Tag Archives: the blood of Christ

A Distinguishing Mark

Posted on January 25, 2023 by Pete

Okay, I don’t know why the CSB translators break ranks with every other translation, but they do. And for me this morning, as I read in Exodus, it pops because it connects two important dots. Dot number one? The LORD … Continue reading →

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Hope Amidst Hypocrisy

Posted on March 15, 2021 by Pete

I don’t know how many times I’ve read the passage, but I’m thinking this may be the first time I’ve hovered over it. Maybe because I’ve been somewhat tuned to the hypocrisy of the religious elite of Jesus’ day by … Continue reading →

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Blemish or Blessing?

Posted on June 26, 2017 by Pete

To be honest, I cringe every time I come across that name. There’s a part of me that wishes that it wasn’t mentioned at all. And there’s another part of me that wonders at God’s divine purposes in recording it … Continue reading →

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Fig Leaves and Loincloths

Posted on December 30, 2016 by Pete

You sense it was an “Oh, what have we’ve done?” moment. She had engaged in the conversation and was deceived. But he was with her and knew exactly what they were doing, thus he acted willfully. And it seems that … Continue reading →

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Ransomed from the Vapors

Posted on October 11, 2016 by Pete

Vapor of vapors . . . all of it is vapor. As the Preacher draws his musings to an end in Ecclesiastes he can’t shake the overall futility he feels as he nears the end of his race (Eccl. 12:8). … Continue reading →

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