by admin | Jan 15, 2015 | Forgiven or Passed Over?, Section Three
Revisiting an essay—David’s Forgiveness, Part 1—I realized I had put an inordinate emphasis on the word forgiven without looking into the meaning of the original Hebrew word. My suspicion of Bible translators feels at times like a paranoid schizophrenic’s fear of the...
by admin | Sep 27, 2012 | David's Forgiveness, Forgiveness, What Kind of Carpenter is Jesus?
The fulfillment of Nathan’s prophesy—This is what the Lord says: ‘I am about to bring disaster on you from inside your own household! Right before your eyes I will take your wives and hand them over to your companion. He will have sexual relations with your wives in...
by admin | Aug 31, 2012 | David's Forgiveness, Forgiveness, What Kind of Carpenter is Jesus?
David’s friend Hushai arrived in the city, just as Absalom was entering Jerusalem.1 Absalom was suspicious of Hushai at first, Do you call this loyalty [See Addendum below] to your friend? Why didn’t you go with your friend?2 Hushai lied or told such a cleverly...