by admin | Dec 25, 2017 | Chapter 15, Romans, Section Four
But now I go to Jerusalem to minister (διακονῶν, a form of διακονέω) to the saints, Paul continued his letter to believers in Rome. For Macedonia and Achaia are pleased (εὐδόκησαν, a form of εὐδοκέω) to make some contribution (κοινωνίαν, a form of κοινωνία) for the...
by admin | Dec 18, 2017 | Father, Forgive Them, Section Four
Jesus said (Matthew 23:34-36 NET): For this reason I am sending you prophets and wise men and experts in the law, some of whom you will kill and crucify, and some you will flog in your synagogues and pursue from town to town, so that on you will come all the righteous...
by admin | Dec 10, 2017 | My Reasons and My Reason, Section Four
Considering walking in the light led me back here to try to bring this series of essays to some sort of conclusion. Much as I might like something more definitive, this—like the rest of my life—will be more in-process. But it highlights the advantage of taking notes...
by admin | Nov 29, 2017 | My Deeds, Section Four
This is the table representing my unstudied view of the relationship of the clauses of Revelation 2:26-29. Revelation 2:26-29 (NET) And to the one who conquers and who continues in my deeds until the end, I will give him authority over the nations – he will rule them...
by admin | Nov 22, 2017 | Forgiven or Passed Over?, Forgiveness, Section Four
I bogged down in this study a couple of years ago. I don’t remember whether I balked at how much work it would be or simply recognized the futility of studying ʽâbar alone. I’ll start again comparing and contrasting ʽâbar with nâsâh. The translators of the...
by admin | Nov 2, 2017 | Section Four, To Make Holy
When I began to study the Bible I thought Paul wrote Hebrews.[1] The more I studied, the more I began to know Paul’s other writings, the more I began to suspect that Paul did not write Hebrews. Someone who knew Paul and his writings must have written it. But I...