Author: Mark Uraine
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Easier to Swallow
Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the Lord. Psalm 119:1 (KJV) Law – We know this word; it is Torah in Hebrew. But “law” is probably not the best translation. “Law” turns people away. Who needs the law of God when we have the grace of Jesus? All…
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The Right Cheek
But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also. Matthew 5:39 (KJV) Right – Why does Yeshua indicate the right cheek? Why not the left? Or why even specify one cheek over the other? This verse from Yeshua’s Sermon…
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Fear of Fearing God
For the Lord is great, and greatly to be praised: he is to be feared above all gods. Psalm 96:4 (KJV) Feared – Could it be said that we have a fear of fearing God? So great is our fear of fearing Him that we construct alternative opinions around the word “fear”. Surely it doesn’t…
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Gender Issues
Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you. John 16:7 (KJV) Him – When translations go awry, so do our doctrinal paradigms. For example, the…
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Inauguration Day
Put on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering; Colossians 3:12 (KJV) Elect – Today was Donald Trump’s inauguration. He is now the President of the United States of America. President Trump.
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Religion
Pure religion and undefiled before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep himself unspotted from the world. James 1:27 (KJV) Religion – This is not a word based on theological doctrines. The word, thrēskeia means worship, and worship in the Hebrew worldview has everything…
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Living Water
Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water. John 4:10 (KJV) Living water – Any New Testament reader would recognize this phrase immediately. It’s…
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How to Approach Scripture
This is a great perspective on how to approach Scripture by Skip Moen. I recommend this consideration for us all when reading the text. The biblical text is paradigm dependent. By that I mean that just like all human language, the meanings of the words are derived from the way the words were used by the…
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Ancient Prostitution
Then he asked the men of that place, saying, Where is the harlot, that was openly by the way side? And they said, There was no harlot in this place. Genesis 38:21 (KJV) Harlot – Hirah is the one who asked the question. He was Judah’s friend, and an Adullamite. The story, as you might…
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A Tempting Question
The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause? Matthew 19:3 (KJV) Tempting – Since when did asking a question become tempting someone? How was Yeshua tempted in this scenario? Well without any study into the context of…