This motto is the theme of the book. It occurs at the beginning (1:2) and end of the book (12:8), forming an envelope structure (inclusio). Everything ...

14 Pursue peace with everyone , and holiness , for without it no one will see the Lord . 15 See to it that no one comes short of the grace of God , that no ...

May 10, 2004 · The chapter begins with “therefore.” Now whenever you see a “wherefore” or “therefore” stop and see what it is there for. It follows something ...

God's Special Servant. 15 Now when Jesus learned of this, he went away from there . Great crowds followed him , and he healed them all . 16 But he sternly ...

The Promised Blessing Jeopardized ; When the Egyptians ; say , ' This ; kill me but will keep ...

1 This is the Lord 's message that came to Hosea son of Beeri during the time of Uzziah , Jotham , Ahaz , and Hezekiah , kings of Judah , and during the ...

48 “ When a resident foreigner lives with you and wants to observe the Passover to the Lord , all his males must be circumcised , and then he may approach and ...

So the army hid in caves , thickets , cliffs , strongholds , and cisterns . 7 Some of the Hebrews crossed over the Jordan River to the land of Gad and Gilead .

29 “ When a man or a woman has an infection on the head or in the beard , 30 the priest is to examine the infection , and if it appears to be deeper than the ...

3 The angel of the Lord appeared to the woman and said to her, “ You are infertile and childless , but you will conceive and have a son . 4 Now be careful ! Do ...