As many commentators have noted, how often have we neglected the several following verses after John 3:16, which provide greater context for our understanding of God, Jesus, and the reason for His coming?
Posts Tagged: Torah
Biblical Audio Commentary – They Took Counsel
From the very beginning of Jesus’ ministry, the rulers of the day had serious issues with Him. Of course, from John the Baptist, we know it wasn’t Jesus who had the problem, it was the rulers themselves.
Romans 4:16 – It Depends On Faith
Some years ago I was interacting with a younger man who had read the Bible a number of times but had never really absorbed it to make God’s Word part of his life. Michael had been in and out of prison and was, alternately, either a help or a hindrance to his older, feeble mother. …
Deuteronomy 2:34 – No Survivors
The book of Deuteronomy is the second telling of the Law. Often, what it provides is more detail from the narrative of the previous books that comprise the 5-volume Torah (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy). We get a good dose of that in the first two chapters and learn some very interesting details about the…