Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. 2 Timothy 2:15 KJV Study – “It is easier to study than to pray. It is harder to become a God-fearing person than a scholar. The evil spirit permits learning.”[1] Heschel’s comment sends shock…
but sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts, always being ready to make a defense to everyone who asks you to give an account for the hope that is in you, yet with gentleness and reverence; 1 Peter 3:15 NASB Sanctify – What does “sanctify the Messiah as Lord” really mean? When you think of…
Jesus said to them, “The Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the Sabbath. Mark 2:27 NASB Made for man – Because we have so little working knowledge of the rabbinic material, we often think that Yeshua was the original author of many apparent modifications of biblical regulations. That actually isn’t the case,…
Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, Matthew 28:19 NASB Go – An article by Greg Laurie[1] uses the image of your neighbor’s house on fire to spur you toward evangelism. Laurie asks, “Wouldn’t you do something to…
But it is not as though the word of God has failed. For they are not all Israel who are descended from Israel; Romans 9:6 NASB Descended – Isn’t it nice that the NASB glossed the Greek text so that it fits our politics. The Greek is literally, “not all who are out of Israel…
Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me. John 14:6 NASB Truth – “Love and Truth are the two ways that lead the soul out of the inner jungle. Love offers an answer to the question of how to live….
“Otherwise it will come about, as soon as my lord the king sleeps with his fathers, that I and my son Solomon will be considered offenders.” 1 Kings 1:21 NASB Offenders – The NASB translation of hattaim tries to avoid the implication of the root word hata. That’s because the root is usually translated “sin,”…
The Lord was sorry that He had made man on the earth, and He was grieved in His heart. Genesis 6:6 NASB Grieved – Does God cry? Is He distressed about our condition? Does He lament His decision to create this very broken world? Theologians struggled with these questions, not because the Scripture is ambiguous….
You blind Pharisee, first clean the inside of the cup and of the dish, so that the outside of it may become clean also. Matthew 23:26 NASB First – Since we are going to explore the word protos (Greek for “first”), it’s probably useful to first note that Yeshua’s scathing remark is not aimed at…
I will ask the Father, and he will give you another helper who will be with you forever. John 14:16 NASB Another helper – We all know this Greek word, Paraklete, “the Helper.” Growing up in the Western Church, we were told that this is a circumlocution for the Holy Spirit. This verse in John…
