An explorer's guide to the New Covenant hosted by Ron Bailey and Robert Wurtz II.
But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, Though you are little among the thousands of Judah, Yet out of you shall come forth to Me The One to be Ruler in Israel, Whose goings forth are from of old, From everlasting. (Mic 5:2
I will… and Sarah shall… At this point in our meditations on the life of Abraham, the Friend of God, we come to a new aspect of Abraham’s life. Let’s review his footsteps thus far: We saw his first steps
I think for many of our readers Christmas day will be full with happy distractions so we will pause our series for a day or two and then resume. In the meantime we pray a Blessed Christmas and lots of
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. (Isa 9:5–6 ASV) These
Passing through, going on still… Abraham is on the move. And Abram passed through the land unto the place of Shechem, unto the oak of Moreh. And the Canaanite was then in the land. 7 And Jehovah appeared unto Abram,
The Seed – Part 2 For me, Bible study often begins with an ‘idea, or hunch, or revelation’. (Choose whichever you think most appropriate.) I then ‘destruction test’ the idea by thinking through parallel passages or passages which have the
Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel. (Isa 7:14 ASV) The prophet Isaiah had a long ministry of more than 40 years. ‘The
Paul’s authority This is part of the secret of the ministry of Paul to the churches. Certainly he had a ‘royal commission’ but he had something else too; the love of God had been poured out in his heart by
Melchizedek, revealer of God Last week we began to think about Abraham’s encounter with the priest Melchizedek and we began to ask our questions. Who was this man and why did his meeting with Abraham have such a profound effect
I will tell of the decree: Jehovah said unto me, Thou art my son; This day have I begotten thee. Ask of me, and I will give thee the nations for thine inheritance, (Ps 2:7–8 ASV) The promise of a Son to
