You shall not murder. You shall not commit adultery. You shall not steal. You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor. Exodus 20:13-16 NASB You shall not – Aviya Kushner notices something odd. “In Hebrew, four key ‘commandments’ are crammed into one verse in Exodus 20.13. But in the 1611 King James Bible, they…
Nevertheless they flattered him with their mouth, and they lied to him with their tongues. Psalm 78:36 (Hebrew World translation) Tongues – The psalmist observes that people return to God in adversity. When they have emptiness, years of trouble and death, they flock to the Almighty for comfort and help. They remember that God is…
“Though you are a whore, Yisra’el, let not Yehudah become guilty. Do not come up to Gilgal, nor go up to Beyth Awen, nor swear an oath, saying, ‘As YHWH lives!’” Hosea 4:15 (ISR) Swear an oath – Israel’s history is bound up with prophetic legacy. God spoke to His people through the prophets. God’s…
You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor Deuteronomy 5:20 False – It’s court language, but it’s not limited to trials. The word picture recalls the witness stand. “Do you swear to tell the truth?” The answer better be “Yes.” In front of the judge and jury, we want true testimony. So does God. …
