Well, it’s been quite a busy 12 months at the BLB HQ! Over the next few days, we want to share with you an end-of-the-year update of what God has accomplished through our team here at the Blue Letter Bible. In this first installment, we discuss why our ministry exists in the first place. Thank you […]
"It is the wonder of angels…"
“It is the wonder of angels that the love of Jesus should be set upon poor, lost, guilty men. Each believer must, when filled with a sense of Jesus’ love, also be overwhelmed with astonishment that such love should be lavished on an object so utterly unworthy of it. Knowing as we do our secret […]
Glory to God in the Highest
And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this […]
The Incarnation: More Fantastic Than Fiction
And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. (John 1:14) Thus it is written, “The first man Adam became a living being”; the last Adam became a life-giving spirit. But it is not the […]
Christ for Us – part 3
Different characteristics of Christ which appear for us in Hebrews 9 & 10. As the Exalted Man in glory “But when Christ had offered for all time a single sacrifice for sins, he sat down at the right hand of God” (Hebrews 10:12) Think about that one. Christ did not stay in the tomb to rot. Instead, He […]
Christ for Us – part 2
Different characteristics of Christ which appear for us in Hebrews 9 & 10. As the Substitute, to suffer “so Christ, having been offered once to bear the sins of many, will appear a second time, not to deal with sin but to save those who are eagerly waiting for him.” (Hebrews 9:28) Christ did not need to die […]
Christ for Us – Part 1
Different characteristics of Christ which appear for us in Hebrews 9 & 10. As the Propitiation, to atone “he entered once for all into the holy places, not by means of the blood of goats and calves but by means of his own blood, thus securing an eternal redemption.” Hebrews 9:12 Christ was the propitiation of our sins. […]
The Infinite Became an Infant
For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you by his poverty might become rich. (2 Corinthians 8:9) “The Lord Jesus Christ was rich. We all believe that, though none of us can truly speak it forth. Oh, how […]
God at Work in History
The following is an excerpt from one of the Blue Letter Bible Institute’s most popular classes, Christology, taught by David Hocking. Visit the Blue Letter Bible Institute today to study comprehensive theology courses for free. In Matthew 1:16 it says that Yacob begat Yosef. “Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary of whom was born Jesus who is […]
Prophecies Concerning the Birth of Christ
There are a number of prophecies and allusions to Christ the Messiah throughout the Old Testament. Think about that. God, in His infinitely glorious wisdom, had wonderfully planned the salvation of all peoples through the person and work of Jesus Christ–the only Son of God, God in the flesh. From the days of Adam, to […]