11 And when they came nigh to Jerusalem, unto Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount of Olives, he sendeth forth two of his disciples, 2 And saith unto them, Go your way into the village over against you: and as soon as ye be entered into it, ye shall find a colt tied, whereon ne...
This time would have been approximate, and could refer to the beginning of the process, some time before Jesus was lifted on the cross. Mark 15:26 sn Mention of the inscription is an important detail, because the inscription would normally give the reason for the execution. It shows that ...
After this, Jesus, knowing that all things were now accomplished, that the Scripture might be fulfilled, said, “I thirst!”American Standard VersionAfter this Jesus, knowing that all things are now finished, that the scripture might be accomplished, saith, I thirst....
Community Reflection note on Psalm 11:2-7 from the Anabaptist Community Bible There is nothing more disturbing than the misuse of Scripture, and this psalm included. Psalm 11:3 is regularly understood in a context of law and order being suspended, or the culture war being lost. 3 If the ...
Only the Lord can give you a godly wife. This means that the Lord can give you a great wife to marry – OR – if you are already married to a wife, who is not so great, then the Lord can work on her and change her heart and make her a great and a godly wife! A great marr...
“Scripture also refers to all believing people as ‘living stones’ in 1 Peter 2:5. “Even in the story of David and Goliath, the shepherd took ‘smooth stones’ (1 Samuel 17:40) as the weapon to defeat the evil giant, because we the believers are, on the metaphoric level, the fe...
The alleged words of Jesus on the cross "Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do" (Luke 23:34) were originally present in the Codex Sinaiticus but was later erased from the text by another editor. Bearing in mind how the Church regarded and treated the Jews in the middle...
My friend Dwayne Russell sent me this Scripture today along with these comments: “Israel has filled the whole world with its fruit! We have been touched by this one nation more than any other. Our laws were taken from the law given to Moses! God gave the Jews the scriptures even the ...
Jesus became a Man. He built up the trust and credit by doing something no one else could: He lived perfectly according to God’s will and laws. He paid our deposit by sacrificing Himself on a cross and rising from the dead three days later. ...
Jesus said “A man’s foes shall be the men of his own house” Mat 10:36; Mic 7:6 because Jesus spoke His last words and “Gave up the Ghost” at the 9th Hour on the Cross (X=Messiah surmounted by the + Cross should ring a Baal here) in the “House of His friends”. ...