But when a righteous man turns away from his righteousness, commits iniquity and does according to all the abominations that a wicked man does, will he live? All his righteous deeds which he has done will not be remembered for his treachery which he has committed and his sin which he has committed; for them…
But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, in which the heavens will pass away with a roar and the elements will be destroyed with intense heat, and the earth and its works will be burned up. 2 Peter 3:10 NASB With a roar – If you’ve been reading Today’s Word for awhile, you will have noticed that…
Retain the standard of sound words which you have heard from me, in the faith and love which are in Christ Jesus. 2 Timothy 1:13 NASB Sound words – Systematic theology, so essential for doctrine, was simply impossible before Alexander the Great. Why? Because systematic theology requires a special kind of theological dualism, that is, the separation of mind from…
Lord, You will establish peace for us, since You have also performed for us all our works. Isaiah 26:12 NASB Since – ki is a very flexible conjunction in Hebrew. TWOT notes: “(kî) as though, as, because that, but, certainly, except, for, surely, since, that, then, when, etc.” The range of meanings is broad. Context…
When you enter the land which the Lord your God gives you, you shall not learn to imitate the detestable things of those nations. Deuteronomy 18:9 NASB Learn to imitate – I suppose we could concentrate on “the detestable things,” attempting to list all those practices and attitudes that God finds offensive. We could examine the context of…
O God, You are my God; I shall seek You earnestly; my soul thirsts for You, my flesh yearns for You, in a dry and weary land where there is no water. Psalm 63:1 NASB Weary – Exhausted. Ever feel like that? Physically and spiritually. Just too tired to go on. Just want to sleep,…
O God, You are my God; I shall seek You earnestly; my soul thirsts for You, my flesh yearns for You, in a dry and weary land where there is no water. Psalm 63:1 NASB Yearns – When was the last time you fainted for lack of God’s presence? Ever? That’s what David is describing….
O God, You are my God; I shall seek You earnestly; my soul thirsts for You, my flesh yearns for You, in a dry and weary land where there is no water. Psalm 63:1 NASB Thirsts – You’re traveling across a sea but you cannot drown. This sea moves in waves but there is no…
O God, You are my God; I shall seek You earnestly; my soul thirsts for You, my flesh yearns for You, in a dry and weary land where there is no water. Psalm 63:1 NASB Seek earnestly – When we examined what appeared to be merely repetition in the opening phrase, we discovered some amazing…
O God, You are my God; I shall seek You earnestly; my soul thirsts for You, my flesh yearns for You, in a dry and weary land where there is no water. Psalm 63:1 NASB God – ʾĕlōhîm ʾēli attah. Even the opening words have some interesting implications. First, of course, is the relationship between…
