Today’s Word
Tractate Sanhedrin
For just as through the disobedience of the one man the many were made sinners, so also through the obedience of the one man the many will be made righteous. Romans 5:19 NIV The one man – Paul was a rabbinic scholar. Each time we read his letters, we must keep this in mind. If…
A Gift from the Past
You leave the commandment of God and hold to the tradition of men Mark 7:8 ESV Tradition – When are we unwittingly following the traditions of men rather than the commandments of God? The answer to this question is not so obvious since traditions are usually considered necessary and authoritative. In fact, more often than…
Baiting the Hook
“Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom there is no deceit” John 1:47 NASB Deceit – The Greek word is dolos. We are probably most familiar with the translation “guile,” but neither guile nor deceit really captures the flavor of this word. The word is used in classic Greek to describe bait for fishing and also…
The Sin of Refusing
“Blessed is anyone who does not stumble on account of me.” Matthew 11:6 ESV Stumble – David Flusser points out that the Hebrew verb behind this Greek gospel expression is a word that means “to be led into sin, to go astray from the right understanding of the will of God.”[1] In other words, the…
A Peaceful Demonstration
The word of the Lord came to Jonah the son of Amittai saying Jonah 1:1 NASB Jonah – This is an easy one. The Hebrew word is yonah, which of course, is our English word “Jonah.” But this Hebrew word also means “dove.” It is the same word used of the bird that Noah released…
The Key in Psalms
“But I say to you, do not resist him who is evil; but whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn to him the other also.” Matthew 5:39 ESV Resist – What a mess we have made of this verse! Because of this translation, believers often think that they should be complete pacifists when it…
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