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Hechos 16: 9-15 La hospitalidad en el siglo I del Imperio Romano era arriesgada. No era simplemente invitar a alguien a cenar o incluso ofrecerles un lugar para pasar la noche. En cambio, llevaba consigo una ofrenda de protección y disposiciones para continuar el viaje. Marcaba un compromiso de entrar en una relación permanente con…
Acts 16: 9-15 Hospitality in the first century Roman Empire was risky. It was not simply inviting someone over for dinner or even offering them a place to stay for the night. Instead, it carried with it an offering of protection and provisions for the journey ahead. It signaled a commitment to enter into permanent…
Hechos 11: 1-18 En este pasaje tenemos un relato del apóstol traspasando lo que eran los límites sociales y religiosos de la época. Había muchas convenciones sociales con respecto a qué clase de gente podría interactuar con otra clase de personas. Jesús vino a romper esas barreras, y sus apóstoles seguían esas enseñanzas. Pedro nos…
Acts 11:1-18 In this passage we here an account of the apostle crossing what were social and religious boundaries of the day. There were many social conventions regarding what sort of people could interact with others sorts of people. Jesus came to break down these barriers, and his apostles followed in these teachings. Peter challenges…
Salmo 23 Existe la costumbre extraña de referirse a este salmo como prueba de la terquedad o maldad de la humanidad. “Los seres humanos son como ovejas” suena el argumento, “tercos, poco inteligentes, y en constante necesidad de un pastor (Dios) para evitar que se hagan daño a sí mismos”. El salmo 23, sin embargo,…
Psalm 23 There is an odd practice of referring to psalms like this one as evidence of the obstinacy or sinfulness of humanity. “Humans are like sheep,” goes the argument, “stubborn, unintelligent, and in constant need for a shepherd (God) to prevent them from hurting themselves.” Psalm 23, however, doesn’t naturally lend itself to such…
Hechos 9:1-6, (7-20) Aquí tenemos a Saulo sumido en una profunda conmoción a partir de su experiencia en el camino de Damasco. Sabemos que él llegará a destacarse como una de las personas de más honda fe en Dios. Pero ¿no es acaso extraordinaria la fe en Dios de Ananías, tal como se da a…
Acts 9:1-6, (7-20) Here we have Saul in deep shock from his experience on the road to Damascus. We know that he will become one of the greatest persons of profound faith in God. But isn’t Ananias’ faith in God as shown in this story extraordinary? The Lord tells Ananias in a vision that Saul…
Salmo 118:14-18 El salmo es contagioso con la clara verdad que dice al expresar: “El Señor es mi fuerza y mi canto”. Es una afirmación de la vida que Dios nos infunde, y la convicción de que nunca debemos temer a la muerte, porque Dios garantiza nuestra libertad espiritual. Para que no nos limitemos a…
Psalm 118:14-18 The psalm is infectious with the clear truth telling that it conveys: “The Lord is my strength and my song!” It is an affirmation of the life that God imbues us with, and the realization that we never need be scared of death, for God secures our spiritual freedom. Lest we simply clap…
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