Articles
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Be Disheartened
Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth. Psalm 46:10 (KJV) Be still – I’ve heard this verse quoted many times as if God was instructing us to just remain calm. Just quiet yourself and understand God. As if a call to…
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Selfish Ambition
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. John 15:13 (KJV) Lay down his life – Really think about this verse. It has taken on a whole new meaning for me lately. Perhaps after my explanation, it will for you too. What does it truly mean to…
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Firstborn and Only Begotten
And thou shalt say unto Pharaoh, Thus saith the Lord, Israel is my son, even my firstborn: Exodus 4:22 (KJV) Firstborn – As a follower of Yeshua, it is easy to forget history when you believe the history of the faith began with the advent of Jesus in the first century. When all we read is the New…
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A Hebrew Homonym
11 The word of the LORD came to me: What do you see, Jeremiah? I replied: I see a branch of an almond tree.12 The LORD said to me: You have seen right, For I am watchful to bring My word to pass. Jeremiah 1:11-12 (JPS) Almond tree / I am watchful – We lose…
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The Covenants Infographic
I spent some time today building an interactive infographic to explore a bit about the covenants of the Bible. View the infographic
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It’s About Community
For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. Matthew 6:21 (KJV) Your – The word in Greek is hymōn which finds its root in hymeis, the plural form of this possessive pronoun. It is the word most often used in the Epistles and Gospels when addressing people. English translations of the Bible…
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The Legacy of Isaac
And these are the generations of Isaac, Abraham’s son: Abraham begat Isaac: Genesis 25:19 (KJV) Generations of Isaac – When someone begins to tell you about the generations of a person, they normally begin with that person’s children. I’m expecting this verse to end with and Isaac begat Jacob, but instead the verse jumps to Abraham.…
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Duality or Triune?
Then the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. Genesis 2:7 (JPS) Breath of life – What is man made up of? That is the question here. Jewish traditions imply that humans are dual in nature made…
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Mankind and Life
And Adam called his wife’s name Eve; because she was the mother of all living. Genesis 3:20 (KJV) Adam & Eve – Do you recognize the importance of names in the Bible? They mean something… And this something becomes a moment of teaching about character, about the story, or about a lesson. God Himself will change…
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The Devil is in the Details
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. James 4:7 (KJV) Devil – Raised in a western Christian community, I imagine a red figure with horns and a long tail when reading the word, “devil.” I might even think of a dragon or serpent as symbolic representations of this…