The overall culture in the church at Rome is one of division between the Jewish and Gentile Christians. The Jews want the Gentiles to follow the Old-Covenant rituals, as they […]
Galatians 1:1-10: Don’t turn what God does for you into what you do for Him
May 29, 2016 by
Paul begins Galatians by burning down the barn. “What in the world is wrong with you? You’re deserting God, who called you to be His people! You turned away from […]
Matthew 2:13-18: Holy Innocents
December 28, 2014 by
See how bitterly and shamelessly Satan hates the newborn Son of God. He incites King Herod to massacre the infant boys of Bethlehem, in his bloody rage to cut down […]
Acts, Lesson 16: The Church’s First Council
September 24, 2014 by
Paul and Barnabas returned to Antioch (in Syria, not Pisidia) and remained there “no little time with the disciples.” Judaizers in the Church Read Acts 15:1 What were some in […]
Luke 2:21: The Circumcision and Name of Jesus
January 1, 2014 by
Associated Scriptural Words on Circumcision God said to Abraham, “As for you, you are to keep My covenant, you and your offspring after you for the generations to come. This […]
From Adam to Jesus: Circumcision
November 26, 2012 by
Almost out of the blue, the Bible introduces us to Abram. From the faithful line of Noah’s descendants, from Noah’s son, Shem, comes the first of the great patriarchs: “Abraham […]
The Didache, Lesson 11: Being Brought into the New Covenant of Christ
March 12, 2012 by
The Didache now moves into what brings one into the community (communion) of Christ: Baptism. To understand this New-Covenant act, we need to look at its Old-Covenant predecessor, which baptism […]
Circumcision and Naming of Jesus
January 1, 2012 by
Genesis 17:9-14 Then God said to Abraham, “Now as for you, you must keep my covenant, you and your descendants throughout their generations. Here is my covenant that you are […]
Eve of the Circumcision and Name of Jesus
December 31, 2010 by
Intro Circumcision is not a pleasant experience. It is cutting off a piece of flesh from a male’s penis. That doesn’t sound like something smart to do. It sounds painful. […]
