By: Obed Pineda When studying Holy Scripture, it is valuable to remember that it was not originally written in any of today’s modern languages. It has long since been discovered, and verified, that the original manuscripts of Holy Writ were written in the ancient languages of Hebrew, Koine Greek, and…
by: Obed Pineda During his first imprisonment, the apostle Paul was inspired to write the letter to the Ephesians (cf. Ephesians 3:1) where his focus is the preeminence of the Church (cf. Ephesians 1:3-10). Paul used three wonderful illustrations to describe the nature of the Church and to demonstrate why…
By: Obed Pineda Imagine for a moment that you are walking next to a high, wide wall, made up of cement blocks of various sizes. As you follow the path of the wall, you observe with quite curiosity the work of the masons who tied the blocks that make this…
By: Obed Pineda The work of art that is Job’s life powerfully demonstrates that God’s grace is indeed sufficient and that His power is made perfect in human weakness (cf. 2 Corinthians 12:9). There is no need to doubt that Job would have been content simply with God’s forgiveness. Behold…
By: Obed Pineda After reading the title, what possibilities crossed your mind as to what this piece may be about? Perhaps, your first thought is connected with the common interpretation associated with this locution; to be imprudent and disrespectful by going beyond what is acceptable. Maybe this was not where…
By: Obed Pineda When speaking about the “ebb and flow” of something, this is usually expressed in reference to the fluctuation of said situation. This idiomatic expression was first used to speak about the high and low tides of the sea. If the sea tide is low, then the water…
By: Obed Pineda Legend speaks of an ancient mystical bird that once every five hundred years (or one thousand years, depending on which legend you read) would build its nest from spices, herbs, and aromatic boughs in preparation for its end. Once built, the bird would then place itself inside…
By: Obed Pineda One night, after eating supper, two siblings went outside to enjoy the bright stars twinkling on the backdrop of the obsidian sky. The younger sibling sighed heavily, relishing the peaceful moment the beautiful, quiet night was offering them, since the week had been a tumultuous one barraged…
By: Obed Pineda It is no secret to the diligent student of the Bible that one of the Master’s favorite methods of teaching was the use of parables. Proof of this is found when one unearths that the inspired synoptic writers (i.e. Matthew, Mark, and Luke) have recorded approximately thirty…
By: Obed Pineda It is a sad and harsh reality that there are certain lessons in life that one obtains at the cost of a great, woeful sacrifice. Moments that one desires would have never taken place, often lamenting over how easily said tragedy could have been prevented. Frequently, these…