Then Pharaoh called Moses and Aaron and said, “Go, sacrifice to your God within the land.” But Moses said, “It would not be right to do so, for the offerings we shall sacrifice to the LORD our God are an abomination to the Egyptians. If we sacrifice offerings abominable to the Egyptians before their eyes,Continue reading “Exodus 8:25-32….Keep your promises!”
Author Archives: Barry Hicks
Luke 2:1-14….’Our God contracted to a Span’ (a small baby).
In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. This was the first registration when Quirinius was governor of Syria. And all went to be registered, each to his own town. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to Judea, to theContinue reading “Luke 2:1-14….’Our God contracted to a Span’ (a small baby).”
John 1:1-13….From before time began!
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life, and the life was the light of men. The lightContinue reading “John 1:1-13….From before time began!”
Mat 2:13-18 & Hosea 11:1….Why wasn’t Jesus killed by Herod?
Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Rise, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt, and remain there until I tell you, for Herod is about to search for the child, to destroy him.” And he rose and took theContinue reading “Mat 2:13-18 & Hosea 11:1….Why wasn’t Jesus killed by Herod?”
Micah 5:1-4 – Matthew 2:3-6….Do you remember where Jesus was born?
Now muster your troops, O daughter of troops; siege is laid against us;with a rod they strike the judge of Israel on the cheek.But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are too little to be among the clans of Judah,from you shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler in Israel, whose comingContinue reading “Micah 5:1-4 – Matthew 2:3-6….Do you remember where Jesus was born?”
Psalms 2….Messianic Psalms
Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain?The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together,against the LORD and against his Anointed, saying,“Let us burst their bonds apart and cast away their cords from us.” Comment:This first portion of Ps 2 sounds like a report on the worldContinue reading “Psalms 2….Messianic Psalms”
2 Samuel 7:9-13&16….A King Forever.
And I have been with you wherever you went and have cut off all your enemies from before you. And I will make for you a great name, like the name of the great ones of the earth. And I will appoint a place for my people Israel and will plant them, so that theyContinue reading “2 Samuel 7:9-13&16….A King Forever.”
Gen 12: 1-3 & 22:6-19….Abraham’s Experiences – Are these assumptions correct?
Now the LORD said to Abram, “Go from your country and your kindred and your father’s house to the land that I will show you. And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. I will bless thoseContinue reading “Gen 12: 1-3 & 22:6-19….Abraham’s Experiences – Are these assumptions correct?”
Genesis 3:1-15….When is the coming of Jesus first hinted at in the Bible?
Now the serpent was more crafty than any other beast of the field that the LORD God had made.He said to the woman, “Did God actually say, ‘You shall not eat of any tree in the garden’?” And the woman said to the serpent, “We may eat of the fruit of the trees in theContinue reading “Genesis 3:1-15….When is the coming of Jesus first hinted at in the Bible?”
Revelation 10:8-11….Not everything is good to eat!
Then the voice that I had heard from heaven spoke to me again, saying, “Go, take the scroll that is open in the hand of the angel who is standing on the sea and on the land.” So I went to the angel and told him to give me the little scroll. And he saidContinue reading “Revelation 10:8-11….Not everything is good to eat!”
As I read it! 