So Moses came and called the elders of the people, and set before them all these words which the LORD had commanded him. Exodus 19:7 NASB Set before them – Until the revolution of the “new,” no one wanted to embrace a way of life that did not have a long legacy of success. In…
Brethren, do not be children in your thinking; yet in evil be infants, but in your thinking be mature. 1 Corinthians 14:20 NASB Thinking be mature – So what about speaking in tongues? Ah, such a divisive question. Some believe this manifestation of spiritual ecstasy is an essential step in full fellowship. Some believe it…
teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. . . Matthew 28:20 ESV Teaching – No, we are not going to investigate the obvious connection between this commandment and Torah. It’s so obvious we just won’t even mention it. What we want to ask ourselves is this: “What does it mean to teach?” …
Recently several readers informed me that Daniel Botkin (whom I have never had any conversation with) wrote a very critical, perhaps caustic, review of my book Guardian Angel. They asked if I would respond. At first I was quite hesitant to do so. After all, in the “Four Disclaimers” of his review he clearly states…
I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love. Ephesians 4:1-2 ESV Walk – Can there be any doubt about Paul’s use of peripateo as a Greek…
“You shall write them on the doorposts of your house and on your gates.” Deuteronomy 6:9 ESV Doorposts – So this commandment is about the mezuzah, right? Well, not exactly. According to the commandment, the mitzvot of YHWH are to be written on the doorposts and the gates, not inscribed in a small decorative cylinder…
“Speak to the sons of Israel, and tell them that they shall make for themselves tassels on the corners of their garments throughout their generations, and that they shall put on the tassel of each corner a cord of blue.” Numbers 15:38 NASB Tassels – So what about tzitzit? The translation “tassels” or “fringes” renders…
The LORD by wisdom founded the earth, by understanding He established the heavens. By His knowledge the deeps were broken up and the skies drip with dew. Proverbs 3:19-20 NASB Wisdom/ understanding/ knowledge – How do you know the truth? Not what do you know that is true, but rather how do you know it…
When I was in Namibia, a man showed me a small gecko that lives in the great wastelands. As you can see, this 3 inch wonder is delightfully colored in ways that make no practical sense in a world of sand where camouflage is essential for survival. This little animal hides under the sand during…
That night, sleep deserted the king, and he ordered the book of records, the annals, to be brought; and it was read to the king. Esther 6:1 JPS Deserted – The story of Esther is much more like our experiences of life than the chronicles of Acts. In Esther, life appears to be made up…
