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…

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…

The Nature of God

Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of Your name; Psalm 79:9 Help Us – I’m just guessing but I suspect that each of us has vocalized a prayer just like this one.  No matter what your circumstances in life, there will always be a time when you ask for God’s help. …