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From “In the Beginning” to Amen // Introduction to the Bible // January 04, 2026
Jan 600:54:32Tap to summarizeFrom “In the Beginning” to Amen // Introduction to the Bible Translation Philosophies of Different BiblesFormalFunctionalDynamicParaphrase Formal Translation - The motto for this is “as literal as possible, as free as necessary.”· There is usually some indication of the form/structure of the underlying Hebrew and Greek.· Keeps Hebrew/Greek metaphors and idioms intact, which means even if the saying is dead or non-relevant, it will stay as is.Examples: KJV, NKJV, ESV Functional - The motto here is “translate the meaning.”· The focus is to get to the meaning of the text, which means it will naturally step closer to interpretation of unclear passages.· It’s usually easier to read and follow.· It captures thoughts and phrases in a more concise way.Examples: NIV, CSB (Christian Standard Bible) Dynamic - The motto is “translate for readability and accessibility.”· It is highly readable.· Modernizes dead metaphors and idioms so we can try to understand what they actually mean.· It is more theologically accessible.· A step further into interpretation.Examples: NLT, Amplified Paraphrase· A Retelling: It's a retelling of the biblical message from a modern perspective, not a literal rendering· Easy to Read: Designed for accessibility, it reads at a much lower grade level, making it popular for first-time Bible readers.· Interpretive: It offers an interpretation of the text, which can differ from other versions.· Good for Overview: Useful for getting a feel for familiar passages in a fresh way. Examples: Message, Passion The Layout of the Bible - Old Testament· The Bible is the historical account of God’s creation, pursuit of, and engagement with mankind through a specific lineage.· The traditional layout has books of the Bible in groupings by type of literature.· Historical, Law, Wisdom/Poetic, Prophetic· The Chronological version puts it in the order of events and God’s interaction and man’s response throughout the historical narrative.
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Advent // Jesus // Tim Lovell // December 24, 2025
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If You Want God’s Favor, Then Do This // Jason King
Aug 14, 2022Tap to summarizeIf You Want God’s Favor, Then Do This Romans 15:4 (ESV)“For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction…” 2 Kings 21:1-6 (NIV)“Manasseh was twelve years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem fifty-five years. His mother’s name was Hephzibah. He did evil in the eyes of the Lord, following the detestable practices of the nations the Lord had driven out before the Israelites. He rebuilt the high places his father Hezekiah had destroyed; he also erected altars to Baal and made an Asherah pole, as Ahab king of Israel had done. He bowed down to all the starry hosts and worshiped them. He built altars in the temple of the Lord, of which the Lord had said, “In Jerusalem I will put my Name.” In the two courts of the temple of the Lord, he built altars to all the starry hosts. He sacrificed his own son in the fire, practiced divination, sought omens, and consulted mediums and spiritists. He did much evil in the eyes of the Lord, arousing his anger.”“An idol is anything more important to you than God. Anything that absorbs your heart and imagination more than God. Anything you seek to give you what only God can give. Anything that is so central and essential to your life, that should lose it, your life would feel hardly worth living.”- Timothy Keller (Counterfeit Gods)“An idol is something we cannot live without. We must have it. Therefore, it drives us to break rules we once honored to harm others, even ourselves, in order to get it.”- Timothy Keller (Counterfeit Gods) 2 Kings 21:20-21 (NIV)“He did evil in the eyes of the Lord, as his father Manasseh had done. He followed completely the ways of his father, worshiping the idols his father had worshiped, and bowing down to them. He forsook the Lord, the God of his ancestors, and did not walk in obedience to him.”2 Kings 22:2 (NIV)“He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord and followed completely the ways of his father David, not turning aside to the right or to the left.”2 Chronicles 34:3a (NIV)“In the eighth year of his reign, while he was still young, he began to seek the God of his father David.”2 Chronicles 34:3b (NIV)“In his twelfth year he began to purge Judah and Jerusalem of high places, Asherah poles and idols”2 Kings 22:11 (ESV)“When the king heard the words of the Book of the Law, he tore his clothes.”2 Kings 22:19 (NLT)“You were sorry and humbled yourself before the Lord when you heard what I said against this city and its people—that this land would be cursed and become desolate. You tore your clothing in despair and wept before me in repentance. And I have indeed heard you, says the Lord.”1 Peter 5:5-6 (NKJV)“be clothed with humility, forGod resists the proud,But gives grace to the humble.Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time” 1 Corinthians 8:1 (NKJV)“Knowledge puffs up”Psalm 138:6 (NLT)“Though the LORD is great, he cares for the humble, but he keeps his distance from the proud.” Isaiah 57:15 (NLT)“I live in the high and holy place with those whose spirits are contrite and humble.” Philippians 2:5-9 (NLT)“You must have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had.Though he was God, he did not think of equality with God as something to cling to.Instead, he gave up his divine privileges he took the humble position of a slave and was born as a human being.When he appeared in human form, he humbled himself in obedience to God and died a criminal’s death on a cross.Therefore, God elevated him to the place of highest honor…”
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