And his mother and father were amazed about the things that were said about him. Luke 2:33 His parents didn’t know what to think. “Son,” His mother said to Him, “why have You done this to us? Your father and I have been frantic, searching …
Textual Issues Gems
Bible Gem 743 – The Controversy (Luke 1:26-38)
In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a village in Galilee, to a virgin named Mary. She was engaged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of King David. Gabriel appeared to her and said, …
Bible Gem 649 – Paul’s Digression on the Basis of the Grammatical Clues (Eph 3:1-4 and 14)
When I think of all this, I, Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus for the benefit of you Gentiles . . . assuming, by the way, that you know God gave me the special responsibility of extending His grace to you Gentiles. As I briefly …
Bible Gem 599 – An Unremarkable Beginning (Eph 1:1-2)
This letter is from Paul, chosen by the will of God to be an apostle of Christ Jesus. I am writing to God’s holy people in Ephesus, who are faithful followers of Christ Jesus. May God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give you …
Bible Gem 597 – To Whom, the Details. (Eph 1:1)
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God to the saints in Ephesus, the faithful in Christ Jesus. Ephesians 1:1 1. The Title The title says to the Ephesians. The witness of the early church almost universally agrees. It is distinctly stated …
Bible Gem 1691 – Proclaiming a Way or Proclaiming The Way (Acts 16:16-22)
One day as we were going down to the place of prayer, we met a demon-possessed slave girl. She was a fortune-teller who earned a lot of money for her masters. She followed Paul and the rest of us, shouting, “These men are servants of …