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 | Jan 30, 2016 | Chapter 12, Contribute, Love, Romans, Section Three
Contribute to the needs of the saints, pursue hospitality.[1] I’ll forego the table of Scripture this time. I’m convinced now that I’m not forcing the situation. Paul was describing love empowered by the fruit of the Holy Spirit, not offering obedience to his own...
by admin | Oct 18, 2014 | My Reasons and My Reason, Section Three
Late that summer before we began our senior years of high school, I asked B if she wanted to have sex for real. “I think you already know the answer to that,” she said. Actually, I didn’t. That’s why I asked. But I took her evasion for a negative answer. When I...
by admin | Jan 2, 2014 | Section Three, The Fear of the Lord
Each of you must respect (yârêʼ)[1] his mother and his father, and you must keep my Sabbaths. I am the Lord your God.[2] The Rabbis who translated the Septuagint chose φοβείσθω, a form of φοβέω[3] (fear, put to flight).[4] The note in the NET reads: “Heb ‘A man his...