Naomi said to her daughter-in-law, “Blessed be he of the LORD, who has not failed in His kindness to the living or to the dead! For,” Naomi explained to her, “the man is related to us; he is one of our redeeming kinsmen.” Ruth 2:20 JPS Failed – “Hebrew words suggest each other,” says Eskenazi.[1] …
I am enjoying the experience of God’s grace found among those old architectural monuments erected to honor Him. The dedication to creating beauty and elegance in places of worship always bring me a sense of reverence. I am also enjoying the conversations around meals. Great discussions of serious issues about exegesis, history and culture. Soon…
Naomi said to her daughter-in-law, “Blessed be he of the LORD, who has not failed in His kindness to the living or to the dead!” Ruth 2:20 JPS Has not failed – What does Ruth have to do with Rebekah? If you read the two stories in Hebrew, you would be struck by the repeated…
For you, brethren, became imitators of the churches of God in Christ Jesus that are in Judea, for you also endured the same sufferings at the hands of your own countrymen, even as they did from the Jews, who both killed the Lord Jesus and the prophets, and drove us out; . . . 1…
and now Israel, what does the LORD require of you, but to fear the LORD your God, to walk in all his ways, to love him, to serve the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul, . . . Deuteronomy 10:12 ESV Israel – One of the principal differences between…
In this you greatly rejoice, even though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been distressed by various trials. 1 Peter 1:6 NASB Various – Peter uses an interesting adjective to describe the testing of our faith. It is the word poikilos. It does not mean “many.” Instead it means “of a wide…
who, according to His great mercy, has caused us to be born again to a living hope. 1 Peter 1:3 NASB Born again – The Greek word here is anagennesas. This word comes from ana (again) and gennao (to beget). This is a word that Peter made up. It is not found anywhere else in…
