Tag Archives: the Holy Spirit

Reading the Bible; December 2, 2024


Psalm 89:29 I will establish his line forever,    his throne as long as the heavens endure. Modern Jews should have a problem with this verse, because there is no reliable record of the genetic lineage of David today. In fact, the … Continue reading

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Bible Translation; October 23, 2024


Proverbs 20:27 The human spirit is the lamp of the Lord    that sheds light on one’s inmost being. This verse exposes a characteristic of both major Biblical languages that can be very frustrating for speakers of other languages. Both Hebrew and Greek use … Continue reading

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Music; October 16, 2024


Psalm 118:14 The Lord is my strength and my song;    he has become my salvation. There were so many familiar verses that spoke to me in this passage that I didn’t know what I should write on, and then I realized that the reason … Continue reading

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Light; September 30, 2024


Psalm 36:9 For with you is the fountain of life;    in your light we see light. This is a very interesting Psalm, with its very pointed description of an evil person in the first four verses. The ESV says something I’ve never … Continue reading

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Being Smart; September 16, 2024


Nehemiah 9:20 You gave your good Spirit to instruct them. You did not withhold your manna from their mouths, and you gave them water for their thirst. Differing translations can be fascinating. Where the NIV and other English translations say, “to instruct them,” the … Continue reading

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Biblical Illiteracy; June 9, 2024


Revelation 2:20 “Nevertheless, I have this against you: You tolerate that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess. By her teaching she misleads my servants into sexual immorality and eating food sacrificed to idols.” This is an area of church … Continue reading

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Purpose; April 2, 2024


John 20:31 But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name. I dearly love this section of Scripture, and I’ve even … Continue reading

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Faith and Understanding; September 11, 2023


John 20:8-9 Finally the other disciple, who had reached the tomb first, also went inside. He saw and believed. (They still did not understand from Scripture that Jesus had to rise from the dead.) It’s recorded here that John, seeing … Continue reading

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Intelligence vs. Wisdom; May 18, 2023


Proverbs 13:14 The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life, turning a man from the snares of death. This actually is a good guideline for judging wisdom: does it bring life? It also points up the distinction between … Continue reading

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Jesus’ Sacrifice; April 4, 2023


Matthew 26:53 “Do you think I cannot call on my Father, and he will at once put at my disposal more than twelve legions of angels?” This is a verse I always reference when I’m telling the story of the … Continue reading

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