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Free to Choose?
“ . . . and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” John 8:32 NASB Set you free – What does it mean “to be set free”? The Greek verb, eleutheróō, finds its roots in the idea of slavery. In the Greek world, freedom was both a physical and a political ideal. …
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Biblical PTSD (2)
The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves those who are [a]crushed in spirit. Psalm 34:18 NASB Crushed – What does it mean to be “crushed in spirit”? The word, and its similarly spelled parallel, is used in poetry and laments. It emphasizes the “emotional and spiritual suffering”[1] of a person or people. Here it is an adjective. …
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Biblical PTSD (1)
But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. Isaiah 53:5 KJV Wounded – He might have been wounded for your transgression, but not for mine. Believe me when I tell you that I bear the…
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Essential Midrash
And the Lord God formed man of dust from the ground, and He breathed into his nostrils the soul of life, and man became a living soul. Genesis 2:7 Chabad Formed – Let’s consider the crucial role of midrash in Jewish thought. We can do this by taking an example for Genesis Rabbah. Here is…
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The Raw Data (2)
All Scripture is inspired by God and beneficial for teaching, for rebuke, for correction, for training in righteousness; so that the man or woman of God may be fully capable, equipped for every good work. 2 Timothy 3:16-17 NASB All Scripture – Lawrence Schiffman offers some much needed insights into the development of Judaism, insights that can be applied to other…
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The Raw Data (1)
All Scripture is inspired by God and beneficial for teaching, for rebuke, for correction, for training in righteousness; so that the man or woman of God may be fully capable, equipped for every good work. 2 Timothy 3:16-17 NASB All Scripture – The meaning of “all Scripture” in this verse has certainly been debated. Christians tend to expand Paul’s words to…
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Extra-Ordinary
So they stationed the people, all the army that was on the north side of the city, and its rear guard on the west side of the city, and Joshua spent that night in the midst of the valley. Joshua 8:13 NASB Stationed/ rear guard – The verse makes perfect sense in English, but in Hebrew…
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Removing the Mystery
My soul waits in silence for God alone; from Him comes my salvation. Psalm 62:1 NASB Waits in/ comes – Because I typically place the text under investigation in italics, you are not able to see that “waits in” and “comes” are actually in italics in the NASB translation. This indicates that these words are not in the original. …
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Solitude
My soul, wait in silence for God alone, for my hope is from Him. Psalm 62:5 NASB Topical Index: photo, sea, solitude. Psalm 62:5
