(as it is written, “A father of many nations have I made you”) in the sight of Him who he believed, even God, who gives life to the dead and calls into being that which does not exist. Romans 4:17 Who Gives Life To The Dead – Suppose you wrote a letter of introduction to…
Watch, that there not be one robbing you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the traditions of men, according to the elements of the world, and not according to Christ. Colossians 2:8 Traditions of Men – I remember as a teenager hearing this verse proclaimed as a warning against worldly views. Forty years later,…
What is man that You take thought of him, and the son of man that You care for him? Psalm 8:4 What – The Hebrew word mah is an indefinite interrogative pronoun that means “what?” But “what” isn’t right in this verse. The Hebrew translation is correct, but the cultural transposition isn’t. “What is man?”…
“and this is another thing you do; covering the altar of YHWH with tears, with weeping and groaning; because He no longer regards the offering or accepts it with favor from your hand.” Malachi 2:13 Weeping and Groaning – Is God without compassion? As Paul would say, “May it never be!” God reveals Himself filled…
“But you have turned out of the way; you have caused many to stumble at the law. You have corrupted the covenant of Levi,” says YHWH of hosts. Malachi 2:8 To Stumble – God calls our priests to be intercessors and proclaimers of His truth. He holds them accountable to that charge. God charges His…
“For the lips of the priest should guard knowledge; and they should seek the law from his mouth; for he is the messenger of YHWH of hosts.” Malachi 2:7 Guard – The Hebrew verb šāmar means “to watch over, to guard, to keep, to preserve and to care for.” It’s the same verb that described Adam and…
Then the people of Nineveh believed in God; and they called a fast and put on sackcloth from the greatest to the least of them. Jonah 3:5 Believed In – Do you believe in God? More than eighty percent of Americans answer “Yes.” Do you suppose they believe in God in the same way that…
“Give us this day our daily bread” Matthew 6:11 Today’s Word began seven years ago. Perhaps it’s worth looking back, reflecting and adding to where this all began. For a little while, we’ll take some of those old editions and add some new insights. Daily – The Greek word is epiousion. This is one…
“love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you; in order that you may be sons of you Father” Matthew 5:44-45 Sons – Why does Yeshua ask us to sacrifice ourselves for those who hate us or pray for those who seek to harm us? Did you think he was promoting a “higher” morality? Was he…
Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble; He delivered them out of their distresses. Psalm 107:6 Distresses – There’s safety in the desert. Oh, yes, we know that the desert is an uninhabitable place. It is a place of wild animals, danger and potential death. But God is in the desert –…
