and came to him and bandaged up his wounds, pouring oil and wine on them; and he put him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn and took care of him. Luke 10:34 NASB Took care – The parable of the Good Samaritan is about an enemy who fulfills the goal of the…
Then you will say, “Branches were broken off so that I might be grafted in.” That is true. They were broken off because of their unbelief, but you stand fast through faith. So do not become proud, but fear. For if God did not spare the natural branches, neither will he spare you. Romans 11:19-21 ESV Neither will…
The next day he saw Jesus coming to him and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!” John 1:29 NASB The sin – Juxtapose this verse with Yeshua’s announcement in Luke 4:43, “I must preach the kingdom of God to the other cities also, for I am sent…
It came about when Moses was coming down from Mount Sinai (and the two tablets of the testimony were in Moses’ hand as he was coming down from the mountain), that Moses did not know that the skin of his face shone because of his speaking with Him. Exodus 34:29 NASB Shone – This painting on a ceiling in…
As You sent Me into the world, I also have sent them into the world. John 17:18 NASB Sent – The Jewish law of agency, known as shaliah, is crucial for understanding the idea of an apostle. In fact, the verb itself, apostéllō, used here to speak of the mission of Yeshua and the mission of his…
in these last days has spoken to us in His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, through whom also He made the [c]world. Hebrews 1:2 NASB The world – At least they added a footnote. The footnote indicates that the Greek word here is not “cosmos,” the word we would have expected in a translation such as “world”…
for he powerfully refuted the Jews in public, demonstrating by the Scriptures that Jesus was the Christ. Acts 18:28 NASB Refuted – The Greek term here is a real combination. It brings together a preposition, a particle and a verb to produce diakatĕlĕgchŏmai. The three parts are important. First, dia is the preposition for “through,”…
“Speak to the sons of Israel and say to them, ‘When any man of you brings an offering to the Lord, you shall bring your offering of animals from the herd or the flock.’” Leviticus 1:2 NASB Of you – Many years ago I hiked in the Cascade mountains of Washington State on a…
fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Hebrews 12:2 NASB Joy – A familiar word. An unfamiliar experience. That’s charas, from the Greek chairo, “to rejoice,” the root…
Turn away my eyes from looking at vanity, and revive me in Your ways. Psalm 119:37 NASB Vanity – Take a look at your life. Take a hard look! How much of what you “see” is really worthless, false or empty? How much of it is just the same squirrel cage routine? How much of…
