not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near. Hebrews 10:25 ESV To meet together – Christianity employs this verse and others like it to proclaim that the Bible commands us to join in holy fellowship in the Church. The…
For if a man comes into your assembly with a gold ring and dressed in fine clothes, and there also comes in a poor man in dirty clothes, James 2:2 NASB Assembly– In Greek, the word translated “assembly” is synagōgḗ. James addresses his audience with this word, obviously intending that the audience are members of a synagogue, not…
not forsaking our own assembling together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another; and all the more as you see the day drawing near. Hebrews 10:25 NASB Assembling together– Does a community have a shelf life? Can a group exist only for so long before internal and external pressures force its demise? Have you experienced the decline…
Then Moses assembled all the congregation of the sons of Israel, and said to them, “These are the things that the Lord has commanded you to do:” Exodus 35:1 NASB Congregation – In this verse, Moses uses both Hebrew words associated with the Apostolic Writings’ use of the Greek ekklesia. In other words, Moses employs…
They were continually devoting themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. Acts 2:42 NASB Continually devoting – This is a mouthful of Greek–proskarterountes. The word is derived from pros (toward) and kartereo (to be strong, steadfast and firm). The picture we see from this word is…
For behold, the kings assembled; they came on together. Psalm 48:4 ESV Assembled – The kings marched together in order to pass before the city of God. What was the result? They were astonished, humbled, afraid. They fled in terror and confusion. No nation stands before Him. David’s declaration of the majesty of the Lord…
So then, some were shouting one thing and some another for the assembly was in confusion, and the majority did not know for what cause they had come together. Acts 19:32 NASB Assembly – So why don’t the translators call this mob a “church”? The Greek word is ekklesia, almost uniformly translated “church” in New…
For if a man wearing a gold ring and fine clothing comes into your assembly, and a poor man in shabby clothing also comes in . . . James 2:2 ESV Assembly – If you read the Greek text of James’ letter, you will discover that the word translated “assembly” is not ekklesia. It is…
The princes of the people have assembled themselves as the people of the God of Abraham, for the shields of the earth belong to God; He is highly exalted. Psalm 47:9 NASB Princes/ People – Who have assembled themselves? And why have they done so? Those are the two questions David wants us to ask. …
