Today’s Word
The Nature of a Commandment – Initial Thoughts
But now that faith has come, we are no longer under a guardian. Galatians 3:25 NASB Under – Paul’s view of the Law is probably the most controversial element of all his writings. It certainly separated Christianity from Judaism and it contributed to replacement theology and anti-Judaism, perhaps even to pogroms. When the Church interpreted Paul…
Cultural Progression
Immediately Jesus reached out with His hand and took hold of him, and *said to him, “You of little faith, why did you doubt?” Matthew 14:31 NASB Doubt – As we noted in other studies,[1] there is no Hebrew word for doubt in the Tanakh. That means that prior to the return from Babylon, Hebrew had…
In the Grip
Immediately Jesus reached out with His hand and took hold of him, and *said to him, “You of little faith, why did you doubt?” Matthew 14:31 NASB Took hold – “Hold on! I’m coming!” Rescue work. That’s what’s needed. Unfortunately, most of the time we don’t even know we’re falling. We’re so caught up in the…
A Love That Lasts
For God so loved the world, that He gave His only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish, but have eternal life. John 3:16 NASB So loved – Thanks principally to evangelical Protestants, this is probably the most recognized verse from the Bible. Billboards and placards at football games proclaim God’s love. The exegetical issue,…
What’s Missing?
So the king consulted, and he made two golden calves; and he said to the people, “It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem; behold your gods, Israel, that brought you up from the land of Egypt.” And he set up one in Bethel, and the other he put in Dan. Now this thing became a sin, for the people…
What Only God Can Do (2)
For it is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sins. Hebrews 10:4 NASB Impossible – If it’s impossible for the sacrificial system to take away sins, then why did God give such elaborate instructions about the process? Why did the early followers of Yeshua continue to offer sacrifices at the…
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