“Stand firm in Christ!” The first place in Israel’s history the command to “stand firm” is given is the Lord’s answer through Moses to Israel concerning the approaching Egyptian army led by Pharaoh, “Do not be afraid. Stand firm and you will see the deliverance the LORD will bring you today. The Egyptians you see […]
Category: 2 Corinthians
2 Corinthians 1:15-20. The “Yes” to the Gospel -today’s BDBD.
Paul’s detractors intended to diminish the gospel Paul preached and replace it with their pseudo-gospel. (1 Corinthians 1:18-25, 31, 2:4, 3:18-23, 4:18-21, 9:1, 15) They claimed that Paul was lying about his intent to visit them, and so, his gospel was just as false. They said, “Do not listen to the liar Paul. Listen to […]
2 Corinthians 1:14b. The Day of the Lord Jesus -today’s BDBD.
“The day of the Lord Jesus”, referring to Jesus’ coming to assess the saints’ actions while in the flesh, as Paul is using it here, is one day only. It can be understood as one twenty-four (24) hour day that starts at sunset, goes through dawn, the light period, and ends at sunset. It can […]
2 Corinthians 1:12-14. Life of Holiness and Sincerity -today’s BDBD.
Some who falsely portrayed themselves as super apostles were attacking Paul’s character. They claimed that the collection was not for the poor in Jerusalem as Paul claimed, but that Paul secretly planned to keep it for himself. They also claimed that Paul’s writing was unintelligible (13-14). The super apostles said these are the reasons why […]
2 Corinthians 1:8-11. God Delivered, Answering Prayers -Today’s BDBD.
Apostle Paul, God’s chosen instrument to carry Jesus’ name before the Gentiles and before the people of Israel (Acts 9:15), did not live a life that some Christians today would define as “the blessed life” and “the abundant life”. While in the Roman province of Asia, which included the cities of Ephesus, Philadelphia, Colosse, Troas, […]
2 Corinthians 1:5-7. My Cup Overflows. Today’s BDBD.
“My Father, if it is not possible for this cup to be taken away unless I drink it, may your will be done,” so Jesus prayed on the eve of his suffering and death. (Matthew 26:42) Later that night, he took the cup and said during the Last Supper, “This cup is the new covenant […]
2 Corinthians 1:3-4. God of All Comfort. Today’s BDBD.
Today may contain a moment when the soul lies still, curled up in the smallest possible ball, seeking the serenity of the womb that the subconscious remembers. If not today, nature’s future holds a grave lament. Life in the world makes this promise to all. No one is spared the pang of these scorpions. Those […]
2 Corinthians 1:2. God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ. Today’s BDBD.
Greeks’ traditional pagan religion did not see its gods as their fathers. When a Greek became a Christian, they accepted that the One and Only Supreme God was their Father. The pronoun “from” which is applied to “God our Father” is also implied to be with “our Lord Jesus Christ”, so that it would also […]
2 Corinthians Chapter 1 Overview. Today’s BDBD.
Paul wrote this letter to the young congregation at Corinth shortly after the previous one. He wrote it as he neared the end of his third missionary journey in the very late 55 AD while residing in the Roman province of Macedonia. Paul wanted to visit Corinth to the south again, but had not done […]
