Till I came to the sanctuaries of God, understood what would be their end. Psalm 73:17 (Robert Alter translation) End – The amazingly insightful Hebrew word aharit commonly refers to what comes after, later or behind. We have noted Wolff’s description of the “backwards” nature of its temporal connection. We think of the future “ahead”…
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But in vain I kept my heart pure and in innocence washed my palms. For I was afflicted all day long, and my chastisement, each new morning. Psalm 73:13-14 (translation – Robert Alter) Afflicted – There are two kinds of purity in Scripture: ritual and moral. Some prescriptions address ritual impurity without any suggestion of…
But in vain I kept my heart pure and in innocence washed my palms. Psalm 73:13 (translation – Robert Alter) In vain – “I’d like to believe what you believe,” he said. “You seem to have a kind of stability in life. But if I decided to live like you, I’d miss out on a…
Don’t let anyone pass judgment on you in connection with eating and drinking . . Colossians 2:16 (The Complete Jewish Bible – David Stern) Eating and Drinking – David Stern correctly notes that Paul is not talking about all eating and drinking. He is addressing the assembly in Colossae, an assembly consisting of Jews and…
This is the way, dearly beloved, wherein we found our salvation, even Jesus Christ the High priest of our offerings, the Guardian and Helper of our weakness. 1 Clement 36:1 Guardian – Clement was most likely a compatriot of Sha’ul. His letters were considered equally inspired by a large number of believers in the early…
A man does not fully understand the words of the Torah until he has come to grief over them. Babylonian Talmud, Gitten 43a Come to grief – Rabbi Huna commented with these words when he acknowledged his own error in interpretation concerning a debate over the conditions of betrothal. Rabbi Huna called for a public…
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Then he took the book of the covenant and read it in the hearing of the people; and they said, “All that the LORD has spoken we will do, and we will be obedient.” Exodus 24:7 NASB Will be obedient – What is the relationship between hearing and obeying? What steps do you take in…
