And I, I shall set My face against that man, and shall cut him off from the midst of his people, because he has given of his offspring to Molek, so as to defile My sanctuary and to profane My holy Name. Leviticus 20:3 (my translation) Holy – “Above all, the name of God is…
to the church of God which is at Corinth, to those who have been sanctified in Christ Jesus, saints by calling, with all who in every place call upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, their Lord and ours: 1 Corinthians 1:2 NASB Saints – How is it possible, how is it even conceivable…
But shun foolish controversies and genealogies and strife and disputes about the Law; for they are unprofitable and worthless. Titus 3:9 NASB Disputes – Sermon after sermon, article after article, book after book – all about the place of the Law in the life of a Christian. I wonder if Paul wouldn’t throw up his…
The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show to His bond-servants, the things which must soon take place; and He sent and communicated it by His angel to His bond-servant, John; Revelation 1:1 NASB The End – There is hardly a single book in the Bible subject to greater contextual folly than…
For we are God’s fellow-workers; you are God’s field, God’s building. I Corinthians 3:9 NASB Fellow-workers – For devotional impact, one can hardly improve on Oswald Chambers’ commentary on this verse (see April 23 of My Utmost for His Highest). With typical aplomb, Chambers delivers a razor-sharp message. A man or woman engaged in the…
and all the brethren who are with me, to the churches of Galatia: Galatians 1:2 NASB Churches – We know that translators of the English Bible take considerable liberties with the word ekklesia. We know that ekklesia never means “religious assembly” in non-biblical Greek literature. We know that ekklesia is translated “church” when the context…
“Thus says the LORD of hosts, ‘In those days ten men from all the nations will grasp the garment of a Jew, saying, “Let us go with you, for we have heard that God is with you.”’” Zechariah 8:23 NASB The garment – I suppose the first thing to ask about this verse is, “When?” …
Also the foreigners who join themselves to the LORD, to minister to Him, and to love the name of the LORD, to be His servants, every one who keeps from profaning the sabbath and holds fast My covenant; Isaiah 56:6 NASB Foreigners – Let’s look at this just one last time. Should you and I…
Also the sons of the stranger, who join themselves to the Lord, to serve him, and to love the name of the Lord, to be his servants, every one who keeps the sabbath and does not profane it, and all who hold fast to my covenant; Isaiah 56:6 (Hebrew World) Sons of the stranger –…
One witness shall not rise up against a man for any iniquity, or for any sin, in any sin that he sins; by the mouth of two witnesses, or by the mouth of three witnesses, shall the matter be established. Deuteronomy 19:15 (Hebrew World) Two Witnesses – The legal system of Torah is quite clear. …
