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Poetic bloodshed
Over at Better Bibles Blog, Suzanne continues to post on blood, sin and color in Psalm 51. Her most recent post concludes by looking at the choice of “bloodshed” versus the more abstract (and traditional) “bloodguiltiness” in verse 14. She approves of the NRSV for its use of the former; I mentioned the REB and [...]
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A man divided
Caution: hyperbole ahead.
An unmarried man is concerned about the things of the Lord – how he may please the Lord. But a married man is concerned about the things of the world – how he may please his wife – and he is divided. (1 Corinthians 7:32-34a, HCSB)
I’ve recently found myself in the awkward position [...]
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The 7th day: work and rest in Hebrews 4
Last week I was reading a bit in Hebrews and paused for a while over chapter 4, where the author describes our future prize in the context of God’s Sabbath rest:
[1] Therefore, while the promise remains of entering His rest, let us fear so that none of you should miss it. [2] For we also [...]
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