Indeed, there is not a righteous man on earth who continually does good and who never sins. Ecclesiastes 7:20 NASB Who continually– Isn’t it nice to know that the Teacher (Qohelet) allows for the ups and downs of ethical behavior? He notes that no one continually does good. And we agree, of course, since his observation matches ours. Sometimes we do…
Surely there is not a righteous man on earth who does good and never sins. Ecclesiastes 7:20 Righteous – What do you think about this verse? Does it say that everyone is unrighteous? Does it claim that everyone is fallen? Go back and take a careful look. Doesn’t it suggest that there is no righteous…
YHWH is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? Psalm 27:1 Fear – The children of Israel read the 27th Psalm in preparation for Rosh Hashanah. They do this as a matter of preparation for repentance (teshuvah from the verb shuv). Why is the 27th Psalm so important to the beginning of the…
