Today’s Word
Getting It Right
But as for you, speak the things which are fitting for sound doctrine. Titus 2:1 NASB Sound doctrine – Just how much paradigm interpretation is involved in translating and reading this text? The Greek, hygiainouse didaskalia, could be translated “healthy instruction.” How we translate the verse depends on our assumptions about Paul’s religious affiliation. For example,…
A Whale of a Tale
And the Lord appointed a great fish to swallow Jonah, and Jonah was in the stomach of the fish three days and three nights. Jonah 1:17 NASB Great fish – What is the story of Jonah really about? Is it really about a miraculous fish or about being in the watery grave? Are you prepared to look beyond…
Paul’s Apologetics (5)
that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death; in order that I may attain to the resurrection from the dead. Philippians 3:10-11 NASB In order that – We usually don’t read this verse along with the prior one. We stop after all the glorious statements in 3:10….
Paul’s Apologetics (4)
that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death; in order that I may attain to the resurrection from the dead. Philippians 3:10-11 NASB The Dead Pool – “Being conformed to His death.” Now, what in the world can that mean? The only way to be conformed to…
Paul’s Apologetics (3)
that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death; in order that I may attain to the resurrection from the dead. Philippians 3:10-11 NASB Fellowship of His sufferings – The last thing on the list. The last thing on Paul’s list is to externally observe, to know as…
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