Today’s Word
Covering All Bases
“For while I was passing through and examining the objects of your worship, I also found an altar with this inscription, “TO AN UNKNOWN GOD.”” Acts 17:23 Unknown – You may have heard this story too often. It has become familiar fodder for gospel grist. Until we really recognize the depth of Paul’s cultural analysis,…
The Word of the Lord
And YHWH called to Moses and spoke to him out of the tabernacle of the congregation, saying, Leviticus 1:1 Spoke – Why did God wait until His presence rested over the tabernacle before He spoke to Moses about the sacrifices? Some contemporary translations of this verse omit the word “tabernacle,” but we shouldn’t! The tabernacle…
Kindergarten
And YHWH called to Moses and spoke to him out of the tabernacle of the congregation, saying, Leviticus 1:1 Called – If you had to decide which book of the Bible you would use to train your children in the ways of God, would you choose Leviticus? Probably not. You would probably decide on some…
God’s Politics
remember that you were at one time separate from Christ, excluded from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world, Ephesians 2:12 Commonwealth – God has a government. He rules in a particular way. His authority is unquestionable, His legislation perfect. If we…
Words Within Words
He waited for justice, but behold, bloodshed; and for righteousness, behold, an outcry! Isaiah 5:7 Justice, Righteousness – When Jesus quotes this passage in Isaiah (Matthew 21:33-46), He applies it in the same way that the prophet did. It is a metaphorical description of judgment found in the parable of the wicked tenants. God in…
Paul’s Confession
“Brethren, though I had done nothing against our people, or the customs of our fathers, yet I was delivered prisoner from Jerusalem in to the hands of the Romans.” Acts 28:17 Customs – This verse is squeezed into a story about Paul’s imprisonment before being shipped to Rome. It is very bothersome. If you pay…
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