And He saw a certain poor widow putting in two small copper coins. Luke 21:2 NASB Copper coins – A lepton was the smallest coin used by the Jews. It had a value of about ¼ of a penny. In common parlance, it wasn’t worth the paper it was written on. It’s hard to imagine…
By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit that confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God; 1 John 4:2 NASB In the flesh – Understanding the Bible requires placing the writings within their historical and cultural context. We have learned that it isn’t appropriate to pull a verse…
So the LORD changed His mind about the harm which He said He would do to His people. Exodus 32:14 Changed His mind – Twelve times in Scripture the words naham YHWH ‘al hara’a describe God’s action.[1] Each one is particularly bothersome. The problem is that the verb naham is primarily about influencing a situation…
and also for the innocent blood that he shed; for he filled Jerusalem with innocent blood; which the Lord would not pardon. 2 Kings 24:4 (Hebrew World) Would not pardon – What is the unforgivable sin? Most Christians would say, “Blasphemy against the Holy Spirit,” citing Yeshua’s remark in Matthew 12. That incident summarizes…
as to zeal, persecuting the church; as to the righteousness which is in the Law, found blameless. Philippians 3:6 NASB Blameless – If we were to use the Josh McDowell technique of “Evidence That Demands a Verdict,” we would have to say that Paul was either a liar, a lunatic or saying something that we…
Conclusions of Ron Moseley on Yeshua and the early church I thought it would be useful to provide the conclusions that Dr. Moseley articulates at the end of Yeshua: A Guide to the Real Jesus and the Original Church. While the book is a fairly simple introduction to the subject, his summaries are most important….
Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world. 1 John 4:1 NASB Test – When John wrote his letters, the messianic congregations were under attack. Buffeted between Hellenism through Gnostic and pagan religions and the Judaism…
Observe the sabbath day to keep it holy, as the LORD your God commanded you. Deuteronomy 5:12 NASB Observe – One of my dear friends sent me an article about the two Sabbath commands. The other one is the more familiar verse, Exodus 20:8. But if you read them side by side, you realize (especially…
“My heart is turned over within Me, all My compassions are kindled.” Hosea 11:8 NASB Within – How much does God care about His children? If you struggle to find words big enough, deep enough, significant enough, you’re not alone. The message of the Bible is that God cares beyond anything that we can imagine. …
for our citizenship is in heaven, from which also we eagerly wait for a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ. Philippians 3:20 NASB In heaven – You don’t belong here! But this is where you are today. Your home is where your heart is, and that’s not here, but this is where you are today. If…
