As iron sharpens iron,
one person sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17)
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Paul has spoken about the right way to understand the Mosaic Law. Now, he presses the point home with an analogy about Abraham.
Brothers and sisters, let me take an example from everyday life. Just as no one can set aside or add to a human covenant that has been duly established, so it is in this case (Galatians 3:15).
“He is never between a rock and a hard place. His holdings are never decreased by the advance of enemy armies. He is not moved; he is not threatened; he is not set back; he is not frustrated in any of his purposes.” - Olinger
It was certainly one of the most momentous days in the history of the Earth.
It began like every day before it had—every day they had known since “the beginning” (Gen. 1:1). It began in holiness—in perfection.
But, soon enough, they faced something they had not encountered before—something for which they did not even have a category. We know it as temptation.
Review of David B. Schreiner & Lee Compson, 1 & 2 Kings: A Commentary for Biblical Preaching and Teaching, Grand Rapids: Kregel, 2022, hdbk, 315 pages.
“…these streams don’t represent neo-Calvinism as it originated. In our forthcoming book and our podcast (Grace in Common) we seek to disambiguate and broaden the term by showing its theological roots.” - Cory Brock and N. Gray Sutanto
Sharon James ‘has a longstanding track record of addressing complicated cultural debates in a way that is both biblical and comprehensible to the average Christian.” - CBMW
“As with his other New Testament letters, some argue that Paul was preaching against temple prostitution or pederasty in the passage.” - CPost
The rhythm of my life in recent years is such that I have little time for paper and ink reading but lots of time for listening. In 2018, I read about sixty books that way. Though nearly all of them edified me in one way or another, most would fall into the category of relatively frivolous fiction. My thinking was that listening, especially while driving, exercising, or doing chores, wouldn’t permit enough concentration to do any thoughtful non-fiction reading—so why bother?
“Rather than falsely maligning that first Thanksgiving, we should look at it as a model of how things should have been and by God’s grace one day will be.” - Breakpoint
“…we’re incomplete, undeveloped, short of our potential. We have things to learn. We can always get better at something…. One reason that God doesn’t change is that he doesn’t need any of what we’ve just described. He doesn’t need to grow; he doesn’t need to mature; he doesn’t need to get better at anything.” - Olinger
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