I cling to Your testimonies; Lord, do not put me to shame! Psalm 119:31 NASB Put me to shame – In order to feel the impact of the psalmist’s plea, we must notice his use of dābaq, the word first found in Genesis 2:24. Looking back a few verses, we see the poet’s deliberate allusion to…
“Though He slay me, I will hope in Him. Nevertheless I will argue my ways before Him.” Job 13:15 NASB Argue – You have abandoned hopelessness (see Friday’s discussion). You have elected to be an optimist in spite of your better judgment (Heschel). You choose hope. But does that mean you just accept life as…
“Though He slay me, I will hope in Him. Nevertheless I will argue my ways before Him.” Job 13:15 NASB Hope – America’s presidential election day is just four days away. For a great number of people, this day underscores hopelessness about the world. Everywhere we look, things are worse. The newspapers declare another scandal,…
“Though He slay me, I will hope in Him” Job 13:15 In Hebrew, three words and an exclamation point. Literally “! He-kills-me but I-will-wait (hope)-for-Him” The most compact declaration of the meaning of life ever spoken by a man who knew what it meant. What really matters to you? What would be your last wish…
