Matthew, Session 48
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Second Story
In the beginning Genesis 1:1 In The Beginning – The Tanakh opens with a single word, bere’shiyt, a compound of the preposition be and re’shiyt, a noun that means “the first, the chief, the best.” The rabbis noted a curious thing about bere’shiyt. It begins with a bet, the second letter of the Hebrew alphabet. …
An Exegetical Review of Hebrews 8:13
An Exegetical Review of Hebrews 8:13 Hebrews 8:13 is often cited by Christians as positive proof that the Mosaic laws have been abolished. Wayne Jackson’s remarks are a typical Christian view: “The vast majority of the Jewish community had rejected the Messiah and his New Covenant arrangement. Hence, they continued to rely upon the…
Patience
Jesus answered, “It was neither that this man sinned, nor his parents; but it was in order that the works of God might be displayed in him.” John 9:3 (my translation) Displayed – How long does it take for God to use us as a display of His work? Apparently longer than we think. Imagine…
I am just a traveler too
For 9 years I have been writing Today’s Word. Many of you have been readers for a long time, so what I am about to tell you will not be news. Today’s Word is nothing more than a personal journey into Scripture. It’s my daily adventure in discovering what God stored up in His Word. …
A Burden Accepted
December 25 Submit your neck to her yoke, that your mind may accept her teaching. For she is close to those who seek her, and the one who is in earnest finds her. Sirach 51:26 Yoke – On this day when the ancient world celebrated the renewal and return of the fertility gods, a day…
Entering Into Scripture
as it is written, Mark 1:2, Mark 9:13, Romans 3:10, Romans 8:36, 1 Corinthians 1:31, Galatians 3:10 and many others. As It Is Written – This phrase we find more than familiar. In fact, Paul uses it so often that we probably don’t think of it as anything more than a citation reference, like an…
Born Or Adopted?
“Truly I say to you, all these things will come upon this generation.” Matthew 23:36 This Generation – Yeshua’s words are harsh. The generation that rejects Him, refusing to see the truth of His message of restoration and mercy, will suffer. Genean tauten are those who were with Him, saw the signs of His anointing,…
Fair Warning
And at the end of twelve months he walked in the palace of the kingdom of Babylon Daniel 4:29 The End – What transpires next has been the subject of endless sermons on pride. Nebuchadnezzar’s ego swells and he proclaims his own might, only to receive that terrible announcement, “This day the kingdom is taken…
How To Read Isaiah
Surely our griefs He Himself bore, and our sorrows He carried; yet we ourselves esteemed Him stricken, smitten of God and afflicted. Isaiah 53:4 Bore – We love to read Isaiah as if it were written for us, that is, for Christians who believe “Jesus” is the Son of God who came to forgive people…
