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Thought from today’s Bible reading from Ezra 4-6; Psalm 137. When the people returned to Jerusalem to rebuild the temple, they received an offer of assistance from an unexpected source – the enemies of Judah and Benjamin. “Now when the enemies of Judah and Benjamin heard that the people of the exile were building a […]
Continue reading...Thought from today’s Bible reading from Ezra 1-3. We hear people today talk about “undocumented immigrants.” This term refers to immigrants who have come into this country but do not have the necessary papers (documentation) showing that they can legally be here. This has led to a great political debate about what to do with these […]
Continue reading...Thought from today’s Bible reading from Daniel 10-12. Daniel received a vision regarding what would happen “in the latter days” (Daniel 10:14). The text indicated that “he understood the message and had an understanding of the vision” (Daniel 10:1). How could he have such an understanding of this revelation? Notice what the messenger told him: […]
Continue reading...Thought from today’s Bible reading from Daniel 7-9. When we think of prophecies in the book of Daniel regarding the Lord’s kingdom, we typically think of the interpretation of Nebuchadnezzar’s dream (Daniel 2:44-45). But the following passage also speaks of the coming kingdom: “I kept looking in the night visions, and behold, with the clouds […]
Continue reading...Thought from today’s Bible reading from Daniel 4-6. After being delivered from the lions’ den – which was his punishment for praying to the Lord – Daniel declared his innocence before the king. “My God sent His angel and shut the lions’ mouths and they have not harmed me, inasmuch as I was found innocent […]
Continue reading...Thought from today’s Bible reading from Daniel 1-3. Daniel’s three friends – Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego – were thrown into a fiery furnace for their refusal to bow down and worship the golden image that King Nebuchadnezzar had erected. After they were miraculously delivered, Nebuchadnezzar offered some praise to these three men. “Nebuchadnezzar responded and […]
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The psalmist had an interesting observation regarding the state of the righteous and how they were blessed by God. “I have been young and now I am old, yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken or his descendants begging bread” (Psalm 37:25). This is not to be interpreted as an absolute statement. There may […]
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What does “propitiation” mean? How is “justification” connected to salvation? What does “sanctification” look like in our day-to-day lives? The Bible uses some powerful words to describe God’s plan to save mankind. However, these words are not always easy to understand, especially when they are not part of our everyday vocabulary. This book explores key Bible terms that unlock the message of the gospel.
Big Words in the Bible examines five important words – Propitiation, Reconciliation, Sanctification, Justification, and Resurrection – using plain language to see how the Scriptures describe these concepts and how the apostle Paul employs them in his letter to the Romans. This book also contains an appendix with eleven additional articles to explore these topics further.
Whether you are new to the Bible and want to grow in your understanding or want a simple way to explain these core gospel doctrines to others, this book will be helpful. With a focus on the Scriptures, Big Words in the Bible helps break down these fundamental topics to shed light on the life-changing message of the gospel and the salvation found in it.
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