As for the RichAs for the rich in this present age, charge them…”
I Timothy 6:17
Timothy was a timid young man with a daunting task. Paul is instructing Timothy to correct doctrinal error and institute right practice in Christ’s church. Timothy is being called to a work of reformation and revitalization of a floundering ministry.
As Paul brings the letter to a close, Paul gives one more task to Timothy View full article »
Loving KindnessThe loving-kindness of God. “Loving-kindness” is a word coined by a man named Miles Coverdale back in the late 1500’s to translate the Hebrew word ‘hesed’. Hesed is one of the richest words in all the Bible. It has been variously translated into English with such words as:
compassion, mercy, steadfast love, covenant loyalty. It is such a heavily nuanced word that it is actually very difficult to translate into our language. It expresses three parallel thoughts: View full article »