and you were dead in your trespasses and sins, in which you formerly walked according to the course of this world Ephesians 2:1-2 The Course – So, now we know that being dead is tied to a particular kind of activity. Paul calls it “walking according to the course of this world.” Of course, “walking”…
and you were dead in your trespasses and sins, in which you formerly walked according to the course of this world Ephesians 2:1-2 Were Dead – When did you die? That’s not the usual question you get on applications, is it? We usually get a question about your birth. Of course, from a biblical perspective,…
Because the palace has been abandoned, the populated city forsaken. Hill and watch-tower have become caves forever. Isaiah 32:14 Watch-tower – Yesterday we looked at the Hebrew word for “test” (bachan). Today we can see the same word, bachan, with a different meaning – watchtower. Now we can understand the idea of testing even more…
You shall not bow down to their gods, and you shall not serve them. And you shall not do according to their works. But you shall surely pull down and surely you shall smash their idols. Exodus 23:24 Smash – Why did God command the Israelites to destroy the altars of the gods of Canaan? …
The fool has said in his heart, “There is no God.” Psalm 14:1 Fool – Answer this question: Since the Hebrew worldview is about proper action, not proper thinking, what does the word nabal (fool) mean? Those who have a Greek metaphysics will think of the fool as someone who is intellectually diminished. In politically…
“We will do all the words that YHWH has spoken.” Exodus 24:3 Has Spoken – How is it possible for the people of Israel to say that they will do all the words God has spoken? God provided a lot of instructions. In the Bible, there are pages and pages of God’s words about how…
“And it shall be when your son asks you in time to come, saying “What is this?” then you shall say to him, ‘With a powerful hand the LORD brought us out of Egypt, from the house of slavery.’” Exodus 13:14 Say – Too often we are influenced by factors in the culture that are…
But I in Your kindness do trust, my heart exults in Your rescue. Psalm 13:6 (Hebrew text translation by Robert Alter) Rescue – If you read this verse in most English translations, you might see the word “salvation” here instead of “rescue.” Don’t worry; the Hebrew word can be translated both ways. What’s important, however,…
But I in Your kindness do trust, my heart exults in Your rescue. Psalm 13:6 (Hebrew text translation by Robert Alter) Kindness – What does your résumé say about you? My guess is that it contains a lot of the things that you have done. It’s a summary of your accomplishments, but it doesn’t say…
And He said to him, “Amen, amen, I say to you, from now on you will see the heaven opened and the angels of God ascending and descending on the Son of Man.” John 1:51 On – Jesus knew Jacob. He also knew that the preposition “on” in Hebrew can mean “because of.” That’s something…
