According to 1 Corinthians 1:30, Christ has become wisdom for you: “But of Him you are in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God—and righteousness and sanctification and redemption—that, as it is written, ‘He who glories, let him glory in the LORD.’” During the time of Jesus’s ministry, He was known as a … Continue reading Rest in Jesus as Your Wisdom
Month: November 2017
A Biography Written in Prayer
Scottish minister Alexander Maclaren (1826-1910) put the Psalms of David in order in his book, "The Life of David as Reflected in His Psalms"
Psalms 3, 4, and 63 – How David Got His Kingdom Back
Alexander Maclaren's "The Life of David as Reflected in His Psalms" Part 5 of 5
Psalms 41, 39, and 55 – A Sick and Weary King Observes the Gathering Storm
Alexander Maclaren's "The Life of David as Reflected in His Psalms" Part 4 of 5
Psalm 110 in Historical Context
Alexander Maclaren's "The Life of David as Reflected in His Psalms" Part 3 of 5
Psalm 22 – David Grows as a Prophet
Alexander Maclaren's "The Life of David as Reflected in His Psalms" Part 2 of 5
Psalms 19 and 8 – David’s Early Works?
Alexander Maclaren’s "The Life of David as Reflected in His Psalms" - Part 1 of 5
Living in Kairos Time
There are two different Greek words translated as "time" in the New Testament. Their meanings are somewhat different. E. Randolph Richards and Brandon J. O'Brien define the two terms in their book, Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes: Removing Cultural Blinders to Better Understand the Bible (IVP Books, 2012). Chronos is the way of speaking about time … Continue reading Living in Kairos Time
Counter-Cultural Kingdom Giving
In Luke 6:35, Jesus told his disciples to lend expecting nothing in return. This was radically counter-cultural in a world in which people didn’t even give gifts without expecting something in return. It's counter-cultural to us as well. However, in the Western world, at least our economy runs on rules. In the Roman Empire of the … Continue reading Counter-Cultural Kingdom Giving
David, Bathsheba, and Uriah: What Really Happened?
Understanding Honor/Shame Culture We all read the Bible with a set of cultural assumptions and values. This affects our interpretation. For those of us in the Western world, many of the these assumptions and values are addressed by E. Randolph Richards and Brandon J. O'Brien, in Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes: Removing Cultural Blinders to Better Understand … Continue reading David, Bathsheba, and Uriah: What Really Happened?