God of All Comfort

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort; 2nd Corinthians 1:3 In what way is God the 'God of all comfort'? The Greek word translated 'comfort' is paraklesis (παράκλησις - G3874), meaning "solace, comfort, consolation, or exhortation". It comes from a verb, para-kaleh-o …

Stone of Stumbling

For you who believe therefore is the honor, but for those who are disobedient, “The stone which the builders rejected, has become the chief cornerstone,” and, “a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offense.” For they stumble at the word, being disobedient, to which also they were appointed. 1st Peter 2:7-8 The Greek word …

King of Kings

… which in its own times he will show, who is the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings, and Lord of lords; 1 Timothy 6:[15] The Greek word for 'king' is basileus {βασιλεύς - G935}, meaning 'one who reigns'. It occurs over a hundred times in the New Testament, mostly in reference to …

The Great Shepherd

Now may the God of peace, who brought again from the dead the great shepherd of the sheep with the blood of an eternal covenant, our Lord Jesus, Hebrews 13:20 In the last article, we looked at how Jesus was the 'Lamb of God'. Here, he is referred to as 'The Great Shepherd'. What does …

Lamb of God

The next day, he saw Jesus coming to him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world! John 1:29 In what way is Jesus the 'Lamb of God'? And how does that relate to his 'tak[ing] away the sin of the world'? The concept of an animal being …