by admin | Jan 7, 2013 | Paul's OT Quotes, Section Two, Septuagint Quotations
What follows is an analysis of Paul’s Old Testament quotations in Romans 9:7-13: # Paul (NET) Blue Letter Bible (Septuagint) NET Bible (Greek parallel text) 1 through Isaac will your descendants be counted Romans 9:7 (NET) ἐν Ισαακ κληθήσεταί σοι σπέρμα Genesis 21:12...
by admin | Jan 5, 2013 | Genesis, Section Two, The Fear of the Lord
God had changed Jacob’s name to Israel.1 Jacob kept the oath he made at Bethel2 that the Lord would become his God. After he left Paddan Aram, Jacob came safely to the city of Shechem in the land of Canaan, and he camped near the city. Then he purchased the portion...
by admin | Dec 27, 2012 | Chapter 9, Romans, Section Two
After the crescendo of faith and victory in Christ at the end of chapter eight, Paul’s abrupt admission at the beginning of chapter nine is disconcerting. I am telling the truth in Christ (I am not lying!), for my conscience assures me in the Holy Spirit – I have...
by admin | Dec 14, 2012 | Genesis, Section Two, The Fear of the Lord
When there was a famine in the land Abraham’s son Isaac went to Abimelech king of the Philistines at Gerar.1 The Lord appeared to Isaac and said (Genesis 26:2-5 NET): Do not go down to Egypt; settle down in the land that I will point out to you. Stay in this land....
by admin | Dec 11, 2012 | Chapter 8, Romans, Section Two
What then shall we say about these things? Paul continued. If God is for (ὑπὲρ) us, who can be against (καθ᾿, a form of κατά) us?1 It would be a mistake to think that Paul implied that no one is, or would be, against us. Jesus said, “Do not think that I have come...
by admin | Dec 8, 2012 | Genesis, Section Two, The Fear of the Lord
I’m studying fear in the Old Testament to better understand how fear has ended in Christ yet the concept of fearing God continued in the New Testament. Peter wrote, Honor all people, love the family of believers, fear (φοβεῖσθε, a form of φοβέω) God, honor the...
by admin | Dec 7, 2012 | Chapter 8, Romans, Section Two
In the same way, Paul continued, the Spirit helps us in our weakness, for we do not know how we should pray, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with inexpressible groaning (στεναγμοῖς, a form of στεναγμός).1 I think in the same way above referred back to 1) the...
by admin | Dec 6, 2012 | Genesis, Section Two, The Fear of the Lord
Paul was not the only one to write about the end of fear. John also wrote, There is no fear (φόβος) in love, but perfect love drives out fear (φόβον, a form of φόβος), because fear (φόβος) has to do with punishment (κόλασιν, a form of κόλασις). The one who fears...
by admin | Nov 25, 2012 | Section Two
My daughter and I saw “Breaking Dawn, Part 2” the other day, the final movie of the Twilight saga. The heroine Bella (Kristen Stewart) died at the end of Part 1 and was reborn in Part 2 as a beautiful, powerful vampire. Bella was warned that her lust for human blood...
by admin | Nov 21, 2012 | Chapter 8, Romans, Section Two
For you did not receive the spirit of slavery leading again to fear (φόβον, a form of φόβος), Paul continued, but you received the Spirit of adoption, by whom we cry, “Abba, Father.”1 Human beings have been afraid of God ever since Adam died and hid from Him, saying,...