A man does not fully understand the words of the Torah until he has come to grief over them. Babylonian Talmud, Gitten 43a Come to grief – Rabbi Huna commented with these words when he acknowledged his own error in interpretation concerning a debate over the conditions of betrothal. Rabbi Huna called for a public…
Convenient transport – the Bus terminal: A Florist on every corner: No wait tailoring: SLOW – herd ahead: Outdoor shopping mall:
Then he took the book of the covenant and read it in the hearing of the people; and they said, “All that the LORD has spoken we will do, and we will be obedient.” Exodus 24:7 NASB Will be obedient – What is the relationship between hearing and obeying? What steps do you take in…
Just as it is written, “For Thy sake we are being put to death all day long; we were considered as sheep to be slaughtered.” Romans 8:36 citing Psalm 44:22 NASB As it is written – What can separate us from the love of God? If you read Paul’s argument in Romans 8, the answer…
I thought you might like to see what I was doing on this last trip. At the request of Talent Research Foundation, I had the opportunity to teach in Singapore, Chennia and Coimbatore. Here are two pictures of different lectures. These believers live in a very tough environment, surrounding by active, visible idolatry. Christians are…
But every man is tempted, when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed James 1:14 KJV (Cambridge Edition) Enticed – The last word in this phrase is the Greek word deleazomenos. It comes from the imagery of hunting. It means “to bait or trap.” We sometimes see it translated as “seduced” or…
Then you will discern the fear of the Lord and discover the knowledge of God. Proverbs 2:5 NASB Fear – In Hebrew the word is yare. The Theological Wordbook of the Old Testament (TWOT) tells us that this word is used in five different senses: 1) the emotion of being afraid, 2) the anticipation of…
Jabez called upon the God of Israel saying, “Oh that you would bless me and enlarge my border, and that your hand might be with me, and that you would keep me from harm so that it might not bring me pain.” 1 Chronicles 4:10 ESV Pain – The key Hebrew word encompassing the verbal…
India was an experience in what happens when the culture lacks any sense of biblical underpinnings. The most visible sign of this is the complete disregard for the earth. In India, if it isn’t in my house or in my yard (not street), then I bear NO responsibility for stewarding the earth. Below are two…
