Paul, a bond-servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ, for the faith of those chosen of God and the knowledge of the truth which is according to godliness, in the hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised long ages ago, but at the proper time revealed His word in the proclamation with which I was entrusted according to the commandment of God our Savior; Titus 1:1-3 NASB…
“I am giving you a new commandment, that you love one another; just as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this all people will know that you are My disciples: if you have love for one another.” John 13:34-35 NASB New – Yeshua says, in the Greek text, “I am giving you a new commandment.” But…
And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us; and we saw His glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. John 1:14 NASB Became flesh – Millard Erickson’s book The Word Became Flesh is an exercise in Trinitarian justification. No effort is spared to prove that Jesus is the Second Person of the Godhead, equally…
Now Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is near Beth-aven, east of Bethel, and said to them, “Go up and spy out the land.” So the men went up and spied out Ai. Joshua 7:2 NASB Spy out – Hey, wait a minute! Didn’t Joshua learn anything from his first reconnaissance? Or from Jericho? Didn’t…
Now Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is near Beth-aven, east of Bethel, and said to them, . . . Joshua 7:2a NASB To – You wouldn’t think that such a small letter attached to the city name Ai would cause any interest or concern. It obviously didn’t bother the translators of the NASB (or any…
He will turn back against them their wickedness, through their evil He will destroy them, the LORD our God will destroy them. Psalm 94:23 Robert Alter Turn back against them – What is the opposite of turning toward God? Before you answer, consider that the Hebrew verb which means “to return” to God is šûb…
Found in the cemetery in Poblenou, Barcelona
With my many cares within me, Your consolations delighted me. Psalm 94:19 Robert Alter Many cares – Aretha Franklin’s rendition of “God Will Take Care of You” is found on the best selling Gospel album of all time. It’s powerful and worth listening to (CLICK HERE). Since music is such an emotional experience, perhaps we…
Who will rise for me against evildoers, who will take a stand for me against the wrongdoers? Psalm 94:16 Robert Alter For me – Be sure you read this verse as it is written, not as you might expect it to be written. What I mean is that we might expect “Who will rise…
Happy the man whom Yah chastises, and whom from His teaching He instructs, to make him quiet in evil days until a pit is dug for the wicked. Psalm 94:12-13 Robert Alter Quiet – I’d like the NASB version to be true. “So that You may grant him relief from the days of adversity, until a pit is…
