Phenomenology

Have not You Yourself, O God, rejected us? And will You not go forth with our armies, O God? Psalm 60:10 NASB Rejected us – David returns to rejection. This same verb is found in the opening verse (after the prologue). Zanah means, “to reject, to spurn, to cast off.” It involves strong dislike and…

99 and 44/100th Percent

But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, unwavering, without hypocrisy.  James 3:17  NASB Full of mercy – The Greek word mestos means “completely full, replete.”  It is not a term that allows qualification.  All or not all.  Those are the choices.  When James says…