Category Archives: Jewish History/Culture

Master

Master
In ancient times, a servant did not approach his master casually. Upon coming into his presence, the master would be praised, a request might be made and the master would be thanked. You can see a similar protocol when subjects address a king. It is this attitude that the Jewish people adopted in developing their…
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Believe

Believe
I’m adding this to our list of words to examine. Does it communicate what we think it does? Does it communicate truth? John’s gospel says to believe in Jesus and you will be saved.[1] In our culture, this can mean that if I agree in my head that Jesus is God, then I have salvation.…
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Are we disciples?

Are we disciples?
“If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples.” John 8:31 Do you call yourself a disciple? Think about it for a minute before you read on. What does it mean to be a disciple? The word has come to mean something very different than it did in Biblical times. In some respects,…
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God’s House

God’s House
In keeping with last week’s post, I want to continue to examine the power of words. We know that church is not a building; church is God’s people. In the same vein, the building we go to is not God’s House. He doesn’t live there any more than anywhere else His people congregate. The early…
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