God does not kill – or does He? I gave a friend a ride into town recently. We talk about spiritual issues and he has read some of my booklets. I asked if he believes that God kills and he said “no.” He is not very familiar with the Bible but, if he read it, […]
Rod of iron Bible verses suggest that God will rule in a very strict fashion. But is that understanding of the meaning of a rod of iron in the Bible justified? We will look at original word meanings to understand it better. Traditional Legal Model: God will use His rod of iron to rule the […]
The Hiphil Verb Form What can the hiphil verb form in the Hebrew language teach us about God and His character? It turns out – a great deal. Some Bible wording seems to make God responsible for very violent acts even taking many lives. For example, the flood in Noah’s day which may have killed […]
Introduction Face to face with God – is that a good position to be in? Exodus 33:20 says “no one may see me and live” suggesting a danger to anyone who sees God’s face. But is that the true meaning? It sounds like a slight variation on the idiom “If I tell you, I’ll have […]
What is the Biblical Meaning of Conversion? To help understand the Biblical meaning of conversion we will consider the experience of Peter starting with this verse: “But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren.” (Luke 22:32) This could be a discouraging verse to many […]
What Does Worship Mean? What does worship mean? Worship is more than an external action like bowing or raising hands or singing or even, when you really understand the word, prayer. Traditional Legal Model – Worship is something we do in posture, in song or in prayer and may include attitudes such as humility as […]
John 2:19 Meaning Is John 2:19 meaning what it sounds like? Here is a verse that seems to suggest three days from Jesus’ death to resurrection: “Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up. Then said the Jews, Forty and six years was this temple […]
Why did God Reject King Saul? King Saul, the first Israelite king, fought many wars against the surrounding nations. However, he seemed to have an attitude problem. This page looks at the question: why did God reject King Saul? It also brings up the mirror principle in that God was trying to show Saul what […]
The Biblical Mirror Principle – most people have never heard of it. However, the Biblical mirror principle is a very important concept in scripture. It is not a principle that it easy to see but understanding and applying it, where appropriate, does clear up some difficult Biblical passages. The Biblical Mirror Principle: Background “Jesus saith […]
Matthew 15:26 Meaning Revealed In Matthew 15:26 the meaning is puzzling because it seems that Jesus called this Canaanite woman a dog, a very derogatory term. “But he answered and said, It is not meet to take the children’s bread, and to cast it to dogs.” (Matthew 15:26) Was Jesus calling this woman a dog? […]