The enemy has come to an end in everlasting ruins, and You have uprooted the cities; the very memory of them has perished. Psalm 9:6 NASB Memory – What was the ultimate objective of the victor in military conflict in the ancient Semitic world? In a word: extinction! It’s not surprising that David praises God for wiping out the very memory of his…
You shall also teach them to your sons, speaking of them when you sit in your house, when you walk along the road, when you lie down, and when you get up. Deuteronomy 11:19 NASB Speaking – It is curious and significant that the Hebrew word for “male” (zākār) comes from the root zākar meaning…
He will call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will rescue him and honor him. I will satisfy him with a long life, and show him My salvation. Psalm 91:15-16 NASB My – Do you think we’ve plumbed this verse? Is there nothing more to mine here? Well, maybe we…
And when He had taken some bread and given thanks, He broke it and gave it to them, saying, “This is My body which is given for you; do this in remembrance of Me.” Luke 22:19 NASB Do this in remembrance of Me – Once we move in the direction of reading the Bible as if we were the original audience, then…
But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I said to you. John 14:26 NASB Remembrance – We often read this verse as if it is Yeshua’s eternal promise that the Spirit will somehow ensure we will never forget what…
