Holy Spirit in the Old TestamentDownload
Unveiling Lot: The Twilight Years
We last saw Lot entering into Zoar. Through his intercession for Zoar, the city has been spared, but he has lost his wife and an unknown amount of family and friends in the destruction of Sodom and the cities of the plain. We pick up the story now after an unknown length of time has... Continue Reading →
The Sin of Samaria
They that swear by the sin of Samaria and say, ‘Thy god o Dan liveth.’ … even they shall fall and never rise up again. (Amos 8:14 ) As the nation of Israel hurtled towards their final days, one of their last prophets, Amos, would deliver a fiery message in yet another attempt to turn... Continue Reading →
Earthen Vessels
2 Corinthians 4:7 But we have this treasure in earthern vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us. It was a fine day in California, USA. A couple, John and Mary, were walking together on their property. It was a large property of many acres, filled with hills... Continue Reading →
Ephesians 5:17 – Be Wise
Eph 5:17 Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is. In the closing of the commentary on verse 16, we touched on the reason for redeeming the time. The most important things are often not what immediately grabs our attention. Instead, we find ourselves maxed out with important things... Continue Reading →
Ephesians 5:16 – Redeeming the time
Eph 5:16 Redeeming the time, because the days are evil. This verse could be flipped. Because the days are evil, redeeming the time. It consists of two sections. One is the action that Paul is invoking the reader to do. The second is the reason for the action. Let’s examine each of them. The first... Continue Reading →
Joseph: A Shadow of Jesus Christ
In Jewish eschatology there is a figure called Mashiach ben Yoseph. He is believed by the Jews to be a Messiah who will come and die for the people who comes from the house of Joseph and of whom Joseph is a 'type'1. This belief is an indicator of the high esteem with which Joseph... Continue Reading →
Ephesians 5:15 – Walking Perfectly
"See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise": Following the imperative of verse 14, Paul now commands the reader to 'see then'. To "see "can also be translated as 'to look at, to discern'. It's a verb that points to the individual taking action. You see. You look. You discern. The... Continue Reading →
Ephesians 5:14 – Christ the Light
"Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light. " Having made the point that it is light that reveals, the writer now goes into detail as to the nature of the revealing light. From where Paul is quoting is not readily apparent as there is no... Continue Reading →
Ephesians 5:13 – The Light
"But all things that are reproved are made manifest by the light: for whatsoever doth make manifest is light. " What do we do with works of darkness? We bring in the light! All things that are reproved are those works of darkness, those things not acceptable to the Lord. They do not hold up under... Continue Reading →
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