Today’s Word
Coming to Blows
to slander no one, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing every consideration for all people. Titus 3:2 NASB Contentious – The NASB translation is only one of several possible choices for the Greek term ámachos. Other English Bibles provide “peaceable,” “not brawlers,” “avoid quarreling,” and “avoid fighting.” The reason for this is that the Greek term is the…
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to slander no one, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing every consideration for all people. Titus 3:2 NASB Slander – You might not recognize the intensity of this word in Paul’s letter unless you read it in Greek. Then it would be obvious. Why? Because the word is blasphēmein. Yes, the same root that verbally violates and…
Take a Break
Yesterday was a long article about Hebrew 8:13. Now you have time to finish it. Today is just a visual.
An Exegetical Review of Hebrews 8:13
(First published on 26 December 2010. Now with corrections) I apologize. This is long. Hebrews 8:13 is often cited by Christians as positive proof that the Mosaic laws have been abolished. Wayne Jackson’s remarks are a typical Christian view: “The vast majority of the Jewish community had rejected the Messiah and his New Covenant arrangement….
The Uncertain Sinner
Now if a person sins and does any of the things [a]which the Lord has commanded not to be done, though he was unaware, he is still guilty and shall bear his punishment. Leviticus 5:17 NASB Is still – Choose your Bible carefully! Depending on the translation you read, you might be guilty of things you didn’t even know…
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