Discovering Biblical Truth
1 For yourselves, brethren, know our entrance in unto [traveling to] you, that it was not in vain: [emptiness] 2 But even after that we had suffered before, [violently abused] and were shamefully entreated, [treat spitefully] as ye know, at Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak unto you the gospel of God... Continue Reading →
1 Paul, and Silvanus, (G4609 Σίλας Silas (siy'-las)) and Timotheus, unto the church* of the Thessalonians which is in God the Father and in the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ. G1577 ἐκκλησία ekklesia: (concretely, of Greece) an assembly of citizens (as called... Continue Reading →
1 Jude, the servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to them that are sanctified by God the Father, and preserved in Jesus Christ, and called: 2 Mercy unto you, and peace, and love, be multiplied. 3 Beloved, when I gave all diligence to write unto you of the common salvation, it was needful for me to... Continue Reading →
3:1 For, behold, in those days*, and in that time*, when I shall bring again the captivity of Judah and Jerusalem, These terms are somewhat inconclusive as to their application when Joel pronounces this prophecy. This is very reminiscent of the "in the day" that was quoted to Adam in the Garden. We dont exactly... Continue Reading →
2:1 Blow ye the trumpet in Zion, and sound an alarm in my holy mountain: let all the inhabitants of the land tremble: for the day of the Lord cometh, for it is nigh at hand; Psalm 47:5 "God is gone up with a shout, the Lord with the sound of a trumpet." Matthew 24:30-31... Continue Reading →
Before we dig in to the Scripture lets discover some context. The exact dates of when the Prophet Joel lived is uncertain, but scholars generally place him in the 9th century BCE, during the period of the Divided Kingdom of Israel. This would mean he lived roughly around the same time as prophets like Elijah,... Continue Reading →
What do you want to study next.??? I have been on a personal pursuit lately that may not be the best for the blog. I have been researching cults and their influence on society. Is there a book that I haven't covered that you would like to cover? Is there a topic or tenant of... Continue Reading →
Psalm 2:1 "Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?" Matthew 15:9 "But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men." Psalm 2:2-3 "The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord, and against his anointed, saying, Let us... Continue Reading →
At what point in time do we "call out" a situation based on the actions of the people? When a rambunctious crowd turns to violence we relabel the "protest" to a "riot". But what about other incidents? The upcoming eclipse is just the sort of thing that will be readily dismissed as something needing "called... Continue Reading →
Berean Breadcrumbs 