I have said it before, and I still believe it to be true. The local church we choose to attend matters. In this section of John’s Revelation, John has been addressing seven particular local churches. His addresses apply to Christ’s complete church. In the previous four addresses, Jesus spoke through John concerning sound doctrine and... Continue Reading →
Jesus On Predestination and the Rapture
A couple weeks ago, we saw Jesus tell the crowds a parable in which the kingdom of Heaven was compared to wheat and tares. He did not explain his parable to the crowds, so we made a couple observations and application but did not explain the parable specifically. In today’s text, Jesus explains His parable... Continue Reading →
Tobit- Greek Influence on Second-Temple Judaism
Tobit 10:1-7a The difference between a Greek tragedy and a Greek comedy is survival. Romeo and Juliet is tragedy, though a comic one. Lemony Snicket’s Series of Unfortunate Events is comedy, though a tragic one. Tobit is a Greek comedy, and we see it here. Tobias is late arriving home from his journey. The reader... Continue Reading →