Monday, March 16, 2009

Hebrew Vocab

I have not looked at my Hebrew vocab cards since my last Hebrew exam a month ago, but I am reviewing them tonight.
I have a Hebrew exam tomorrow.
The last Hebrew exam took place right after I got back from a trip to NY, so I was studying vocab while on my parents couch watching America's Funniest Home Videos with them. As I look over these cards that have sat constrained within their rubber bands for the last month, it's not just their meanings that are coming into my mind, but also memories of that night. I have not thought of that night since I got back to California (not meant as a slight to the quality of the time there, just an indication of the rigors of seminary life), but as soon as those Hebrew letters on the little white cards came into view, it felt like that night was last night.
Maybe that's a good way to make memories stick - carry around a stack of Hebrew vocab cards every where you go not looking at them until the times you really want to remember...like the night before an exam.

Sunday, March 15, 2009

Why did Christ die?

This comes from a portion of an assignment I have for my pastoral counseling class.


Why did Christ die?

Jesus Christ died to make purification of sins (Heb 3:1). He died so that He might taste death for everyone, destroy the devil, secure eternal redemption, and put away sin (Heb 3:9, 14; 9:12, 26). Jesus suffered for sins on the cross in order to “bring us to God” (1 Peter 3:18). He died to destroy the works of the devil and to show us love (1Jn 3:8, 16). The lamb was slain to be praised forever (Rev 5:11-14). Jesus hung on the cross to fulfill Scripture (John 19:28, 36-37). Jesus died to be put forth as a propitiation for sin (Rom 3:25; 1Jn 4:10). Christ died to reconcile God’s enemies to God and justify sinners (Rom 5:9-10). Jesus died to bear our griefs, carry our sorrows, be wounded for our transgressions and crushed for our iniquities. His chastisement brought our peace. His stripes healed us. Our iniquity was laid on him. He died because it was the will of Yahweh to crush Him and put Him to grief. He died to make an offering for sin (Is 53). He died for the joy set before Him (Heb 12:2).


I'm sure this is just the beginning of a very long list...