and of the existence of the unseen generally. The latter part of the verse is the broad foundation on which faith rests in all the rich variety of its meanings and practical applications. Here St. Paul, St. James, and the writer of the Epistle to the Hebrews meet in...
must be omitted on critical principles. The probable cause why the Writer omitted it, has been discussed by Bleek. He thinks that it was unnecessary to the argumentation, the latter clause expressing more definitely the same thing. This he gathers, believing the whole to apply to our Saviour:...
Secondly, it should have been an absurd thing to have spoken after this among them, that the field which was bought with the money that was given to betray Christ was called of the Hebrews, in their own mother tongue, Aceldama. But whereas some do answer, that Peter spoke this unto the...
once in office on 23 January 2025, wrestling with decisions about the new Syria that will affect America directly – what to do about the US troops still stationed there, whether or not to support the Kurdish-led SDF (Syrian Democratic Forces) in Syria’s oil-rich northeast, whether to use...
The Hebrews often call a husband bol, because he is the lord of his wife and has her under his protection. Literally it is, "For the lord of her youth;" and hence it is, that they also called their idols bolim, as though they were as we have ...
Originally presented on June 15, 2013 from theHoly Epistle to the Hebrewssermon series That is exactly the question D.T. Lancaster answers in the above-quoted sermon in his “Hebrews” series, whichI revieweda number of weeks ago. I also mentioned this topic in a related blog post calledWh...
iii. God grants great sexual liberty in the marriage relationship (Hebrews 13:4). But Satan’s not-very-subtle strategy is often to do all he can toencouragesex outside of marriage and todiscouragesex in marriage. d.That each of you should know how to possess his own vessel in sanctific...
Hebrews 10:26 says “if we sin willfully, after having received a knowledge of the truth, there remains no more sacrifice for sins…” To sin willfully is to know you’re sinning, to do it on purpose. 1 John 1:9 says “if we confess our sins” (and the idea is not just saying ...
A look at the Epistle from Hebrews 4:16 – 5:1-7: 16 Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need. 5:1 For every high priest chosen from among men is appointed to act on behalf of men in relat...
i. Thisviolenceagainst humanity is perhaps explained by the idea that Satan rejected God’s plan to create an order of beings made in His image (Genesis 1:26), who would be beneath the angels in dignity (Hebrews 2:6-7a;2 Peter 2:11), yet would be served by angels in the present ...