Then the LORD God formed man of dust from the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being. Genesis 2:7 NASB Formed – You don’t know what you are supposed to do until you know who you are made to be. That’s why the opening passages of…
o God created the great sea creatures and every living creature that moves, with which the waters swarm, according to their kinds . . . Genesis 1:21 ESV Created – There are demarcations in the Hebrew text that provide important insights about our relationship to God and to the rest of His cosmos. Unfortunately, some…
Cast away from you all the transgressions which you have committed against me, and get yourself a new heart and a new spirit for why will you die, O house of Israel. Ezekiel 18:31 (translation – R. North TDOT) New – It’s a new year, at least according to the astrological calendar of the heavenly…
For the word is very near to you, in your mouth and in your heart, that you may do it. Deuteronomy 30:14 Do – “Evil is not man’s ultimate problem. Man’s ultimate problem is his relation to God.”[1] We might need to read this line from Heschel a few more times. It underscores the difference…
Commit your way to YHWH, trust also in Him, and He shall bring it to pass. Psalm 37:5 (Hebrew text) Bring It To Pass – Philipp Melanchthon was born Philipp Schwarzerd, but changed his name to the Greek Melanchthon in 1531. He was an exceptional scholar in astronomy, law and particularly Aristotle. He earned his…
who executes judgment for the oppressed; who gives food to the hungry. Psalm 146:7 Executes – Do we really believe God takes care of things for the oppressed? If we knew the Hebrew verb here (‘asah) is a verb that usually means a deliberate action with distinct purpose, would that change our expectations about God’s…
