Now it came about when all the kings of the Amorites who were beyond the Jordan to the west, and all the kings of the Canaanites who were by the sea, heard how the Lord had dried up the waters of the Jordan before the sons of Israel until [a]they had crossed, that their hearts melted, and there was no spirit in them any…
You will bring them and plant them in the mountain of Your inheritance, Exodus 15:17a NASB You will bring them – What do you do with a text that has grammatical oddities? Well, you could chalk it up to transmission error. Copyists make mistakes and mistakes are handed on as if they were part of the original. …
“Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.” Psalm 23:4 Woman’s Day Death – After that rant about Deuteronomy 31:8 you’re probably wondering why I would ever decide to pick another “out of…
“The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.” Deuteronomy 31:8 NIV Woman’s Day Leave you nor forsake you – Feeling discouraged today? Some persistent problems? Some new stress? The usual ups and downs of life? I…
Then God said, “Let Us make mankind in Our image, according to Our likeness;” Genesis 1:26a NASB Our likeness – First, let’s look at the Hebrew: וַיֹּאמֶר אֱלֹהִים, נַעֲשֶׂה אָדָם בְּצַלְמֵנוּ כִּדְמוּתֵנוּ Now the transliteration: Va•yo•mer Elohim na•a•se a•dam be•tzal•me•noo kid•moo•te•noo And lastly, the translation: And said God let us make man in representation (copy) ours and…
So that He sets on high those who are lowly, and those who mourn are lifted to safety. Job 5:11 NASB Sets on high – Eliphaz the Temanite offers Job an answer to his plight. It’s not what you want to hear, and certainly not the explanation Job desires, but it’s a pretty common argument when…
and He will wipe away every tear from their eyes; and there will no longer be any death; there will no longer be any mourning, or crying, or pain; the first things have passed away. Revelation 21:4 NASB Death – What do we do to blunt the reality of dying? The answer isn’t quite so straightforward as you might imagine. Since death…
and He will wipe away every tear from their eyes; and there will no longer be any death; there will no longer be any mourning, or crying, or pain; the first things have passed away. Revelation 21:4 NASB Death – Inevitability! The quip “death and taxes” isn’t always true, but “all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,” and “the…
and He will wipe away every tear from their eyes; and there will no longer be any death; there will no longer be any mourning, or crying, or pain; the first things have passed away. Revelation 21:4 NASB Eros and Thanatos What do you see in this sculpture? What pulls you in? Does the sexuality of this angel assault you? She exudes…
My tongue also will tell of Your righteousness all day long; for they are put to shame, for they are humiliated who seek my harm. Psalm 71:24 NASB Put to same/ humiliated – Ah, we’re back at the beginning, a great place to end. What is the result of being “redeemed,” that is, becoming a soldier in…
