of the truth which is according to godliness, in the hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised long ages ago, but at the proper time manifested, even His word, in…
Therefore be careful how you walk, not as unwise men, but as wise, making the most of your time, because the days are evil. Ephesians 5:15-16 NASB Time – In the past, we’ve studied a lot about the idea of time. We’ve even looked at this verse with regard to the difference between chronos and…
Thy Kingdom come Matthew 6:10 Come – We’re not quite finished with this part of Yeshua’s example prayer. We discovered that this is not clock time. It’s God time. It’s kairos – the time when He fulfills His purposes . . the absolutely right time. Our awareness of His breaking into the world is essential…
