If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9 Sins – John doesn’t write, “Confess your sin.” He writes, “Confess your sins.” It’s plural. He is not writing about the big block of willful rebellion against the source of light…
If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9 Confess – Let’s translate this verse according to contemporary standards: “If we admit our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive our sins.” In Hollywood terms, this is the equivalent…
“Please say that you are my sister, so that it may be well with me for your sake” Genesis 12:13 For Your Sake – Not Abram’s finest hour, is it? His wife, Sarai, is beautiful and desirable. This is a problem. He fears that men will kill him to take her. So, he asks her…
“For this shall be called woman because this has been taken out of man.” Genesis 2:23 Woman – Word play is an essential part of the structure of Hebrew. We have commented time and again about the ways that Hebrew communicates without punctuation. Using the same or similar consonant structures is just one way that…
but one who has been tempted in all things as we are, yet without sin. Hebrews 4:15 Has Been Tempted – Nails weren’t customary. Did you know that? Most criminals were not nailed to a cross. They were simply tied to the post. Death by crucifixion did not occur because of the torture of nailing…
“I have finished the work which You gave me to do.” John 17:4 Finished – I love Oswald Chambers’ work. Years before most of us had any idea about the Hebrew worldview, God’s spirit of insight and wisdom invaded this man’s consciousness. He speaks like a rabbi. His articulations of biblical truth resound with Hebrew…
And God said, “Let us make man in our image; according to our likeness.” Genesis 1:26 According To Our Likeness – De’mut is the Hebrew word translated “likeness.” It is a feminine noun. Tselem, the word for “image,” is a masculine noun. The text makes it quite clear that both words apply to the God-carrying,…
And God said, “Let us make man in our image; according to our likeness.” Genesis 1:26 In Our Image – What does the Genesis account mean when it says that human beings are made in the image of God? That question has certainly been at the forefront of countless theological treatises. Over the centuries, the…
“I delight to do Your will, O my God; yes, Your Torah is within my heart.” Psalm 40:8 Delight – Hebrew has more than one word for pleasure and delight. Whenever we find more than one word for the same concept, we are challenged to discover the differences. Just as there are many words for…
And out of the ground YHWH made to spring up every tree that is pleasant to the sight and good for food. Genesis 2:9 Pleasant – When I visited the Prado in Madrid, I saw Titian’s painting of Adam and Eve in the Garden. You can see it here. You’ll notice that Titian does not…
