Category Archives: The Bible

Coram Deo…

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Tom Brainerd

“…remembering without ceasing your work of faith, labor of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ in the sight of our God and Father…” 1 Thessalonians 1:3 How many of us are familiar with the Latin phrase Coram … Continue reading →

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Watch the context…

Posted on December 10, 2013 by Tom Brainerd

A knowledge of the exact meaning of the words in the Greek is not the sole essential to true interpretation; if you read the Scriptures and you watch the context, you should be safeguarded from these errors. Lloyd-Jones Biblical languages … Continue reading →

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Squeezing out Jane Austen…

Posted on November 12, 2012 by Tom Brainerd

There are times when the impact of the King James Version of the Bible on the English language (an impact hard to overestimate) and some popular older English literature (say: Jane Austen) can tend to make us soften passages of … Continue reading →

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I Love the Old Testament…

Posted on October 15, 2010 by Tom Brainerd

I love the Old Testament. I love the whole Bible, of course. It is the Word of God, His revelation to mankind, and especially to Christ’s church. As Westminster says, it tells us what man must believe about God, and … Continue reading →

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