And Sadducees came to him, who say that there is no resurrection. And they asked him a question, saying, “Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife, but leaves no child, the man must take the widow and raise up offspring for his brother. There were seven brothers;Continue reading “Mark 12: 18-27….They won’t give up!”
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Mark 9: 49-10: 12….How do you connect salt, peace and divorce!
For everyone will be salted with fire. Salt is good, but if the salt has lost its saltiness, how will you make it salty again? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another.”Comment: My wife has just found a series of sermons by her grandfather. His writing was difficult to read andContinue reading “Mark 9: 49-10: 12….How do you connect salt, peace and divorce!”
1 Corinthians 7: 34-40….Advice continued.
And the unmarried or betrothed woman is anxious about the things of the Lord, how to be holy in body and spirit. But the married woman is anxious about worldly things, how to please her husband. I say this for your own benefit, not to lay any restraint upon you, but to promote good orderContinue reading “1 Corinthians 7: 34-40….Advice continued.”
1 Corinthians 7: 25-34….Advising not commanding.
Now concerning the betrothed, I have no command from the Lord, but I give my judgment as one who by the Lord’s mercy is trustworthy. I think that in view of the present distress it is good for a person to remain as he is. Are you bound to a wife? Do not seek toContinue reading “1 Corinthians 7: 25-34….Advising not commanding.”
1 Corinthians 7: 10-16….To those converted after marriage..
To the married I give this charge (not I, but the Lord): the wife should not separate from her husband (but if she does, she should remain unmarried or else be reconciled to her husband), and the husband should not divorce his wife.To the rest I say (I, not the Lord) that if any brotherContinue reading “1 Corinthians 7: 10-16….To those converted after marriage..”
1 Corinthians 7:1-9….Marriage – so important!
1 Now concerning the matters about which you wrote: “It is good for a man not to have sexual relations with a woman.” 2 But because of the temptation to sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife and each woman her own husband. 3 The husband should give to his wife her conjugalContinue reading “1 Corinthians 7:1-9….Marriage – so important!”
Genesis 48: 1-7….Eleven + a divided 1 = 12.
After this, Joseph was told, “Behold, your father is ill.” So he took with him his two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim. And it was told to Jacob, “Your son Joseph has come to you.” Then Israel summoned his strength and sat up in bed. And Jacob said to Joseph, “God Almighty appeared to me atContinue reading “Genesis 48: 1-7….Eleven + a divided 1 = 12.”
Genesis 34: 8-17…..A social dowry – proposed.
But Hamor spoke with them, saying, “The soul of my son Shechem longs for your daughter. Please give her to him to be his wife. Make marriages with us. Give your daughters to us, and take our daughters for yourselves. You shall dwell with us, and the land shall be open to you. Dwell andContinue reading “Genesis 34: 8-17…..A social dowry – proposed.”
Genesis 24: 52-61….The return journey.
When Abraham’s servant heard their words, he bowed himself to the earth before the LORD. And the servant brought out jewelry of silver and of gold, and garments, and gave them to Rebekah. He also gave to her brother and to her mother costly ornaments. And he and the men who were with him ateContinue reading “Genesis 24: 52-61….The return journey.”
Genesis 24: 45-51…..Accepted on her behalf.
“Before I had finished speaking in my heart, behold, Rebekah came out with her water jar on her shoulder, and she went down to the spring and drew water. I said to her, ‘Please let me drink.’ She quickly let down her jar from her shoulder and said, ‘Drink, and I will give your camelsContinue reading “Genesis 24: 45-51…..Accepted on her behalf.”
As I read it! 