“Give us this day our daily bread.” Matthew 6:11 NASB Give us – The God who gives. That’s how we usually think of the God of the New Testament. If He isn’t providing for our salvation, then He is busy taking care of our needs. He is the Christmas God, secretly arranging presents for His…
It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck and he were thrown into the sea, than that he would cause one of these little ones to stumble. Luke 17:2 NASB Would be better – This is one of the scariest verses in the apostolic writings. Typically exegetes use it…
saying, “If you had known in this day, even you, the things which make for peace! But now they have been hidden from your eyes. Luke 19:42 NASB Make for peace – Not much has changed in the twenty centuries since Yeshua addressed these words to his accusers. We still seem to have no idea…
I am traveling to SE Asia in just two days, speaking in several different countries and visiting the Children Under the Bridge ministry. When I return, I’ll be ready for the Tacoma, Washington, conference, February 11-12. This is just a reminder to you that you will need to register for that event (so we can…
And Jesus said to them, “Nor will I tell you by what authority I do these things.” Luke 20:8 NASB Authority – We all want to know, don’t we? “Who says so?” The constant insistence on recognized authority. So if I come back with the answer, “Well, I heard it from YouTube,” my claim will…
You shall not murder. You shall not commit adultery. You shall not steal. You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor. Exodus 20:13-16 NASB You shall not – Aviya Kushner notices something odd. “In Hebrew, four key ‘commandments’ are crammed into one verse in Exodus 20.13. But in the 1611 King James Bible, they…
For it is not an idle word for you; indeed it is your life. And by this word you will prolong your days in the land, which you are about to cross the Jordan to possess. Deuteronomy 32:47 NASB Idle word – Good morning! Welcome to the thirteenth year of Today’s Word. After the personal…
As we come close to the end of 2016, I thought it useful to articulate as best I can how I approach the Scriptures. This is really a simplified version of what I think about the paradigms of the authors. I try my best to figure out what they thought and how they viewed the…
The conclusion, when all has been heard, is: fear God and keep His commandments, because this applies to every person. Ecclesiastes 12:13 NASB Conclusion – Will you allow me to conclude? Tomorrow is Shabbat, so this is the last day I will write this year. It seems fitting that we follow Koheleth’s summary today. Soph…
And Jesus answered and said to them, “It is not those who are well who need a physician, but those who are sick. Luke 5:31 NASB Are sick – So how do you feel today? Rested? Comfortable? Or maybe your back is a bit sore from holiday exercise. Maybe you ate too much. Maybe you’re…
