Among them we too all formerly lived in the lusts of our flesh, indulging the desires of the flesh and of the mind Ephesians 2:3 Desires – Desires are not neutral. They have specific direction. In other words, David can ask God to put God’s desires in his heart (one direction) and Paul can warn…
according to the ruler of the authority of the air, the spirit now working in the sons of disobedience Ephesians 2:2 Working – We are quite familiar with this Greek word. It is energeo, our root for energy. Please notice that the focus is on activity, not cognition. The expressions of the ruler of…
Among them we too all formerly lived in the lusts of our flesh, indulging the desires of the flesh and of the mind Ephesians 2:3 Lived – Of course we all formerly lived according to the authority of this age. The whole idea behind conversion is a change in life, not simply a new vocabulary. …
according to the ruler of the authority of the air, the spirit now working in the sons of disobedience Ephesians 2:2 Authority of the Air – In spite of this very odd phrase, you don’t have to worry that you will encounter Satan’s minions when your airplane leaves the ground. It’s not about the atmosphere. …
and you were dead in your trespasses and sins, in which you formerly walked according to the course of this world Ephesians 2:1-2 The Course – So, now we know that being dead is tied to a particular kind of activity. Paul calls it “walking according to the course of this world.” Of course, “walking”…
and you were dead in your trespasses and sins, in which you formerly walked according to the course of this world Ephesians 2:1-2 Were Dead – When did you die? That’s not the usual question you get on applications, is it? We usually get a question about your birth. Of course, from a biblical perspective,…
Because the palace has been abandoned, the populated city forsaken. Hill and watch-tower have become caves forever. Isaiah 32:14 Watch-tower – Yesterday we looked at the Hebrew word for “test” (bachan). Today we can see the same word, bachan, with a different meaning – watchtower. Now we can understand the idea of testing even more…
You shall not bow down to their gods, and you shall not serve them. And you shall not do according to their works. But you shall surely pull down and surely you shall smash their idols. Exodus 23:24 Smash – Why did God command the Israelites to destroy the altars of the gods of Canaan? …
The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” Psalm 14:1 Fool – Answer this question: Since the Hebrew worldview is about proper action, not proper thinking, what does the word nabal (fool) mean? Those who have a Greek metaphysics will think of the fool as someone who is intellectually diminished. In politically…
“We will do all the words that YHWH has spoken.” Exodus 24:3 Has Spoken – How is it possible for the people of Israel to say that they will do all the words God has spoken? God provided a lot of instructions. In the Bible, there are pages and pages of God’s words about how…
