Today’s Word
Preferential Treatment
So it came about in the course of time that Cain brought an offering to the Lord from the fruit of the ground. Abel, on his part also brought an offering, from the firstborn of his flock and from their fat portions. And the Lord had regard for Abel and his offering; Genesis 4:3-4 NASB Offering – Why does God accept Abel’s…
Paul in Hebrew
But now faith, hope, and love remain, these three; but the greatest of these is love. 1 Corinthians 13:13 NASB The greatest – How many times have you read this verse? How often have you been told that love is the answer? How frequently has Christian theology proclaimed that God’s fundamental characteristic is love? All of these questions…
The Bible Code
The record of the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah, the son of David, the son of Abraham: Matthew 1:1 NASB David – Before the world adopted Arabic numerals, many ancient languages used the written alphabet as a counting system. The first letter of the alphabet would also be the number 1; the second 2, etc. Of course, you needed…
Fences and Ladders
If you fully obey the Lord your God and carefully follow all his commands I give you today, the Lord your God will set you high above all the nations on earth. Deuteronomy 28:1 NIV Carefully follow – Just how rigid are God’s commandments? How carefully must we follow each and every one? Is there wiggle room or are they absolute…
Where’s Waldo
The journey so far: I left Parma on 9 April to travel to Yokohama, Japan, and lecture on a cruise ship for a month. On that journey I went to: Shimizu Osaka Kochi Ishigaki Keelung Kaohsiung Hong Kong Nha Trang Ho Chi Minh City Singapore Port Klang Penang Phuket Sabang Colombo Cochin Mangalore Mormugao Goa…
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