In peace, all whole, let me lie down and sleep. For You, LORD, alone, do set me down safely. Psalm 4:9 [Hebrew numbering] Robert Alter Let me lie down – Did you read my little footnote yesterday? You know, the one about the difference between the cohortative hey and the paragogic hey. Ah, probably not. …
and He will wipe away every tear from their eyes; and there will no longer be any death; there will no longer be any mourning, or crying, or pain; the first things have passed away. Revelation 21:4 NASB Eros and Thanatos What do you see in this sculpture? What pulls you in? Does the sexuality of this angel assault you? She exudes…
“A new commandment I give unto you, that you love one another, even as I have loved you, that you also love one another.” John 13:34 NASB Love – It won’t be surprising to discover that the Greek word here is agapao. We would be shocked if it were anything else. Agape is the kind…
