Hebrew Hellenism

Now to Him who is able to establish you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery which has been kept secret for long ages past, Romans 16:25  NASB Mystery – Did you know that there are technically no mysteries in the Hebrew Scriptures?  “Wait a…

Power Applied

Now to Him who is able to establish you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ   Romans 16:25 To Establish – There is a grammatical secret here.  When an infinitive (like “to establish”) follows the verb dynamai (is able), the sense is a continuous action, not a one-time event.  Let that sink…

Resident Reluctance

Now to Him who is able to establish you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ   Romans 16:25 Is Able – God is the power.  If I am in His will, then He directs that power through me, not to me.  God is in the power distribution business.  He gives in order…

May The Force Be With You

Now to Him who is able to establish you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ   Romans 16:25 Is Able – Star Wars is Greek.  The idea of an impersonal cosmic force presiding over life and death is as old as Pythagoras.  George Lukas might have been enthralled by the concept, but…