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NASB | Judges 11:39 At the end of two months she returned to her father, who did to her according to the vow which he had made; and she had no relations with a man. Thus it became a custom in Israel, |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Judges 11:39 At the end of two months she returned to her father, who did to her as he had vowed; and she had no relations with a man. It became a custom in Israel, |
Subject: the name of G-d? |
Bible Note: Hi Hank, I would think that one single individual with a raging fever-blister on his lip might have been able to convert some of the folks from the right side to the left fifty years ago in Nashville. My question is: would the convert now be a sheep, or a goat? (Please note, everybody, that was a joke.) And, Hank, did you hear about the dyslexic philosopher who sat and contemplated the existence of a dog? I totally agree with your statement about not living under the law, and your quote from Romans is one of many from the NT that warns against those who want to revert back to OT observances and Jewish traditions. One person esteems one day as better than another, while another esteems all days alike. Each one should be fully convinced in his own mind. The one who observes the day, observes it in honor of the Lord. The one who eats, eats in honor of the Lord, since he gives thanks to God, while the one who abstains, abstains in honor of the Lord and gives thanks to God. For none of us lives to himself, and none of us dies to himself. For if we live, we live to the Lord, and if we die, we die to the Lord. So then, whether we live or whether we die, we are the Lord's. (Romans 14:5-8) Clearly, some observances are a matter of conscience. However: Are you so foolish? Having begun by the Spirit, are you now being perfected by the flesh? Did you suffer so many things in vain--if indeed it was in vain? Does he who supplies the Spirit to you and works miracles among you do so by works of the law, or by hearing with faith-- just as Abraham "believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness"? Know then that it is those of faith who are the sons of Abraham. And the Scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the Gentiles by faith, preached the gospel beforehand to Abraham, saying, "In you shall all the nations be blessed." So then, those who are of faith are blessed along with Abraham, the man of faith. For all who rely on works of the law are under a curse; for it is written, "Cursed be everyone who does not abide by all things written in the Book of the Law, and do them." (Galatians 3:3-10) So we are not called to keep the law, for the law teaches and reveals to us our sin and guilt. It is Jesus who saves; it is Him who fullfilled the law. yours in Christ, halroy |