“Your life shall hang in doubt before you. Night and day you shall be in dread and have no assurance of your life.” Deuteronomy 28:66 ESV Hang – What picture does the word tala paint? Tala is defined as “to be suspended in the air with the minimal amount of hooks, to be in an…
You have not lied to men but to God Acts 5:4 NASB Lied – This word comes from the Greek word pseudomai. You will see our English word pseudo in this verb. It means “what is false.” Peter confronts Ananias. It is not a confrontation about the sale of the property. It is not about…
fervently love one another from the heart 1 Peter 1:22 NASB Fervently – This Greek word is ektenos. This translation is correct. It means “intently, earnestly.” But that only tells us part of the story. The root word here is teino (to stretch). Did you see the little added prefix ek at the beginning of…
Yes, You will cast all their sins into the depths of the sea. Micah 7:19 NASB Cast – This is the Hebrew word shalak. It has several different senses, all associated with throwing down. It can mean the physical act of throwing down something, casting aside something or, in an important sense, abandoning something. Micah…
casting all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you. 1 Peter 5:7 NASB Casting – Here is the Greek word epirripsantes. It means “to throw upon.” This is not a casual action. It is a deliberate forceful throwing like throwing an enemy down to the ground. Peter actually quotes Psalm 55:22 which uses…
and not one of them claimed that anything belonging to him was his own, but all things were common property to them. Acts 4:32 NASB Belonging – This is really the Greek word for “possessions.” It is huparchonton. Literally, it means things that exist first under ranked order. We have converted this expression into a…
but one thing I do, forgetting what lies behind and reaching forward to what lies ahead Philippians 3:13 NASB Reaching forward – Greek adds emphasis to a word by attaching the prefix epi. Paul uses this linguistic construction with this verb – epekteino (epi + ekteino). It means, “to really stretch out toward something.” You…
for you shall not worship any other god, for the LORD, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God Exodus 34:14 NASB Jealous – Out of all the names of God given in the Tanakh, this one is perhaps among the least understood. YHVH, God – His name is Jealous. That word carries with it…
For whoever keeps the whole law but fails in one point has become accountable for all of it. James 2:10 ESV Rodney Baker has contributed several TW’s on Religion while I am in South Africa. Whole – This is a favourite proof text for those who would claim that the Law is no longer applicable…
If anyone thinks he is religious and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this person’s religion is worthless. James 1:26 ESV Rodney Baker has contributed several TW’s on Religion while I am in South Africa. Religious – Now James provides the solution to the riddle. What is it to truly fear God?…
