I’m thankful I am a part of a church community that takes sin, holiness and accountability seriously. We try, as much as possible, to foster a community that facilitates confession of sin, as well as gently confronting someone when a persistent sinful pattern or attitude has been observed. I know I’ve been helped greatly by [...]
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Speaking the Truth in Love
Posted in Ephesians, tagged context is king, Ephesians 4, exegesis on Tuesday, January 18, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Taking a Deep Breath with a Difficult Text
Posted in Ephesians, Old Testament, tagged midrash, Paul, Peter O'Brien, Psalm 68, targum on Thursday, July 22, 2010 | 1 Comment »
In Ephesians 4:8, Paul quotes Psalm 68:18: “When he ascended on high, he led captives in his train and gave gifts to men.” (NIV) If you flip to Ps.68:18 in your Bible, however, you’ll find that the text reads: “When you ascended on high, you led captives in your train; you received gifts from men” [...]










