by admin | May 21, 2021 | Gospel Proclamations, Section Five
Peter[1] and John were going up to the temple at the time for prayer…[2] They met a beggar lame from birth. Peter said (Acts 3:6-8 NET): “I have no silver or gold, but what I do have I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, stand up and walk!” Then...
by admin | May 13, 2021 | Isaiah 53:10-12, Psalm 22, Section Five
This is a continuation of a consideration of the differences between the Masoretic text and the Septuagint, a translation of the Hebrew before Israel rejected Jesus as Messiah. The final clause of the first verse under consideration follows: Masoretic Text Septuagint...
by admin | May 6, 2021 | Section Five
I visit my mother in hospice every morning. When she still spoke to me she asked me to pray that she could “get out of here.” I told her I didn’t think that I could care for her at her home. She said that wasn’t what she meant. I didn’t answer her. Later that...
by admin | May 2, 2021 | A Monotonous Cycle, Cities of Refuge, Section Five
I intend to consider another description of cities of refuge to fortify the conviction that Genesis 9:5, 6 was God’s description of his own attitude and behavior toward murderers post-flood. But first I want to consider the reason given in Deuteronomy for cities of...
by admin | Apr 27, 2021 | Isaiah 53:10-12, Section Five
This is a continuation of a consideration of the differences between the Masoretic text and the Septuagint, a translation of the Hebrew before Israel rejected Jesus as Messiah. The final clause of the first verse under consideration follows: Masoretic Text Septuagint...
by admin | Apr 18, 2021 | A Monotonous Cycle, Cities of Refuge, Section Five
I intend to consider another description of cities of refuge to fortify the conviction that Genesis 9:5, 6 was God’s description of his own attitude and behavior toward murderers post-flood. He knew his own heart, his own judgments. There was no need for the detail...