Today’s Word
The Men’s Group Trinity
Then King David said, “Call to me Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada.” And they came into the king’s presence. 1 Kings 1:32 NASB Prophet, Priest, King – There are only a few verses in the Bible that include all three words “prophet,” priest,” and “king.” In fact, more…
Allegorical Absurdity
My lover is to me a sachet of myrrh lodging between my breasts. Song of Songs 1:13 (Tremper Longman III in NICOT) Breasts – But, of course, it can’t mean mammary glands! The Bible would never actually say anything about a man putting his head between the breasts of a woman, especially a woman who…
Culture and Translation
I am very dark, but lovely, O daughters of Jerusalem, like the tents of Kedar, like the curtains of Solomon. Song of Songs 1:5 ESV But – Look at the translation of this verse in your Bible. Is the conjunctive translated as “but” or as “and”? In some editions, you will find that the vav…
4QMMT
“While you have the light, believe in the light, in order that you may become sons of light.” John 12:36 NASB Sons of light – What is “4QMMT”? It is a manuscript, in fragments, found in Cave 4 at Qumran. Why is this important for Yeshua’s statement in John 12:36? Because the same term, “sons…
For This Purpose
“And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to Myself.” John 12:32 NASB Will draw – First we need some background. Back up one verse and see how the opening statement fits this conclusion. “Now judgment is upon this world; now the ruler of this world shall be cast…
An Obvious Conclusion
And His disciples asked Him, saying, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man, or his parents, that he should be born blind?” John 9:2 NASB That – Everything has a cause. That’s the underlying assumption of the disciples. It’s not incorrect. It’s just that sometimes we look in the wrong places for the cause. In the thought…
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