1 It shall come to pass in the latter daysthat the mountain of the house of the LORDshall be established as the highest of the mountains,and it shall be lifted up above the hills;and peoples shall flow to it,2 and many nations shall come, and say:“Come, let us go up to the mountain of theContinue reading “Micah 4: 1-13….Am I reading too much into this?”
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Micah 1: 1-16….Is Micah dealing with the Present or the Future?
1 The word of the LORD that came to Micah of Moresheth in the days of Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, which he saw concerning Samaria and Jerusalem.2 Hear, you peoples, all of you; pay attention, O earth, and all that is in it,and let the Lord GOD be a witness against you,Continue reading “Micah 1: 1-16….Is Micah dealing with the Present or the Future?”
Isaiah 11: 10-16….The compass encircled!
10 In that day the root of Jesse, who shall stand as a signal for the peoples—of him shall the nations inquire, and his resting place shall be glorious.11 In that day the Lord will extend his hand yet a second time to recover the remnant that remains of his people, from Assyria, from Egypt,Continue reading “Isaiah 11: 10-16….The compass encircled!”
Isaiah 11: 1-9….Remember this was written about 750 years before Jesus was born!
1 There shall come forth a shoot from the stump of Jesse,and a branch from his roots shall bear fruit. Comment: If this had meant David, he would have been referred to as a branch not a shoot from the stump.2 And the Spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him,the Spirit of wisdom andContinue reading “Isaiah 11: 1-9….Remember this was written about 750 years before Jesus was born!”
Mark 13: 14-27….The Future – a misty glimpse!
14 “But when you see the abomination of desolation standing where he ought not to be (let the reader understand), then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. 15 Let the one who is on the housetop not go down, nor enter his house, to take anything out, 16 and let theContinue reading “Mark 13: 14-27….The Future – a misty glimpse!”
Mark 12: 28-34….At last a Sincere Question!
And one of the scribes came up and heard them disputing with one another, and seeing that he answered them well, asked him, “Which commandment is the most important of all?” Jesus answered, “The most important is, Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. And you shall love the Lord yourContinue reading “Mark 12: 28-34….At last a Sincere Question!”
Mark 12: 13-17….Jesus versus two smart ‘enemies’!
And they sent to him some of the Pharisees and some of the Herodians, to trap him in his talk. And they came and said to him, “Teacher, we know that you are true and do not care about anyone’s opinion. For you are not swayed by appearances, but truly teach the way of God.Continue reading “Mark 12: 13-17….Jesus versus two smart ‘enemies’!”
Mark 11: 12-26 A weak Jesus???
Comment: At the end verse 26 is not in the ESV or some other translations. It is a thought expressed in a nearly identical way elsewhere in scripture (eg the Lord’s Prayer!). It certainly is a strong reminder to all of us! On the following day, when they came from Bethany, he was hungry. AndContinue reading “Mark 11: 12-26 A weak Jesus???”
Mark 11: 1-11….A Precis of a momentous event!
Now when they drew near to Jerusalem, to Bethphage and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two of his disciples and said to them, “Go into the village in front of you, and immediately as you enter it you will find a colt tied, on which no one has ever sat. Untie itContinue reading “Mark 11: 1-11….A Precis of a momentous event!”
Mark 10: 23-31….How then is it possible?
And Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, “How difficult it will be for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God!” And the disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus said to them again, “Children, how difficult it is to enter the kingdom of God! It is easier for aContinue reading “Mark 10: 23-31….How then is it possible?”
As I read it! 