Soul Wounds

“Fear not for you will not be put to shame; neither feel humiliated, for you will not be disgraced;  but you will forget the shame of your youth, . .”   Isaiah 54:4 NASB Put to shame – Humiliated, shamed, wounded in spirit and soul – have you been the victim of such powerful emotions?  It…

Good to Eat

For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God.   Ephesians 2:8  NASB Grace – Grace is a very familiar word to readers of the New Testament.  What may not be so apparent is the fact that this word comes from the same group as…

Only Once Continually

“Give us this day our daily bread.”   Matthew 6:11  NASB Daily – The Greek word epiousion is one of the most unusual words in the entire Bible.  It occurs only in the Lord’s Prayer.  In order to understand the meaning of most Biblical expressions, scholars often look to other uses either in the Bible or…

The Last Adam

For as through one man’s disobedience the many were made sinners, even so through the obedience of the one many will be made righteous.  Romans 5:19  NASB The one – Who is the last Adam?  Christians are quick to answer, “Jesus.”  But Jewish followers of YHWH have provided a different answer for the last 2000…