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Change of Terms
As for that night, may darkness seize it; may it not rejoice among the days of the year; may it not come into the number of the months. Job 3:6 NASB Darkness – Before we continue, we need to note something unusual. Job’s curse over the day of his birth keeps going. Apparently it isn’t enough to…
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The Poet’s Proclamation
May darkness and black gloom claim it; may a cloud settle on it; may the blackness of the day terrify it. Job 3:5 NASB Black gloom – ṣalmāwet. An unusual Hebrew word. A terrifying word. Not just deep shadow but rather “the shadow of death.” צַלְמָוֶת (ṣalmāwet). Deep darkness. (ASV prefers “the shadow of death” and…
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Egyptian Cosmology
May that day be darkness; may God above not care for it, nor light shine on it. Job 3:4 NASB Darkness – “Little doubt surrounds the meaning of this denominative verb coming from the noun ḥōšek (darkness). It occurs eighteen times, seventeen times in poetical books. Exodus 10:15 is the only occurrence of ḥāšak in…
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Cultural Adaptation
And Job said, “May the day on which I was to be born perish, as well as the night which said, ‘A boy is conceived.’” Job 3:2-3 NASB Boy – The Hebraic idea of a person encompasses all of that person’s life. This includes all the relationships, connections, obligations, heritage, and genealogy that make someone who he is. …
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Listen to This
“I, wisdom, dwell with prudence, and I find knowledge and discretion. The fear of the Lord is to hate evil; pride, arrogance, the evil way, and the perverted mouth, I hate. Advice is mine and sound wisdom; I am understanding, power is mine. Proverbs 8:12-14 NASB Prudence – Recently the online group investigated these verses in Proverbs. Here is the link to that discussion. You will…
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Traveling
Today I join the Oceania Regatta for a cruise from Singapore to Kobe, Japan. The cruise will last about a month, visiting Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, Okinawa, and Japan. My daughter will accompany me for most of this adventure. Today’s Word will continue as usual, with some photos from Asia sprinkled along…
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Like It Never Happened
And Job said, “May the day on which I was to be born perish, as well as the night which said, ‘A boy is conceived.’” Job 3:2-3 NASB Perish – “The verb ʾābad is a common word for to die, or, in the case of things, reputation, etc., to pass away. . . Probably the main theological question…
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Below the Radar
Afterward Job opened his mouth and cursed [a]the day of his birth. Job 3:1 NASB Cursed – As you recall, two other actors in this drama have cursed others. haśśāṭān first suggested that Job would “curse” God if he experienced great tragedy. The word there was the sarcastic use of bārak. Job’s wife employed the same term…
