The Biblical Meaning of Curse Traditional Legal Model – Curses are actively and directly caused by God as punishment for sins. Biblical Healing Model – Curses are natural consequence of man’s choices to depart from God thus forfeiting His protection. Definition – a formula or charm intended to cause such misfortune to another. – the […]
The Repairer of the Breach Isaiah 58:12 uses an unfamiliar term: the repairer of the breach. What does that mean? “And they that shall be of thee shall build the old waste places: thou shalt raise up the foundations of many generations; and thou shalt be called, The repairer of the breach, The restorer of […]
Why Did Uzzah Die? – 2 Samuel 6:6-8 A story that disturbs many people is that of the death of Uzzah in 2 Samuel 6:6-8. It seems like he was only trying to be helpful, in fact trying to protect the ark of the covenant and he was struck dead. Why did Uzzah die and […]
What is the Biblical Meaning of Breach? Traditional Legal Model – some define a breach as God’s action to punish sin. Examples: “breach—the calamity wherewith God visited Israel for their sin” (Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary) “The repairer of the breach: breach is put here collectively for breaches, which were made by God’s judgment breaking in upon […]
Traditional Legal Model: For the good of the universe and to end their misery God destroys the lost in His “strange act.” Biblical Healing Model: As in the examples included in the verse where it is mentioned (Isa 28:21), God, not being a God of force or coercion, honors man’s free will choices. It is […]
What Does God Sent Mean? If God literally sent all the nasty things the Old Testament says He did then we have some serious contradictions regarding His character. Is there more than one way to understand “the Lord sent a pestilence”? Traditional Legal Model – God, in strict justice, sent disasters of many types upon […]
To “overthrow” in the Bible does not always mean what you probably think it does. It did not in the case of “Nineveh shall be overthrown.” (Jonah 3:4) Traditional Legal Model – To overthrow, as understood in the case of Nineveh, is God’s work to destroy a people/city as punishment for their wickedness. Biblical Healing […]
The Wednesday crucifixion scenario is promoted by a number of groups in an attempt to solve the three-days-and-three-nights issue. But it causes many other problems.
Matthew 10:34 Meaning of Sending a Sword In Matthew 10:34 the meaning seems contradictory to the message of Jesus: “Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.” (Matt 10:34) Is it really Jesus’ desire to send a sword – strife, bloodshed and death? […]
Revelation 22:11 is often understood to be a reference to the close of human probation. That is the time when there is no longer an opportunity to make a decision for salvation. That verse says: “He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and […]
