by admin | Feb 20, 2013 | Forgiveness, Genesis, Section Two, The Fear of the Lord
So Judah and his brothers came back to Joseph’s house.1 Suddenly Judah, though not the eldest, has taken the lead in the narrative. He and his brothers threw themselves to the ground before2 Joseph. We are now my lord’s slaves, we and the one in whose possession...
by admin | Feb 19, 2013 | Section Two, Son of God
The next occurrence of Son of God (υἱοῦ τοῦ θεοῦ) in John’s Gospel is found in verse 18 of the third chapter. KJV NAS NET 3:18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the...
by admin | Feb 17, 2013 | Chapter 10, Romans, Section Two
Paul wrote that the Lord richly blesses all who call (ἐπικαλουμένους, a form of ἐπικαλέω) on him.1 When he was sent by the Lord to Paul (then called Saul) Ananias said, Lord, I have heard from many people about this man, how much harm he has done to your saints in...
by admin | Feb 16, 2013 | Genesis, Section Two, The Fear of the Lord
The grain Joseph’s brothers brought back from Egypt didn’t outlast the famine. “Return, buy us a little more food,” their father said. But Judah said to him, “The man solemnly warned us, ‘You will not see my face unless your brother is with you.’ If you send our...
by admin | Feb 12, 2013 | Section Two, Son of God
The first time the phrase Son of God (υἱὸς τοῦ θεοῦ) occurs in John’s Gospel account is in the story when Nathaniel first met Jesus (John 1:47-49 NET). Jesus saw Nathanael coming toward him and exclaimed, “Look, a true Israelite in whom there is no deceit!” Nathanael...
by admin | Feb 9, 2013 | Gentle, Section Two
I watched an interview with Ingmar Bergman on the DVD version of “Persona” called “A Poem in Images.” He spoke in English, not his native language, but I left the quote below verbatim because I liked the ideas expressed as they were. “I was ill and they had to make...