Today’s Word

An Audience of One

Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.  2 Timothy 2:15  ESV To God – How often have you heard this verse used as a proof text for the need for Bible study?  Certainly the goal is…
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Now More Than Ever

Do not hide your face from me in the day of my distress!  Incline your ear to me; Answer me speedily in the day when I call!  Psalm 102:2  ESV My distress – How often have you cried out to YHWH in this way?  You and I speak the same words that David spoke.  Life…
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Messianic Collateral

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, according to the promise of life in Christ Jesus,  2 Timothy 1:1  NASB Promise of life – Paul’s second letter opening makes some changes.  They are worth noting.  First we see that Paul is still an apostle but now this is by the will…
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A Strange Admission

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus according to the commandment of God our savior, and of Christ Jesus, who is our hope;  1 Timothy 1:1  NASB God our savior – In the Greek text (Nestle-Arland 27th Edition), this verse reads kat’ epitagen theos soteros hemon.  That is properly translated “according to the command of God…
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Is There a Difference?

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus according to the commandment of God our savior, and of Christ Jesus, who is our hope;  1 Timothy 1:1  NASB According to the commandment of – In the Greek text, this phrase is the translation of kat’ epitagen.  It means a bit more than something God wants.  The preposition…
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