This was a great evil to Jonah, and he was angry. Jonah 4:1 Evil To – The Hebrew expression, va-yera’ ‘el never occurs anywhere else in the Bible. It suggests an intense emotional reaction. As far as Jonah was concerned, God’s reluctance to exact justice on Nineveh and His merciful forgiveness of the sins of…
The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he who is wise wins souls. Proverbs 11:30 Wins – Of course, we imagine that this verse is a congratulatory pat on the back for those who make the effort to bring others into the Kingdom. We think this verse is motivation for attending…
For the Law was given through Moses; grace and truth were realized through Jesus Christ John 1:17 NASB Were Realized – Previously we looked at the theological propaganda hidden in some translations of this verse. Now we need to turn to the Hebraic character of John’s syntax. A footnote to the NASB translation tells us…
“Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry out against it; . . .” Jonah 1:2 Cry Out Against It – Jonah knew the heart of God. That’s why he ran in the opposite direction. Jonah knew the power of God’s word. That’s why he refused to preach the message. But if you thought…
The land, moreover, shall not be sold permanently, for the land is Mine; for you are but aliens and sojourners with Me. Leviticus 25:23 Aliens and Sojourners – All of God’s children are adopted. It doesn’t make any difference if you are Jew or Gentile. All of God’s children become His because He adopts them. …
When a person commits a trespass, being unwittingly remiss about any of YHWH’s sacred things, he shall bring as his penalty to YHWH a ram without blemish from the flock, . . . Leviticus 5:15 Penalty – A few days ago Matt and I looked carefully at the list of the 613 Torah commandments. You…
In the beginning was the Word, . . . John 1:1 Word – There is no doubt at all that John does not use logos as the Greeks used logos. First, John deliberately structures his thought so that we are reminded of the opening verse of the Tanakh. Everyone knows that. Second, John replaces YHWH…
The counsel of YHWH stands forever, the thoughts of His heart to all generations. Psalm 33:11 Stands – How shall we read this verse? If we read from the perspective of Greek metaphysics, we will read it as Millard Erickson explains: “God is described as unchanging. . . . This divine constancy involves several aspects. …
And He is the radiance of His glory and the exact representation of His nature, and upholds all things by the word of His power. When He had made purification of sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high; Hebrews 1:3 Radiance – This one might take some time. It…
therefore all that they tell you, do and observe, but do not do according to their deeds; for they say things, and do not do them. Matthew 23:3 They – You may want to digest this one sitting down. Open your favorite English Bible to this passage. Notice that Yeshua is giving instructions about the…
