Commit your way to YHWH, trust also in Him, and He shall bring it to pass. Psalm 37:5 (Hebrew text) Commit/Trust – David demonstrates that the fulfillment of God’s purposes in our lives depends on two related actions. The first is voluntarily granting God ownership. The second is acting with complete confidence of God. David…
For it is written, “He is the one who catches the wise in their craftiness.” 1 Corinthians 3:19 (citing Job 5:13) Craftiness – When rabbi Sha’ul cites Eliphaz’s comment in Job 5:13, he certainly recalled another use of a similar consonant stem (Ayin-Resh-Mem). Craftiness is the supreme characteristic of the serpent (Genesis 3:1). We wouldn’t…
So Sarai said to Abram, “Now behold, the LORD has prevented me from bearing [children]. Please go in to my maid; perhaps I will obtain children through her.” And Abram listened to the voice of Sarai. Genesis 16:2 Listened To The Voice – Ah, now you see the connection. Adam listened to the voice of…
And the man said, “The woman whom You gave to be with me, she gave me of the tree and I ate.” Genesis 3:12 You Gave – Sometimes the smallest details carry substantial implications. The story of Adam and Havvah is filled with very small details. Most are ignored by our all-too-familiar readings. What a…
Y el hombre respondió: La mujer que tú me diste por compañera me dio del árbol, y yo comí. Genesis 3:12 Tú Me Diste – Algunas veces los detalles más pequeños contienen implicaciones sustanciosas. La historia de Adán y Havvah está repleta detalles pequeños. La mayoría son ignoradas en nuestras lecturas tan familiares. ¡Qué error!…
and Hevel became a keeper of sheep, but Qayin became a tiller of the ground. Genesis 4:2 Keeper/Tiller – Do you think we will ever be finished with Genesis? Each time we look there is more to see. Take this apparently innocuous verse. It doesn’t seem to have much theological importance, does it? But maybe…
Y Abel fue pastor de ovejas y Caín fue labrador de la tierra. Génesis 4:2 Pastor/Labrador – ¿Crees que algún dia terminaremos con Génesis? Cada vez que lo vemos hay más que ver. Por ejemplo éste versículo aparentemente inocuo. No parece tener mucha importancia teológica, ¿no crees? Pero quizás es porque no hemos visto con…
“and I also say to you that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build My church; . . .” Matthew 16:18 I – We need a new Bible, the Word of God according to evangelical interpreters. Of course, you might argue that we already have such a book. I had two men…
“You of little faith, why did you doubt?” Matthew 14:31 Doubt – “There is no word in Biblical Hebrew for doubt; there are many expressions of wonder. Just as in dealing with judgments, our starting point is doubt, wonder is the Biblical starting point in facing reality. The Biblical man’s sense for the mind-surpassing grandeur…
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