And again he denied it with an oath, “I do not know the man.” Matthew 26:72 NASB Denied – From the Greek verb arneomai. It is accurately translated “deny.” Peter refused to acknowledge that he knew Yeshua. This verb also means, “to give up, to retract, to renounce.” During the first century, many Jews, both…
If it is the anointed priest who has incurred guilt, so that blame falls upon the people, he shall offer for the sin which he has committed . . . Leviticus 4:3 Committed – There is an important difference between the act of sin (deliberate or unintentional) and the consequence of sin (guilt). They are…
“Say to them, ‘As I live!’ declares the LORD GOD, ‘I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but rather that the wicked turn from his way and live. Turn back, turn back from your evil ways! Why then will you die, O house of Israel?’” Ezekiel 33:11 Turn Back – God is…
“Surely our transgressions and our sins are upon us, and we are rotting away in them; how then can we survive?” Ezekiel 33:10 Rotting Away – Everything goes down hill! Have you come to terms with the Second Law (of Thermodynamics)? No matter what you do, the slippery slope syndrome rules the fallen world. As…
