Today’s Word
Logistical Nightmares
And the manna ceased on the day after they had eaten some of the produce of the land, so that the sons of Israel no longer had manna, but they ate some of the yield of the land of Canaan during that year. Joshua 5:12 NASB No longer had – As you may know, whenever I…
The Empty Church
not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near. Hebrews 10:25 ESV To meet together – Christianity employs this verse and others like it to proclaim that the Bible commands us to join in holy fellowship in the Church. The…
Left Behind
Now these are the names of the sons of Israel who came to Egypt with Jacob; they came each one with his household: Exodus 1:1 NASB Who came – The exodus began with Abraham. It won’t end until the kingdom of God is established on earth. You and I are in that traveling community, the ones who…
Un-Apologetics
Therefore, since we are the descendants of God, we ought not to think that the Divine Nature is like gold or silver or stone, an image formed by human skill and thought. Acts 17:29 NASB Formed by human skill and thought – What is apologetics? Answer: apologetics (from Greek ἀπολογία, “speaking in defense”) is the religious discipline of defending religious doctrines through…
Bubba Gump
Whatever in the water does not have fins and scales is detestable to you. Leviticus 11:12 NASB Is detestable – From the JPS Torah Commentary on Leviticus: “All those water creatures that do not swim by the usual means of fins but, instead, crawl are considered impure.” Bubba Gump shrimp are on the list. Why?…
Fear of Dying
“‘He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death’ or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.” Revelation 21:4 NIV No more death – Are you afraid to die? Before you answer with the “hoped-for next world eternal existence of the soul” paradigm, remember that dying…
Search more than 7000 word studies here
Recent Today’s Word
- Paraphrase Assistance
- Qere/Ketiv
- A Second Time
- Qoph
- Capisco o Conosco
- Double Time
- Term Limits
- Why Would It Matter?
