These words, which I am commanding you today, shall be on your heart. And you shall repeat them diligently to your sons and speak of them when you sit in your house, when you walk on the road, when you lie down, and when you get up. Deuteronomy 6:6-7 NASB Repeat them diligently – Islam is…
“You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.’ But I tell you, . . .” Matthew 5:38-39a NIV Heard/ Tell – Lately we’ve remarked on the curious fact that Yeshua wrote nothing. Westerners are uncomfortable with that. Perhaps that’s why we rely so heavily on the writings of the…
as it is written: “There is no righteous person, not even one;” Romans 3:10 NASB As it is written – How many times do you suppose you read these words in the Bible? “As it is written” becomes the catch phrase for the next prooftext. Paul is particularly fond of this method, but it’s found…
But all things must be done properly and in an orderly way. 1 Corinthians 14:40 NASB Orderly Way – Order. Routine. Standardization. That’s what we need, right? None of the chaotic fervor of spiritual excitement. Oh, no! Even Paul asked for proper taxis (arrangement). When we read his instructions to the Corinthian assembly, we’re likely to…
So faith comes from hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ. Romans 10:17 NASB Hearing – Just pause a minute and think about what Paul wrote. He doesn’t say that faith (pístis) is a function of doctrine, or dogma, or creeds, or the Bible. He writes that faith arrives by audible transmission. No poster, no tract, no pocket Psalms…
בראשית ברא אלהים את השמים ואת הארץ What verse is this? If you read Hebrew, you will instantly know that this is Bereshit 1:1 without the diacritical (vowel and cantillation) markings. All that you see above are the consonants. Can you read it? Well, of course you can, if you already know how it is…
The Medici family was once the most powerful, wealthiest family on earth. They were responsible for virtually all the incredible art now showcased in modern Florence. The Pitti Palace was one of their residences. We were fortunate to tour it—room after room of famous art pieces and incredible decorations. Here are a couple of examples…
And it shall be that the one who is selected with the things designated for destruction shall be burned with fire, he and all that belongs to him, because he has violated the covenant of the Lord, and because he has committed a disgraceful thingin Israel. Joshua 7:15 NASB Disgraceful thing – This is a very strange story. …
So it came about in the course of time that Cain brought an offering to the Lord from the fruit of the ground. Abel, on his part also brought an offering, from the firstborn of his flock and from their fat portions. And the Lord had regard for Abel and his offering; Genesis 4:3-4 NASB Offering – Why does God accept Abel’s…
But now faith, hope, and love remain, these three; but the greatest of these is love. 1 Corinthians 13:13 NASB The greatest – How many times have you read this verse? How often have you been told that love is the answer? How frequently has Christian theology proclaimed that God’s fundamental characteristic is love? All of these questions…
