Set free for God (Romans 5-8) Part 4
Chapter 7 – 8,3 Introduction We can divide this chapter as follows: In chapter 6, we see that we have been set free from sin.…
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Set free for God (Romans 5-8) Part 3
Chapter 6 The conflict within us As mentioned in the introduction, it is not enough to have forgiveness of sins to go to heaven. We…
Set free for God (Romans 5-8) Part 2
Chapter 5:12-21 The passage begins with “Therefore”. The question now arises as to what this refers to. It could perhaps be formulated like this: Therefore,…
Set free for God (Romans 5-8) Part 1
The Apostle Paul’s teachings in Romans 5:12-8:3 are very important for our practical lives as Christians. This section of the Epistle to the Romans shows…
Introduction to Ecclesiastes
12 Chapters 1. Author and Time of Writing 2. Purpose of Writing 3. Peculiarities 4. Overview of Contents 1. Author and Time of Writing No author’s name is mentioned…
Ephesians (Chapter 6)
Family and society (chapter 6:1-9) At the beginning of chapter 6, Paul concludes his exhortations on the believer’s way of life with important advice on…
Ephesians (Chapter 5)
Imitators of God Chapter 5:1: “Be imitators of God now, as beloved children,“ At the beginning of chapter 5, we are reminded of our position…
Ephesians (Chapter 4)
In the first three chapters of his letter to the Ephesians, Paul presents the counsel of God regarding the position of the Lord Jesus in…
Ephesians (Chapter 3)
The proclamation of God’s council In the first chapter of this letter, Paul presented the content of God’s counsel concerning the position of the Lord…
Ephesians (Chapter 2)
Chapter 2: The Fulfilment of God’s Counsel God’s grace (chapter 2:1-10) With the words “you also,” the thought interrupted in chapter 1:20 is taken up…
Ephesians (Chapter 1)
Chapter 1: God’s Counsel Greetings (chapter 1:1-2) Verse 1: “Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints who are…
Ephesians (Introduction)
Recipients of the letter Ephesus, an ancient commercial city in Asia Minor near the coast of the Aegean Sea, was the capital of the Roman…
Introduction to Joshua
24 chapters 1. Author and Time of Writing The entire book does not mention that Joshua is the author. And yet, the Jews have since…
Introduction to Judges
21 chapters 1. Author and Time of Writing As in many other books in the Old Testament, the author of the book of Judges is…
Introduction to Deuteronomy
34 chapters 1. Author and Time of Writing Deuteronomy is the last book of the Pentateuch (Greek for “Fivebook”) or of the Thora (Hebrew word…
Introduction to Numbers
36 chapters 1. Author and Time of Writing The Book of Leviticus and the Book of Numbers follow immediately after the Book of Exodus. The…
Introduction to Leviticus
27 Chapters 1. Author and Time of Writing Leviticus starts with the words: “And the Lord called unto Moses, and spake unto him out of…
Introduction to Exodus
40 chapters Author and Time of Writing What has been said in the book of Genesis also applies to Exodus. In Genesis, Moses depended on God’s…
Introduction to Genesis
50 Chapters 1. Author and Time of Writing According to an old tradition, not only Genesis (also called the first book of Moses) but the…
The Song of Moses
Two times in the Bible, we read that Moses sang a song. The first – when the whole nation joined in – was the song…