The Bulls of Bashan
Roy Blizzard III © 2023 In Psalms 22, the Psalm that Jesus quotes from the cross, we read in verse 12 in the KJV and verse 13 in the Hebrew text that “Many bulls have encompassed me; strong bulls of Bashan have beset me round.” This appears to the average reader pretty straightforward when it’s […]
Grace. What does this word really mean?
2011© Roy Blizzard III “Grace”. What is it and what does it mean for us in the New Testament and for those in the Old Testament. Psalm 136:1, “Oh give thanks unto the LORD; For He is good; For his mercy endures forever.” Grace or oftentimes translated Mercy in the Bible is derived from the […]
Love Your Enemy? A Short Commentary on the Greek and Hebrew of Matthew 5:43
Roy Blizzard III © 2011 Who Is Your Enemy? As an ordained minister and a Hebrew, Greek etc. student of the Bible, holder of a M.R.E., as well as the son of a PhD in Hebrew studies and minister, I am well aware of many of the errors spread in the name of Christianity, especially […]
How Did Saul Become Paul?
Roy Blizzard III (C) 2019 In Acts 13:9 we read a seemingly innocent verse stating that Saul is now Paul; or do we? Here is what verse 9 says: “Then Saul, (who is also called Paul,) filled with the Holy Ghost, set his eyes on him.” Here is the Greek, “ 9 σαυλος δε ο […]
Who is a Good Samaritan?
By Roy Blizzard III & Bill Smiley © 2012 Based on Luke 10:25-37 In the New Testament we read an account that many have misunderstood. Seemingly, it contradicts traditional Judaism and thereby makes it look as if Jesus, somehow, transgressed God’s law. Contained within this parable are several “odd items” which commentators have overlooked. A […]