When God began to create heaven and earth—the earth being unformed and void, Genesis 1:1-2a Parsha: Bere’shit JPS Tagged Tanakh To create – Biblically-based religions are susceptible to a subtle but dangerous trap. They can easily become religions of the book rather than religions of the God revealed in the book. You and I, being familiar…
for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, Romans 3:23 ESV Sinned – Adverb: a word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb or a word group, expressing a relation of place, time, circumstance, manner, cause, degree, etc., that is, an addition to a verb. Noun: a word (other than a…
“Now then let Me alone, that My anger may burn against them and that I may destroy them; and I will make of you a great nation.” Exodus 32:10 NASB Let me alone – Did God intend to destroy Israel? Did Moses change God’s mind? These two questions, and the answers you give, really reveal your exegetical…
Thank you, each one, who purchased my new effort, The Prophetic Commentaries: Investigations and Reflections. I hope you will find it useful. I should point out that you will soon discover material that has not yet been published in Today’s Word, so in that sense, some of this book is brand new to you (verses in Obadiah,…
The Lord was sorry that He had made man on the earth, and He was grieved in His heart. Genesis 6:6 NASB Was sorry – This verse is a problem for most theologians. It’s not a problem because we can’t understand the words. It’s a problem because theology doesn’t think of God in biblical terms. Theology is the victim…
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Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you at the proper time, casting all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you. 1 Peter 5:6-7 NASB He cares – Peter writes to those who are anxious, suffering, and confused. They believe. They live according to their beliefs. The Messiah is…
However, if you do not obey the Lord your God and do not carefully follow all his commands and decrees I am giving you today, all these curses will come on you and overtake you: Deuteronomy 28:15 NIV Curses – I’m writing this in April. You’re reading it in July. Hopefully what I have to say no longer applies,…
