Matthew, Session 22
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Hebrew Evangelism
“You are my witnesses,” declares YHWH, “and My servant whom I have chosen, so that you may know and believe Me and understand that I am He. Before Me there was no God formed, and there will be none after Me.” Isaiah 43:10 I Am He – Go ahead. Ask your pastor, “What is the…
How We Know
Or when he touches human uncleanness – any such uncleanness whereby one becomes unclean – and, though he has known it, the fact has escaped him, but later he realizes his guilt; Leviticus 5:3 Known – Leviticus describes proper worship. Its rituals and regulations govern the procedures for maintaining purity before the Lord in order…
In The Middle
“But a certain Samaritan, who was on a journey, came upon him; and when he saw him, he felt compassion.” Luke 10:33 Felt Compassion – We have often mentioned that Hebrew thought development moves like the lines of a pyramid. The story develops from the foundation up to the pinnacle and then concludes by returning…
Water Color
Nice to see that God is a master watercolorist too.
The Wrong Question
And behold, a certain lawyer stood up and put Him to the test, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” Luke 10:25 To Inherit – The lawyer opened the test with a mistake. He asked the wrong question. If we overlook this mistake, we won’t understand why Yeshua answers a different question…
Persons of Interest
I was fortunate in my early twenties to spend some time with Francis Schaeffer at L’Abri. Those days made me realize that my faith required serious consideration and deliberate contemplation. At Oxford, I was privileged to have John Lucas as a tutor. His genius infected my thinking and made me wish for even greater insight….
Cultural Hints
And behold, a certain lawyer stood up and put Him to the test, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” Luke 10:25 Stood Up – We all know this story. In our familiarity, we rush to the end, proclaiming the ethical superiority of the Samaritan. We are anxious to include everyone in…
The Art Of Hebrew Thinking
To the chief musician, a psalm of David Psalm 41:1 (Hebrew text) Musician – In most of our English Bibles, this address is not counted as a verse. That’s unfortunate because ignoring it sweeps aside a very important point about Hebrew thought. David’s praise is directed to the chief musician (natsah). We are confronted immediately…
Equivalence
When YHWH spoke first through Hoshea, YHWH said to Hoshea, “Go, take a wife of harlotry and children of harlotry, for the land has committed harlotry, departing from YHWH.” Hosea 1:2 YHWH Spoke – How did Hoshea know? How did he know that it was God who was asking him to do such an outrageous…
