In the first entry of this Devotional Commentary, we took a look at chapter 1 of Paul's letter to the Romans. In this devotional commentary series, we consider some of the contexts of the letter, its structure and its purpose so that we can better understand and explain the meaning Paul was...
Many of us have probably either seen or heard of word studies in the Bible. Perhaps it was a preacher telling you about how God’s "agape” love is special and distinct from all the other types of love in the Bible. Or maybe it was a Bible teacher talking about how this particular Greek word is so...
Revelation 13 finds itself right in the middle of a book which quite frankly scares many, even the most devout churchgoer. Its imagery of dragons, multiheaded beasts and speaking images is enough to make most shrug and exclaim, “that was weird!” Conversely, many others have tried to identify the...
Revelation 13 sparks considerable disagreement between various expositors as to its significance. The influence of apocalyptic fictions such as the Left Behind series, which were based more on fanciful imagination than sound exegesis, has so affected evangelicalism that it is no wonder there is...
**Disclaimer: Since the writing of this article (around 2016), I have shifted Eschatological views from Amillennial to Postmillennial. Thus, this article may not represent my current understanding but is left up for the purposes of archiving. I may write an update to this article at some point in...
While I was serving on mission in Brazil a few years ago, I wrote a devotional commentary on Romans 1 - 7 which I thought I would share here. It is not meant to be an academic commentary but rather was birthed out of my personal study and reflection while serving at Casa Semear, a project of ABBA...
The ΕχεGrεεκsις series of articles are meant for those who want to dig in deeper into the text beyond just a casual reading. It intends to pull back the curtain a little to see a bit of what goes on "behind the scenes" of translating our New Testament to English. I lay out the Greek text in bold,...
Many find the book of Zechariah to be a difficult one to read and understand. It is filled with visions and oracles. However, one of the most amazing things about Zechariah are the foreshadows of Christ it contains! This study was done mainly by comparing four English translations—ESV, CJB, NASB,...
It's become a little bit of an internet gag... the quirky selfie with the hashtag "blessed" because of whatever good fortune someone has enjoyed. While this can often just be silly fun, it does point out that we all long for the "blessed life". But what does Jesus say the #Blessed life looks like?...
Some prosperity preachers try to sell a perversion of the Gospel that promises material blessings, health and favour for those who would ‘declare’ it over their life. However, this other ‘gospel’ is (as Paul said in Gal. 1:8) no gospel at all, nor is it biblical. They ignore context and the clear...