This is the chapter I studied this morning. We all need to read the Bible, study the Bible, think about the verses, and apply the teaching. Matthew 23 What does this mean? Jesus teaches against hypocrisy. Hypocrisy is a lie. God wants truth. There must be a match between what we say and what…
Thayer’s Definition into, unto, to, towards, for, among “For” (as used in Acts 2:38 “for the forgiveness…”) could have two meanings. If you saw a poster saying “Jesse James wanted for robbery”, “for” could mean Jesse is wanted so he can commit a robbery, or is wanted because he has committed a robbery. The…
There are many methods of interpretation. The bottom line is this–can and does God speak so that any normal person will understand it? With the allegorical method, for instant, you would need a fistful of doctorates to interpret. Why would God speak in a hidden understanding? Even with prophetic passages the best interpretation is…