This Week's Focus Passage: Luke 22:43, 44 'And there appeared unto him an angel from heaven, strengthening him.' Consider the entire 'pericope' which, we believe, is that which makes up verses 39-46. We set them before our readers for their convenience: And he came out, and went, as his custom was, unto the mount of Olives; and the disciples also followed him. And w...

This Week's Focus Passage: Proverbs 19:5 9 'A false witness shall not be unpunished; and he that uttereth lies shall not escape.' It seems quite strange to find in the Proverbs of Solomon, a particular sentiment stated, not only twice, but stated within a range of five verses. The Proverb cited above from Proverbs 19:5, is virtually duplicated in Proverbs 19:9. The si...

This Week's Focus Passage: Proverbs 19:5 9 'A false witness shall not be unpunished; and he that uttereth lies shall not escape.' It seems quite strange to find in the Proverbs of Solomon, a particular sentiment stated, not only twice, but stated within a range of five verses. The Proverb cited above from Proverbs 19:5, is virtually duplicated in Proverbs 19:9. The si...

This Week's Focus Passage: Proverbs 16:16 'How much better is it to get wisdom than gold!' If we ascribe, as many do, the writings of mostly all the Proverbs, to the son, and successor, of David, king of Israel, as the very beginning of this grand book of collected writings, informs the reader, clearly, as follows:The Proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel,...

This Week's Focus Passage: Luke 18:35ff. And he cried, saying, Jesus, thou son of David, have mercy on me.' We may read, in Luke 18:35-43, of one of the miracles granted by our Lord Jesus Christ, as He walked upon this earth. In point of fact, He was making His way, with His disciples, on this particular day, to Jerusalem, and to a cross on Golgotha. It is well worth rea...

This Week's Focus Passage: Luke 16:31 'If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded.' The account referenced above, is taken from Luke 16:19-31. Many suggest that the account is another parable from the lips of Jesus Christ, but the word 'parable' is not to be found in the pericope, neither even in the entire chapter. It is true that in the...

This Week's Focus Passage: Luke 16:31 'If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded.' The account referenced above, is taken from Luke 16:19-31. Many suggest that the account is another parable from the lips of Jesus Christ, but the word 'parable' is not to be found in the pericope, neither even in the entire chapter. It is true that in the...

This Week's Focus Passage: Luke 13:3 'I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all in like manner, perish.' Jesus began His preaching of the gospel, immediately after His encounter with Satan, as the latter on this occasion insinuated his many temptations toward the recently baptized Savior. His preaching began, according to each of the synoptic gospels, with...

This Week's Focus Passage: Psalm 150: Hallelujah. 'Hallelujah, praise ye Jehovah!' Beginning with the 146thPsalm, and continuing through the final psalm, Psalm 150; these five psalms constitute what are known as the "Hallelujah Choruses" of the book of Psalms. Not one among these five psalms possesses a superscription. However, these specific Psalms each begin with "P...

This Week's Focus Passage: 2 Chronicles 24:20 'And the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah the son of Jehoiada.' The "Oxford Universal Dictionary,' originally published in 1933, provides us with the following definition of 'pericope,' when it states that a pericope is: "A short passage, section, or paragraph in a writing; esp. (Eccl.)a portion of Scripture appointed for...