Who sit among graves and spend the night in secret places; who eat swine’s flesh, and the broth of unclean meat is in their pots. Isaiah 65:4 NASB Today’s Word edition is authored by Rodney Baker, Adelaide, Australia Unclean – Over the last couple of days I have been pondering and asking God about a…
Do not lie with a male as one lies with a woman; it is an abhorrence. Leviticus 18:22 JPS Abhorrence – When it comes to the Hebrew word to’evah (abomination, abhorrence), most discussions move immediately to this verse. Why? Because homosexuality is such a hot political/religious topic. The incendiary comments on both sides offer plenty…
He who turns away his ear from listening to the law, even his prayer is an abomination. Proverbs 28:9 Abomination – The Hebrew principle of measure for measure applies to a lot more than eyes and teeth. Waltke points out that “if a man, on his part, is deaf to instruction, then God, on His…
