But the word of the Lord abides forever. 1 Peter 1:25 and Isaiah 40:8 NASB Word – Since this New Testament reference is a quotation from an Old Testament verse, we can look at both the Greek and the Hebrew. The Greek word is rhema. The Hebrew word is dabar. Both words mean “to speak,…
So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ. Romans 10:17 NASB Christ – Is it the Son’s words or the Father’s words? If you look at this verse in the King James Version, it reads, “by the word of God.” That’s because the KJV is based on the Greek Textus Receptus,…
“Therefore, I have cut them up through the prophets, killed them with words of my mouth; my judgments have gone forth like light.” Hosea 6:5 (translation J. Dearman) Killed – The killing word. That’s how God describes the words of the prophet. Did you think the Bible was only “words of life”? If you bought…
“Do not think that I came to bring peace on the earth; I did not come to bring peace, but a sword.” Matthew 10:34 Sword – If you’re serious about Yeshua’s declarations, this one must upset you. Don’t the angels sing, “Peace on earth”? Isn’t the gospel a message of peace with God? Then how…
In the beginning was the Word, . . . John 1:1 Word – Almost all Christians are familiar with the Greek term logos. Its significance in Christian theology is beyond dispute. Most theologians recognize that the meaning of logos in the New Testament is not the same as the classical Greek use of logos. The…
