The Greatest Love, John 15:13
17th Apr 2013, hej.This is my commandment, That you love one another, as I have loved you. Greater love has no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. You are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you. (John 15:12-14) ... More
Head of the corner
20th Jul 2012, mgh.[22] The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner.... More
Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth, Matthew 5:5
5th Mar 2012, mgh.This quotation deals with two issues, “the meek” and “inheriting the earth”. The Old Testament gives a lot of detail about the qualities that define “meekness”. The first things that come to mind about a meek person are quietness, gentleness and possibly weakness. But the Old Testament is very explicit about the qualities a meek person should have or develop and these are quite surprising. ... More
Mountain of the house of the LORD, Micah 4:1-2
22nd Jan 2012, mgh.Micah 4 begins a prophecy. It deals with two main themes, the 'last days', and, Zion and Jerusalem. ... More
All things that are written by the prophets shall be accomplished, Luke 18:31
27th Aug 2011, mgh.These words that were spoken by Y'shua to his disciples, in their context, contain and sum up prophecies that were found in the writings of the Prophets, Moses and the Psalms. ... More
Before Abraham was, I am, John 8:58
12th Aug 2011, hej.“Before Abraham was, I am” (John 8:58) is one of the passages in scripture that is not easily understood. And it ought not to be easily understood because, in linguistic terms, it is awkward at best. So why did Jesus make a statement that was hard to understand? The context explains why.
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Making himself equal with God, John 5:18
2nd Aug 2011, hej.The scriptures are clear that Yeshua (Jesus) was sinless, being the perfect servant. Yet those in leadership in Israel had him killed precisely because they saw his growing leadership. They counted the number of followers and saw his remarkable doctrine, so superior to their human based doctrine, as a threat to their power. They developed some curious theology to justify their position. On a few occasions they tried to twist his simple statements of fact so they could accuse him of blasphemy. ... More
Glorify me with the Glory I had with thee, John 17:5
26th Jul 2011, hej.We have been asked to comment on this passage. As always we explore the context. In this case the passage comes from a prayer containing a plea made by our Lord to his Father. The context and prayer from the perspective of Hebrew thought shows strong connections to the Old Testament. ... More
The Lord Will See, Provide, Genesis 22:8
3rd Jul 2011, hej.One of the most moving incidents recorded in Genesis is where Abraham offers his son. Isaac was a special son promised him and given by miracle, yet Abraham willingly offered him. Then, at the moment of offering, a ram is provided. The result is that Abraham makes a curious statement about the place name. ... More
Receiving the end of your faith, the salvation of souls, 1 Peter 1:9
18th Jun 2011, seh.We have been asked to write on the grace of God. Peter's first epistle conveys the simplicity of how we live our life and what salvation by grace really means. ... More
