In which there is a “Eureka!” moment

June 22, 2011

source This is a momentous finding! And I just kind of glossed over it yesterday. I began this study of daisies in the New Testament in order to get what the Bible says about “works” – “works” being a word that is only defined by context, and the Bible being the context I’ll use to […]

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In which there are 1 white, and 1 black, and 2 purple daisies

June 21, 2011

source It’s a good day to pick biblical daisies. For anyone just now joining this Bible study, the short of it is… works = daisies the long version (reading time about 3 minutes) is here. If this is your first day of daisy picking, please go there, or this will make little sense. Now the […]

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In which there is a daisy quandary

June 20, 2011

source In the New Testament there are some daisies that are pretty much a lock to always be white. Our Lord’s daisies, whether they be purple, or just green, or flat-out white, all have absolutely no shade of black whatsoever in them. If you’re just coming into our ongoing study of daisies – and you’re […]

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In which we pick more daisies

June 17, 2011

Today I’m thinking it’s time to pick up the pace of daisy picking. Because as I look out over the daisy field this morning I notice that there are over one hundred of them left to be picked. In case you’re wondering why I’m studying daisies – here’s the short answer: The short of it: […]

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In which there are a mini-parable, silly humans, and a daisy

June 16, 2011

source These people had a job to do. We assume they were capable of doing the job. We know their job was to keep watch over a family while the head of the family was away. We assume that the head of a family isn’t going to leave his family to be watched over by […]

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In which there is a daisy color guide

June 15, 2011

“works” = daisies source I get, that for some, the word “works” conjures up only a negative image. But there are more than one kind of “works” – and most of them aren’t bad. Still, there’s something about the word “works” that even I don’t like. But because I need to understand exactly what James […]

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In which a white daisy is derided – but not by Our Lord

June 14, 2011

It was evening. Dinner had been served. He was a houseguest reclining at the table. There may have been wine, and conversation, and maybe some music. And then she entered. For anyone just joining in on this study, reading the title, and thinking that the apostles never derided a daisy – when in fact they […]

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In which there are a “silent” daisy – and a green one I thought was yellow

June 13, 2011

source Now for the daisies in this section of Scripture, Matthew 23:1-28. For anyone just joining in on this study, and wondering why I’m studying daisies – the answer is here. It would be truly helpful to read that first. I originally thought this section of Scripture spoke of one daisy and it was obviously […]

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In which “works” are daisies

June 10, 2011

      source Here’s the thing. I’m scooching through the Bible finding instances of this Greek word: ἔργον pronounced like “air gone” – emphasis on the first syllable. In the plural it’s translated as “works”. I’m checking out all the instances because James says without “works” faith is dead. So I think to really […]

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In which there is a black daisy

June 9, 2011

source And so, yesterday, my clever little plan to define the word “works” by using the context of the entire New Testament hit a snag. What our Bibles translate as “works” is not always the same word that James used when he wrote, “faith without works is dead”. Oh, and there’s a lot of talk […]

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