Similar Posts
Psalm 119:93 – You Have Given Me Life
ByhenryGratitude for and memory of God’s acts in our lives is central.
That Law Doesn’t Apply to You
ByhenryJody and I are teaching Sunday School tomorrow, and the starting point is the Adult Bible Studies Uniform Series, Winter 2015-2016. Thus we start the Advent season by studying the 4th commandment (the Sabbath command; some count these differently) and related texts. If you know me, you’ll probably know that I’m not a fan of…
Some Thoughts on the Christ of Faith after Reading Hebrews
ByhenryAs most of my readers know, I’ve been working on revising my study guide to Hebrews. At least I keep mentioning it. I’m only about two years overdue on the project. When one deadline or another must be missed I tend to miss mine and work on other people’s stuff. So today I was reading…
Isaiah 49:5 – An Insignificant Variant
ByhenrySo why do I want to talk about an insignificant variant? The answer is simple. In many cases the reliability of Biblical texts is stated simply in terms of the number of variants that exist in the manuscripts. This number is quite high, but most of these variants are not significant. They may involve identical…
Wisdom – You’ve Got to Want It!
ByhenryWisdom is universally accessible but not always easy to attain. It requires active seeking and personal introspection, often confronting uncomfortable truths. While wisdom can be found in various forms, such as from experiences or knowledgeable individuals, the key lies in one’s willingness to embrace change and recognize personal fallibility.
Psalm 119:16 – Ways to Forget
ByhenryIn your statutes I delight.I will not forget your word. If this were not poetry, I might be tempted to talk about the rather optimistic promise of not forgetting God’s word. But then I remember how many times I have said, “I’m not going to forget that” in reference to some planned task or another….