Double, Double, Toil and Trouble

Who redeems your life from the pit, Who crowns you with lovingkindness and compassion; Psalm 103:4 NASB Redeems – Who redeems your life from the pit? David frames it as a statement, but perhaps we should begin with a question. Who does this? According to David’s psalm, YHVH is the redeemer. Of course, Trinitarians will…

Row Boat Theology

“As for me, I know that my Redeemer lives,
And at the last He will take His stand on the earth. Job 19:25 NASB At the last – When H. W. Wolff suggested that ‘aharit, the Hebrew word for “after part” or “back part” or “behind,” is like the view of a man in a row…

The Four Spiritual Stages (3)

 Say, therefore, to the sons of Israel, “I am the LORD, and I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, and I will deliver you from their bondage.  I will also redeem you with an outstretched arm and with great judgments.  Then I will take you for My people, and I…

Seguridad Social

Sea él también para ti restaurador de tu vida y sustentador de tu vejez; Ruth 4:15 Restaurador – Hagamos un poco de exegesis rabínica. Las mujeres del circulo de Noemí le dijeron, “Bendito sea YHWH, El no te ha dejado sin redentor (go´el) para que su nombre sea famoso en Israel. Y él será restaurador…

Social Security

“And he shall be to you a restorer of life and a sustainer of your old age.” Ruth 4:15 Restorer – Let’s do a little rabbinic exegesis. The women in Naomi’s circle told her, “Blessed be YHWH. He has not left you without a redeemer (go’el) that his name may be famous in Israel. And…