But I say to you, do not resist him who is evil; but whoever slaps you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also. Matthew 5:39 Right Cheek – Stand in front of a friend. Go through the motion of slapping him on the right cheek. What did you discover? If you are…
Many are the sorrows of the wrong; but as for the one trusting YHWH, kindness surrounds him. Psalm 32:10 (ISR) Surrounds – The Hebrew word savav is spelled samech-bet-bet. Samech paints the picture of twisting slowly or turning. Bet is the picture of a tent or house. Let’s combine these images. Savav is the picture…
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because the mind set on the flesh is hostile toward God; for it does not subject itself to the Law of God, for it is not even able to do so; Romans 8:7 Does Not Subject Itself – The expression is strong in Greek: ouk hupotassetai. The negative (ouk) is the unconditional kind. It is…
Not that I speak from want; for I have learned to be content in whatever circumstances I am. Philippians 4:11 Content – Most Christians have spiritualized this verse. We read this as if it were about an inner state of equilibrium of the soul. Because we think of Paul’s statement as a declaration of spiritual…
If it is the whole community of Israel that has erred and the matter escapes the notice of the congregation, so that they do any of the things which YHWH commanded ought not to be done, and they incur guilt Leviticus 4:13 (JPS Torah Commentary translation) Guilt – Is a man guilty if he does…
Thus the priest shall make expiation for them, and they shall be forgiven. Leviticus 4:20 Expiation – For centuries we have heard Christian theologians proclaim that forgiveness comes by grace alone. Pastors and professors have driven a wedge between the teaching of Leviticus and the words of Paul. The Jews were under the “law.” Christians…
Blessed is that man who has made YHWH his trust, and has not turned to the proud, and to those turning aside to falsehood. Psalm 40:4 Man – We don’t have to repeat the lesson about the difference between barak and ‘ashar to remember what “blessed” really means. We know it’s about something we do. …
