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...
by admin | Feb 1, 2013 | Chapter 10, Romans, Section Two
For Moses writes about the righteousness that is by the law, Paul continued. “The one who does these things will live by them [Table]” [Table]. But the righteousness that is by faith says: “Do not say in your heart [Table], ‘Who will ascend into heaven? [Table]’”...
by admin | Jan 30, 2013 | Genesis, Section Two, The Fear of the Lord
After Jacob and his family spent some time in Bethel they moved on to Ephrath (Bethlehem). On the way Rachel went into labor – and her labor was hard. When her labor was at its hardest, the midwife said to her, “Don’t be afraid (yārē’ , תִּירְאִי), for you are...
by admin | Jan 29, 2013 | Justice and Mercy, Section Two
When I focused on God’s law as the primary revelation of his will, justice and mercy seemed like oppositional concepts. Justice meant the uniform application of law (punishment mainly) and mercy was an exception to that uniform application. As justice increased...
by admin | Jan 26, 2013 | Chapter 10, Romans, Section Two
Brothers and sisters, Paul continued, my heart’s desire (εὐδοκία) and prayer to God on behalf of my fellow Israelites is for their salvation.1 This sounds to me like the justice Paul nagged the Lord about, something he would always pray and not lose heart2 over. But...
by admin | Jan 23, 2013 | Genesis, Section Two, The Fear of the Lord
I think I am safe using the word fear to describe Jacob’s prognostication that Simeon and Levi…had brought ruin on him by making him a foul odor among the inhabitants of the land, that the Canaanites and the Perizzites…would join forces against him and attack...
by admin | Jan 17, 2013 | Paul's OT Quotes, Section Two, Septuagint Quotations
I will call those who were not my people, ‘My people,’ and I will call her who was unloved, ‘My beloved.1 I don’t consider this a quotation of Hosea 2:23 so much as a conclusion. Bill Braun analyzed it as a quotation for any who are interested [Addendum 5/27/2025:...
by admin | Jan 13, 2013 | Section Two
Then1 Jesus told them a parable to show them they2 should always pray and not lose heart.3 It is a story about a persistent widow nagging an unrighteous judge for justice. Finally the unrighteous judge thought to himself, Though I neither fear God nor4 have regard...
by admin | Jan 10, 2013 | Chapter 9, Romans, Section Two
What shall we say then? Paul continued, that the Gentiles who did not pursue (διώκοντα, a form of διώκω) righteousness (δικαιοσύνην, a form of δικαιοσύνη) obtained it (δικαιοσύνην, a form of δικαιοσύνη), that is, a righteousness (δικαιοσύνην, a form of δικαιοσύνη)...