Introduction This paper examines the literary and historical context, as well as insights relevant to the interpretation of the book of Ruth. Literary Context First, the book has an introduction and a conclusion. The author begins the book with the age of the Judges and ends the book with the genealogy of King David. Ignoring … Read more
Introduction This paper discusses the ending of Ruth. I intend to perform an analysis of the genealogy, explain why the author chose to conclude the book with this genealogy, and explore how this conclusion should influence one’s reading of the whole book. I took the conservative view that the ending is an original part of … Read more
Introduction This paper is a study the Hebrew word, גאל, in the book of Ruth. The purpose is to understand its meaning to properly interpret the message of the book. Occurrences in the OT In the Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartentia, גָּאַל appears 103 times in 83 verses. 23 times of those in Isaiah, 22 times in … Read more
Sermon manuscript, preached in 2023-08-30 at CEC English Congregation Why don’t we start with that prayer? Father, we invite you to come today to speak to us through your Holy Spirit. Speak to each one of us. Let us see the power of Jesus who transformed life. In Jesus’ name. Amen. Do you remember your … Read more
主题 作者 受者 歌罗西城 歌罗西教会的历史 写作时地 写书背景 本书的重要性 与以弗所书的关系 与以弗所书相同之处 共同点 以弗所书 歌罗西书 对圣徒的称呼 Eph 1:1 奉神旨意，作基督耶稣使徒的保罗，写信给在以弗所的圣徒，就是在基督耶稣里有忠心的人。 西 1:2 写信给歌罗西的圣徒，在基督里有忠心的弟兄。愿恩惠、平安从神我们的父归与你们！ 主为万有之首 Eph 1:22 又将万有服在他的脚下，使他为教会作万有之首。 西 1:18 他也是教会全体之首。他是元始，是从死里首先复生的，使他可以在凡事上居首位。 圣徒与主同复活同升天 Eph 2:5 当我们死在过犯中的时候，便叫我们与基督一同活过来。（你们得救是本乎恩。） Eph 2:6 他又叫我们与基督耶稣一同复活，一同坐在天上， 西 2:12 你们既受洗与他一同埋葬，也就在此与他一同复活，都因信那叫他从死里复活神的功用。 脱去旧人，穿上新人 Eph 4:22 就要脱去你们从前行为上的旧人，这旧人是因私欲的迷惑渐渐变坏的； Eph 4:23 又要将你们的心志改换一新， Eph 4:24 并且穿上新人；这新人是照著神的形像造的，有真理的仁义和圣洁。 西 3:9 不要彼此说谎；因你们已经脱去旧人和旧人的行为， 西 3:10 穿上了新人。这新人在知识上渐渐更新，正如造他主的形像。 敬拜的生活 Eph … Read more
