Galatina is a small town in Puglia, Italy. With a population under 28,000, you wouldn’t expect to see much. But you’d be surprised. In the basilica, absolutely unremarkable on the outside, you will find incredible frescos similar to those of Giotto. They portray various biblical stories and themes. Here are a few. See if you…
He who testifies to these things says, “Yes, I am coming quickly.” Amen. Come, Lord Jesus. Revelation 22:20 NASB Come – Are you expectantly waiting for the ‘olam ha’ba? You know, the return of the King, the new Millennium, the restoration of God’s purposes. Oh, and don’t forget, the end of all your troubles. Heschel noted that the Christian religion…
Flee immorality. Every other sin that a man commits is outside the body, but the immoral man sins against his own body. 1 Corinthians 6:18 NASB Flee – Paul is quite direct in his instructions to believers when it comes to the sexual atmosphere in ancient Corinth. Run away! Don’t try to take a stand for what is…
If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous, so that He will forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9 NASB Confess – What is confession? The Greek (homologéō) gives us an answer. It is “to speak the same thing.” To confess is to agree with God’s assessment of…
I will sow her for Myself in the land. I will also have compassion on her who had not obtained compassion, and I will say to those who were not My people, ‘You are My people!’ And they will say, ‘You are my God!’” Hosea 2:23 NASB You are my God – Who is a Gentile? Before you answer with the…
Make every effort to present yourself before God as a proven worker who does not need to be ashamed, teaching the message of truth accurately. 2 Timothy 2:15 Make every effort – What is the role of Torah in our quest for righteousness? Is it just a rule book, an instruction manual, or the voice…
And Joshua said to the two men who had spied out the land, “Go into the prostitute’s house and bring the woman and all she has out of there, just as you have sworn to her.” Joshua 6:22 NASB As you have sworn – Without the context you won’t see the judicial problem this verse…
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For there also have to be factions among you, so that those who are approved may become evident among you. 1 Corinthians 11:19 NASB Factions – Paul uses the Greek term haíresis a few times in his letters. Today we think he’s writing about false doctrines. We transliterate the Greek as heresy, by which we mean something…
