by David Keesling | May 4, 2015 | Uncategorized
Romans 1:1 “Paul, a bond-servant of Jesus Christ…” Observation: In the first verse of Romans, Paul called himself a bond-servant of Jesus. The whole sentence continues for seven full verses, during which Paul managed to recount a defense of the Gospel from the Old...
by David Keesling | May 3, 2015 | Uncategorized
Genesis 12:2 “I will bless you and make you a great nation; I will bless you and make your name great. And you shall be a blessing.” Observation: The context of this and surrounding verses is part of the Abrahamic Covenant, in which God promises unilaterally to cause...
by David Keesling | May 2, 2015 | Uncategorized
Genesis 8:15-16 “Then God spoke to Noah saying, ‘Go out of the ark, you and your wife and your sons and your sons’ wives with you.’” Observation: The flood had ended and waters receded to the point of revealing dry ground upon which the ark had lodged. At last, the...
by David Keesling | May 1, 2015 | Uncategorized
Leviticus 14:34 “When you enter the land of Canaan that I am giving you as a possession and I place a mildew contamination in a house in the land you possess…” Observation: These are among the instructions the Lord gives for dealing with contaminations that would...
by David Keesling | Apr 30, 2015 | Uncategorized
Psalm 12:8 “…what is worthless is exalted by the human race.” Observation: The psalmist has declared that there are no faithful ones remaining in the human race, that everyone has become liars speaking from deceptive hearts. He concludes by saying, “The wicked wander...
