[The Lord said] “Where is Sarah your wife?” So he [Abraham] said, “Here, in the tent.” And He said, “I will certainly return to you according to the time of life, and behold, Sarah your wife shall have a son.” (Sarah was listening in the tent door which was behind him.) Now Abraham and Sarah were old, well advanced in age; and Sarah had passed the age of childbearing. Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, “After I have grown old, shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?” And the LORD said to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh, saying, ‘Shall I surely bear a child, since I am old?’ Is anything too hard for the LORD? At the appointed time I will return to you, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son.” But Sarah denied it, saying, “I did not laugh,” for she was afraid. And He said, “No, but you did laugh!” (Gen.18:9-15) [Read more…]
Archives for February 2014
2. Resurrections
Romans 1:4. Designated Son of God in power according to the Spirit of holiness by his resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord. Last Saturday I wrote about a word that had been changed from plural to singular in nearly all translations. Apparently it is not an uncommon thing to find, because here is another example. Notice the phrase by His resurrection from the dead. Now to those who can read Greek, I would advise that you have a look at the original and see what you find. [Read more…]
1. Ecclesiastes 12:1
Remember now your Creator in the days of your youth, Before the difficult days come,
And the years draw near when you say, “I have no pleasure in them” (NKJV)
A valuable saying from Solomon in the earlier days of his reign, when his gift of wisdom revealed many things, some of which were most unpleasant to bear, hence the style of his writing in Ecclesiastes. [Read more…]