Practical application of Pentecostal theology in politics, economy and social issues
Acts 5:32 Peter says,
“And we are witnesses of these things; and so is the Holy Spirit, whom
God hath given to them that obey him.”
My reading of Greek grammar tells me that obey is a present participle that should normally denote an act…
When God began creating things he took it upon himself to name the things he had created.
KJV Genesis 1:5
And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.
KJV Genesis 1:8…
These are the final words of David: "The oracle of David son of Jesse, the oracle of the man raised up as the ruler chosen by the God of Jacob, Israel’s beloved singer of songs: NET 2 Samuel 23:1
καὶ οὗτοι οἱ λόγοι Δαυιδ οἱ ἔσχατο…
Hebrews 11:11 NASB
“By faith even Sarah herself received ability to conceive, even beyond the proper time of life, since she considered Him faithful who had promised.”
How do we reconcile Sarah‘s faith in Hebrews with her laughing in …
The NIV translates Rehoboam’s son as Abijah. When you compare it on the Bible app, to all the other translations every other translation calls him Abijam.
There was confusion for me because Abijah, Jeroboam’s son, died. So this led me to t…
(Judges 14:1-4) (New American Standard Bible 1995)
Then Samson went
down to Timnah and saw a woman in Timnah, one of the daughters of the
Philistines. 2 So he came [a]back and told his father and [b]mother,
“I saw a woman in Timnah, one o…
Is it maybe a different meaning of "abolish (katargeo)" or a different meaning of "law?" Because they seem somewhat contradictory.
Do we then make void [καταργοῦμεν] the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish…
Ephesians 2:12
"remember that you were at that time separated from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers to the covenants of promise, having no hope and without God in the world". ESV. My emphasis.
The…
So then, if you bring your gift to the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled to your brother and then come and present your gift. (M…
2 Corinthians 13:5-6 NASB
“Test yourselves to see if you are in the faith; examine yourselves! Or do you not recognize this about yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you—unless indeed you fail the test? But I trust that you will realize t…
In Exodus (e.g. 26:14), we learn one of the coverings for the tabernacle is to be made of “תחש” (tachash) skins. The translation of this term appears to be especially difficult or contentious as there is little consensus between translatio…
The Bible sometimes uses words with multiple meanings to the effect of an intentional pun or wordplay. Punning seems especially common in Hebrew. I think that being aware of these literary devices offers an important insight into the ton…