A few insights into God's Word.
So the angel who spoke with me said to me, "Proclaim, saying, 'Thus says the Lord of hosts: "I am zealous for Jerusalem and for Zion with great zeal." Zechariah 1:14 Being zealous for something or someone means that one has extremely great enthusiasm for that something or someone. One will pursue something with a... Continue Reading →
It is fine to be zealous, provided the purpose is good, and to be so always, not just when I am with you. Galatians 4:18 Being zealous is one showing great enthusiasm or excitement for something. Nearly every person has something that they are zealous about. Some are zealous about sports, or movies, or music,... Continue Reading →
Those people are zealous to win you over, but for no good. What they want is to alienate you from us, so that you may have zeal for them. Galatians 4:17 Most people want everyone else to be on their side. They do not want to be set apart as different and become isolated. In... Continue Reading →
I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city. I studied under Gamaliel and was thoroughly trained in the law of our ancestors. I was just as zealous for God as any of you are today. I persecuted the followers of this Way to their death, Acts 22:3-4a There... Continue Reading →
"For I can testify about them that they are zealous for God, but their zeal is not based on knowledge. Since they did not know the righteousness of God and sought to establish their own they did not submit to God's righteousness." Romans 10:2-3 Paul is talking about the Israelites. He would love to see... Continue Reading →
