A Pretty Lady Day (1 Peter 3:3-4)
One of my grandsons, who is five years old, was talking with my daughter (his mom) recently. She had asked him how his day went. He said that he had had a “pretty lady day.” His mom asked him what that meant. He said that he had seen a bunch of pretty ladies that day. […]
Pequenos pecados são um grande negócio (Jeremias 9:4-9)
Alguns pecados parecem quase insignificantes para nós. Claro, reconhecemos os grandes, como assassinato, adultério e roubo, como coisas que podem causar muitos problemas para todos. Mas há muitos pecados para os quais olhamos e dizemos que não são tão prejudiciais. Muitas vezes esses pecados envolvem coisas que dizemos. Mesmo quando crianças, nos dizem que paus […]
Das Wort „Rechtfertigung“ im Römerbrief
Eines der interessantesten Dinge beim Studium des Römerbriefs ist, wie Paulus das Wort „Gerechtigkeit“ verwendet. Es wird über 35 Mal in diesem Buch verwendet. Und dabei handelt es sich nur um das Substantiv, nicht um das Verb. Manchmal wird das Wort mit „Gerechtigkeit “ übersetzt, ein anderes Mal mit „Rechtfertigung“. Am bekanntesten ist die Verwendung […]
Tell Us Something Negative (Acts 4:13)
When I was in the Army, they sent me to seminary for a year. It was a conservative Christian school. To be accepted, I had to get letters of recommendation, and one had to be from someone who knew me well and was in Christian ministry. I asked a fellow chaplain and friend of mine […]
Fountain of Living Waters (Jeremiah 2:13)
The Bible is the inspired word of God. It is full of beautiful, poetic language and wonderful metaphors. One such metaphor is found in Jer 2:13. God is referred to as “the fountain of living waters.” The people had rejected Him and instead had chosen broken cisterns that cannot hold water. A fountain of living […]
That Sounds Familiar (Jeremiah 9:25-26)
When I read the OT, I enjoy seeing something to which the writers of the NT specifically refer. I find myself reading along and saying, “This reminds me of something Paul said. I wonder if he had this passage in mind?” Sometimes such references are obvious. For example, Paul might quote a particular verse in […]
Słowo „gniew” w Liście do Rzymian
W moim ostatnim blogu omówiłem, że słowo „zbawienie” w Liście do Rzymian nie oznacza zbawienia od piekła. Zamiast tego, odnosi się do zbawienia od negatywnych konsekwencji grzechów tu i teraz. W tym blogu chciałbym przyjrzeć się słowu „gniew”. Podobna sytuacja ma miejsce z tym słowem. Często, gdy ludzie słyszą wyrażenie „gniew Boży”, od razu myślą […]
Little Sins Are a Big Deal (Jeremiah 9:4-9)
Some sins seem almost insignificant to us. Sure, we recognize the big ones, such as murder, adultery, and robbery, as things that can cause a lot of problems for everyone. But there are many sins that we look at and say they aren’t that harmful. Often those sins involve things we say. Even as kids […]
Learning from Others (Jeremiah 9:1-3)
As we study the Bible, one of the things we learn is that Israel and the church are not the same thing. God made certain promises to Israel that He has not made to the church, and vice versa. That means that when we read the OT, we must realize that much of what we […]
Das Wort „Zorn“ im Römerbrief
In meinem letzten Blog habe ich erörtert, dass das Wort „Errettung“ im Römerbrief nicht die Errettung aus der Hölle bedeutet. Stattdessen bezieht es sich auf die Errettung von den negativen Folgen der Sünden hier und jetzt. In diesem Blog möchte ich mich mit dem Wort „Zorn“ befassen. Mit diesem Wort verhält es sich ähnlich. Wenn […]