Then he believed in the Lord; and He [a]credited it to him as righteousness. Genesis 15:6 NASB Believed – As you know, Paul cites this verse from Genesis to justify his claim that Abraham was not considered righteous due to his own efforts but rather by the free act of God. He uses this citation in Romans…
“But all the silver and gold, and articles of bronze and iron are holy to the Lord; they shall go into the treasury of the Lord.” Joshua 6:19 NASB They shall go – “Social justice may be broadly understood as the fair and compassionate distribution of the fruits of economic growth” (the United Nations). “Social justice is…
And Jesus *said to him, “See that you tell no one; but go, show yourself to the priest and present the [a]offering that Moses commanded, as a testimony to them.” Matthew 8:4 NASB 1995 *said – You know that Hebrew and Greek do not have punctuation. That means authors have to find other ways of expressing surprise, emphasis, questions,…
Do not become teachers in large numbers, my brothers, since you know that we who are teachers will incur a stricter judgment. James 3:1 NASB Teachers – didáskaloi. “Teachers.” “imparting theoretical and practical knowledge with the highest possible development of the pupil as the goal.”[1] Oh, how this verse terrorizes me. I teach. Frankly, I can’t help it. It’s…
Then Jacob was left alone, and a man wrestled with him until daybreak. Genesis 32:24 NASB Wrestled with him – In my book Crossing: The Struggle for Identity I show that this very unusual story has a deep psychological element. No explanation of who this strange opponent is really satisfies until we recognize that Jacob is…
All things came into being through Him, and apart from Him [a]not even one thing came into being that has come into being. John 1:3 NASB Apart – chōris is an important Greek word, not only because it shows up in a critical text in John’s gospel but also because it is pivotal in Paul’s statements…
So Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Since God has shown you all this, there is no one so discerning and wise as you.” Genesis 41:39 NRSVA God – English doesn’t quite reveal what is happening in this story. Why? Because the English translation “God” can cover both elohim and YHVH. And in this case, it’s important…
From the openings of the righteous ones is heard her voice; and from the congregation of the pious ones her song. Psalm 154:12 DSS The righteous ones – Go ahead. Look this psalm up in your Bible. Ah, wait a minute. It isn’t there. In the Masoretic text there are only 150 psalms. But the…
