Why Some Church Fathers Are Hard to Read
When we labor over what we read, we end up sharpening our spiritual intellects more than if we were told the truth directly.
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When we labor over what we read, we end up sharpening our spiritual intellects more than if we were told the truth directly.
The psalm humbles God’s people by likening them to Israel’s darkest hour of covenant infidelity because, even then, God’s grace prevailed.
Just as the Israelites were healed of the poisonous bites in the wilderness wanderings, Nicodemus is healed of his evil and darkness.
Jesus isn’t one of many flashing images that come across the screen; all Scripture points to him.
Righteous sufferers have hope for future deliverance precisely because of their suffering.