The New Man in Christ

Over the next few weeks we will be looking at the word heart in scripture. It is so big a subject that only giving it one week we would barely scratch the surface. There are twenty-one words that are translated heart in the Hebrew Scriptures alone, we will look at some of them, and nine more in the Greek Scriptures. This is enough so you could write a book on the subject. I want to start with the word 'abbiyr. It is translated stouthearted twice it has 15 other usages Isaiah 46:12 Hearken unto me, ye stouthearted, that are far from righteousness: Psalm 76:5 The stouthearted are spoiled, they have slept their sleep: and none of the men of might  have found their hands It's definition is stallions it comes from the word abar which means mighty or valiant so heart would be a figure of speech at best and questionable as a translation of this word. There is an Aramaic word from the bo ok of Daniel bal (Aramaic). The book of Daniel was not don...

Since last week we covered the opening section of Ephesians 6 I thought I’d start with the last section of the relationships section so we have a good running start into verse 10 5 Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singeleness of your heart, as unto Christ; The word servants in the Greek is the word douloi a form of the word doulos this is a servant by the servant’s as well as the masters choice. The word master is kurios it means: God, Lord, master, Sir. From kuros (supremacy); supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title) -- God, Lord, master, Sir. So now we have a large multi part God not a 3 part God. The word translated singleness means with sincerity of heart or without hidden agendas or strings attached. 6 Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart; Sounds a great deal like what is said...

Ephesians 5:1 Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; The word followers is the word mimétés which is where we get our word mimic.  It means imitate. It is only used a few times and is an easy word study. This is some information about the word. 8 mimétés: an imitatores Original Word: μιμητής, οῦ, ὁ Part of Speech: Noun, Masculine Transliteration: mimétés Phonetic Spelling: (mim-ay-tace') Short Definition: an imitator Definition: an imitator, follower. 2 And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour. The sweet smelling savour could simply be translated an aroma. Here is how some others handle it. The NIV and walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. NLT Live a life filled with love, following the example of Christ. He loved us and offered himself as a ...