In "what Zedekiah swore" Jefferson Vann explains what Jeremiah 38:16 really says. Jeremiah 38:14-16 (JDV) Jeremiah 38:14 King Zedekiah sent for the prophet Jeremiah and received him at the third entrance of Yahveh's temple. The king said to Jeremiah, "I am going to ask you something; don't hide anything from me." Jeremiah 38:15 Jeremiah replied to Zedekiah, "If I tell … [Read more...]
theological humility
In "theological humility" Jefferson Vann explains why conditionalism reflects theological humility. I came across an interesting quote the other day in Sarah Arthur's wonderful devotional Walking With Frodo. "The word humility is related to humus, which means "dust" or "earth." In ancient times a humble person could be seen bowing at the feet of someone great, … [Read more...]
we will watch
In "we will watch" Jefferson Vann shares God's promise that we will watch as he destroys all the wicked. Psalm 37:34 (JDV) Psalm 37:34 Wait for Yahveh and keep to his road, and he will exalt you to inherit the land. You will watch when the wicked are destroyed. we will watch The promise in today’s text is that God is the one who will fight our battles. All we need … [Read more...]
all the throats
In "all the throats" Jefferson Vann explains that the biblical word soul does not mean what people think it means. Here's an interesting study. How many different words are used in the Hebrew Old Testament for throat? According to the Jewish Virtual Library, the word lev (לֵב) usually translated heart, actually often means throat: "This is what lev means in Isaiah … [Read more...]
waiting for Jesus
In "waiting for Jesus" Jefferson Vann explains how to live a life that waits for Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 1:8-10 (JDV) 1 Thessalonians 1:8 You see, the word of the Lord rang out from you, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but in every place that your faith in God has gone out. Therefore, we don't need to say anything, 1 Thessalonians 1:9 because they themselves report what … [Read more...]