And they also acted with wile, and they went, and disguised as ambassadors, and they took worn sacks for their donkeys, and wine bottles, rotten, split, and tied together. Joshua 9:4 Chabad Disguised as ambassadors – Exactly how did the Gibeonites present themselves? Oh, we know they acted deceptively. That was a matter of survival. But…
And they also acted with wile, and they went, and disguised as ambassadors, and they took worn sacks for their donkeys, and wine bottles, rotten, split, and tied together. Joshua 9:4 Chabad Also – The first thing to notice about this verse is that most popular English Bible translations leave out the word “also.” Only…
Looking at him, Jesus felt a love for him, and said to him, “One thing you lack: go and sell all you possess and give to the poor . . .” Mark 10:21a NASB 1995 Felt a Love for Him – Don’t make this mistake! Don’t convert the intensity of the real Greek expression here…
1. We are generally (perhaps deliberately) unaware of the giant chasm created by the smallest of sins and the demands of God because the Church has taught us that we are under grace and therefore the tiny sins don’t really matter. They are simply errors in judgment. If my greatest sins can be easily forgiven…
