"Truth and love." Sometimes we think of truth and love as two separate qualities, independent of each other. But that's not how the Bible treats them. In fact, of all the "Grand Ands," "truth and love" has the deepest meaning and greatest significance.

Dr. Bruce Becker helps us see the interconnectedness of truth and love by taking us through their original meanings in Hebrew and Greek, how the English language doesn't do justice to "love," and how they were used by Jesus and the New Testament writers to reveal that each word equates with God.

Dr. Becker mentions the book by Pastor Mike Novotny, "Gay & God: Loving Everything God Made and Everything God Wrote." You can get your copy by visiting timeofgracestore.org, where you can also find other great resources in your walk of faith.

About our podcast "Bible Threads With Dr. Bruce Becker":

The Bible can be intimidating, right? There are 66 different books, more than 700,000 words, and all of it was written over a period of 1,600 years by dozens of different authors. How do we make sense of it all, and what does it mean for our lives? Amazingly, the Bible is incredibly interconnected with “threads” that run through it from beginning to end. In this podcast, Bible scholar and author Dr. Bruce Becker will uncover these threads, help you dig deeper into God’s truth, and inspire you to live your life with greater confidence and joy.

Dr. Becker brings his vast experience to share with you through this podcast. He has served as the pastor of a mission start in New York State; lead pastor of a church in Brillion, Wisconsin; and a ministry coach to churches and schools.

"Light and darkness." The word "light" appears in the Bible more than 200 times (if you're using the NIV version), while "darkness" appears 148 times. Both words take on physical and spiritual meanings. But regardless of the realm in which they're being used, keep in mind these two truths: light is the only thing that can break the darkness, and life cannot exist without light.

Dr. Bruce Becker takes us through a study of light and darkness, starting with the very beginning in Genesis when light was the first thing God commanded into existence in a formless, empty, dark world and ending with Revelation when we see that there will not be a need for the sun or moon to be sources of light in the new heaven and new earth.

You can get a copy of Dr. Becker's new book, "Prophecies and Fulfillment: God Is Still in Control," by visiting https://bit.ly/3qjchRn

About our new podcast "Bible Threads With Dr. Bruce Becker":

The Bible can be intimidating, right? There are 66 different books, more than 700,000 words, and all of it was written over a period of 1,600 years by dozens of different authors. How do we make sense of it all, and what does it mean for our lives? Amazingly, the Bible is incredibly interconnected with “threads” that run through it from beginning to end. In this podcast, Bible scholar and author Dr. Bruce Becker will uncover these threads, help you dig deeper into God’s truth, and inspire you to live your life with greater confidence and joy.

Dr. Becker brings his vast experience to share with you through this podcast. He has served as the pastor of a mission start in New York State; lead pastor of a church in Brillion, Wisconsin; and a ministry coach to churches and schools.

"Jew and Gentile." These two labels are used often to refer to the two classifications of people in the Bible: a Jew was someone from Judea, one of the 12 tribes of Israel; and a Gentile was thought of as a catch-all for non-Jews.

But it isn't as simple as that.

Dr. Bruce Becker gives a whirlwind tour of Biblical history, starting with Abraham, and ending with Jesus. In between, we'll learn how the definition of "Jew" has changed, as well as the multiple ways "Gentile" is used. But most important, we see how Jesus, a Jew who initially told his disciples not to go among the Gentiles, made a deliberate move to go to "the other side." And in doing so, he brought the Gospel to all people regardless of the labels "Jew and Gentile."

About our new podcast "Bible Threads With Dr. Bruce Becker":

The Bible can be intimidating, right? There are 66 different books, more than 700,000 words, and all of it was written over a period of 1,600 years by dozens of different authors. How do we make sense of it all, and what does it mean for our lives? Amazingly, the Bible is incredibly interconnected with “threads” that run through it from beginning to end. In this podcast, Bible scholar and author Dr. Bruce Becker will uncover these threads, help you dig deeper into God’s truth, and inspire you to live your life with greater confidence and joy.

Dr. Becker brings his vast experience to share with you through this podcast. He has served as the pastor of a mission start in New York State; lead pastor of a church in Brillion, Wisconsin; and a ministry coach to churches and schools.

"Visible and invisible." References to these two words appear hundreds of times in the Bible. But there's one place in the New Testament that especially serves as an insightful summary into the fascinating and deep meanings of "visible and invisible." Dr. Bruce Becker explores the visible and invisible and takes us on a journey that touches upon creation, the Trinity, and angels and demons.

About our new podcast "Bible Threads With Dr. Bruce Becker":

The Bible can be intimidating, right? There are 66 different books, more than 700,000 words, and all of it was written over a period of 1,600 years by dozens of different authors. How do we make sense of it all, and what does it mean for our lives? Amazingly, the Bible is incredibly interconnected with “threads” that run through it from beginning to end. In this podcast, Bible scholar and author Dr. Bruce Becker will uncover these threads, help you dig deeper into God’s truth, and inspire you to live your life with greater confidence and joy.

Dr. Becker brings his vast experience to share with you through this podcast. He has served as the pastor of a mission start in New York State; lead pastor of a church in Brillion, Wisconsin; and a ministry coach to churches and schools.

"Faith and Works." This is one of the apparent contradictions of the Bible. The apostle Paul writes that we are justified by faith alone. While James—Jesus' brother and one of the New Testament writers—says faith without works is dead. How do we reconcile these two facts? Dr. Bruce Becker helps us understand just how faith and works go together, taking us all the way back to Genesis. Through this exploration, we see what real faith is.

About our new podcast "Bible Threads With Dr. Bruce Becker":

The Bible can be intimidating, right? There are 66 different books, more than 700,000 words, and all of it was written over a period of 1,600 years by dozens of different authors. How do we make sense of it all, and what does it mean for our lives? Amazingly, the Bible is incredibly interconnected with “threads” that run through it from beginning to end. In this podcast, Bible scholar and author Dr. Bruce Becker will uncover these threads, help you dig deeper into God’s truth, and inspire you to live your life with greater confidence and joy.

Dr. Becker brings his vast experience to share with you through this podcast. He has served as the pastor of a mission start in New York State; lead pastor of a church in Brillion, Wisconsin; and a ministry coach to churches and schools.

"Lord and Savior." Christians use this phrase all the time. So it's interesting that it's used together just a whopping five times—and only in the New Testament by just one writer. What's the phrase's origin story? Dr. Bruce Becker takes us on a linguistic journey of "Lord" (used by itself more than 6,700 times) and "Savior" (only 59 times) and reveals to us how, when used together, these words give us a picture of the complete Jesus.

About our new podcast "Bible Threads With Dr. Bruce Becker":

The Bible can be intimidating, right? There are 66 different books, more than 700,000 words, and all of it was written over a period of 1,600 years by dozens of different authors. How do we make sense of it all, and what does it mean for our lives? Amazingly, the Bible is incredibly interconnected with “threads” that run through it from beginning to end. In this podcast, Bible scholar and author Dr. Bruce Becker will uncover these threads, help you dig deeper into God’s truth, and inspire you to live your life with greater confidence and joy.

Dr. Becker brings his vast experience to share with you through this podcast. He has served as the pastor of a mission start in New York State; lead pastor of a church in Brillion, Wisconsin; and a ministry coach to churches and schools.

Still fascinated by the word "and"? Watch Pastor Mike Novotny's current TV series on "The Power of 'And'"! https://timeofgrace.org/series/the-power-of-and/

""Heaven and earth." This phrase is used 42 times in the Bible. But it doesn't always mean the same thing. AND, get this: The phrase also reflects three different heavens. What does this mean for us today? More important, what does this mean for our future? Dr. Bruce Becker digs deep as we look at this phrase that literally spans the entire Bible, from Genesis to Revelation.

About our new podcast "Bible Threads With Dr. Bruce Becker":

The Bible can be intimidating, right? There are 66 different books, more than 700,000 words, and all of it was written over a period of 1,600 years by dozens of different authors. How do we make sense of it all, and what does it mean for our lives? Amazingly, the Bible is incredibly interconnected with “threads” that run through it from beginning to end. In this podcast, Bible scholar and author Dr. Bruce Becker will uncover these threads, help you dig deeper into God’s truth, and inspire you to live your life with greater confidence and joy.

Dr. Becker brings his vast experience to share with you through this podcast. He has served as the pastor of a mission start in New York State; lead pastor of a church in Brillion, Wisconsin; and a ministry coach to churches and schools.

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"Grace and peace." We see this phrase 14 times in the New Testament, used most often by the apostle Paul. The apostles Peter and John also used it. We might be tempted to think of "grace and peace" as just a cordial greeting without much significance. But it is much more than that. Its origins go beyond the first century with a thread that links it back to the Old Testament. Knowing the significance of this thread will give you an even deeper understanding of God's grace.

About our new podcast "Bible Threads With Dr. Bruce Becker":

The Bible can be intimidating, right? There are 66 different books, more than 700,000 words, and all of it was written over a period of 1,600 years by dozens of different authors. How do we make sense of it all, and what does it mean for our lives? Amazingly, the Bible is incredibly interconnected with “threads” that run through it from beginning to end. In this podcast, Bible scholar and author Dr. Bruce Becker will uncover these threads, help you dig deeper into God’s truth, and inspire you to live your life with greater confidence and joy.

Dr. Becker brings his vast experience to share with you through this podcast. He has served as the pastor of a mission start in New York State, lead pastor of a church in Brillion, Wisconsin, and a ministry coach to churches and schools."