Once More Around the Block

Then the LORD God said, “It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper fit for him.” Genesis 2:18 ESV Alone – We have examined this verse intensely. We have pointed out its powerful implications for the role of the woman. We have spent effort investigating its impact…

Keneged and Kenegdo

For in the way you judge, you will be judged; and by your standard of measure, it will be measured to you. Matthew 7:2 NASB Measure – There is no doubt that Yeshua endorsed the Hebrew biblical concept of measure-for-measure. He used it to express watchfulness with regard to judgment of others and he used…

Difficult But Not Impossible

It is for your destruction, O Israel, that you are against Me, against your help. Hosea 13:9  NASB Help – Hosea is a prophet of puns.  His message is filled with word plays, allusions and odd constructions.  In some cases, no scholar today can definitively determine the meaning of Hosea’s words.  This verse is one…

Order And Purpose

And YHWH Elohim said, “It is not good the man being alone.  I will make for him an ‘ezer kenegdo.  Genesis 2:18 ‘ezer kenegdo – The opening of the Bible is a declaration of God’s ordering the world.  He is completely in control of all creation.  His character is expressed in all that He does. …

Una Clase de Ayuda Especial

Entonces el SEÑOR Dios dijo: “No es bueno que el hombre esté solo; le haré una ayuda [´ezer kenegdo].” Génesis 2:18 ´ezer kenegdo – La Biblia no está escrita con números de capítulos y versículos. Esos fueron añadidos miles de años después. Desafortunadamente, esta añadidura frecuentemente separa nuestro pensamiento del texto para que no veamos…

A Special Kind Of Help

And said YHWH Elohim, “It is not good for man to be alone; I will make for him a [‘ezer kenegdo].” Genesis 2:18 ‘ezer kenegdo – The Bible was not written with chapter and verse numbers. Those were added thousands of years later. Unfortunately, their addition often breaks our thinking about the text so that…

El Gran Riesgo

Entonces el SEÑOR Dios dijo: “No es bueno que el hombre esté solo; le haré una ayuda adecuada.”  Génesis 2:18 Kenegdo – ¿Estás preparado para hablar de riesgos? Ayer aprendimos que existe algo increíblemente importante en el suceso del diseño de la Mujer por Dios, la ´ezer kenegdo. Dentro de éste diseño vemos la construcción…

The Great Risk

And said YHWH Elohim, “It is not good for man to be alone; I will make for him a helper [kenegdo].” Genesis 2:18 Kenegdo – Are you ready to talk about risk? Yesterday we learned that there is something incredibly important happening in God’s design of Woman, the ‘ezer kenegdo. Built into this design is…

Double Preposition-alism

And said YHWH Elohim, “It is not good for man to be alone; I will make for him a helper corresponding to him.” Genesis 2:18 Corresponding To Him – When Scripture uses an odd combination of words to describe something as important as Woman, we had better pay attention. And nothing is stranger than the…

Doble Preposicion-alismo

Y el SEÑOR Dios dijo: No es bueno que el hombre esté solo; le haré una ayuda idónea. Génesis 2:18 Ayuda Idónea – Cuando la Escritura utiliza una combinación extraña de palabras para describir algo tan importante como la Mujer, nos conviene prestar atención. Y no hay nada más extraño que la manera en que…