Trieste
Some sites in this wonderful city
A Jewish Incarnation
And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us; and we saw His glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. John 1:14 NASB Became flesh – Millard Erickson’s book The Word Became Flesh is an exercise in Trinitarian justification. No effort is spared to prove that Jesus is the Second Person of the Godhead, equally…
Strategically Redundant
Now Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is near Beth-aven, east of Bethel, and said to them, “Go up and spy out the land.” So the men went up and spied out Ai. Joshua 7:2 NASB Spy out – Hey, wait a minute! Didn’t Joshua learn anything from his first reconnaissance? Or from Jericho? Didn’t…
The Details
Now Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is near Beth-aven, east of Bethel, and said to them, . . . Joshua 7:2a NASB To – You wouldn’t think that such a small letter attached to the city name Ai would cause any interest or concern. It obviously didn’t bother the translators of the NASB (or any…
What Goes Around
He will turn back against them their wickedness, through their evil He will destroy them, the LORD our God will destroy them. Psalm 94:23 Robert Alter Turn back against them – What is the opposite of turning toward God? Before you answer, consider that the Hebrew verb which means “to return” to God is šûb…
Life Among the Dead
Found in the cemetery in Poblenou, Barcelona
God Will Take Care
With my many cares within me, Your consolations delighted me. Psalm 94:19 Robert Alter Many cares – Aretha Franklin’s rendition of “God Will Take Care of You” is found on the best selling Gospel album of all time. It’s powerful and worth listening to (CLICK HERE). Since music is such an emotional experience, perhaps we…
A Walk in the Market
Fresh market food in Italy is not only tasty, it’s also worthy of photos. And, by the way, it’s a lot cheaper than you would expect.
The Sad Truth
Who will rise for me against evildoers, who will take a stand for me against the wrongdoers? Psalm 94:16 Robert Alter For me – Be sure you read this verse as it is written, not as you might expect it to be written. What I mean is that we might expect “Who will rise…
