In the summer of 2006, Christopher Ruff, director of the Office of Ministries and Social Concerns for our diocese, came to me with a proposal. He wanted to de- velop a diocesan small group faith-sharing program that would take the typical "Bible study" ingredients of prayer, reflect...
Luke 10:29But he, willing to justify himself, said to Jesus, And who is my neighbor?…This was a very pertinent question, by whatsoever motive prompted. None better could possibly have been asked, for it drew forth Christ's own interpretation of his own Law. And, like the Jews of his...
29 But wanting to justify himself,s he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”t 30 Jesus took up the question and said, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho and fell into the hands of robbers. They stripped him, beat him up, and fled, leaving him half dead. 31 A...
A man of too many friends comes to ruin, But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.Amplified BibleThe man of too many friends [chosen indiscriminately] will be broken in pieces and come to ruin, But there is a [true, loving] friend who [is reliable and] sticks closer ...
“‘I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. “‘You shall have no other gods before me. “‘You
14 For the whole law is summed up in a single commandment, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” 15 If, however, you bite and devour one another, take care that you are not consumed by one another. 加拉太书 5:12–15 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB) 12 I wish that ...
who does what is just and right.6 He does not eat at the mountain shrines or look to the idols of Israel.He does not defile his neighbor’s wife or have sexual relations with a woman during her period.7 He does not oppress anyone, but returns what he took in pledge for a loan.He...
It is in this large way of looking at the Hebrew literature that we discover its real preciousness. And when we get this large conception, then petty questions about the absolute accuracy of texts and dates no longer trouble us. “He who has once gained this broader view of the Bible,”...
I’ve always just skipped over that phrase in the Bible. It’s just a place, so what’s the big deal? But no longer do I just skip over this place. I’ve actually been there! Three years ago my family had the amazing opportunity to visit Israel. Day after day we traveled to diff...
Some of my friends from seminary did not have another marketable skill. They coped by focusing on good works instead of creed.”Another way of coping is by playing semantic games. An atheistic minister might say “The Bible says . . . ” In this way, he could tell himself he was only...