“Who knows, God may turn and relent and withdraw His burning anger so that we will not perish.” Jonah 3:9 NASB Who knows– This tiny phrase, uttered by the king of Nineveh, contains the full depth of the world’s desperation. mî yôdea—who knows? Zornberg summarizes the implications for humanity: “In a world where God hides His face,…
The Lord reigns, He is clothed with majesty; the Lord has clothed and girded Himself with strength; indeed, the world is firmly established, it will not be moved. Psalm 93:1 NASB Not be moved– If you have been a reader of this daily investigation project for awhile, then you know that I don’t shy away from controversy. You might even conclude that I…
I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek Your servant, for I do not forget Your commandments. Psalm 119:176 NASB Do not forget– What does it mean to be lost? Our common assumptions probably arise from the evangelical interpretation of the state of the lost, that is, the condition of those who do not know God, have no…
“and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.” John 8:32 NASB Know the truth – It seems that every once in awhile we need to review our investigative methods. We need to take a step back and ask ourselves if the way we go about examining the Scriptures leads us to a place…
Deep calls to deep at the sound of Your waterfalls; all Your breakers and Your waves have rolled over me. Psalm 42:7 NASB Rolled over me – “All of our addictions and busyness keep us away from the rich life below the surface.”[1] Do you think Gretchen Schmelzer’s comment is true? Is life really richer under the surface? …
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He returned to his brothers and said, “The boy is not there; as for me, where am I to go?” Genesis 37:30 NASB Is not there – The translation reads the way we expectit to read, but that isn’t what the verse actually says. In Hebrew it reads, einenu, that is “he is not.” Of course,…
Now the word of the Lord came to me saying, Jeremiah 1:4 NASB The word of the Lord – By now, I hope, we know that Hebrew is messy. Many of the sentences in the biblical text have multiple levels of meaning, are subject to nuances that cannot be captured in English (or any other language) and act more…
Just some entertainment today. On the left, Man at origin. On the right, Man at completion. But fig leaf fashion never seems to go out of style. 🙂 A ceiling in Spoleto, Italy, for those who need to know. ANNOUNCEMENT: The first weekend in November I will be speaking at the NCS retreat in upstate…
