The Hub and the Spokes
The Spirit cannot be directly defined — Jesus said so himself. But it can be pointed at. Every biblical pointer is a spoke aimed at the same hub. And the hub, it turns out, is closer than it appears.
The Spirit cannot be directly defined — Jesus said so himself. But it can be pointed at. Every biblical pointer is a spoke aimed at the same hub. And the hub, it turns out, is closer than it appears.
What if “law” is the wrong word entirely? What if Torah was never a legal code but an arrow aimed at a specific target — and the hiding of it in stone was part of the message?
Most of us learned the word hypocrite as a moral label — someone who says one thing and does another. It is not a wrong definition, but it is a thin one. The word carries more than that, and when the fuller meaning comes into view, it lands differently.
When we read the word “repentance,” we think of guilt or behavior changes. But the original Greek text uses a word that explodes past those limits: Metanoia.
When you read the opening of the Gospel of John—“In the beginning was the Word”—what comes to mind? Most picture text on a page or a spoken message.
The 7 Seals, 7 Trumpets, and 7 bowls/vials of the book of Revelation DEMONSTRATE a valuable PRINCIPLE for understanding The Bible. It is so critical, that it is a significant revelation of The Feast of Weeks.
Leaven plays a significant symbolic roll in the scriptures. This is a bit less of a commentary, and more to provoke some actual thinking on this verse.
Why are there two calendars used by Israel in The Bible? Does God ordain both? Do both serve a purpose? How do they fit together?
George can be a bit much for some, but he makes some valid points.
There can be so much confusion in Christianity and life in general – often unrecognized. How can we come to realize and eliminate this confusion?