but we preach Christ crucified, to Jews a stumbling block and to Gentiles foolishness, 1 Corinthians 1:23 NASB Stumbling Block – You certainly know that Paul’s choice of the Greek is a bit more outrageous than the typical translation, “stumbling block.” The Greek is skándalon. You can immediately see the English derivative, “scandal.” We choose “stumbling block” because…
It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck and he were thrown into the sea, than that he would cause one of these little ones to stumble. Luke 17:2 NASB Would be better – This is one of the scariest verses in the apostolic writings. Typically exegetes use it…
But take care that this liberty of yours does not somehow become a stumbling block to the weak. 1 Corinthians 8:9 NASB Stumbling block – Nine miles roundtrip. Up the trail to the falls. Switchbacks. Steep elevation gains. Oh my, aches and pains. Then back down. Every step hurt. Finally on the flat trail again….
A man does not fully understand the words of the Torah until he has come to grief over them. Babylonian Talmud, Gitten 43a Come to grief – Rabbi Huna commented with these words when he acknowledged his own error in interpretation concerning a debate over the conditions of betrothal. Rabbi Huna called for a public…
but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and folly to Gentiles 1 Corinthians 1:23 ESV Stumbling block/ folly – Why is the Messiah crucified a stumbling block to Jews? Why is the Messiah crucified folly to Gentiles? Why does Paul choose two different words for two different groups of people? If the…
“Therefore I will judge you, O house of Israel, each according to his conduct,” declares the Lord GOD. “Repent and turn away from all your transgressions, so that iniquity may not become a stumbling block to you.” Ezekiel 18:30 (T. Hegg translation) Stumbling Block – We might think we know this word since the same…
A man does not fully understand the words of the Torah until he has come to grief over them. Babylonian Talmud, Gitten 43a Come to grief – Rabbi Huna commented with these words when he acknowledged his own error in interpretation concerning a debate over the conditions of betrothal. Rabbi Huna called for a public…
