Luke 4:12 … Putting God to the Test (12/03/16)
“Do not put the Lord your God to the test.” ~ Jesus (Luke 4:12) This verse also contains much more Meaning than originally meets the mind … Initially, it is important to realize the implications of this verse’s direct ties to Matthew 4:1-10, the portion of the Gospels where Jesus three times resisted the […]
Isaiah 49:6 … A Light to the Nations (12/02/16)
“I will give you as a Light to the nations; that my Salvation may reach to the ends of the Earth.” ~ unknown (Isaiah 49:6) I have three observations of note regarding this particular Scripture … First, this verse comes from the portion of the book of Isaiah known by biblical scholars as “Isaiah […]
Ephesians 4:24 … Clothed in the New Self (12/01/16)
“Clothe yourselves with the New Self; created according to the likeness of God.” ~ unknown (Ephesians 4:24) Note here that it is not humankind that has been physically created in the image of the Divine (as though any over-arching godhead would ever have a human-like form), but rather that it is the internal, conscient, […]
We are all “The Son of Man” … (12/01/16)
NOTE: Jesus was rarely if ever referring to himself whenever he used the term “Son of Man” in the Gospels. Instead, he uses the term most often to refer to humanity in general (mirroring Job 25:6, Psalm 8:4, Psalm 44:3, Psalm 146:3 & Isaiah 51:12 ) — and yet especially that mundane facet within each […]
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