He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed. 1 Peter 2:24 ESV Tree – (For the next few days we will dig into this verse about the cross. The investigation will involve some technical aspects…
And for this reason hath he been chosen and hidden before Him, before the creation of the world and for evermore. 1 Enoch 48:6 Before the creation – Most Christians have never heard of the Book of Enoch. Written about 300 BCE, it is a part of Jewish apocalyptic literature. Some of it is actually…
Moses built an alter and named it The LORD is My banner. Exodus 17:15 Banner – Moses called it YHWH nissi. Actually, he names this altar with a compound divine name. “The LORD is my banner” is not a declarative statement applied to the alter. It is God’s name memorialized by the altar. Why should…
So Moses made a bronze serpent and set it on a pole. And if a serpent bit anyone, he would look at the bronze serpent and live. Numbers 21:9 ESV Pole – I recently received an email that provided more insight into the remez Yeshua employs when He points Nicodemus to this verse (John 3). …
And the inscription of the charge against Him read, “THE KING OF THE JEWS.” Mark 15:26 NASB King – The conversation between Yeshua and Pilate is about being king. The charge against Yeshua is about being king. The crime is sedition, incitement to rebel against a king. The crowds that want Him crucified proclaim Caesar…
Your eyes are too pure to approve evil, and you can not look on wickedness with favor. Why do You look with favor on those who deal treacherously? Why are You silent when the wicked swallow up those more righteous than they? Habakkuk 1:13 NASB Can not look – Can God look on evil? Can…
And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, “Eli, Eli lama Sabachthani?” that is, “My God, My God, why hast Thou forsaken Me?” Matthew 27:46 NASB Eli, Eli – It is common Christian interpretation to view this verse as the cry of Jesus when Sin (with a capital S) fell…
Pilate therefore said to Him, “So You are a king?” Jesus answered, “You say correctly that I am a king. For this I have been born, and for this I have come into the world, to bear witness to the truth. Every one who is of the truth hears My voice.” John 18:37 NASB King…
Michael C., one of our community, added this insightful summary of the last few days of discussion about the meaning of the cross. He put it in a blog comment, but I thought it worthy of the whole community, so here it is: Ok, I’m still tired but rested somewhat. Here’s my attempt to explain…
For it was the Father’s good pleasure for all the fullness to dwell in Him, and through Him to reconcile all things to Himself, having made peace through the blood of His cross, through Him, I say, whether things on earth or things in heaven. Colossians 1:19-20 NASB Before we get started today, I wanted…
