but we must remember not to take them out of context and try to make them say what we want. The best Bible verses are understood within the context they were written. A great place to read any of these "best Bible verses" in context online isBibleGateway.com; they have just about eve...
it can be helpful to read entire passages surrounding a Bible verse that piques your interest to ensure it isn't taken out of context and meaning isn't being wrongly ascribed
While1 Timothy 2:12may come across as sexist as it gets, it's one of those Bible verses that prove it's important not to take a singular verse out of context. While Paul advises the women of a particular church not be allowed to teach, many scholars believe1 Timothy 2:...
But there is a community of believers out there waiting for you to join them.Find what works in your season.I also want to mention that some phases of life and motherhood make finding a community of believers really difficult. Getting out of the house on Sunday mornings with little kids wh...
The LORD created us, gave us HIS commandments of law and it is to him that we return...which is the final triumph...the one treasure in life that cannot be taken away. If you have lived your life properly, old age is no longer "the evil days", but becomes instead, reminiscent of...
Job 1:21 – Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I will depart. The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away; may the name of the Lord be praised. In this article, we will examine this verse from 2 angles – what are we and what is God; and build up an argument of...
he said to me, “This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel: ‘Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,’ says the Lord Almighty. Zechariah 4:6|NIV|Other Versions|Context Brief The book of Zechariah is the eleventh out of the 12 Minor Prophets, and by far the longest out of...
Hence, most of the tiles, either epigraphic or decorated with figural patterns (dragons, simurghs, narrative scenes), now out of context, are repeatedly attributed to this palace. The archaeological surveys conducted in this area have yielded numerous examples of tiles, in various sizes, shapes,...
some say it was a letter imprinted on his forehead, either taken out of the great and glorious name of God, as the Targum of Jonathan, or out of his own name, as Jarchi; others the mark or sign of the covenant of circumcision but as the word is often used for a sign or miracle...
Isaiah 51:7 –‘Hear me, you who know what is right, you people who have taken my instruction to heart: do not fear the reproach of mere mortals or be terrified by their insults’ Isaiah 54:4 –‘Do not be afraid; you will not be put to shame. Do not fear disgrace; you will ...