And they all continued in amazement and great perplexity, saying to one another, “What does this mean?” Acts 2:12 NASB What does this mean? – Are you “full of sweet wine”? That’s what some of the bystanders thought when they heard the Galilean followers of Yeshua the Messiah speaking in their own languages. It was obvious…
So then, brethren, stand firm and hold to the traditions which you were taught, whether by word of mouth or by letter from us. 2 Thessalonians 2:15 NASB Traditions – Since the question of the authority of the Bible is so important to our faith, it’s worth taking the time to investigate once more Craig…
All Scripture is inspired by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for training in righteousness; 2 Timothy 3:16 NASB Profitable– It goes without saying that Paul’s use of “Scripture” means the Tanakh. No “letter to the Romans,” no Galatians’ missive or James’ castigations. Just the Torah, the Prophets and the Writings. That was…
“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery’; but I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.” Matthew 5:27-28 NASB You have heard that it was said – “Interpretive tendencies survive because readers share elements of…
“Stop crying. It doesn’t hurt that bad.” Were you told something like this when you were a child? Unfortunately, parents might mean well, but this sort of reprimand actually underscores an important mistake about our emotional reactions. It suggests that someone else is the true judge of how we feel. If you think about this…
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…
And He said to them, “Do you not understand this parable? How will you understand all the parables? Mark 4:13 NASB How will you understand – What motivates people to become enthralled with mystical approaches to the Bible? What causes them to start reading the text as if it is code for some hidden secret?…
But know this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture is a matter of one’s own interpretation, for no prophecy was ever made by an act of human will, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God. 2 Peter 1:20-21 NASB Interpretation – Yesterday we noted that Peter assumes the validity of…
But know this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture is a matter of one’s own interpretation, for no prophecy was ever made by an act of human will, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God. 2 Peter 1:20-21 NASB Interpretation – Sometimes we miss important connections in thought patterns simply…
“Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one.” Deuteronomy 6:4 ESV Hear – It should come as no surprise that Hebrew thinking about Scripture is radically different from Greek thinking about Scripture. The difference is not in the language of Scripture itself. The Bible is written in Hebrew, Aramaic, a particular kind…
