Today’s Word
Unraveling Translations
And when some of the bystanders heard it, they began saying, “Behold, He is calling for Elijah.” Mark 15:35 Elijah – I was wrong. In spite of the common theological idea that Jesus spoke Aramaic, and that the Greek New Testament was a translation from Aramaic, I have discovered that this is a mistake. It’s…
Hallowed Be Thy Name
Daniel said, “Let the name of God be blessed forever and ever, for wisdom and power belong to Him.” Daniel 2:20 Blessed – Daniel understood the most important aspect of worship: God’s name must be blessed. When all else fails, when everything seems confused and chaotic, God’s name must be blessed. When we are at…
Cultural Clash
Bear one another’s burdens, and thus fulfill the law of Christ. Galatians 6:2 Bear – How long will it take before we truly understand that the New Testament authors thought in Hebrew but wrote in Greek? Let me tell you how long. It will take as much time as it takes to realize that the…
Theory and Practice
But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all men generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him. James 1:5 Wisdom – James isn’t Greek. That should tell you that when he uses the word sophia in his letter, he does not have the Greek…
Murder By Strangulation
“and the worries of the world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the desires for other things enter in and choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful.” Mark 4:19 Choke – No Heimlich maneuver will save you. The word does not mean choking from something stuck in your throat. This is choking by strangulation. It…
Roots and Riddles
“and they have no firm root in themselves, but are only temporary; then, when affliction or persecution arises because of the word, immediately they fall away.” Mark 4:17 No Firm Root – Jesus is an Old Testament man. He is saturated in Scripture. And why not? Scripture, by its own admission, is truth (John 17:17). …
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