Can’t You Just Speak Clearly?

Therefore, my brothers and sisters, you also were put to death in regard to the Law through the body of Christ, so that you might belong to another, to Him who was raised from the dead, in order that we might bear fruit for God.  Romans 7:4 NASB Raised from the dead – Just when we thought we’d finally…

Underworld

What then? Are we to sin because we are not under [a]the Law but under grace? [b]Far from it!  Romans 6:15 NASB Not under the Law – When we took a long look at Romans 6:14 (March 12 and 13), we discovered that the English translation reveals serious theological bias.  There’s that capital “L,” the treatment of nómos…

Even Deeper (14 years later)

In the beginning, God created . . . Genesis 1:1  NASB The – Of course, by now you know that the word here is bere’shiyt.  There is no definite article.  That means there is no “the” in this text.  Try reading the text without the “the” and things change – dramatically.  We have already learned…

Beginning Again (14 years later)

In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.  Genesis 1:1  NASB In the Beginning – This was written on January 1st, 2009.  Recently a reader questioned something about it, and when I looked at what I wrote 14 years ago, I had to agree.  It needed some changes.  So, for those of you…

Resurrection (4)

Now at that time Michael, the great prince who stands guard over the sons of your people, will arise. And there will be a time of distress such as never occurred since there was a nation until that time; and at that time your people, everyone who is found written in the book, will be rescued.  And many of those who sleep…

Resurrection (3)

Now at that time Michael, the great prince who stands guard over the sons of your people, will arise. And there will be a time of distress such as never occurred since there was a nation until that time; and at that time your people, everyone who is found written in the book, will be rescued.  And many of those who sleep…

Resurrection (2)

Now at that time Michael, the great prince who stands guard over the sons of your people, will arise. And there will be a time of distress such as never occurred since there was a nation until that time; and at that time your people, everyone who is found written in the book, will be rescued.  And many of those who sleep…

Resurrection (1)

Now at that time Michael, the great prince who stands guard over the sons of your people, will arise. And there will be a time of distress such as never occurred since there was a nation until that time; and at that time your people, everyone who is found written in the book, will be rescued.  And many of those who sleep…

The End of Conversation

And these three men left off answering Job because he was right in his own eyes.  Job 32:1  Robert Alter Right in his own eyes – The book of Job is a disturbing story.  It’s hard to imagine that God would allow such terrible suffering for a man who served Him with all his heart. …

Faith and Failure

She weeps on through the night, and her tears are on her cheek.  Lamentations 1:2  Robert Alter Weeps on – “If faith is to become real, catastrophe must be acknowledged and fully spoken.”[1] Perhaps you need to read that Zornberg statement again.  Slowly.  If you want a real faith, faith that matters, that has grit,…