The Ethics of Fear

Come, you children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the Lord.  Psalm 34:11  NASB Fear – There are basically two kinds of ethical systems in the world.  They both have long histories.  The first is the one we are most familiar with in the modern world, although it is not the most ancient…

Educational Nonsense

Come, O children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the Lord. Psalm 34:11 ESV Teach – lamad, the Hebrew verb translated “teach” or “learn,” includes the idea of training, not merely verbal or written transfer of information. In Hebrew, the action implicit in the instruction is just as important as the…

Conversion

The young lions have lacked and been hungry, but those who seek YHWH shall not lack any good thing.  Psalm 34:11 Those Who Seek – The Hebrew word vedorshei might be translated “but those who seek,” but such a translation converts the Hebrew grammar into English grammar.  You see, vedorshei is the combination of a…