Bible Study Lessons
I have been writing a book on the Trinity since mid-December. My goal was to have it completed and available on Amazon today because today is Trinity Sunday. I almost reached my goal. The files have been uploaded to Amazon, but it’s scheduled to be released next Sunday, June 7. Here are a couple paragraphs … Read more
We spend a lot of time thinking about clothing. How does it look? Does it fit right? Is this the right outfit for the occasion? And buying clothes can be a major task—cost, choices, fit, style, the fact that nothing fits the same after it’s washed. What did Jesus say about clothes? Therefore I tell … Read more
Learning the original languages of the Bible is like having X-ray vision because it enables readers to see things others can’t see. For example, God told Noah, “So make yourself an ark of cypress wood; make rooms in it and coat it with pitch inside and out” (Gen 6:14). The Hebrew word for ark is tevah. … Read more
Properly interpreting the Bible requires balance. For example, are Christians world affirming or world denying? Since God declared everything he had made to be “very good” (Gen 1:31), believers should affirm the world as the work of a good Creator. Moreover, through the incarnation, the Son of God embraced this world by taking on a … Read more
As I was reading a commentary today, the author’s (C. H. Dodd) translation of a verse caught my attention: “Courage! I have conquered the world” (Jn 16:33). These are the last words of Jesus to his disciples in his farewell discourse (Jn 14-16). I like the translation because it’s concise, direct, and commanding. I can imagine … Read more