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Bible Passages

Did Jesus’ Family Think He Was Crazy?

By Filings on Fri, 06/02/23
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“Did Jesus’ family think He was crazy? Probably. But not quite in the way we might make this accusation today. They thought He was placing Himself outside the bounds of normal society.” - C.Leaders

Psalm 145:13b: A Case Study in Old Testament Textual Criticism (Part 2)

By Douglas K. Kutilek on Tue, 03/21/23
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Read Part 1.

Women and Head Coverings: Explaining and Applying 1 Corinthians 11:2–16

By Filings on Wed, 03/08/23
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“this passage still universally applies in at least three ways: 1. Dress in culturally appropriate ways when the church gathers to worship…. 2. Recognize that God has designed men and women to relate to each other in different ways….3. Show that God’s design for husbands and wives is beautiful.” - Andy Naselli

Psalm 145:13b: A Case Study in Old Testament Textual Criticism (Part 1)

By Douglas K. Kutilek on Tue, 02/28/23
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Psalm 145 is an acrostic psalm, that is, the author chose to construct the psalm using the literary device of following the order of the Hebrew alphabet from aleph to tav for each successive verse. Such acrostics are rather common in the Hebrew Bible, the most famous being Psalm 119, where each successive group of eight verses begins with the same Hebrew letter. Several other Psalms follow the acrostic pattern, as do four of five chapters in Lamentations, and the final 22 verses of Proverbs 31, in praise of the “virtuous woman.”

Some Little-Known Prophecies of Christmas: Part 2 – Genesis 12:7

By Paul J. Scharf on Fri, 12/09/22

Last time, we saw how the very first promise of the Messiah proclaimed Him to be the “Seed” of the woman (Gen. 3:15). But before we can go any further into understanding the characteristics of this coming Savior, we certainly must realize that He was also to be the “Seed” of “Abraham” (Gal. 3:16).

During this time of Advent, we are looking at some of the lesser-known prophecies of Christmas, and we will continue going in chronological order—realizing that we could never exhaust this subject in one Christmas season.

Some Little-Known Prophecies of Christmas: Part 1 – Genesis 3:15

By Paul J. Scharf on Fri, 12/02/22

It was certainly one of the most momentous days in the history of the Earth.

It began like every day before it had—every day they had known since “the beginning” (Gen. 1:1). It began in holiness—in perfection.

But, soon enough, they faced something they had not encountered before—something for which they did not even have a category. We know it as temptation.

The Apostle Paul tells us that the first man had some insight that his wife did not yet possess. We find in 1 Tim. 2:14 that, “Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived, fell into transgression.”

Does the Bible teach in Revelation 10:6 that time will cease?

By Filings on Wed, 11/23/22
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“First, in Revelation 10:6, “time” (KJV) should be translated “delay.” …Second, in the context of the eternal state, Revelation 22:2 says that the tree of life which bears 12 fruits, will yield its fruit every month….” - Matt Postiff

If the Wife Departs

By Filings on Tue, 10/18/22
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“There is an unusual passage of scripture that is seldom addressed when dealing with the subject of marriage, divorce, and remarriage from a biblical perspective.” - Kevin Schaal

From the Archives – Psalm 8 In the New Testament

By Michael Vlach on Thu, 09/22/22

Written by David, Psalm 8 extols the majesty of the Lord and reaffirms that man is expected to rule over God’s creation.

The first and last verse of the psalm both declare the greatness of God—“O Lord, our Lord, How majestic is Your name in all the earth!” (Ps. 8:1, 9). So God’s glory is at the forefront. But this psalm also declares the exalted position mankind has in God’s purposes concerning the earth. Psalm 8:4-8 states:

“Judge Not” – Matthew 7:1 is one of the most needed and one of the most abused statements in the Bible

By Filings on Thu, 09/15/22
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“First, ‘judge not’ means that we should measure others the way that we would want to be measured. No one wants weighted scales to be used against them, or an unfair measuring stick that is too short or too long. We all want to be evaluated fairly and consistently.” - Kevin DeYoung

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