Month: February 2011

  • Gloss or Matte Finish?

    God, after He spoke long ago to the fathers in the prophets in many portions and in many ways, . . . Hebrews 1:1 Prophets/ Portions/ Ways – In the introduction to A Reader’s Hebrew Bible, Bryan Smith makes the point that there is a considerable difference between a gloss and a translation.  A gloss…

  • Non Sequitur

    “Therefore, see, I am alluring her, and shall lead her into the wilderness, and shall speak to her heart, Hosea 2:14  (Institute for Scripture Research) Therefore – Israel is a mess.  God sends Hosea to pronounce His verdict.  Israel has become an idolatrous, disobedient nation filled with violence, abuse and perversion (sounds like other nations,…

  • Forget-Me-Not

    “I will punish her for the days of the Baals when she used to offer sacrifices to them and adorn herself with her earrings and jewelry, and follow her lovers, so that she forgot Me,” declares the LORD. Hosea 2:13  NASB Forgot – What’s a “Forget Me Not”?  Do we need a picture to remind…