(More Bible Studies Available At http://www.marktabata.com) It is written: 1 Timothy 2:8-9-I desire therefore that the men pray everywhere, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting; 9 in like manner also, that the women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with propriety and moderation, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or costly clothing, When... Continue Reading →
What About Psalm 137 And The Other Imprecatory Psalms?
(More Bible Studies Available At http://www.marktabata.com) It is written: Psalm 137:9-Happy the one who takes and dashes Your little ones against the rock! The imprecatory Psalms are Psalms which call upon God to curse the enemies of His people. Often, Christians “shy away” from these Psalms due to their overtly hostile language. Psalm 137 is... Continue Reading →
Lessons From The Whirlwind (Six)
(More Bible Studies Available At http://www.marktabata.com) It is written: Job 38:1-Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said: God appears to Job in a way that showed God was still Job’s Friend and Savior. He loved the patriarch and was going to help him through the challenges that he had endured. No,... Continue Reading →
Taking Another Look At Elisha And The “Children”
(More Bible Studies Available At http://www.marktabata.com) It is written: 2 Kings 2:23-24-Then he went up from there to Bethel; and as he was going up the road, some youths came from the city and mocked him, and said to him, "Go up, you baldhead! Go up, you baldhead!" 24 So he turned around and looked at... Continue Reading →
Lessons From The Whirlwind (Five)
(More Bible Studies Available At http://www.marktabata.com) It is written: Job 38:1-Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said: Job has made some very serious accusations against God by this point. He had insisted that God give him a fair hearing. He would interrogate God, and show God that He is unjust! Job... Continue Reading →
Seasoned With Fire
By: Mark Tabata (Evangelist) I have often misunderstood Jesus. This is something that I have learned throughout my life as I have studied about the Hebrew culture in which the lowly Nazarene lived. Time after time, I have been amazed at how such and such a statement by Jesus that sounded so “strange” to me,... Continue Reading →
Lessons From The Whirlwind (Four)
(More Bible Studies Available At http://www.marktabata.com) It is written: Job 38:1-Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said: Job has made some very serious accusations against God by this point. Please notice that God has not struck Job down for asking questions, nor has He rebuked Job for having doubts. Many people... Continue Reading →
Lessons From The Whirlwind (Three)
(More Bible Studies Available At http://www.marktabata.com) It is written: Job 38:1-Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said: As Job discusses his suffering with his three friends (Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar), he tells them that he wishes that he had not been conceived and born. He declares: Job 3:3-10- "May the day perish... Continue Reading →
Lessons From The Whirlwind (Two)
(More Bible Studies Available At http://www.marktabata.com) It is written: Job 38:1-Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said: The Book of Job starts by telling us about the fact that Job was a righteous man. Job 1:1-There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man... Continue Reading →
Lessons From The Whirlwind (One)
(More Bible Studies Available At http://www.marktabata.com) It is written: Job 38:1-Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said: The Book of Job contains some of the most powerful lessons for children of God. Years ago, our church did a study of the Book of Job. At the beginning of the study, a... Continue Reading →