Now when the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent them Peter and John, who came down and prayed for them that they would receive the Holy Spirit. (For He had not yet fallen upon any of them; they had simply been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.) Then they began laying their hands on them,…
The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show to His bond-servants, the things which must soon take place; and He sent and communicated it by His angel to His bond-servant John, Revelation 1:1 NASB Revelation – Abraham Heschel notes a crucial distinction between the prophet and the apocalyptic visionary. “The prophet hears, the apocalyptic visionary reads. In apocalyptic…
A Shiggaion of David, which he sang to the Lord concerning Cush, a Benjaminite. Psalm 7:1 (Hebrew) NASB translation Shiggaion – What is a shiggaion? Oh, and why should we care? First, let’s notice how Christian translations handle this Hebrew word. The NASB footnote defines it as “Dithyrambic rhythm; or wild, passionate song,” The NIV…
The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show to His bond-servants, the things which must soon take place; and He sent and communicated it by His angel to His bond-servant John, Revelation 1:1 NASB Revelation – apokálypsis. The Greek word translated “revelation.” Don’t miss the fact that it is connected to kalýptō, the root that means “to cover,…
However, Rahab the prostitute and her father’s household and all she had, Joshua [a]spared; and she has lived in the midst of Israel to this day, because she hid the messengers whom Joshua sent to spy out Jericho. Joshua 6:25 NASB Has lived – The Hebrew verb yāšab means “to sit, to remain, to dwell.” The NASB translation…
Then they burned the city with fire, and all that was in it. Only the silver and gold, and the articles of bronze and iron, they put into the treasury of the house of the Lord. Joshua 6:24 NASB Only – After a hiatus, the Rabbi of Parma and I are back to our joint study of…
Go, therefore, and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, Matthew 28:19 NASB Make disciples – You hand out “Four Spiritual Laws” tracts at the beach. You give a Gospel stories in comic book fashion to some kids at day camp. You volunteer for…
Go, therefore, and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, Matthew 28:19 NASB Go – Mount up! Take off! Sail away! Just make sure that you get the message out to everyone. God doesn’t want anyone to be lost. He has a wonderful plan…
And many peoples will come and say, “Come, let’s go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob; so that He may teach us about His ways, and that we may walk in His paths.” For the law will go out from Zion and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem. Isaiah…
The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz concerning Judah and Jerusalem, which he saw during the reigns of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah. Isaiah 1:1 NASB Vision – Today you’ll read this short analysis. You will see it with your eyes. But if I were to have a vision, you wouldn’t see it at all unless…
