Today’s Word

The Punisher

“Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry out against it; . . .” Jonah 1:2 Cry Out Against It – Jonah knew the heart of God.  That’s why he ran in the opposite direction.  Jonah knew the power of God’s word.  That’s why he refused to preach the message.  But if you thought…
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Grafted In

The land, moreover, shall not be sold permanently, for the land is Mine; for you are but aliens and sojourners with Me. Leviticus 25:23 Aliens and Sojourners – All of God’s children are adopted.  It doesn’t make any difference if you are Jew or Gentile.  All of God’s children become His because He adopts them. …
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Diet, Dress and Holidays

When a person commits a trespass, being unwittingly remiss about any of YHWH’s sacred things, he shall bring as his penalty to YHWH a ram without blemish from the flock,  . . . Leviticus 5:15 Penalty – A few days ago Matt and I looked carefully at the list of the 613 Torah commandments.  You…
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People, Places, Things

In the beginning was the Word, . . . John 1:1 Word – There is no doubt at all that John does not use logos as the Greeks used logos.  First, John deliberately structures his thought so that we are reminded of the opening verse of the Tanakh.  Everyone knows that.  Second, John replaces YHWH…
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Sit, Walk, Stand

The counsel of YHWH stands forever, the thoughts of His heart to all generations. Psalm 33:11 Stands – How shall we read this verse?  If we read from the perspective of Greek metaphysics, we will read it as Millard Erickson explains: “God is described as unchanging. . . . This divine constancy involves several aspects. …
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Are You Sitting Down?

And He is the radiance of His glory and the exact representation of His nature, and upholds all things by the word of His power.  When He had made purification of sins, He sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high; Hebrews 1:3 Radiance – This one might take some time.  It…
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