Therefore when we could bear it no longer, we were willing to be left behind at Athens alone, and we sent Timothy, our brother and God's coworker in the gospel of Christ, to establish and exhort you in your faith, that no one be moved by these afflictions. For you…
Verses 1-2 Simeon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have obtained a faith of equal standing with ours by the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ: May grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our…
Christ == Wisdom It is very enlightening to read this chapter and replace the “character” of wisdom with the person of Jesus Christ. Mind you, this is the old testament, and yet so prophetic. Below, I have paraphrased the chapter, replacing the relevant instances of Wisdom, with the name of Jesus.…
Throughout the Bible, we are warned about the importance that God places on our verbal utterances. In the Torah, the Jews were solomnly warned that upon the words of their mouths, they would be held accountable. If a woman vows a vow to the Lord and binds herself by a…