and man became a living being Genesis 2:7 A Living Being – God fashioned from the dust the body that He animated with His breath – man manifested as nephesh. There is a bit more here than we might think. The Mishnah (specific teachings of the rabbis usually transmitted by oral memorization) uses a synonym…
and man became a living being Genesis 2:7 Became – The Bible is without doubt the most fascinating book in the world. Why? Because it is simply beyond reasonable inference to imagine that all of the intricacies woven into its fabric could have been concocted by human beings. From beginning to end, the language of the Bible is filled…
The word of the LORD which came to Micah of Moresheth in the days of Jotham, Ahaz and Hezekiah Micah 1:1 Came – How do you receive communication today? Well, first there’s e-mail. You’re reading one right now. I could have sent you a letter, or called you on the phone, or sent a telegram…
“I do not ask Thee to take them out of the world, but to keep them from the evil one.” John 17:15 Take Them Out – Jesus wants us to stay. Believe me, there are plenty of days when I would like to leave. I need a permanent vacation from this world. I get tired…
Her husband is known in the gates, when he sits with the elders of the land. Proverbs 31:23 The Gates – In God’s world, there is a wife behind the scenes. The husband cannot fulfill his role in the politics of the community unless there is a valiant wife fulfilling her role in the marriage,…
For this reason a man shall leave his father and his mother, and be joined to his wife; and they shall be one flesh. Genesis 2:24 Be Joined – First, let’s lay down the assumptions. Marriage is the normal state of affairs, an essential building block of society, the intended design of the Creator and…
A valiant wife who can find? Her price is far beyond corals. Proverbs 31:10 (Waltke) Valiant – So, now we know that the Hebrew role model for daughters of Zion is found in the heroic actions of this poem. But it might be worth looking a little deeper into the actual word used to describe…
A valiant wife who can find? Her price is far beyond corals. Proverbs 31:10 (Waltke) Valiant – Hebrew wisdom literature is filled with poetry. It’s not the kind of poetry that we employ since it does not rhyme sounds. Hebrew poetry rhymes ideas or concepts. This is the opening line of one of the most…
because by the works of the Law no flesh will be justified in His sight Romans 3:20 Works – Most Christians believe that the Law has no place in the process of salvation. It is grace alone that brings us into fellowship with the Father. There is little doubt that God’s action towards us, and…
And when some of the bystanders heard it, they began saying, “Behold, He is calling for Elijah.” Mark 15:35 Elijah – I was wrong. In spite of the common theological idea that Jesus spoke Aramaic, and that the Greek New Testament was a translation from Aramaic, I have discovered that this is a mistake. It’s…
