River Crossing

Their heart is faithless; Now they must bear their guilt.  The LORD will break down their altars and destroy their sacred pillars. Hosea 10:2  NASB Faithless – “Faithless” is a nice abstract noun.  What exactly does it mean?  The NIV gloss “deceitful” isn’t much better.  Both attempts are really paraphrases of the Hebrew word halaq. …

El Primer Shema

14 de junio Y él respondió: “Te oí en el huerto, tuve miedo porque estaba desnudo, y me escondí.” Génesis 3:10 Oí – “Oye, O Israel” es el centro de la fe. Todos los días Israel  recibe el llamado a oír y obedecer. La palabra shema significa las dos cosas – escuchar y obedecer.  Pero…

The First Shema

and he said, “I heard your voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself.”  Genesis 3:10 Heard – “Sh’ma, O Israel” is the center of the faith.  Every day Israel is called to listen and obey.  The word shema means both – listen and obey.  But the…