“And I will bless those who bless you, and the one who curses you I will curse. And in you all the families of the earth will be blessed.” Genesis 12:3 NASB In you – Greek philosophy is the foundation of the Western world. It is preoccupied with the idea of the universal. While most…
A few days ago Rabbi David Fohrman sent me a copy of his new book, just released in March. You will see the image of the cover below. Of course, I devoured it. What I discovered is that this is an amazing journey through hints and clues in the text that connect Jacob and Joseph…
The man said, “This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.” Genesis 2:23 NASB Taken – Genesis 2:23. The seminal verse of the story. “She shall be proclaimed—called—appointed—announced Woman,” says the Man. Then he offers the reason for this…
The man said, “This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.” Genesis 2:23 NASB 1995 Now – The verse that just doesn’t quit! We have come back to it over and over, discovering more depth each time. We already…
“It will come about in that day,” declares the Lord, “That you will call Me Ishi and will no longer call Me Baali.” Hosea 2:16 NASB Ishi – “For Hosea, at the core of Baal worship is the primitive idea that God rules the world by force, as husbands rule families in societies where power…
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And Abraham replied, “Now behold, I have ventured to speak to the Lord, although I am but dust and ashes. Genesis 18:27 NASB Dust and ashes – “Experiencing God’s presence may be the pathway to living in the moment with both humility and self-worth. Rab Simha Bunim of Peschischa made this point by carrying a…
Left Port St. Joe this morning for the trip back to Orlando. God was already busy.
If I ascend to heaven, you are there! If I make my bed in Sheol, you are there! Psalm 139:8 ESV Sheol – So where do you go when you die? Today we might think the answer is either “heaven” or “hell.” At least that’s the expected evangelical rhetoric when this question is posed as…
But when Simon Peter saw that, he fell down at Jesus’ feet, saying, “Go away from me Lord, for I am a sinful man!” Luke 5:8 NASB Go away – Do you know the story? Yeshua asks the men to pull out into the deep water of Lake Kinneret. He tells them to cast out…
