And He is the radiance of His glory and the exact representation of His nature, and upholds all things by the word of His power. When He had made purification of sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high, Hebrews 1:3 NASB Radiance/ exact representation – Okay, first let’s deal with the pronouns: “He” and “His.” You see that they are capitalized in…
for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God Romans 3:23 NASB Fall short – Just how far do you think you’ll get with modern men and women by telling them that they are sinners? Can I suggest that unless you are speaking to people who have some sort of connection with…
For the Lord has built up Zion; He has appeared in His glory. Psalm 102:16 NASB Has appeared – Reputation! That’s the deciding factor. If God doesn’t fortify His chosen servant/warrior, then God’s reputation among the other kings will be sullied. “Don’t do it for me,” writes the poet. “Do it for Yourself. You will be glorified among the kings…
So the nations will fear the name of the Lord, and all the kings of the earth, Your glory. Psalm 102:15 NASB So – When we use the English word “so” as a conjunction, we assume that the statement is the consequence of a previous thought. This is the way Paul uses the Greek gar in Romans. …
that the creation itself also will be set free from its slavery to corruption into the freedom of the glory of the children of God. Romans 8:21 NASB Slavery to corruption – If we’re going to understand Paul’s view of freedom, we will first need to understand Paul’s view of slavery. He calls himself a slave,…
For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory that is to be revealed to us. Romans 8:18 NASB Are not worthy to be compared – Paul suffered. The disciples suffered. Yeshua suffered. In fact, most of the great religious leaders, prophets, and teachers suffered. It really…
but indeed, as I live, all the earth will be filled with the glory of the Lord. Numbers 14:21 NASB Will be filled – It’s a process. The verb is an imperfect—a state not yet completed, an on-going action. But despite the biblical claim that the glory of God will eventually fill the earth, it seems like this…
for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God Romans 3:23 NASB Fall short – Just how far do you think you’ll get with modern men and women by telling them that they are sinners? Can I suggest that unless you are speaking to people who have some sort of connection with…
Sing the glory of His name; make His praise glorious. Psalm 66:2 NASB Sing the glory – Are you finished shouting (Psalm 66:1)? Great! Got that one out, didn’t you? Now pick up an instrument and play. Oh, it could be your voice, of course, but the verb is equally at home with playing an instrument. So,…
For the Lord God is a sun and shield; the Lord gives grace and glory; no good thing does He withhold from those who walk uprightly. Psalm 84:11 NASB Grace and glory – Ah, what we so desperately want! Joy. Joy of life. Joy of relationships. Joy that satisfies our deepest longings for acceptance, recognition,…
