All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness 2 Timothy 3:16 NASB Scripture – Sometimes the truth overpowers paradigm assumptions. Sometimes men who stand theologically apart nevertheless see the same revelation. Jacques Ellul and Abraham Heschel both come to the same conclusion when they consider…
The Deity of Jesus Christ In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. John 1:1 NASB The Deity of Jesus Christ – Of course, this little phrase is not in the verse. That doesn’t prevent most Christian translators from adding it, just to make sure the reader understands what…
For it is not an idle word for you; indeed it is your life. And by this word you will prolong your days in the land, which you are about to cross the Jordan to possess. Deuteronomy 32:47 NASB Idle word – Good morning! Welcome to the thirteenth year of Today’s Word. After the personal…
There is no section of the (written) Torah which does not imply the doctrine of Resurrection, but we have not the capacity to expound it in this sense. Sifre Deuteronomy Section 306; 132a We have not the capacity – Abraham Cohen makes a telling remark in his discussion of the Talmud. “No aspect of the…
Also the daughter of any priest, if she profanes herself by harlotry, she profanes her father; she shall be burned with fire. Leviticus 21:9 NASB Burned with fire – This is the anniversary of a despicable event in the Church. October 27, 1553. John Calvin, the religious head of Geneva, had the scholar Michael Servetus…
Therefore let us leave the elementary doctrine of Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God, Hebrews 6:1 ESV Elementary – What are we to make of this statement? Is the author of Hebrews telling us that we need to move on…
