In 1733, the enlightenment philosopher Alexander Pope wrote, “The proper study of mankind is man.” Although this sounds wise, it is an ignorant declaration. The only proper study for mankind is God. Without the knowledge of God, it is impossible for any man to know himself, to understand others, or […]
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Infinitude “Your mercy, O LORD, is in the heavens;Your faithfulness reaches unto the clouds.Your righteousness is like the great mountains;Your judgments are a great deep;O LORD, you preserve man and beast.”Psalm 36:5-6 1.If I could pace with measured treadThe trackless course the stars have run,If I could sail my barque […]
Occasionally, in study for my preaching, I gain an insight that I think is valuable enough to share with you here. Although this is a long article on a technical and complex topic, I hope that you will find it helpful. A Proposed Hermeneutical Strategy and Solution for Baptized for […]
Last Sunday I preached on Psalm 8, a passage I have never before dealt with in any detail. I was taken off guard by the theological breadth and depth of its contents. I’ve read this passage dozens of times in my personal Bible reading over the years, but never got […]
In First Samuel 28, Saul visits the witch (necromancer) of Endor in an attempt to gain Samuel’s counsel (who had been dead for some time). Interpreters are divided over whether this resulted in an actual appearance of Samuel or whether it was a demonic impersonation. My thoughts on this passage […]
In Proverbs 1-9, wisdom is pictured as a noble woman, Lady Wisdom, who calls to men and offers to dispense to them the blessings at her disposal. She is contrasted with the harlot, Madame Folly, who also calls to men, but in order to seduce and destroy them. Wisdom in […]
Romans 7:7-25 Romans chapter 7 has long been a battleground of interpretational opinion. Since as early as Augustine, debate has raged over the interpretation of this passage in at least two areas. First, who does the “I” represent in these verses? Most scholars agree that Paul is speaking autobiographically, at […]
I’ve always found Christ’s statement to John the Baptist at the time of his baptism to be somewhat enigmatic: “Suffer it to be so for now: for thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness” (Matt 3:15). Although I have long understood, in general terms, that Christ was identifying with […]
Last Sunday morning I completed my preaching series in the book of Nehemiah. Chapter 13 describes Nehemiah’s continuing efforts to restore the Jewish nation’s covenantal heritage and to re-establish the people in a position of blessing through obedience to Jehovah. Three personal prayers (Neh. 13:14, 22, 31) mark off the […]