Ask the Rabbi

Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever islovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, let your mind dwell on these things.  Philippians 4:8  NASB Excellence – I came across the following discussion on the internet: “Question:  Hi….

Living Eulogy

Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever islovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, let your mind dwell on these things.  Philippians 4:8  NASB Good repute – The rumor mill.  What a dangerous and sinful trap that…

Newton’s Laws

Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, let your mind dwell on these things.  Philippians 4:8  NASB Lovely – Sunsets.  Newborns.  Smiles at weddings.  Rose petals.  Waterfalls.  Tropical beaches. …

Uncommon Valor

Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, let your mind dwell on these things.  Philippians 4:8  NASB Pure – The Greek word hagnos is an uncommon word in the…

Paul’s Law

Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, let your mind dwell on these things.  Philippians 4:8  NASB Right – What is “right”?  You will probably ask for clarification before…

Shrink Wrap

Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, let your mind dwell on these things.  Philippians 4:8  NASB Honorable – What does Mark 7:7 have to do with Isaiah 29:13…

Total Recall

Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, let your mind dwell on these things.  Philippians 4:8  NASB True – Mind control?  Is that what Paul is preaching?  Are we…

One for Many

Then what becomes of our boasting?  It is excluded.  By what law?  The law of works?  No, but by the law of faith.  Romans 3:27  ESV Law – It is so unfortunate that Paul uses a word (nomos) that has become so stripped of its original complexity that we now think of its meaning basically…

Exegetical Choices

And for this reason hath he been chosen and hidden before Him, before the creation of the world and for evermore.  1 Enoch 48:6 Before the creation – Most Christians have never heard of the Book of Enoch.  Written about 300 BCE, it is a part of Jewish apocalyptic literature.  Some of it is actually…

Flagpole

Moses built an alter and named it The LORD is My banner.  Exodus 17:15 Banner  – Moses called it YHWH nissi.  Actually, he names this altar with a compound divine name.  “The LORD is my banner” is not a declarative statement applied to the alter.  It is God’s name memorialized by the altar. Why should…