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You Have Heard it Said … But I Say Unto You …
An Excerpt from Chapter 5 ~ The Sermon on the Mount The big but of Matthew 5 appears repeatedly as an instrument in Jesus’ teaching:“You have heard it said … but I tell you …” The beginning of the Sermon on the Mount sets the stage for all the other teachings of Jesus. He’s going to proclaim… Continue reading
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But Thou O Lord Art A Shield
But Thou O Lord Art A Shield Sounds like someone swallowed an old English dictionary … “Thou art a shield?” Huh? Once upon a time, I had Psalm 3 memorized in the old King James version, and that one line (which is the beginning of verse 3 in the text) always spoke comfort to my heart. Give… Continue reading
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Proverbial But O’ the Week: Wisdom
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, BUT fools despise wisdom and discipline. (Prov. 1:7) Wisdom begins with listening to God—because learning everything the hard way is a surprisingly exhausting hobby. Continue reading
Darin Michael Shaw
In addition to being the world’s foremost expert on the conjunction but, author and freelance writer Darin Michael Shaw (he/him/his) identifies as a post-evangelical, free-range Jesus Freak, taking Jesus seriously when he says, “Follow me,” while inviting others to come and see for yourself.
Big Buts of the Bible 