The Great Invention

This is the day which the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. Psalm 118:24 NASB Has made – “Judaism presents an innovation of the first importance. For Judaism, time has a beginning and will have an end. The idea of cyclic time is left behind. Yahweh no longer manifests himself…

Weekday World

This is the day which the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. Psalm 118:24 NASB Day – Yom, the Hebrew word for “day,” is the most common word describing time in the Tanakh. You might think that this is to be expected. After all, the common experience of life is…

Hebrew Umbrellas

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…

The Day

Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.  Exodus 20:8:  ESV The Sabbath day – And what does this mean?  Does it mean we spend the day meditating on God?  Does it mean we sit around wondering if doing the next thing will violate the commandment about rest?  Perhaps we need to look at the original…

The Secret Treasure

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. …