Category: Devotional Readings

The reference to pillars came up earlier in the book, but it sticks out in this chapter....7 times.Exo 27:10  And the twenty pillars thereof and their twenty sockets shall be of brass; the hooks of the pillars and their fillets shall be of silver.Note Gill's comment below, in the NT we see explicit references to pillars in the church. Also see.Gal 2:9  And… Continue reading Pillars – Reading from Exodus 27

V9 But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.We had a brief discussion at yesterday's Bible study breakfast about Jesus overturning the the Jewish legalism of the 1st century.The consensus was that one needs to study this from the perspective of many passages.In this chapter we get an indication of… Continue reading Matthew 15:9 – But in vain they do worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.

For several years now I have been aware of the issues concerning the translations of the modern Bible texts. Without getting into the details this caused me two and a half years ago to switch from the ESV to the KJV. Much can be said about motivations behind the modern versions.One concern is how the… Continue reading Tale of the 16’s – and changes to the gospel…….

I was reading Job 17 again today and came upon this verse.Job 17:14  I have said to corruption, Thou art my father: to the worm, Thou art my mother, and my sister.I am wondering if perhaps Jesus' expression Mat 12:50  For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.Mar 3:35  For whosoever shall… Continue reading Job 17:14 – Family relations…..to the worm….