Do not be afraid when a person becomes rich, when the splendor of his house is increased; For when he dies, he will take nothing with him; his wealth will not descend after him. Psalm 49:16-17 NASB Do not be afraid – Does this seem odd to you? We would have expected “Do not be envious” or “Do not…
“Do not fear, for I am with you; do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, surely I will help you, surely I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.” Isaiah 41:10 NASB Anxiously look about– The Dictionary of Biblical Languages with Semantic Domains offers the following: שָׁתַע(šā·ṯǎʿ): v.— LN 25.251–25.269 (qal) be…
For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face; now I know in part, but then I will know fully just as I also have been fully known. 1 Corinthians 13:12 NASB Fully Known – Sitting next to a total stranger in an airplane makes it easier, doesn’t it? Easier to talk about your troubles,…
When I am afraid, I will put my trust in You. Psalm 56:3 NASB I will put my trust – Hebrew is a sparse language. One word may be called into service in many different ways. For example, you know that shema means both “to hear” and “to obey.” This is a small umbrella compared…
He said, “I heard the sound of You in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; so I hid myself.” Genesis 3:10 NASB Was afraid – Nahum Sarna points out that this Hebrew statement can be read as irony because the declaration, “I heard the sound of You” can also be translated…
For if one comes and preaches another Jesus whom we have not preached, or you receive a different spirit which you have not received, or a different gospel which you have not accepted, you bear this beautifully. 2 Corinthians 11:4 NASB Another Jesus – Paul is afraid. He’s afraid that the Corinthians will be deceived…
“Therefore do not fear; you are of more value than many sparrows.” Matthew 10:31 NASB Sparrow – Who would imagine that God could teach us something from a word about birds? The Greek word is strouthion. It is a diminutive. In other words, it is a word that means “little birds.” Did you ever go…
And He said, “Who told you that you were naked?” Genesis 3:11 NASB Told – Who told you? Who told you that there was something flawed in your world? Who told you that something is interfering with your enjoyment of just being alive? Who told you that you had a problem with God? Adam’s unspoken…
When I am afraid, I will put my trust in You. Psalm 56:3 NASB When – Are you afraid? I am. I have had a growing sense of fear for about a year now. I am concerned that our civilization is rushing toward the brink at breakneck speed. I look at my own financial circumstances. …
and he said, “I heard your voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself.” Genesis 3:10 I Was Naked – Adam doesn’t say, “I was naked.” Oh, I know. That’s the way the text is translated because in order to make the verbs agree within the sentence,…
