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I have no direct contacts that would give my views any special value. But from my research into what others have gleaned. . . First, the Central Bank of Iraq is closed for the holidays from Dec. 23 to January 3. Revaluation of the dinar is unlikely while... Read More
Series: Romans 13 - Keeping in mind that Paul did not divide his epistle into chapters, we must consider Romans 13 to be a continuation of chapter 12. When he speaks of being in subjection to the governing authorities in 13:1, it is simply a further application of what he sai... Read More
Series: Romans 12 - In the divine Law, "revenge" was a court-ordered mandate, not a personal vendetta. For this reason, our English word "revenge" does not accurately convey the biblical idea being expressed. Today we think of "vengeance" as some... Read More
Series: Romans 12 - In Romans 12:19-21 Paul reaches the climax of his exhortation, showing how "the renewing of your mind" (vs. 2) affects our behavior and the way we think. He writes, 19 Never take your own revenge, beloved, but leave room for the wrath of Go... Read More
Series: Romans 12 - We left off in the middle of Romans 12:8, quoting from The Emphatic Diaglott: 8 ... Let the Distributor [one who imparts, gives, or shares] act with disinterestedness[sincerity, without hypocrisy or pretence] ; the president, with grac... Read More
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