by admin | Aug 28, 2012 | David's Forgiveness, Forgiveness, What Kind of Carpenter is Jesus?
When David allowed Joab to bring Absalom back to Jerusalem after three years of self-imposed exile for murdering Amnon, he said, Let him go over to his own house. He may not see my face.1 This seems like an attempt to balance his role as a loving and merciful father...
by admin | Aug 25, 2012 | Paul's OT Quotes, Section Two, Septuagint Quotations
# Paul Blue Letter Bible (Septuagint) NET Bible (Greek parallel text) 1 There is no one righteous, not even one Romans 3:10 (NET) οὐκ ἔστιν ποιῶν χρηστότητα οὐκ ἔστιν ἕως ἑνός Psalm 14:1 Table ουκ εστιν δικαιος ουδε εις Romans 3:10 2 there is no one who...
by admin | Aug 24, 2012 | Chapter 3, Romans, Section Two
But if our (ἡμῶν) unrighteousness demonstrates (συνίστησιν, a form of συνιστάω) the righteousness of God, Paul continued, what shall we say? The God who inflicts wrath is not unrighteous, is he? (I am speaking in human terms.)1 This is similar, though not identical,...
by admin | Aug 22, 2012 | David's Forgiveness, Forgiveness, What Kind of Carpenter is Jesus?
When I studied the Bible looking for rules to obey I was the project, and I was in charge of my reform efforts. I determined which rules to obey and which didn’t apply to me. I didn’t necessarily see it that way at the time. I thought I was doing it all for God’s...
by admin | Aug 21, 2012 | Paul's OT Quotes, Section Two, Septuagint Quotations
# Paul Blue Letter Bible (Septuagint) NET Bible (Greek parallel text) 1 The one who does these things will live by them Romans 10:5 (NET) ἃ ποιήσας ἄνθρωπος ζήσεται ἐν αὐτοῖς Leviticus 18:5 Table ο ποιησας ανθρωπος ζησεται εν αυτη Romans 10:5 Table 2 Do not...