The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. Romans 16:20 NASB Will soon– syntríbō, in this case, a future, active, indicative tense. As Bertram notes: “The image of smashing Satan in Rom. 16:20 (cf. Gen. 3:15; Ps. 91:13) suggests both present victory over the powers of darkness and the imminent eschatological destruction of Satan.”[1] We…
But they will say, ‘It’s hopeless! For we are going to follow our own plans, and each of us will act according to the stubbornness of his evil heart.’ Jeremiah 18:12 NASB It’s hopeless! – Avivah Gottlieb Zornberg’s book, The Particulars of Rapture: Reflections on Exodus, is a difficult read. Just so we clear up the title, it is not about…
Then God spoke all these words, saying, “I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.” Exodus 20:1-2 NASB I am the Lord your God – “ . . the opening of the Ten Commandments is read by Mei HaShiloach: ‘I am the Lord your God.’ The word…
Then God spoke all these words, saying, “I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.” Exodus 20:1-2 NASB I am the Lord your God– Were the Ten Commandments good for Israel? Well, that depends. First let’s clear up a few details. The Ten Commandments were given to Israel,…
Now the eyes of Israel were dim with age, so that he could not see. Genesis 48:10 NASB Dim– Ah, do you remember the first part of this story? Perhaps I can refresh your thinking. “When Isaac was old and his eyes were dim so that he could not see,” (Genesis 27:1 ESV). As always, Hebrew connects one…
And He had to pass through Samaria. John 4:4 NASB Pass through– In this brief interlude between teaching passages, John recounts that Yeshua left Judea when things became difficult. During the journey, he encountered the woman at the well. I’m sure he didn’t plan to encounter her, but when he did, the opportunity for some truly fascinating discussion…
Sing to the Lord a new song; sing to the Lord, all the earth. Psalm 96:1 NASB New song– For a long time I’ve known that the Blues reach into my soul. I find myself among those sad refrains, those struggling lyrics. Give me Clapton, B.B., Stevie Ray, Ronnie Earl, Aretha, Robert Cray, and Kenny Wayne any day. Oh,…
The last Italy study tour. We will visit this church in Reggio Emilia.
And He began to teach and say to them, “Is it not written, ‘My house shall be called a house of prayer for all the nations’? But you have made it a robbers’ den.” Mark 11:17 NASB Robbers’ – Rome did not crucify men for theft. That means that the two men on either side of Yeshua on the cross were not…
But the Lord has taken you and brought you out of the iron furnace, from Egypt, to be a people for His own possession, as today.Deuteronomy 4:20 NASB Brought you out– In a parallel passage, God’s act of redemption is described in Moses’ final speech with the Hebrew word qereb (Deut 4:34). In that description, Moses recalls the astounding redemptive act as…
