Apostles and Prophets, Part 1

As I considered the relationship of Moses the prophet and Aaron the priest in Numbers 16 it occurred to me that my religion all but outlaws apostles and prophets. I even wrote that in the essay.  But as I turned to Jesus’ response to the argument he walked down the...

Romans, Part 44

Therefore I exhort you, brothers and sisters, Paul continued, by the mercies (οἰκτιρμῶν) of God…1  The Greek word οἰκτιρμῶν (a form of οἰκτιρμός), translated mercies, is the noun that corresponds to the verb translated compassion in, I will have mercy on whom I have...