“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 Uphold – YHVH speaks about His servant. “Look at him,” He says. “He is the one I uphold.” Pay attention. YHVH is the…
“For there is no good tree which produces bad fruit, nor, on the other hand, a bad tree which produces good fruit” (Luke 6:43 NASB). One of the chief differences between Hebrew and Greek paradigms is the idea of certainty. In the Greek world, truth assumes commitment to some specific correct answer. We might…
But now the Messiah has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who are asleep. For since by a man came death, by a man also came the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, so also in the Messiah all will be made alive. But each in his…
“Therefore I said to you that you will die in your sins; for unless you believe that I am He, you will die in your sins.” John 8:24 NASB Believe – John uses the Greek “believe” in one form or another ninety-two times in his gospel. It is never once a noun. Pisteuo is a…
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…
