Luke 19:16-31 (NIV) 19 “There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and lived in luxury every day. 20 At his gate was laid a beggar named Lazarus, covered with sores 21 and longing to eat what fell from the rich man’s table. Even the dogs came and licked his …
Selling out the Holy Spirit
Acts 8:9-23New International Version (NIV) Simon the Sorcerer 9 Now for some time a man named Simon had practiced sorcery in the city and amazed all the people of Samaria. He boasted that he was someone great, 10 and all the people, both high and low, gave him their attention and exclaimed, “This man is rightly called …
Thoughts on Psalm 42/43
Why do the two questions in 42:5, "Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me?", lead the writer to refer to geographical locations? The writer of the Psalm is in deep despair. He began to answer his questions first by a declaration of hope. "Put your hope in God, for I …
As for me and my house…
Why did Joshua challenge the nation of Israel in the midst of the covenant renewal? Before we get into the challenge Joshua gave to Israel inverse 15, it is important that vs. 14 is properly understood. Joshua is issued a challenge, but what does this challenge really man and why is it important that he …
The Hermeneutical Spiral – Review
The Hermeneutical Spiral: A Comprehensive Introduction to Biblical Interpretation by Grant R. Osborne My rating: 3 of 5 stars This book is very academic, and I compare this to Fee and Stuart's book "How to Read The Bible For All Its Worth". Fee and Stuart have a much more accessible work geared towards scholar and …
The Wandering Wesleyan 