I did not recognize Him, but He who sent me to baptize in water said to me, ‘He upon whom you see the Spirit descending and remaining upon Him, this is the One who baptizes in the Holy Spirit.’ John 1:33 NASB This is the One – The prophets spoke God’s word to the people. The apostles commented…
“Then I will give you shepherds after My own heart, who will feed you on knowledge and understanding.” Jeremiah 3:15 NASB Shepherds– Please don’t consider me a teacher. I’m not up to the task. I’m just an investigator, someone who explores the connections between culture and Scripture. I just am curious about things and I see all sorts of relationships…
Now the word of the Lord came to me saying, Jeremiah 1:4 NASB The word of the Lord – By now, I hope, we know that Hebrew is messy. Many of the sentences in the biblical text have multiple levels of meaning, are subject to nuances that cannot be captured in English (or any other language) and act more…
“As for you, do not pray for this people, and do not lift up cry or prayer for them, and do not intercede with Me; for I do not hear you.” Jeremiah 7:16 NASB Do not pray– As the West approaches collapse, religious leaders are often heard exhorting parishioners to pray for their nation. They wring their…
But the word of the Lord came to Shemaiah the man of God, saying, 2 Chronicles 11:2 NASB Shemaiah – The prophet’s role is to deliver a message from God. It is not his message. He is merely the messenger. But to be a messenger requires a certain kind of relationship with the One sending…
(Formerly in Israel, when a man went to inquire of God, he used to say, “Come, and let us go to the seer”; for he who is called a prophet now was formerly called a seer.) 1 Samuel 9:9 NASB Prophet/Seer – Once in awhile, if you are paying attention, you run across a sentence…
But if I say, “I will not remember Him or speak anymore in His name,” then in my heart it becomes like a burning fire shut up in my bones; and I am weary of holding it in, and I cannot endure it. Jeremiah 20:9 NASB Holding it in – Once I met a man…
Listen to counsel and accept discipline, that you may be wise the rest of your days. Proverbs 19:20 NASB Be wise – I have recently been reading the early speeches of Abraham Heschel. Fifty years ago his prophetic insight into our culture sounded the warning. Fifty years later it seems as though we didn’t listen…
If a prophet or a dreamer of dreams arises among you and gives you a sign or a wonder, Deuteronomy 13:1 NASB Sign – What is the difference between coincidence and sign? Answer—your point of view. If you are looking for a sign from God, you will find it. If you are not, you won’t….
The vision of Obadiah. Thus says the LORD GOD concerning Edom—We have heard a report from the LORD, and an envoy has been sent among the nations saying, “Arise and let us go against her in battle”— Obadiah 1:1 Obadiah – We should be able to handle twenty-one verses, don’t you think? One of the…
