The one who does not love does not know God, for God is love. 1 John 4:8 NASB Love – John’s statement seems pretty clear, right? God is love. We get that. Unless you’re one of those who doesn’t understand the necessity of judgment in the fabric of love, and you conclude that all the…
Now after Samuel had heard all the words of the people, he repeated them in the Lord’s hearing. 1 Samuel 8:21 NASB Lord’s hearing – Do you suppose that God didn’t know what the people said so that it was necessary for Samuel to repeat their words? No, of course not! Then why does the…
So Samuel spoke all the words of the Lord to the people who had asked of him a king. 1 Samuel 8:10 NASB Spoke all the words – Does history really repeat itself? Well, if you read Hebrew history from a biblical perspective, you might come to that conclusion. The text certainly draws your attention…
and they said to him, “Behold, you have grown old, and your sons do not walk in your ways. Now appoint a king for us to judge us like all the nations.” 1 Samuel 8:5 NASB Appoint – First, a bit of technical stuff. The Hebrew text is the word sima(h)-la’nu, from the verb sym…
I also say to you that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build My church; and the gates of Hades will not overpower it. Matthew 16:18 NASB Church – There are only two places in the gospels where the word ekklesia is used. This is one of them. But today we won’t…
“Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter through it. For the gate is small and the way is narrow that leads to life, and there are few who find it.” Matthew 7:13-14 NASB Few – Kierkegaard proved…
He felt compassion for her, and said to her, “Do not weep.” Luke 7:13 NASB Compassion – Today I am in Assisi, Italy. You’ll probably get a picture or two of the basilica here, the one dedicated to St. Francis. And St. Francis is associated with compassion, I thought it would be appropriate to review…
Therefore Jesus also, that He might sanctify the people through His own blood, suffered outside the gate. Hebrews 13:12 NASB Sanctify – It’s easy to get a bit confused by this verse and others like it. Not differentiating “sanctify” from “atone,” we might think that this verse supports the idea that Yeshua died for our…
Then David said to Uriah, “Go down to your house, and wash your feet.” And Uriah went out of the king’s house, and a present from the king was sent out after him. 2 Samuel 11:8 NASB Wash your feet – You’ve been on the front lines. The commander-in-chief sends a message that he wants…
Now when evening came David arose from his bed and walked around on the roof of the king’s house, and from the roof he saw a woman bathing; and the woman was very beautiful in appearance. 2 Samuel 11:2 NASB Bathing – Inexplicable. Oh, did you think that what was strange about this verse was…
