Dunn commenting on Romans explains that when Paul addresses himself as a “bond-servant of Christ Jesus” he most likely had a passage like Isaiah 49:1-7 in mind. In the passage the “servant” at times appears to be Israel; “You are My servant, O Israel, in whom I will be glorified” (v.3). At other times in [...]

In regards to Alexander the Great and his empire, Plutarch said, “He ordered that all should consider the entire oecumene (the known world) as their homeland … and that a distinction should no longer be made between Greek and barbarian.”

“Stoicism… announced a new ideal, which imposed upon man obligations to his peers, but at the same time set him free from all physical and national ties and made of him a purely spiritual being” (M. Pohlenz)

“The habit of prayer means sentence prayers all through the day to share our experiences and thoughts with God. Hence, James says, in Moffatt’s rendering, “Is anyone of you in trouble? let him pray, Is anyone thriving? let him sing praise” (james 5:13). This is what “pray without ceasing” (I thes.5:17) means.” – Rushdoony

“You are like stones for a temple of the Father, prepared for the edifice of God the Father, hoisted to the heights by the crane of Jesus Christ, which is the cross, using for a rope the Holy Spirit. Your faith is what pulls you up, and love is the road which leads you to [...]