THE DOCTRINE OF RECONCILIATION Chapter 13 Its Effectuation-Concluded In seeking to show what Christ did in order to effect reconciliation between God and His people two methods of presentation were open to us—each warranted by the analogy of Scripture. To begin with the work of Christ as it is usual... Read More
The Satisfaction of Christ Studies in the Atonement 15. Its Results-Continued In previous chapters we have pointed out the importance of distinguishing between the work which Christ performed and the results which that work produced. The need for so doing is great if we are to obtain anything more t... Read More
A Body of PRACTICAL Divinity Book 4—Chapter 2 OF THE RESPECTIVE DUTIES OF PARENTS AND CHILDREN These duties arise from a relation founded in nature. There is a natural instinct[1] in all creatures, even in the brutal creation, and in the more brutish part of that, to love their young, take care of t... Read More
The history of the Moabites is filled with immorality, seduction, lust and incest. The nation was born out of the incestuous relationship between Lot’s oldest daughter and himself after the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah (Genesis 19). Lot’s descendants would not be known by his name, but as the M... Read More
Ruth’s Resolution Dated April 1735 Ruth 1:16 And Ruth said, Entreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God. Subject: When those that we have formerly been... Read More
Call me not Naomi, call me Mara - Ruth 1:20 So she spoke, as many have spoken since, not knowing that God's ways are ways of pleasantness and all His paths peace, when they are not isolated from the plan of our life, but considered as parts of the whole. We cannot pronounce on any part of God's deal... Read More
Deserted (forsake, abandon, leave, left) (1459) (egkataleipo from en = in + kataleipo = forsake, desert) means literally to leave down in. It conveys the sense of deserting someone in a set of circumstances that are against them. The idea is to let one down, to desert, abandon, leave in the lurch, l... Read More
Arise (450) (anistemi from ana = up, again + histemi = stand, to cause to stand) means literally to get up, to stand up, to stand again, to cause to rise (thus "to raise"), to stand or be erect (Acts 9:41). To rise from a lying or reclined position. To stand straight up from a prostrate position (Ac... Read More
Practice (2039) (ergasia from ergázomai = to toil, work) means to engage in some type of activity or behavior with sustained interest and thus describes a pursuit. Ergasia can mean employment, craft, profession; profit or gain, this latter describing the outcome of work. Ergasia is used of business ... Read More
Cling (2853) (kollao from kolla = glue) means literally to glue, cement, join or fasten together and thus to unite (someone with or to someone or some thing). To fasten firmly together. Kollao is used to describe joining oneself to a harlot in a sexual union in (1Co 6:16). Kollao is used by John idi... Read More
THE DOCTRINE OF RECONCILIATION Chapter 13 Its Effectuation-Concluded
The Satisfaction of Christ Studies in the Atonement 15. Its Results-Continued
Of the Duties of Parents and Children.
Ruth the Moabitess
Ruth’s Resolutions
Our Daily Homily - Ruth
Abandon (desert, forsake) (1459) egkataleipo
Arise (arose, get/got up, stand/stood) (450) anistemi
Business (2039) ergasia
Cling (join) (2853) kollao