This Week's Focus Passage: Matthew 23 'Woe unto you.' There is, at least, some irony of coincidence, that in this chapter of Matthew, and especially the very pericope involving Jesus' condemnatory remarks toward the Pharisees in His presence, where He has pronounced these several 'woes' unto them, with regard to their wicked behaviors in many instances. His audience is ...

This Week's Focus Passage: Acts 28:20 'for because of the hope of Israel, I am bound with this chain.' Just what is the 'hope of Israel,' or, Who is the 'hope of Israel'? Of what, or Whom, does the apostle speak of, or write of, here is this final passage in the book of Acts? We, most likely, should be asking this question not with reference to the apostle, but rather w...

This Week's Focus Passage: Exodus 31:18 'The two tables of the testimony, tables of stone, written with the finger of God.' What is an anthropomorphism? It is the attributing of human characteristics to gods, objects, etc. There are multiple examples of anthropomorphisms in the Word of God; the Holy Spirit determined to employ many of these, in order to help the read...

This Week's Focus Passage: Acts 20:26. 'Wherefore I testify unto you this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men.' Surely, Paul has in mind that poignant and convicting passage from the prophecy of Ezekiel which has respect unto the watchman and his diligence (or lack thereof) in blowing the trumpet, and warning the people. Paul is most likely speaking in this ...