Greet also the church that meets at their house. Greet my dear friend Epenetus, Romans 16:5a NIV Church – [The following introduction to our idea of “church” was written many, many years ago when At God’s Table was just beginning. Now, two decades later, we are about to discover something else concerning the purpose of the…
—also to Apphia our sister and Archippus our fellow soldier—and to the church that meets in your home: Philemon 1:2 NIV Church – But of course it wasn’t a church! The word is ekklēsía, an assembly. In particular, a non-religious assembly. Not a synagoge—a religious assembly. By now we all know why Paul chooses this non-religious…
When both are blown, all the congregation shall gather themselves to you at the doorway of the tent of meeting. Numbers 10:3 NASB Congregation – What connects the elect of the Lord to the feasts, the place of atonement, the marriage of YHVH to Israel, the assembly of the apostolic times and the worshipping community? …
and all the brethren who are with me, To the churches of Galatia: Galatians 1:2 NASB Churches – In 1349, a ship carrying wool set out from England, bound for some destination in the north. During its journey, crew members started dying. Attempts to quarantine the sick on board failed. The Black Plague took one person after…
Paul, called as an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother, to the church of God which is at Corinth, 1 Corinthians 1:1-2a NASB To the church – Let’s make some corrections to the way that we read the letters of Paul. Let’s start by removing the anachronistic verbiage and its accompanying theological implication. Mark Nanos offers three…
And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. Matthew 16:18 KJV Church – It should be evident to most believers that Yeshua is not speaking of what we call “the church” when he addressed…
When both are blown, all the congregation shall gather themselves to you at the doorway of the tent of meeting. Numbers 10:3 NASB Congregation – What connects the elect of the Lord to the feasts, the place of atonement, the marriage of YHVH to Israel, the assembly of the apostolic times and the worshipping community?…
So then, some were shouting one thing and some another, for the assembly was in confusion and the majority did not know for what reason they had come together.Acts 19:32 NASB Assembly – What is the Greek word for “church”? Ah, ekklesia, you say. Everyone knows that. The church is the ekklesia of God. Does…
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…
