Category Archives: Biblical Studies

A Man Was Going Down From Jerusalem

Posted on June 22, 2010 by xulonjam

Jesus was speaking to a crowd and in the group, a lawyer who upon hearing that the law said to love your neighbor asked “Who is my neighbor?” Jesus replied, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Biblical Studies, Culture/Society, Ethics, Jesus' Questions | Leave a comment

Who Do You Say I Am?

Posted on June 17, 2010 by xulonjam

He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.” And Jesus answered him, “You are blessed, Simon son of Jonah, because flesh and blood … Continue reading →

Posted in Biblical Studies, Jesus' Questions | Leave a comment

Do You Still Not Understand?

Posted on June 15, 2010 by xulonjam

Then he said to them, “Do you still not understand?” Mark 8:21 John Piper did a quick meditation on Mark 8:21. He asks what the Apostles did not understand, concluding, “What didn’t they understand? That Jesus would take care of … Continue reading →

Posted in Biblical Studies, Jesus' Questions | 1 Comment

Biblical Meditation

Posted on June 13, 2010 by xulonjam

Joshua 1:8 This book of the law shall not depart out of your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written therein: Psalm 119:97 How I … Continue reading →

Posted in Biblical Studies, Meditation, Spirituality | 1 Comment

Palm Sunday and Psalm 118: The Entrance of the King

Posted on June 10, 2010 by xulonjam

Palm Sunday. As widely celebrated as it is, I’ve often wonder how it fits in. What is its significance? How did it work that so many people participated and what about it so infuriated the Pharisees? The event is “The … Continue reading →

Posted in Biblical Studies | Leave a comment

Cross Bearing

Posted on June 4, 2010 by xulonjam

Then Jesus called the crowd, along with his disciples, and said to them, “If anyone wants to become my follower, he must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me. (Mark 8:34) What does it mean for the Christian … Continue reading →

Posted in Biblical Studies, Ethics | 2 Comments

There is a Calm Within the Chaos

Posted on May 31, 2010 by xulonjam

Psalm 131: There is a Calm Within the Chaos This is a follow up from my previous blog, There is a King Above the Chaos. While looking into Psalm 29, I had discovered that during the New Years celebration (Rosh … Continue reading →

Posted in Biblical Studies | Leave a comment

There is a King Above the Chaos

Posted on May 31, 2010 by xulonjam

Psalm 29: There is a King Above the Chaos What do you do when life is out of control? How do you react to random events or arbitrary happenings? If you are like me, an out of control life is … Continue reading →

Posted in Biblical Studies | Leave a comment

The Sabbath in the New Testament

Posted on May 31, 2010 by xulonjam

Therefore do not let anyone judge you with respect to food or drink, or in the matter of a feast, new moon, or Sabbath days —these are only the shadow of the things to come, but the reality is Christ! … Continue reading →

Posted in Biblical Studies, Ethics | Leave a comment

The Ten Commandments are Done Away With the Law of Moses

Posted on May 31, 2010 by xulonjam

In my previous blog, I taught that the Bible reveals that the Law of Moses has been done away. A common criticism of this is that if you eliminate all of the Law of Moses, you have eliminated objective morality … Continue reading →

Posted in Biblical Studies, Ethics | Leave a comment