Today’s Word
Greed In Disguise
saying, “Woe, woe, the great city, she who was clothed in fine linen and purple and scarlet, and adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls;” Revelation 18:16 Clothed – You’re reading John’s apocalyptic revelation. You know that apocalyptic literature is filled with symbols and literary allusions. You’re Jewish. You know your own Scriptures because…
The Wish List?
Delight yourself also in YHWH; and He shall give you the desires of your heart. Psalm 37:4 Desires – Well, this is more like it! This spiritual magic formula has some usefulness. If I just make myself happy with God, He’ll give me what I want. Since I have a long list of “wants,” this…
Missing Punctuation
All things are lawful for me, but not all things are profitable. All things are lawful for me, but I will not be mastered by anything. 1 Corinthians 6:12 Lawful – Brian Rosner makes an off-hand remark about this passage that deserves considerably more attention. He says, “Apparently some Corinthians were eating in pagan temples…
Time Travel
And God created Man in His image and in the image of God He created him, male and female He created them. Genesis 1:27 Image – An enormous amount of material has been written about this word,tselem. Most of it attempts to elucidate the attributes of the divine image found in human beings. That approach…
Marriage Counseling
Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were entreating through us; we beg you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. 2 Corinthians 5:20 Be Reconciled – By now we have learned that God’s covenant relationship with us is reflected in the metaphor of marital faithfulness. It’s not just about sexual fidelity…
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