They return, but not upward, they are like a deceitful bow; Hosea 7:16 Upward – There are basically two schools of thought about translation. One is called literal translation. It is an attempt to render one language into another on a word-for-word basis. With literal translations, I am able to work backwards from the translated…
I said to the LORD, “You are my Lord; I have no good besides You.” Psalm 16:2 Besides – The particle al (Ayin-Lamed) in Hebrew has a very wide range of meanings. It covers the ground from according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over,…
Preserve me, O God, for I take refuge in You. Psalm 16: 2 (in the Hebrew text) Take Refuge – God is the ultimate refuge for His children. No place on earth, no alliance with men, no surrounding army can offer the safety and security that God offers. We all know this, but until we…
Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself up for her Ephesians 5:25 Love – Paul has less to say to husbands than to wives. Perhaps that’s because the obligation for the husband should be much more obvious. It’s summarized right here – “just as Christ loved.” More explanation…
For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Romans 8:38 Persuaded – When you think about this verb, what comes to mind? Is persuasion a mental function, the result of argument, of a dialogue that demonstrates evidence? Is that what Paul…
And looking at them He said, “What, then, is this which has been written, “The stone that the builders rejected, this one came to be the head of the corner”? Luke 20:17 Stone – “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” That childhood rhyme certainly wasn’t what Jesus had…
Therefore, let no one act as your judge in regard to food or drink or in respect to a festival or a new moon or Sabbath days, things which are a [mere] shadow of what is to come; but the substance belongs to Christ. Colossians 2:16-17 (NASB) Mere – When you read the word “mere”…
Therefore, let no one act as your judge in regard to food or drink or in respect to a festival or a new moon or Sabbath days Colossians 2:16 No One – Every letter Paul wrote fits into the cultural context of the audience he addressed. The first principle of biblical interpretation is to determine…
for in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith to faith; as it is written, “But the righteous man shall live by faith.” Romans 1:17 Righteous – Tim Hegg, in the book The Letter Writer, makes an incredibly important point about Paul’s understanding of righteousness after his encounter with Christ. Paul as a…
“You see, brother, how many thousands there are among the Jews of those who have believed, and they are all zealous for the Law;” Acts 21:20 Zealous – There’s a lot of discussion these days about the impact, power and outreach of the early church. There are a lot of books, programs, videos and…
