Someone once asked me about whether or not the Bible talks about the nation of China. The Bible neither names country of China nor speaks of the people from that part of the world per se. It can also be further added that the Bible neither attempts to name every single country in existence in … Continue reading Out of 1 Came Every Nation
Transfiguration
“This is My beloved Son, with whom I am well-pleased; listen to Him!” (Matt. 17:5)The transfiguration of Jesus Christ presents a monumental event in time-space where in the inner circle of the twelve disciples, Peter, James and John, witnessed a spectacular vision of their Master’s unveiled glory. It occurred six days after Peter’s confession of … Continue reading Transfiguration
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“From that time Jesus began to show His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem, and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised up on the third day” (Matt. 16:21).Central to all the teachings of Jesus concerns His crucifixion, death, and resurrection. He is the … Continue reading Follow
Messiah Son of God
“Who do people say that the Son of Man is?” (Matt. 16:13). Here Matthew records Jesus is using the title “Son of Man” in reference to Himself. Luke and Mark simply use the first person pronoun “I” (cf. Mk. 8:27; Luke 9:18). Jesus also rephrases the question a couple verses later: “Who do you say … Continue reading Messiah Son of God
The King-Priest
“The LORD says to my Lord: “Sit at My right hand Until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet” (Psalm 110:1).Psalm 110 is a song David wrote while meditating upon the role of the priest-king. As a priest-king, he ruled over Israel upon the throne, but even acting as a mediator between the … Continue reading The King-Priest
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