The End of the End

I have wandered about like a lost sheep; search for Your servant, for I do not forget Your commandments.  Psalm 119:176 NASB Lost sheep – This is not the verse we expected!  After 175 verses of praise for the Law, of reiterated commitment to obedience, of line after line extolling God’s graciousness, we expected this verse to be…

Hurrying Too Much

Also it is not good for a person to be without knowledge, and one who hurries [a]his footsteps [b]errs.  Proverbs 19:2  NASB Errs – “Err” is a funny word.  Just the look of it is odd.  In this biblical translation, it’s used for the Hebrew ḥāṭāʾ (חָטָא), the most common word for “sin.”  That causes the NKJV…

A Strange God

“And when God made me wander from my father’s house, I said to her . . .” Genesis 20:13 Wander – Abraham’s faith is legendary.  His long relationship with YHWH establishes blessings which we enjoy today.  But Abraham’s perception of the character of YHWH is often at odds with our “refined” view.  Consequently, we tend…