Today’s Word
The Jewish Messiah
To them belong the patriarchs, and from their race, according to the flesh, is the Christ, who is God over all, blessed forever. Amen. Romans 9:5 ESV REVISED 13 March 2021 (my original views have changed dramatically) From their race – We have learned that Paul’s expression “to them belong” is a translation gloss. The…
Whose Is This?
They are Israelites, and to them belong the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the worship, and the promises. Romans 9:4 ESV Belong – Are you under the false impression that the biblical experience of God belongs to the Church? Do you think God’s promises are promises for the Church? Did…
Heading Home
In two days I will be on my way home from Africa. Been gone a long time. Anxious to get back. Seeing leopards is quite rare these days. We spotted this one in Botswana.
The Gospel for the Gentiles (3)
For although they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened. Romans 1:21 ESV Give thanks – What does it mean to give thanks? The answer has to come from a biblical point of view. Paul…
The Gospel for the Gentiles (2)
For although they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened. Romans 1:21 ESV Did not honor – Paul delineates two critical failures of those whom God consigns to futility. The first is that even though…
The Gospel for the Gentiles (1)
For although they knew God, they did not honor him as God or give thanks to him, but they became futile in their thinking, and their foolish hearts were darkened. Romans 1:21 ESV Knew – Paul is acknowledged as the missionary to the Gentiles. He was commissioned to take the good news to those outside…
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