A man who breaks wedlock, and who regards not his soul but says, Tush, who sees me? I am compassed about with darkness, the walls conceal me; nobody sees me; whom need I fear; the Most High will not remember my sins! – He understands not that his eyes see all things.
This part in the series on adultery from the Table of Principal Matters in the 1537 Matthew Bible discusses Jesus’ teaching on adultery, says who are adulterers (they are many), and considers the punishment of adultery. A look at Abraham’s counsel to Sarai, to lie and say that she was his sister.
Is jolly Santa a benign figure? Since the 18th century, Santa has displaced Christ in popular Christmas celebrations and displays, children’s stories, and adult pop songs. He is even called “Father Christmas.” Thus Christmas has become “Santamas” as far as the world is concerned.
In the 1537 Matthew Bible, under “Adultery” in the Table of Principal Matters, we read of Susanna, who would rather die than commit adultery. Susanna is a short book from the Apocrypha. It is given here in full, an instructive account of the evils and follies that may arise from adultery.
The Table of Principal Matters in the 1537 Matthew Bible contained a long study on adultery. Part 1 considers how seriously God views adultery, what a violation it is of the marriage covenant, and how God punishes this sin. An example is King David.
This short blog post tells us who Adam was, who we are in him and how we are subject to death through him, and looks at the last Adam, who came to save us from death.
This bible study from the Reformation looks at diverse bible verses about accusation, including the malicious accusations of Satan, how accusations against ministers ought to be received, how our own conscience accuses us, and more.
In this topic in the Table of Principal Matters in the Matthew Bible, John Rogers cited verses showing that partiality to any person or nation is not of God, and therefore ought not to be in us. In a postscript, Ruth Magnusson Davis considers the question, what is the New Covenant with Israel?
This topic from the Table of Principal Matters in the Matthew Bible answers the question, What are abuses in the church? It teaches the importance of guarding against abuses such as idolatry, sects, acceptance of fornicators, not caring for the weak, and men’s precepts.
This is the third post in the PRINCIPAL MATTERS SERIES. John Rogers gathered together Bible verses that teach about the true abstinence of a Christian, which is to withdraw from sin and defilement.
