If you Live by the Sword, You Will Die By the Sword “Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword.” (Matthew 26:52) What does “live by the sword, die by the sword” mean? “Live by the sword” could […]
Justice in the Bible A Definition of Justice Divine justice is a very misunderstood topic. I appreciated this good explanation of the topic of justice in the Bible by David Lorencin and, with permission, am including it here. David starts with a definition of justice and then provides some insights into how justice works in […]
The Lord Set Ambushments Against Israel’s Enemies “And when they began to sing and to praise, the LORD set ambushments against the children of Ammon, Moab, and mount Seir, which were come against Judah; and they were smitten. For the children of Ammon and Moab stood up against the inhabitants of mount Seir, utterly to […]
God Visiting Iniquity on the Children “Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me;” (Exo 20:5) It sounds like God, in such […]
The Hunter Illustration of God’s Accommodation Here is an illustration that is so well thought out and so well illustrates the situation of God dealing with His people choosing the path of warfare that I have included it as it appears in the original publication. It is written by Fred Wright and appears in his […]
There are numerous examples in scripture of God accommodating the needs, conditions and even the wishes of His people. In some cases, He even gave them things that were clearly not good for them. Why did He do that? God honors free will and He allows us to make our own decisions. Sometimes, only through […]
William Miller’s Rules of Interpretation These are not presented as though they were my rules but as an example to show that we should have an understanding that there are principles, that we should make an effort to understand and follow careful procedures in our study of God’s Word. Refer to the article Interpreting Scripture […]
How to Study the Bible A large part of the misunderstandings over the character of God issue come from the fact that some important principles of interpreting scripture are being neglected. In many cases (or quite possibly the vast majority), people are simply not aware of these potential problems. A good first rule for how […]
1 Corinthians 13:5: Love (Agape) Thinketh no Evil “[Charity or, better, agape love] Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;” (1 Corinthians 13:5, King James Version) What does the old language in the King James Version “thinketh no evil” mean? Does it mean to never think […]
Let Him Buy a Sword Did Jesus endorse violence? This website shows that Jesus is non-violent. There are only a few vague hints of violence on His part in the New Testament. The statement in Luke 22 to His disciples to go buy a sword is one of them. This guest article by Marilyn Campbell, […]
