John Piper
Eunuchs in the Bible are typically defined as castrated men placed in charge over a king’s harem of wives and concubines. But this lifestyle isn’t the only representation of a eunuch. In the Bible, the Hebrew word saris (eunuch), refers to a man in som
3 as teaching the concept of two classes of Christians; the carnal and the spiritual; which was a novel view up to that time in church history. It was further advanced by men such as Charles Ryrie, author of the Ryrie Study Bible. Released in 1978, it is said to be “one of the ...
The beast of John’s vision had not yet risen out of the sea. Christians today would say that he might be alive right now, a boy just growing into manhood, or he might even be ruling a city, state, or country; but the prophecy has not been fulfilled. ...
Bible Gateway interviewedBill Delvaux(@BillDelvaux) about his book,Heroic: The Surprising Path to True Manhood(B&H Books, 2019). Contrast and compare how cultures past and present have defined “heroic” in terms of manhood. Bill Delvaux:What intrigues me about how cultures have defined “heroic...
Hosea 12 Expanded Bible 12 ·What Israel does is as useless as chasing [L Ephraim feeds on] the wind; he chases the east wind all day [Eccl. 1:14, 17; 2:11, 17, 26].They ·tell more and more lies and do more and more violence [multiply lies and violence].They make ·...
Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever improveth what he hath, to him shall more be given; and whosoever hath not, even what he seemeth to have shall be taken from him.Additional Translations ... Audio Bible ContextThe Lesson of the Lamp…17For there is nothing hidden that ...
Then Jacob became angry and contended with Laban; and Jacob answered and said to Laban, “What is my transgression? What is my sin that you have hotly pursued me?Amplified BibleThen Jacob became angry and argued with Laban. And he said to Laban, “What is my fault? What is my sin ...
Today, the White man is robbed of his God-given manhood to hunt down and kill the murderer of his kin. Capital punishment is biblical. "Moreover ye shall take no satisfaction (ransom, redemption) for the life of a murderer, which is guilty of death; but he shall be surely put to ...
Theological Instincts happen when the paradigms of God’s Revelation are enacted in the ministry of the people of God such that God’s ministry to humanity is more clearly revealed. Jesus knew that “The Sabbath was made for humans, not humans for the S