Here in the Old Testament is a reference to God as one who provides human kindness. This human kindness is in the form of “ties of love” through which God “lifts the yoke from their neck” and “bends down to feed them” referring here to Israel, of course. Human kindness? Yes, ...
This is reminiscent of the wisdom literature in the Old Testament, where words are seen as tools for healing and guidance (Proverbs 12:18). for building upThe phrase "for building up" uses the Greek word "oikodome," which refers to edification or the act of building a house. In the ...
It’s because we aren’t Jewish/Hebrew; we aren’t a member of any of the nations of Israel. It also refers to those who participated in Pagan/Heathen rituals. But when a non Hebrew person in the Old Testament feared and trusted in God, they won God’s favor. So technically, if yo...
Moses is a pivotal figure in the Old Testament, chosen by God to lead the Israelites out of Egyptian bondage and to receive the law on Mount Sinai. The phrase "was given" underscores the divine origin of the law, emphasizing that it was not a human invention but a revelation from God....
Jesus then goes about systematically replacing elements found in the Old Testament and the Law with HIMSELF. Many left Him after that (John 6:66). We are to partake in HIM. Remember HIM. We are not to strive as those without Christ did by observing ritual and regulation in Feast ...
The word problem is not in the Bible ~ not in the original KJV. This gives us a clue as to who gave us this word and why it has become a major word in the English language. God’s and our adversary would have us go from day to day as if all of life is a problem. This is...
of grace is like a second childhood experience. The Father’s inheritance comes through His Son, Jesus Christ~”For it pleased the Father that in Him all fulness dwell.” (Colossians 1:19) “And of His fulness have we all received, grace for grace;” (KJV) “grace upon grace.” (ESV...
Then they’re challenged and the whole thing about this antinomianism is that the Old Testament law has no bearing on the Christian life… that’s all future, and now comes the eschatology, where the kingdom of God is in no sense realized, it’s totally and completely future, now what ...
The Apocrypha as found in the original 1611 KJV Bible The Apocryphal/Deuterocanonical Books The Apocrypha contains history that sheds additional light on the Old and New Testaments. This is the order of Apocryhpa books as found in the original 1611 first edition of the King James Version Bible...
Yes, we go through hardships throughout our lives and these hardships should make us grow—and grow closer to Him. I truly believe we should use discipline to help everyone grow, opposed to using punishment which keeps us stuck in the place we are in, no matter how old we are. ...