Today’s Word
Deutero-Hebrews
The Lord is the one who goes ahead of you; He will be with you. He will not fail you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed. Deuteronomy 31:8 NASB Forsake you– You are probably more familiar with this verse from its citation in Hebrew 13:5: “Make sure that your character is free from the love of money, being content…
History, History, History
Paul, a bond-servant of Christ Jesus, called as an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God, which He promised beforehand through His prophets in the holy Scriptures, Romans 1:1-2 NASB The gospel of God– “It cannot be stressed too much that the biblical expression of the gospel is an historical event as God acts on behalf of his people to save. The gospel…
Repentance Revisited
“A Redeemer will come to Zion, and to those who turn from transgression in Jacob,” declares the Lord. Isaiah 59:20 NASB Turn from– David A. Lambert’s book, How Repentance Became Biblical: Judaism, Christianity, & the Interpretation of Scripture, opens the door for a reconsideration of the role of repentance in the socio-religious communities that arose from ancient Israel. We…
Broken
Make sure that your character is free from the love of money, being content with what you have; for He Himself has said, “I will never desert you, nor will I ever forsake you,” Hebrews 13:5 NASB Forsake – Yesterday I went to see a movie called Leave No Trace. I just picked this movie because I had nothing else to do. …
In the End
Be strong and let your heart take courage, all you who hope in the Lord. Psalm 31:24 NASB Take courage– In the end, faith seems to be about perseverance. It seems to be “going on” when “going on” seems impossible. In the end, the kind of faith found in biblical characters is not the proclamation of doctrines or creeds. …
Which Is It?
O love the Lord, all you His godly ones! The Lord preserves the faithful and fully recompenses the proud doer. Psalm 31:23 NASB Proud doer– There’s a problem here. The Hebrew ‘ose(h) gaʾăwâ can be translated as “proud doer” (NASB) or as “the one who acts in pride” (ESV). The NIV reorders the words as “the proud he pays back in full.” …
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