an elder must be without fault; he must have only one wife, and his children must be believers and not have the reputation of being wild or disobedient. International Standard VersionAn elder must be blameless. He must be the husband of one wife and have children who are believers and who...
Compounding the irony, there are many passages of Scripture where the liberal exegete might be more trustworthy than the evangelical exegete. This is because the liberal is at liberty to tell us what the (bigoted) text says (ho, ho, ho), while the evangelical is employed on the fa...
Relations of the kind indicated are terminated by death (not necessarily the death of one party to them more than another). The relation of wife and husband ceases absolutely and entirely on both sides, and not merely so much of it as affects the person who dies. Pulpit CommentaryVerses 2...
And they came into the country of Moab, and continued there. 3 And Elimelech Naomi's husband died; and she was left, and her two sons. 4 And they took them wives of the women of Moab; the name of the one was Orpah, and the name of the other Ruth: and they dwelled there about...
Jesus is the One who proclaimed, I am the Living One; I was dead, and now look, I am alive for ever and ever! And I hold the keys of death and Hades (Revelation 1:18). So on this Silent Night, the preacher can’t be quiet about the Good News. It’s too important. Dear ...
“You have put me at ease by speaking kindly to your servant—though I do not have the standing of one of your servants.”14 At mealtime Boaz said to her, “Come over here. Have some bread and dip it in the wine vinegar.”
But after he had pondered these things, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to embrace Mary as your wife, for the One conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. / She will give birth to a Son, and you are to ...
The authority figure in the household, responsible for the oversight of vows made by his wife.3. HouseSymbolizes the family unit and the place where the vow is made, indicating the context of domestic life.4. VowA solemn promise or commitment made to God, reflecting the seriousness of one'...
For the LORD has called you back, like a wife deserted and wounded in spirit, like the rejected wife of one’s youth,” says your God.Ezekiel 23:4The older was named Oholah, and her sister was named Oholibah. They became Mine and gave birth to sons and daughters. As for their ...
If a man commits adultery with another man’s wife—with the wife of his neighbor—both the adulterer and the adulteress must surely be put to death. Treasury of Scripture So then if, while her husband lives, she be married to another man, she shall be called an adulteress: but if her...