God's love is not reactive but proactive, not based on merit but on mercy. That He did not wait for us to be lovely or lovable before demonstrating His love is the heartbeat of the gospel. This kind of love confronts and transforms. I. 💔 1. God Loved Us
📌 This is a continuation of the following study: 🔗🔗 Obadiah Reveals God's Condition for Forgiveness: To Be Kept, You Must Become a Keeper https://ari-umble.ghost.io/ghost/#/editor/post/684156679401f3000135f7b3 The apostle John, especially in 1 John, gives clear spiritual tests for how we know we are truly
Let's begin by exploring yada (יָדַע), daʿat (דַּעַת), and then incorporate binah (בִּינָה) to see how they form a cohesive view of divine and human understanding in the Hebrew Bible. I. 🧠 1. Yada (יָדַע): To Know Root meaning: "to
Scripture testifies to a God who moves not only in power but in mercy that flows like a river and in tenderness that stoops low to lift up the broken. 📖 The Tenderness of God 1. A Father Who Carries His Children “...the Lord your God carried you, as a man
This thought reflects a biblical paradox — of being in a place by divine appointment, but not of it by nature or reception. Scripture is filled with people who belonged exactly where God placed them, even though they clearly did not fit in socially, culturally, or spiritually. Let’s explore this
I. 🧮 Total Number of Psalms: There are 150 Psalms in the Book of Psalms. 📜 Psalms Attributed to King David * Total attributed to David: 73 Psalms explicitly say “Of David” (Hebrew: le-David) in the superscriptions. * Some others are traditionally attributed to him based on context or ancient tradition, bringing the traditional
Communicating sadness to a holy God is both an act of vulnerability and of worship. Scripture shows us that deep sorrow, when brought to God with reverence, becomes a sacred offering—a form of honest, relational prayer. Here’s how to approach it: 🛐 1. Approach with Awe and Honesty God
The biblical call to be content—especially when longing for something we don’t have—is both deeply challenging and richly rewarding. It speaks directly to the heart’s desires, trust in God, and the nature of sufficiency. Let’s explore what contentment is and isn’t, especially as understood
Looking at Jesus quoting Hosea 6:6, we'll compare the Hebrew (Masoretic Text, MT) with the Greek Septuagint (LXX), and then unpack what God reveals about His nature and desire, especially regarding the relationship between steadfast love (חֶסֶד, chesed) and mercy (ἔλεος, eleos). I. 🧾 I. JESUS
What is worship from a biblical perspective? Looking to answer that question through the lens, initially, of Romans 12:1–2 and Genesis 22:5 leads us to a deeply transformative understanding. Worship is not merely a song or a service, but a life surrendered to God in love, trust,
The prophecy in Daniel 9:24–27—often referred to as the “Seventy Weeks” prophecy—is one of the most discussed and debated passages regarding the timeline of the Messiah’s coming. Both J. Warner Wallace and Dr. Michael Heiser have addressed this in ways that highlight its prophetic weight,
I. 1. The Temple’s Central Role in Pre-70 CE Judaism Before its destruction, the Temple in Jerusalem was: * The dwelling place of God's presence (Shekhinah). * The center of worship and sacrifice (Leviticus 1–7). * The place where atonement was made (e.g., Yom Kippur rites in Leviticus