The book Matthew was originally written in Hebrew and was discovered in 1380 by a Jewish Rabbi in Spain named Shem Tov, who copied it as an appendix to his own book Even Bohan. Let us look at the original Hebrew rendering of the prayer Jesus taught His disciples to see how they would have …
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Job’s wife
Job 2:9 And his wife said to him: “Even now you hold to your integrity? Curse God and die! These short, recorded words from Job’s wife could paint a picture of a harsh unforgiving woman, uttering ideas called ‘foolish’ by her long-suffering husband. But I think that the opposite is true. Remember that she had …
Prosperity
Luke 16:25 “But Abraham said to him, ‘Son, remember that during your lifetime you had everything you wanted, and Lazarus had nothing. So now he is here being comforted, and you are in anguish.” The parable that Jesus told about the rich man and Lazarus, is very well known. Mostly because it is usually used …
The Child
Isaiah 9:6 For to us a child is born, The humble beginning of this verse is so descriptive of the great love our Abba Father has for us – He knew that we as human beings would be lost forever unless He sent His only begotten Son to come and save us. And so, Jesus …
The Name of Jesus
Philippians 2:10 so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, Today I want to address an issue that has arisen in recent times, causing confusion and doubt and alarm among many well-meaning and sincere believers. It is the mistaken idea that, if you …
Heaven is real
Daniel 7:9 I watched as thrones were put in place and the Ancient One sat down to judge. His clothing was as white as snow, his hair like purest wool. He sat on a fiery throne with wheels of blazing fire, How do we answer those around us when they debate the existence of Heaven? …
A love of Truth
Amos 9:15 I will plant Israel in their own land, never again to be uprooted from the land I have given them,” says the LORD your God There is an eerie silence regarding end-time prophecies from pulpits around the world today. And I think that this is in part because of ignorance, as many seminaries …
Bible Translations
People often wonder which Bible translation is the best one to use. There are about nine hundred English translations of the Bible, or portions of it, from 1526 up to today! How then must I choose which Bible to use? No single English translation will ever represent all the meanings or nuances of the original …
God has many sons
John 3:16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. I am sure some of you are now scratching your heads and thinking – “this verse so clearly says that God gave his only Son, how can He …
The traditions of men
Matthew 15:3 “Why do you yourselves transgress the commandment of God for the sake of your tradition?” It is inevitable that certain practices will be picked up from the culture in which we live and make its way into our religious gatherings as a church – for instance, Japanese church members might remove their shoes …