But we thy people, whom thou hast called thy first-born, only begotten, zealous for thee, and most dear, have been given into their hands.. 4 Esdras 6:58 Revised Standard Version First-born, only begotten – 4 Esdras (sometimes called 2 Esdras or Latin Esdras) is apocalyptic literature written perhaps as early as 70 CE or as…
And they blessed, glorified, and extolled (the Lord) on account of the fact that the name of that (Son of) Man was revealed to them. 1 Enoch 69:27b (E. Isaac translation)[1] Son of – Most of us have no idea that the Book of Enoch even exists. We are completely ignorant of the thousands of…
The record of the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah, the son of David, the son of Abraham: Matthew 1:1 NASB Jesus the Messiah – What do we do with this expression from the NASB? Oh, we might look at the footnote too. That says, “Heb Yeshua (Joshua), meaning The Lord saves.” More confusion. Let’s be…
The Lord says to my Lord: “Sit at My right hand until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.” Psalm 110:1 NASB Lord/Lord – Sometimes reading a verse in English translation does nothing but confuse the real meaning. Such is the case here. Furthermore, since Yeshua quotes this verse in Psalm 110 in…
To them belong the patriarchs, and from their race, according to the flesh, is the Christ, who is God over all, blessed forever. Amen. Romans 9:5 ESV REVISED 13 March 2021 (my original views have changed dramatically) From their race – We have learned that Paul’s expression “to them belong” is a translation gloss. The…
I tell you, he will see that they get justice, and quickly. However, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth? Luke 18:8 NIV Faith – The church in Europe is empty. Why? In my view, it is because of the failure of authority. The Pope and the Preacher have…
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus according to the commandment of God our savior, and of Christ Jesus, who is our hope; 1 Timothy 1:1 NASB God our savior – In the Greek text (Nestle-Arland 27th Edition), this verse reads kat’ epitagen theos soteros hemon. That is properly translated “according to the command of God…
“Behold, My servant, whom I uphold; My chosen one in whom My soul delights. I have put My Spirit upon Him; He will bring forth justice to the nations. Isaiah 42:1 NASB Justice – We have examined many times the wide range of meaning associated with the Hebrew word mishpat (just search the word mishpat…
In the day of my distress I sought YHWH; my hand was stretched out in the night and it did not cease, my being refused to be comforted. Psalm 77:2 (ISR) Refused To Be Comforted – It’s all connected. Of course, it’s not so easy to see the connections in translation, so let’s look for…
