As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up. John 3:14 ESV Be lifted up – “Houston, we have a problem.” Yeshua’s death on the cross does not meet the requirements for a sacrifice for intentional sin. Scripture tells us what those requirements must be. The…
He who walks blamelessly will be delivered, but he who is crooked will fall all at once. Proverbs 28:18 NASB Blamelessly – The Hebrew adjective is tamiym. In general, the meaning is “to be complete.” It is not restricted to spiritual contexts. It can mean a complete day, a complete (healthy) plant, a full amount…
You have come to me to bring my iniquity to remembrance and to put my son to death! 1 Kings 17:18 NASB Iniquity – This word, translated “iniquity,” is one of the principal words for sin and evil found in the Old Testament (awon in Hebrew). This word carries the idea of something twisted, something…
All his sons and all his daughters rose up to comfort him, but he refused to be comforted and said, “No, I shall go down to Sheol to my son, mourning.” Thus his father wept. Genesis 37:35 ESV Sheol – Do you find it astounding and insightful that the word she’ol is derived from the…
Delight yourself in the Lord; and He will give you the desires of your heart. Psalm 37:4 NASB Desires – The first word in this verse is a word that expresses the sheer enjoyment of the person of God. When we delight in who God is an amazing transformation occurs. Our lives progress toward fulfillment. …
you will be covered with shame, and you will be cut off forever Obadiah 10 NASB Shame – The Hebrew word bushah is used only four times in the Old Testament. It describes King David’s personal shame and distress and it describes the shame associated with the destruction under God’s judgment. In Obadiah, the nation…
For the day of the Lord draws near on all nations, as you have done it will be done to you. Obadiah 15 NASB Draws near – The word here is not a verb but an adjective. The word is qarob. It is used to indicate something that is close at hand or about to…
To all my readers in the Great Northwest. At the gracious invitation of Beth Tikvah, I will be back in the Seattle area on June 29, 2013. This allows me to meet with other groups around the Northwest at a much lower expense since I will be there for the conference/speaking at Beth Tikvah. IF…
And He said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.” Matthew 4:19 NASB Follow – When the Church reflects the culture, watch out! The methods, practices and principles of the Church are to be devoted to God’s instruction and direction. But too often what seems to work so well in…
After I posted my opinion about the re-election of Obama, I started getting emails from outside the community. Most were courteous disagreement, although more than one called me a racist. But one in particular came from a Ph.D. Hispanic Cuban immigrant who said he went to seminary and taught history for 30 years at a…
