Combat Zone

He will not always strive with us, nor will He keep His anger forever. Psalm 103:9 NASB Strive – The Hebrew word rib is about combat. In its primary sense, it describes physical battle, often between two single opponents. Of course, it also includes verbal combat, contention, debate and arguing. “By another easy transition it…

Title Bout

Redeem, God, Israel from all its straits.  Psalm 25:22 Robert Alter translation Israel – The etymology of the Hebrew word yisra’el is unusual and important.  TWOT makes the following observation:  “The verb śārâ limits itself to contexts which discuss the struggle of Jacob as he wrestled with the Angel of Yahweh at Peniel in Transjordan,…

Misquoting the Commandments

“You know the commandments, ‘DO NOT MURDER, DO NOT COMMIT ADULTERY, DO NOT STEAL, DO NOT BEAR FALSE WITNESS, Do not defraud, HONOR YOUR FATHER AND MOTHER.’”  Mark 10:19  NASB Do not defraud – Recently a reader asked the question, “Why doesn’t Yeshua quote the commandments as they are written?  The commandment says, ‘Do not…