RD 101 - Lesson #55 - Things That Differ

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By Jack Eberle

I heard somebody say once that “right Division” can’t be too important because it is found only once in the Scriptures.  Yet, the overlooked and essentially mistranslated verse of Philippians 1:10 is certainly a correlative of II Tim. 2:15.  While the KJV translators are well-intentioned and essentially positive, it would seem that they miss the  mark.    Paul, also the writer of II Tim. 2:15 ”Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.”  also writes Phil. 1:10.  While “excellent” is usually a perfectly good translation, the element of “differing” is strong in the Word.

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RD 101 - Lesson #54 - Taking a Look at Pentecost

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By Jack Eberle
Deuteronomy 26:9-11 tells us the beginning of the Pentecost story.  From the time for the harvester to put the sickle to the corn came to pass, seven weeks were numbered. A feast followed and an appropriate offering was offered to the Lord, God.  It was time for the whole family to rejoice.

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RD 101 - Are the Epistles of the Mystery Neglected?

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By Jack Eberle

“Whom shall He teach knowledge? And whom shall He make to understand doctrine?  Them that are weaned from the milk, and drawn from the breasts.  For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept, line upon line, line upon line, there a little, there a little” (Isaiah 28:9-10).

These verses have some good advice to those wanting to learn the Scriptures.   God counsels a good practice in learning in this life: “Line upon line”. This methodical principle culminates in “The Body Epistles” for these are the last portions of Scriptures in point of time. To actually and accurately learn the Scriptures (i.e. God’s Word) one will have to “walk accurately”.  This is found in Ephesians 5:15. The word there translated “circumspectly” is akrobose = accurately.

 

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