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 The names – Something remarkable happened with the Exodus. Oh, I don’t mean the miracles, the release from slavery, the grand escape. All those events were remarkable, but there was…
For when Gentiles who do not have the Law instinctively perform the requirements of the Law, these, though not having the Law, are a law to themselves, in that they show the work of the Law written in their hearts, their conscience testifying and their thoughts alternately accusing or else defending them, Romans 2:14-15 NASB A law to themselves –…
So she left and went and gleaned in the field after the reapers; and she happened to come to the portion of the field belonging to Boaz, who was of the family of Elimelech. Ruth 2:3 NASB Happened to come – We looked at this verse a long time ago (CLICK HERE ). We noticed that the…
You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you. Isaiah 26:3 NIV perfect peace – I want a life of peace. Most people do. I want all the conflict to end, all the bitterness, betrayal, agony, angst. Oh, not just for “world peace.” What I really want is it…
Spending the day in Goa, India Topical Index: photo, flowers, Goa, India
And they shall make Me a sanctuary and I will dwell in their midst Exodus 25:8 Chabad Dwell – There’s a first time for everything, only this “first time” changes it all. “The verb ‘to dwell’ had never before been used in relation to God. The root sh-kh-n means neighbor, someone who lives next door.”[1] …
The stranger has not spent the night outside, for I have opened my doors to the traveler. Job 31:32 NASB Stranger – The Jewish rabbis provide a special application of this verse, one that we Gentiles need to know. The application begins with a proper understanding of “stranger,” the Hebrew word gēr. Our English Bibles often translate…
nevertheless, knowing that a person is not justified by works of the Law but through faith in Christ Jesus, even we have believed in Christ Jesus, so that we may be justified by faith in Christ and not by works of the Law; since by works of the Law no flesh will be justified. Galatians 2:16 NASB Works…
Now concerning virgins, I have no command of the Lord, but I am offering direction as one who by the mercy of the Lord is trustworthy. 1 Corinthians 7:25 NASB Offering direction – The English translation misguides. It ignores the Jewish context of Paul’s statement. How does it do this? By translating gnṓmē as “direction” rather than…
therefore the Lord God sent him out of the Garden of Eden, to cultivate the ground from which he was taken. So He drove the man out; . . Genesis 3:23-24a NASB Drove – Did you notice that God’s action of expelling the man from the Garden is repeated. Verse 23 says, “God sent him out,” and then…
