The heart of her husband trusts in her, and he will have no lack of gain. Proverbs 31:11 NASB Trusts – What does it mean to “trust” your wife? How will that turn out to be prosperous for the husband? In the past we examined the Hebrew word bāṭaḥ in the context of the ‘ezer kenegdo, God’s design for…
I will ask the Father, and he will give you another helper who will be with you forever. John 14:16 NASB Another helper – We all know this Greek word, Paraklete, “the Helper.” Growing up in the Western Church, we were told that this is a circumlocution for the Holy Spirit. This verse in John…
Thanks to Sandy Smail, Pam Staley and Jane Diffenderfer, I will be speaking in Kansas City on August 18-19. This conference is about the ‘ezer kenegdo, the foundation of all relationships. We will examine the Genesis text, Paul’s use of these ideas in the apostolic writings and what we have learned since the publication of Guardian Angel. We…
Guardian Angel is a terrifying book for men. It shouldn’t be, but it is. And not for all men, it seems. Some men just get it. Their relationships with their wives are on such solid footing that they recognize the blessing a wife can be and they welcome the biblical validation. But not most men….
“How long will you go here and there, O faithless daughter? For the Lord has created a new thing in the earth—a woman will encompass a man.” Jeremiah 31:22 NASB Encompass – I don’t like this choice of translation for the Hebrew tesovav (from the root sabab). “Encompass” makes it sound like a woman…
Then he said to me, “This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel saying, ‘Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,’ says the Lord of hosts. Zechariah 4:6 NASB Not – What is the connection between Genesis 2:18, Zechariah 4:6, Ephesians 5:23 and John Piper’s view of marriage? More than you…
Rebekah was listening while Isaac spoke to his son Esau. Genesis 27:5 In the next few weeks I will publish a book on the story of Jacob. This is an excerpt from one of the chapters. Isaac’s life is one of spiritual weakness. In the face of God, Isaac wilts. He is powerless. He doesn’t…
Our fellow reader, David, sent me this link from a well-known teacher in Israel. Seems that he and I share the same Hebrew view of ‘ezer kenegdo–and by the way, stand in opposition to virtually all the Christian interpretations in translated texts. Here is the link to Dr. Eli Lizorkin-Eyzenberg, in case your interested. http://lp.eteacherbiblical.com/lp_biblical_eli_marriage-en.html?cid=24127&adgroupid=-1&utm_source=eli_insights&utm_medium=email_marketing&utm_campaign=bib_en_eml_dr.eli-marriage_2015-09-09_#24127&fname=David&lname=Sloss&email=davidsloss2@gmail.com%23_at=0.3.9315718,0.138520166.z3afxtzwjdau2shdc8
A heart at peace gives life to the body. Proverbs 14:30 (J. Sacks) At peace – John and Paul said it all. “Give you all I’ve got for a little peace of mind.” Without this, life fades to oblivion. Without this, it’s not worth continuing. Solomon understood what the boys from Liverpool were looking for….
My book Guardian Angel explored the Hebraic view of God’s design for the woman. If you wanted to be part of an audience during a presentation of the ideas in Guardian Angel, now you can watch a four part, four hour lecture with interactive questions on this subject, filmed live during a conference in Pensacola, Florida….
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