I YHWH and none else, forming light and creating darkness; making peace and creating evil – I YHWH do all these things. Isaiah 45:6-7 Peace – What is an antonym? Answer: the opposite. The antonym of black is white. The antonym of fast is slow. The antonym of leader is follower. But when it comes…
Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright; for the end of that man is peace. Psalm 37:37 End – “Man’s chief end is to glorify God, and to enjoy Him forever.” So says the Shorter Catechism of the Westminster Confession. In order to align this with David’s insight, we must recognize that glorifying God…
“…Y esta es la ley del sacrificio de paz que se ofrecerá a JEHOVÁ…” Levítico 7:11 Ofrendas de Paz: ¿Le confunden las ofrendas levíticas? ¿Le parecen extrañas, antiguas y (quizás) irrelevantes? Algo de esta incomodidad puede deberse a faltas en la traducción. Cuando Damos una mirada más cercana, encontramos que las instrucciones de Dios incluyen…
“Now this is the law of the sacrifice of peace offerings which shall be presented to the LORD.” Leviticus 7:11 Peace Offerings – Do the Levitical offerings confuse you? Do they seem strange, ancient and (perhaps) irrelevant? Some of that discomfort might be the fault of the translation. When we take a closer look, we…
so then let us pursue the things which make for peace and the building up of one another. Romans 14:19 Pursue – What do you really pursue? Be honest with yourself. Don’t consider the ideals that float around in the culture. Look at your behavior. Assess yourself as though you were an outside observer. Examine…
1 de julio Así que procuremos lo que contribuye a la paz y a la edificación mutua. Romanos 14:19 Procuremos – ¿Qué procuras en verdad? Se honesto contigo mismo. No consideres los ideales que flotan en nuestra cultura. Mira tú conducta. Evalúate a ti mismo como si fueses observador externo. “¿Cuáles de mis metas son…
“I know the plans I have for you.” Most of us are quite familiar with this verse, perhaps too much so. We skip over it, thinking that there isn’t a lot to mine here. We’re wrong. A close examination of the verse reveals a very different and complex understanding. It all starts with “know”. The…
But do we really want to be delivered?Delivered means facing reality as it is, no fantasies, no band-aids, no idol protection.It’s interesting that Isaiah the prophet complains that Israel is seeking alliances with its past enemies as though these enemies will now protect them.God is quite provoked by this attempted alliance.He intends to be Israel’s…
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the sons of God. Matthew 5:9 Peacemakers – Did you know that the Greek word for “peacemaker” never occurs in Greek literature except in the Greek translation of the Old Testament (the Septuagint)? That tells us something important. The concept “peacemaker” is Hebrew, not Greek. In…
“If a man makes an unusual vow to the Lord involving the valuation of persons,” Leviticus 27:2 (translation Wenham) Valuation – “Lord, if you only do this, then I will dedicate myself to you.” Have you ever said something like this, maybe in a moment of desperation? Have you ever made a promise to God…
