For You are my hope; Lord God, You are my confidence from my youth. Psalm 71:5 NASB My confidence – The NASB translation of Hebrew 11:1 is “ Now faith is the certainty of things [a]hoped for, a [b]proof of things not seen” (online version), but in the 1995 edition, the verse reads “ Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.” You…
Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. Hebrews 11:1 NASB Faith– James’ letter has always been a problem. In fact, it is such a serious problem that early church councils weren’t sure it should even be included in the canon. Why? Because James says crazy things like “What use is it, my…
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. Hebrews 11:1 KJV Faith – We don’t have to revisit the modern dilution of this text. That’s already been done. But just a reminder. When the NASB and the NIV and others choose to render this verse something like, “Now…
Commit your way to YHWH, trust also in Him, and He shall bring it to pass. Psalm 37:5 (Hebrew text) Bring It To Pass – Philipp Melanchthon was born Philipp Schwarzerd, but changed his name to the Greek Melanchthon in 1531. He was an exceptional scholar in astronomy, law and particularly Aristotle. He earned his…
“Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.” Hebrews 11:1 Things hoped for – How does what you hope for affect what you do now? Do you hope to take a vacation in the summer? Great! What are you doing now that will make that vacation a reality? …
“Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.” Hebrews 11:1 Assurance – From 300 BC until 1500 AD, this word was about something very different than “assurance”. But when Martin Luther accepted this translation of another theologian 500 years ago, the landscape of this word changed and the…
