You shall also speak to the sons of Israel, saying, ‘If anyone curses his God, then he will bear the responsibility for his sin. Leviticus 24:15 NASB Anyone – The more you look, the more complicated it becomes. That’s how I feel after a few decades of investigating the issue of textual transmission. When I first became…
Both low and high, rich and poor together. Psalm 49:2 NASB Both – By now you realize that translations are often interpretations rather than textual communication. Remember Robert Alters’ warning: “ . . . modern English versions, impelled by the misconception that modern readers cannot make sense of parataxis and that everything in the biblical text…
For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face; now I know in part, but then I will know fully just as I also have been fully known. 1 Corinthians 13:12 NASB Face to face – “You don’t know me.” Have you heard that expression? Maybe you were the one saying…
The man said, “This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.” Genesis 2:23 NASB This is now – Sometimes the smallest words require considerable investigation. This is one of those times. We’ve looked at this verse over and over. We’ve…
For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face; now I know in part, but then I will know fully just as I also have been fully known. 1 Corinthians 13:12 NASB Face to face – “You don’t know me.” Have you heard that expression? Maybe you were the one saying…
“It will come about in that day,” declares the Lord, “That you will call Me Ishi and will no longer call Me Baali.” Hosea 2:16 NASB Ishi – “For Hosea, at the core of Baal worship is the primitive idea that God rules the world by force, as husbands rule families in societies where power…
Nathan then said to David, “You are the man! Thus says the Lord God of Israel, ‘It is I who anointed you king over Israel and it is I who delivered you from the hand of Saul. 2 Samuel 12:7 NASB “You are the man” – What has God given you that you have abused?…
Before we continue, and before we leave this topic for awhile, I think it’s important that we all work from the same idea of this doctrine. So, here’s the view expressed by most Christian theologians. CLICK HERE. You can see that the Trinity is considered fundamental, essential and the distinctive difference between Christianity and other…
Then David said to Gad, “I am in great distress. Let us fall into the hand of the LORD, for his mercy is great; but let me not fall into the hand of man.” 2 Samuel 24:14 ESV The hand of man – Life often produces great distress. It’s usually not accidental. In fact, from…
How long will all of you attack a man to batter him, like a leaning wall, a tottering fence? Psalm 62:3 ESV A man – Ah, so we are confronted with the problem of evil. God is in charge, but men suffer horribly. God is sovereign but men still murder. God has control but the…
