Peter reminds us that “the eternal God is free from that particular impatience” (The Delay of the Parousia, Richard Bauckham). He's not bound by a desire for personal redemption or limited by human perspective.
For an overseer, as God's steward, must be above reproach. He must not be arrogant or quick-tempered or a drunkard or violent or greedy...
“Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.” “Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him; do...
Ruth is the person after whom the Book of Ruth is named. She was a Moabite woman who married an Israelite. After the death...
