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4 days ago · It tells us that we are humans who need a Messiah for the hope of heaven. Aging is 100% a result of the fall. It is the physical evidence that all have sinned, and we are in a broken world. 2. Aging Can Be a Sign of Wisdom. Aging is spoken highly of in the Bible. It can be a sign of wisdom. Not everyone who is a senior citizen has wisdom, but ...
4 days ago · Best Study Bible for Children and Teens: NRSV Student Bible. Ratings: 4 ½ out of 5 stars on Amazon. This is apparently a study Bible used frequently by church confirmation classes. As such, it’s geared toward young readers and doesn’t assume that they come in with prior knowledge of the backgrounds of biblical texts.
3 days ago · The Psalmist in Psalm 118 is writing at a time in their life where they are facing challenging situations. Such times required them to call out to the Lord in anguish for he was surrounded by the enemy of his soul. Amid all his struggles, the Psalmist starts and ends Psalm 118 with the same verse giving thanks and praise to the Lord.
5 days ago · The word of God in the Bible comes to us through human writers. We find the humanity of the writers in variations of vocabulary, idioms, structure, and style. For example, there is the difference between the exquisite Hebrew poetry and varied vocabulary of Isaiah and the straight-forward narrative of Joshua. Similarly, in the New Testament there is the difference between the complex and ...
5 days ago · Monday: God’s New Family. There are times in Bible study when an examination of the Greek text is very helpful. This is not always so, because most Bible translations convey the meaning of the original languages accurately and a person who does not know Greek can get along very well with the English.
2 days ago · The word “Israel” is a term that appears countless times in the Bible. There’s no denying that this term carries immense importance in the biblical texts. But what exactly does it signify? To uncover the meaning of Israel in the Bible, we need to delve into history, understand the context, and take a closer look at the text. In this post, we’ll explore the significance of Israel, its ...
1 day ago · The historicity of the Bible is the question of the Bible 's relationship to history —covering not just the Bible's acceptability as history but also the ability to understand the literary forms of biblical narrative. [1] One can extend biblical historicity to the evaluation of whether or not the Christian New Testament is an accurate record of the historical Jesus and of the Apostolic Age ...
