this incident is as much about us as it is about them. And I believe that God has placed these verses in the book of Revelation forsuch an hour as thisthat we might see our greatest need in the days before his coming.
• Finally, James ended the few verses with the recognition that we are all too friendly with the world, and that bond pulls our hearts from following God’s priorities. We don’t WANT what God desires; we want what the world offers. That poison can be seen in our comfort with an ...
In verses 12 to 6 he gives a beautiful picture of the Christian life lived according to the Pattern.Finally, in verses 17 to 30, we have three examples in actual life of believers whose lives were formed after the Pattern — Paul, Timothy, and Epaphroditus.1. Unity (Verses 1-4)....
2. This is followed by a subjunctive after ἵνα (hina, translated as an epexegetical clause, “and be of the same mind”) and three instrumental participles. Thus the focus of these four verses is to “be of the same mind” and all that follows this instruction is the means for ...
"The evidence for this is found in the stately and solemn ring of the words and the way in which the sentences are constructed. The words are obviously carefully chosen, with the result that, when the verses are read aloud [in Greek], the stress falls in such a way as to give a rhy...
living for Christ here on earth is to be joyful, and dying to be with Christ more joyful still. The joy expressed in verses 25 and 26 is a joy that is shared and experienced in the community of believers, not isolated from them. If you're trying to be a lone-ranger Christian and ...
2. Philippians Studies—Past, Present, and Future Nearly a decade ago, in 2015, N. T. Wright wrote that three main developments had taken precedence in Pauline studies: the so-called “New Perspective on Paul” (NPP), the renewal of apocalyptic readings of Paul, and studies highlighting Pau...
Three interrelated premises provide Paul with precisely such a rationale: (1) the seminal basis of covenant identity; (2) covenant and creation renewal; and (3) the eschatological restoration of Israel and consequent pilgrimage of the nations. 2.1. The Seminal Basis of Covenant Identity In Phil ...