For I was envious of the arrogant as I saw the prosperity of the wicked. Psalm 73:3 NASB Envious – All of the major English translations use the word “envious” for the Hebrew qanah. But this is strange. The word qanah can mean envious but it is most often translated “jealous.” Even the LXX uses…
But as for me, my feet had almost stumbled; my steps had nearly slipped. Psalm 73:2-3 ESV Almost stumbled – Asaph proclaims that God is good to Israel and all who are Israel are known by their “clean heart” actions. But he quickly realizes that his steps court disaster. As much as he wants clean…
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A Psalm of Asaph. Truly God is good to Israel, to those who are of a clean heart. Psalm 73:1 Hebrew World Clean heart – Christians are quite familiar with Paul’s argument in Romans that those who are cleansed by Yeshua are included in the true Israel. But Paul didn’t originate that idea. The psalmist…
I had an opportunity to visit my daughter, Rachel, while I was in Seattle. She is stationed at the Whidbey Island Navel Air Station. Here she is with the kind of jets that fly in her squadron. She will be going back to deployment in a few months. She’s a great woman, nearly 20, and…
that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding. Colossians 1:9 NASB Knowledge – One of the Greek words for knowledge is gnosis. There was an ancient sect called the Gnostics. They believed in secret knowledge. Both of these words, gnosis and Gnostic have made their way…
Just thought you might like to know where I will be in the next few weeks, and perhaps offer some prayers for those I will meet and for the travel times. I am back in Florida today, traveling to Melbourne to do a 2+ day conference with the Bridges for Peace people. Then I leave…
we give thanks to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ Colossians 1:3 NASB Thanks – We all know this Greek word; we just didn’t know that it was the Greek word for “thanks.” It is eucharisteo. When you sound it out, you will see that it is the word Eucharist – the Lord’s…
for you are all sons of light and sons of day 1 Thessalonians 5:5 NASB Light – The Greek word for light is phos. We have so many English words that come from this Greek heritage. Phosphorous, photograph, photon. The early Greeks saw the divine structure of the world in terms of light and dark. …
Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, accurately handling the word of truth. 2 Timothy 2:15 NASB Be diligent – If you grew up in the King James era, then you know this verse as “Study to show yourself approved.” With that translation, we…
