Double Double, Toil and Trouble

The Lord God commanded the man, saying, “From any tree of the garden you may freely eat; Genesis 2:16  NASB Freely eat – Hebrew has a funny way of expressing emphasis.  If the sentence calls for an exclamation point (which doesn’t exist in Hebrew), the phrase often doubles the important word.  So, in Hebrew it actually reads,…

Lost in Place

Even before there is a word on my tongue, Behold, Lord, You know it all.  Psalm 139:4  NASB You know it all – God knows everything, right?  Theologically, the idea is called omniscience.  This verse in Psalms supports the doctrine even if the actual Hebrew is only about words.  It’s clear that the Psalmist means God knows…

Inventing Difference

“But I confess this to you, that in accordance with the Way, which they call a sect, I do serve the God of our fathers, believing everything that is in accordance with the Law and is written in the Prophets;”  Acts 24:14 NASB Sect – Unless you read the Greek text you’d never know that the word Paul…

The Royal Rachel – Once More

While he was still speaking with them, Rachel came with her father’s sheep, for she was a shepherdess.  Genesis 29:9 NASB Shepherdess – Today is the birthday of my daughter, Rachel.  On this day of celebration, I want to look at her name and a verse that talks about her character.  It’s the story of Jacob’s…

Gloss-olalia – again

And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.  1 Timothy 3:16  KJV God – The King James translation of the Bible held sway over Protestant Christendom for 400…

Arizona Slots

Forget Las Vegas.  Those slot machines are all man-made diversions.  God made His own slots.  They’re called slot canyons and I had the special privilege to spend s few hours in one.  Here’s a sample of the result.  Much, much better than “the strip.” These are all small resolution files so that they can be…

The Middle of the Bridge (2)

But even if we, or an angel from heaven, should preach to you a gospel contrary to what we have preached to you, he is to be accursed!  As we have said before, even now I say again: if anyone is preaching to you a gospel contrary to what you received, he is to be accursed!  Galatians 1:8-9  NASB…

The Middle of the Bridge (1)

But even if we, or an angel from heaven, should preach to you a gospel contrary to what we have preached to you, he is to be accursed!  As we have said before, even now I say again: if anyone is preaching to you a gospel contrary to what you received, he is to be accursed!  Galatians 1:8-9  NASB…