I admit at the very outset of today's Lesson that I have consulted a couple of commentaries in reference to our Bible Text. I wanted to be sure that I was handling a specific verb correctly. (I long to "rightly divide the Word of Truth!") Paul … [Continue reading]
GALATIANS … THE WORKS OF THE FLESH, “A REMINDER!”
I hope you all don't mind me stopping long enough this morning to investigate part of a typical Pauline Sentence! Oh, what a mind that man of God was given! Speaking of that long list, primarily known as "the works of the flesh," Paul wrote: "of … [Continue reading]
GALATIANS … THE WORKS OF THE FLESH, “AND SUCH LIKE!”
After rehearsing all seventeen sins which he calls "the works of the flesh," the Apostle Paul still will not concede that his list is exhaustive! There may be more! So he concludes the collection with these words: "and such like." Galatians … [Continue reading]
GALATIANS … THE WORKS OF THE FLESH, “REVELLINGS”
The list (Galatians 5:19-21) contains seventeen items, sins! (At least, in the King James Bible it does. Although not that many in a number, in most, of the current English Translations.) One of Paul's longest compilations, anywhere! (And he is a … [Continue reading]
GALATIANS … THE WORKS OF THE FLESH, “DRUNKENNESS”
Finally we have reached the last two sins on Paul's vice list. "Drunkenness" today and "revellings" tomorrow, the Lord willing. The noun is "methe," which infers "intoxication." And surprisingly, it is only found in the New Testament three … [Continue reading]
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