For You created my innermost parts; You wove me in my mother’s womb. I will give thanks to You, because I am awesomely and wonderfully made; wonderful are Your works, and my soul knows it very well. Psalm 139:13-14 NASB Innermost parts – We assume, correctly, that the Hebrew kilyotāy’ in this verse isn’t about kidneys (its literal translation). …
Then He will also say to those on His left, ‘Depart from Me, you accursed people, into the eternal fire which has been prepared for the devil and his angels; Matthew 25:41 NASB Eternal fire – Matthew 25 is essentially a collection of parables about the Kingdom. The foolish virgins, money given to servants, and the separation…
“ . . . reckoning the crime of fathers with sons and sons with sons, to the third generation and the fourth.” Exodus 34:7 Alter This was supposed to go out on October 8, but the server missed the schedule. Reckoning – Robert Alter’s attempt to render the Hebrew pāqad avoids the totally misdirected implication…
who keeps faithfulness for thousands, who forgives wrongdoing, violation of His Law, and sin; yet He will by no means leave the guilty unpunished, inflicting the punishment of fathers on the children and on the grandchildren to the third and fourth generations.” Exodus 34:7 NASB Yet by no means leave – This is a bit tricky, so pay attention. Here is…
who keeps lovingkindness for thousands, who forgives iniquity, transgression and sin; yet He will by no means leave the guilty unpunished, visiting the iniquity of fathers on the children and on the grandchildren to the third and fourth generations.” Exodus 34:7 NASB No means leave the guilty unpunished – Exodus 34:6-7 is one of the most important passages in the…
Go and gather the elders of Israel together and say to them, ‘The Lord, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, has appeared to me, saying, “I am indeed concerned about you and what has been done to you in Egypt. Exodus 3:16 NASB Indeed concerned– Frankly, this translation is pathetic. I don’t mean it…
who keeps lovingkindness for thousands, who forgives iniquity, transgression and sin; yet He will by no means leave the guilty unpunished, visiting the iniquity of fathers on the children and on the grandchildren to the third and fourth generations.” Exodus 34:7 NASB Visiting – Does God pass iniquity to the children of sinful fathers? Or…
You have come to me to bring my iniquity to remembrance and to put my son to death! 1 Kings 17:18 NASB Iniquity – This word, translated “iniquity,” is one of the principal words for sin and evil found in the Old Testament (awon in Hebrew). This word carries the idea of something twisted, something…
“You only have I chosen among all the families of the earth; therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities.” Amos 3:2 NASB Punish – Consider the difficulties created by translating paqad with the word “punish” in this verse. The translation makes you think either 1) God has decided to punish Israel because He…
But the lovingkindness of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting on those who fear Him, and His righteousness to children’s children, Psalm 103:17 NASB To children’s children – What’s the connection? Hesed operates between related parties. It isn’t like grace (hen). Hesed presupposes some already-existing connection. Once in place, hesed governs the continuing relationship…
