The Everlasting Covenant
Jul 29
This is the only verse in the book of Hebrews that refers specifically to Christ’s resurrection from the dead. It occurs at the climactic conclusion of the book (which had previously referred at least 17 times to the atoning death of Christ) and is associated with God’s everlasting covenant with His people.
TABLET DISCOVERED BY HEBREW UNIVERSITY – MATCHES CODE OF HAMMURABI
Jul 28
For the first time in Israel, a document has been uncovered containing a law code that parallels portions of the famous Code of Hammurabi. The code is written on fragments of a cuneiform tablet, dating from the 18th-17th centuries B.C.E in the Middle Bronze Age, that were found in Hebrew University of Jerusalem archaeological excavations this summer at Hazor, south of Kiryat Shmonah, in northern Israel.
The Terror of the Lord
Jul 26
The use of the English word "terror" in this verse as a translation of the Greek, phobos (from which we get our word "phobia"), indicates that the frequent Old Testament phrase, "fear of the Lord," means much more than implied in the modern euphemism, "reverential trust."
When Adam and Eve’s Eyes Were Opened
Jul 23
When Adam and Eve sinned the Bible says their eyes were opened. The very next statement says they realized they were naked—and then further, they decided to make clothes. So their sin affected the way Adam and Eve perceived things (i.e., their eyes were opened). In fact, the shame they now felt was due to sinful nature, because they no longer perceived things in a perfect fashion. Hence, they viewed that their nakedness should be covered.
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