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Both joy and peace in the Hebrew and Greek languages, spoken by Paul, prove relatively easy to translate into English, but the Hebrew ‘arek ‘aph, is more of a challenge. To understand this better: ‘arek means “long” and ‘aph means … Continue reading →

WHAT A MESS! When I read this story, it seemed so simple at first, but at the end, it contained a profound and abiding truth. It involved a six-year-old boy named Dan. He watched cooking shows on TV where kids … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS CHAPTER SEVEN (Lesson VIII) Listen to the Psalmist as he exclaims: “God’s laws are pure, eternal, and just. They are more desirable than gold. They are sweeter than … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS CHAPTER SEVEN (Lesson VII) For Reformer John Calvin, what Paul means here by saying, “we have died to the Law,” is that we have been set free. The … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS CHAPTER SEVEN (Lesson VI) Anglican Bible scholar Charles Ellicott notes that the new alliance we have with God through the Holy Spirit ought not be unproductive. Our alliance … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS CHAPTER SEVEN (Lesson V) When it came to dealing with those pesky fleshly desires that believers must cope with almost daily, Paul strongly encouraged the Colossians to: “Deaden … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS CHAPTER SEVEN (Lesson IV) Bible scholar Robert Haldane also speaks concerning the idea of believers being dead to the Law. He says that by using the term “the … Continue reading →

Sometimes words, when spoken, can produce an effect that amazing. Nothing illustrates this more than when Jesus spoke to the howling winds and lashing waves during a storm and said, “Be at peace! Quiet down!” Also, when He walked into … Continue reading →

IMAGINE WHAT HEAVEN “COULD” BE LIKE When I read this story, it struck me much like a parable or allegory. But it made me wonder what we would think if Jesus had told this to His disciples’ something like this? … Continue reading →

NEW TESTAMENT CONTEXTUAL COMMENTARY Dr. Robert R. Seyda EPISTLE TO THE ROMANS CHAPTER SEVEN (Lesson III) There is a Jewish commentary on Isaiah, Chapter 53, that has an interesting quotation. The quote goes this way: “When God created His world, … Continue reading →