Now that some groundwork on leaven has been established, let’s get a little more uncomfortable, shall we? 1In the mean time, when there were gathered together an innumerable multitude of people, insomuch that they trode one upon another, he began to say unto his disciples first of all, Beware ye…
What does leavening represent? “Sin,” is often the knee-jerk reaction. However, have you thought about why it has come to be viewed that way? Consider the words for “leaven” in the Bible: Strong’s H7603 seor means “leaven”. Gesenius’s Lexicon says it means “fermentation, leaven”. Strong’s H2557 chametz means “the thing…
14And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God; 15I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot. 16So then because thou…
1897 Artist’s Depiction of Joseph Kissing Brother Benjamin 7And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth; 8I…
15This is what the Almighty Lord of Armies says: Go to Shebna, the man in charge of the palace, and say to him, 16“What are you doing here? What right do you have to dig a tomb for yourself? What right do you have to…
Ruins at Sardis 1And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead. 2Be watchful, and strengthen the things which…
The letter to the Church in Thyatira is the longest of the seven letters, even though the city itself would have been the smallest. In fact, the church itself was evidently so small that some disputed that it ever existed. Finally, ruins of a church were found in a very…
Papal crest in Vatican museum 12And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write; These things saith he which hath the sharp sword with two edges; 13I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where Satan’s seat is: and thou holdest fast my name, and hast not denied…
Smyrna, Strong’s G4667 is a noun meaning “myrrh”. Frankincense and myrrh are both resins — dried tree sap — that come from trees of the genus Boswellia (frankincense) and Commiphora (myrhh), which are common to Somalia. ~ HowStuffWorks. (n.d.). “What are frankincense and myrrh?” The actual word “myrrh” comes from…
Author Weidenbach, WikiMedia Commons License We aren’t sure where “Ephesus” comes from. It may have been a foreign word. However, “ephoros” means “overseer”, but this might have been folk etymology. However, there are indications that this might be a correct rendering. Ephesus was located near the mouth of the Cayster…