“Who is the wise man who would understand this, what the mouth of the LORD spoke to him, that he might tell it? Why is the land destroyed, laid waste like the wilderness with none passing through? And the LORD said, “Because they forsook My teachings that I set before them and did not heed…
Now there was a day when the [b]sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and [c]Satan also came among them. Job 1:6 NASB Sons of God – Some authors have made a lot of the idea that there are multiple divine beings in the biblical account. With verses like this one from the book of…
For when we were in the realm of the flesh, the sinful passions aroused by the law were at work in us, so that we bore fruit for death. Romans 7:5 NIV Aroused by the law – Did the Law make me sin? Some might draw that conclusion when they read Paul’s difficult analogy in chapter seven of…
and so all Israel will be saved; just as it is written: “The Deliverer will come from Zion, He will remove ungodliness from Jacob.” Romans 11:26 NASB Will be saved – Theresa Newell’s doctoral paper entitled “Preparing the Church to Evangelize Jewish People” is, unfortunately, a typical example of the Christian Church’s “manifest destiny” narrative…
And the manna ceased on the day after they had eaten some of the produce of the land, so that the sons of Israel no longer had manna, but they ate some of the yield of the land of Canaan during that year. Joshua 5:12 NASB No longer had – As you may know, whenever I…
not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near. Hebrews 10:25 ESV To meet together – Christianity employs this verse and others like it to proclaim that the Bible commands us to join in holy fellowship in the Church. The…
Greetings to each of you, Despite enormous efforts by Mark, we have been unable to resolve continuing issues with STRIPE. Mainly it has to do with the way that Stripe handles donations. In order for me to provide a tax donation document at the end of the year (as required by law), I have to…
Now these are the names of the sons of Israel who came to Egypt with Jacob; they came each one with his household: Exodus 1:1 NASB Who came – The exodus began with Abraham. It won’t end until the kingdom of God is established on earth. You and I are in that traveling community, the ones who…
Therefore, since we are the descendants of God, we ought not to think that the Divine Nature is like gold or silver or stone, an image formed by human skill and thought. Acts 17:29 NASB Formed by human skill and thought – What is apologetics? Answer: apologetics (from Greek ἀπολογία, “speaking in defense”) is the religious discipline of defending religious doctrines through…
Whatever in the water does not have fins and scales is detestable to you. Leviticus 11:12 NASB Is detestable – From the JPS Torah Commentary on Leviticus: “All those water creatures that do not swim by the usual means of fins but, instead, crawl are considered impure.” Bubba Gump shrimp are on the list. Why?…
