Editor’s note: Justin Alfred, a Biblical language expert, has been walking us through “emphatic negations” in Biblical Greek. Emphatic negations are an explicitly strong way to express a negative. While a normal negative might mean “that will not happen,” an emphatic negative further tells the reader that  there is not even the slightest possibility that […]

(by Andrew Murray) Everything depends on our being right ourselves in Christ. If I want good apples, I must have a good apple tree; and if I care for the health of the apple tree, the apple tree will give me good apples. And it is just so with our Christian life and work. If […]

The following is adapted from the works of F.E. Marsh, an old commentary coming soon to the BLB. WE find that the word “Christian” only occurs three times in the New Testament. First, “Yet if anyone suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed…” (1 Peter 4:16). Second, “In a short time would you […]

(el shad-di’) All-Sufficient One, Lord God Almighty Use in the Bible: In the Old Testament El Shaddai occurs 7 times. El Shaddai is first used in Gen 17:1. Strong’s Reference: 7706 El Shaddai in the Septuagint: theou saddai…God Shaddai;pantokratôr (for Shaddai)…the Almighty Meaning and Derivation:  El is another name that is translated as “God” and can be used in conjunction with other words to designate various […]

[sws_blue_box box_size=”558″] This is the fourth  post in a blog series on Emphatic Negations. In the first post, Justin introduced the text of Matthew 13:1-17 and passive verbs; he pointed out that God foreordained that Jesus’ disciples would have the ability to know the mysteries of the kingdom. In the second post, Justin continued expounding […]

One of the most important doctrines of the Christian faith is that of the Trinity. From Scripture we learn that God, by nature is a Triune Being or Trinity. The subject of the Trinity is holy ground because it discusses the nature of the one, true, God. Consequently, we should approach the subject with all […]

THERE are many words and phrases that are peculiar to the gospel of John. John’s Gospel is peculiar in itself. Matthew shows us Christ as “King,” Mark as the “Servant,” Luke as the “Man,” and John as the “Life.” Christ as our Life may be traced right throughout John. Jesus is: …the Source of life. […]

“Let them praise the name of the LORD: for his name alone is excellent; his glory [is] above the earth and heaven.” Psa 148:13 In the Old Testament times, a name was not only identification, but an identity as well. Many times a special meaning was attached to the name. Names had, among other purposes, […]

[sws_blue_box box_size=”555″] This is the third post in a blog series on Emphatic Negations. In the first post, Justin introduced the text of Matthew 13:1-17 and passive verbs; he pointed out that God foreordained that Jesus’ disciples would have the ability to know the mysteries of the kingdom. Last week (the second post), Justin continued […]

“For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away”  (James 4:14 NKJV) “God has wisely left us in the dark concerning future events, and even concerning the duration of life itself. We know not what shall be on the morrow. We may know what we intend […]