Today’s Word
Character (2)
“Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God” Matthew 5:8 NASB Shall see – Now that we have some appreciation for the meaning behind these words (see yesterday’s edition of Today’s Word), let’s ask another question. If purity of heart is a gift, why do we struggle so much to see God…
Character (1)
Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God Matthew 5:8 NASB Shall see – Years ago I wrote something about this verse. It’s probably time to look at it again. We can begin with a comment on the Greek word horáō. The translation “they shall see God” uses this verb. Here it is…
These Three
But now faith, hope, love, abide these three; but the greatest of these is love. 1 Corinthians 13:13 NASB You might be so familiar with the three categories that you’ve never asked what’s missing from Paul’s list? But a first century Mediterranean person would immediately spot the problem. What’s missing is gnosis—knowledge. In fact, in…
Interjections
The Deity of Jesus Christ In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. John 1:1 NASB The Deity of Jesus Christ – Of course, this little phrase is not in the verse. That doesn’t prevent most Christian translators from adding it, just to make sure the reader understands what…
Alexander and Paul
But I am speaking to you who are Gentiles. Inasmuch then as I am an apostle of Gentiles, I magnify my ministry, Romans 11:13 NASB Apostle of Gentiles – What does Alexander the Great have to do with Paul the apostle? Most people probably couldn’t answer this question, or, if they could, they would suggest that…
Smiley Face
“Because you did not serve the Lord your God with joy and a glad heart, for the abundance of all things;” Deuteronomy 28:47 NASB Glad heart – “The first and most common cause of suffering is sadness. Nothing invokes such severe judgments as one’s complaints and dissatisfaction with one’s lot in life. The Torah emphatically cites sadness…
Search more than 7000 word studies here
Recent Today’s Word
- Naples, Florida
- The Sage from Galilee (rewind)
- Conformity (The End of the Empire 6)
- Multiculturalism (The End of the Empire 5)
- Reasonable (The End of the Empire 4)
- Why WOKE Works (The End of the Empire 3)
- Original Sex (The End of the Empire 2)
- At Sea Near Panama
