When we examine the way Jesus viewed Scripture we can see that He trusted it totally, believing it to be inerrant—without error. 1. All Scripture Was Divinely Inspired Jesus believed that Scripture, in its entirety, is God-breathed. When confronted with the temptation of the devil He said: “It is written: ‘One does not live on […]
7 Glories of Christ
“Jesus said to the servants, ‘Fill the jars with water.’ And they filled them up to the brim. And he said to them, ‘Now draw some out and take it to the master of the feast.’ So they took it. When the master of the feast tasted the water now become wine, and did not […]
June Giveaway: Spirit Rising by JimCymbala
On the first Friday of every month, we are giving away one free book. The books will be carefully chosen from the BLB Bookstore and are recommended for Christian growth and edification. This month’s giveaway is Spirit Rising: Tapping into the Power of the Holy Spirit by Jim Cymbala Description For some of us being […]
7 Ways That Christ Is Our Hiding Place
He is a Safe Hiding Place. “a shelter from the storm” (Isaiah 32:2). “In the cover of your presence you hide them from the plots of men; you store them in your shelter from the strife of tongues” (Psalm 31:20). Note the three “froms” in the above verses as showing that from which the Lord […]
Examining the Greek: Emphatic Negations in the Sermon on the Mount
[sws_grey_box box_size=”100%”]EDITOR’S NOTE: Words matter. When you’re penning a letter to someone, the words you use are chosen carefully to ensure that the right message gets across to your reader. The same thing is true for the Biblical authors—those who were inspired by the Spirit of God to pen words that would then be preserved […]
Josephus: Historical Evidence of the Old Testament Canon
The clearest testimony of the extent of the Hebrew canon comes from the first century writer Flavius Josephus (A.D. 37-100). He said that the Jews held as sacred only twenty-two books (which include exactly the same as our present thirty-nine books of the Old Testament). He wrote: We have but twenty-two [books] containing the history […]
How Firm a Foundation
Don’t you just love old hymns? We do. Every week at the Blue Letter Bible (Sowing Circle) staff devotionals, we usually begin by singing old hymns together. They tend to be filled with rich theological and praiseworthy truths! We share some of these great songs on the BLB website. You might notice that sometimes the […]
"Teach me, Oh Lord"
The following has been adapted from The History and Authenticity of the Bible, a free class available at the Blue Letter Bible Institute. In Psalm 119, we have a lot of beautiful statements. Let’s just highlight a few. In verses 26 and 27, we see a prayer. “I have declared my ways and Thou heardest […]
Emphatic Negations in Biblical Greek
When we read English translations of the Bible, or for that matter any other language other than the original Hebrew and Greek, we often do not get the fullness of the grammatical and syntactical structures that the Hebrew and Greek are actually stating and presenting. Over the next several weeks, we are going to focus […]
When the New Testament Uses the Old Testament
As we examine the evidence, we find that when the New Testament quotes the Old Testament, it does so as authoritative. In other words, the New Testament assumes the authority of the Old. There are over 250 quotations from Old Testament books that are found in the New Testament. Most of the books of the […]