Curses and Conditions

Christ redeemed us from the curse of the Law, having become a curse for us – for it is written, “Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree.”  Galatians 3:13  NASB Hangs on a tree – Paul’s statement about Yeshua’s redemption requires a bit of analysis.  It is more complicated than it appears.  First, we…

Guilt or Consequences

Surely our griefs He Himself bore, and our sorrows He carried.  Isaiah 53:4  NASB Griefs – Once more into the battle, my friends.  Unfortunately, this one will have to be complicated.  We are dealing with translation differences, midrash and motivation.  It will be a bit technical.  But I promise, in the end, it will be…

Wooden Exegesis (2)

 He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness.  By his wounds you have been healed.  1 Peter 2:24  ESV Tree – Despite our examination of Peter’s motivation, that is, endurance in suffering, the claim that Yeshua died on the cross for the…

Wooden Exegesis (1)

He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness.  By his wounds you have been healed.  1 Peter 2:24  ESV Tree –  (For the next few days we will dig into this verse about the cross.  The investigation will involve some technical aspects…