by admin | Jul 30, 2016 | Chapter 14, Love, Romans, Section Three
I took a tangent from Paul’s teaching in the previous essay—I know and am convinced in the Lord Jesus that there is nothing unclean in itself[1]—to convince myself it was in line with Jesus’ teaching in Mark 7 since his criticism rang in my ears. In Revelation Jesus...
by admin | Jul 22, 2016 | Chapter 14, Love, Romans, Section Three
As I worked on this essay I read an article by Jeffrey Fleishman, How an angry national mood is reflected in pop culture. Two sentences really resonated: 1) “Our screens and phones fume with righteousness;” and 2) “Our shared humanity has been...
by admin | Jul 14, 2016 | Chapter 14, Love, Romans, Section Three
Perhaps every old human (παλαιὸν ἄνθρωπον, translated old man) should come with this warning label, but love says: Now receive the one who is weak in the faith, and do not have disputes over differing opinions.[1] Paul continued his discussion of love with a then...
by admin | Jul 10, 2016 | Chapter 14, Love, Romans, Section Three
Now receive the one who is weak in the faith,[1] Paul wrote, still describing love for believers in Rome. The Greek word translated weak is ἀσθενοῦντα (a form of ἀσθενέω). The righteous will ask the Son of Man, When did we see you sick (ἀσθενοῦντα, a form of...
by admin | Jun 24, 2016 | Chapter 13, Love, Section Three
And do this because we know the time…[1] The words because we know are a way the NET translators translated the Greek word εἰδότες (a form of εἴδω; also, 2 Corinthians 5:11). They translated it because you…know (Matthew 22:29; Mark 12:24; 1 Peter 5:9), when you...
by admin | Jun 19, 2016 | Chapter 13, Love, Romans, Section Three
Let every person be subject to the governing authorities.[1] Even the King James translators rendered it, Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers.[2] This has never quite meant what kings hoped, nor was it a call to political revolution. The Greek word...