There are also many other things which Jesus did, which if they were written in detail, I suppose that even the world itself would not contain the books which were written. John 21:25 Would Not Contain – You have been reduced. No, sorry, don’t run to the bathroom scales to see if you supernaturally lost…
Now the LORD said to Abram, “Go forth from your country,” Genesis 12:1 Said – Are you like Abram? Think about the circumstances that surround Abram’s understanding of God. Abram doesn’t have the written Word. There were no Scriptures in Abram’s time. Abram lives in a land of pagan worship and practices. Abram has no…
YHWH, who will sojourn in Your tent, who will dwell on Your holy mountain? Psalm 15:1 (Translation: Robert Alter) Sojourn / Dwell – David asks the ultimate housing question. Who qualifies to live with God? Robert Alter’s translation emphasizes the transition from temporary quarters (sojourn in a tent) to permanent structure (dwell in Zion). The…
When God saw their deeds, that they turned from their wicked way, then God relented concerning the calamity which He has declared He would bring upon them. And He did not do it. Jonah 3:10 Deeds – How many sermons have you heard from that famous passage in Chronicles? “If my people, who are called…
“As you have done, it shall be done to you; your reward shall return on your head!” Obadiah 1:15 Reward – Hebrew justice is based on the idea of measure for measure. It is summarized in this verse from one of the least known prophets. What you have done to others will be done to…
I will sing to YHWH because He has rewarded me. Psalm 13:6 Rewarded – This verse sounds like money in the bank. But before you run off to cash God’s reward check, read the remaining verses in this psalm. God rewards the faithful, no doubt about it. God protects the righteous. He brings justice to…
For Elohim is the King of all the earth Psalm 47:8 (Hebrew text) King – While we don’t often think about it, the political landscape of the Bible is so radically different from our contemporary experience of government that we easily make assumptions about God’s government that really don’t fit Scripture at all. Reconsidering the…
“You have sown much, and bring in little; you eat but are not satisfied; you drink but are not filled” Haggai 1:6 But . . Not – How do you like life on the treadmill? How many times have you and I felt exactly like Haggai’s description of futility? We work hard and have nothing…
Six days you may work and on the seventh day you shall rest. Exodus 34:21 You Shall Rest – Labor six. Rest one. That’s the way God built the universe. You can go along with the design or you can try to fight against it, but you cannot change it. Your practical education in obedience…
Six days you may work and on the seventh day you shall rest. Exodus 34:21 You May Work – Do you want to embrace God’s educational model? Are you ready to be talmidim (disciples) of the One True Lord? If you are, you can start with the most practical of all educational applications – your…
