In Ezekiel, we get the description of ophanim. The wordophanimis plural of ophan (also spelled ofan, owfan, and ophinnin), meaning wheels. The Bible does not specifically name the ophanim as angels. However, Jewish apocalyptic writers list them as angels because of three aspects: their eye...
One common way people use the word faith is to refer to belief in something despite lacking any evidence. But is that what the Bible means by faith? The answer is a resounding no! So, when the Bible uses the wordfaith, what does it mean?
Deuteronomy 23:19-20– “You shall not charge interest on loans to your brother, interest on money, interest on food, interest on anything that is lent for interest. To a foreigner, you may charge interest, but to your brother, you shall not charge interest, that the Lord your God may ...
Notice that verse in Luke, when does the weeping and gnashing occur? When they SEE. Do you see the word SEE. It is the SEEING that causes the weeping and gnashing. And what does that tell us? It is an emotional pain. And you know emotional pains are often worse than physical pains....
If you are dating, or actively looking for your future spouse, you may have an idea of who “the one” may be for you. When you come across someone who meets your soulmate criteria, you are likely to eagerly open yourself up to a relationship with this person. But what does the Bible...
Its interesting how they reference the Talmud but not the book of Judges where it originated and perhaps it is because the Bible does not speak as to whether this became an ongoing event but according to the Talmud it did. It is also interesting how Tu B’Av is considered bothmysteriousand...
for instance, proposed circumstances in which it was not economically feasible to have female slaves breed.”12Does sexual use, however, inevitably mean breeding of new slaves, or does it more generally take the form of “concubinage” to the master or other “ee” male in the household...
What does it mean to be of the world? First I think it means being non-biblical. When anyone or any group is of the world they are led by the world and the things of the world that are not of God. John makes clear what the world is about, “Do not love the world or the ...
Although the NRSV guards the potential misunderstanding of “brother” as “male Christian,” it misses the family nuance, as does the NLT’s “another believer.” The TNIV maintains the more intimate sense by using “brother or sister.” This matters because Jesus is assuming that the person...
My hope for us in the new year Every now and then, when driving, I realize that I’ve traveled a distance without being consciously aware of surrounding sights and sounds. (Does this ever happen to anyone else?) The radio is playing as usual, and my car traverses the intended course,...