Between morning and evening they are broken in pieces; unregarded, they perish forever. Is their tent-cord not pulled out within them? They die, yet without wisdom. Job 4:20-21 NASB Without wisdom – Eliphaz is right about one thing. We die without wisdom. Not all the questions are answered. Perhaps not even a few. If ḥokmâ is the measure…
Give me understanding, so that I may comply with Your Law and keep it with all my heart. Psalm 119:34 NASB Understanding – Do you find this request a bit odd? The general pattern of God’s instructions in Torah do not require explanation. In fact, the methodology of Torah learning is not about figuring out why God asks what…
My eye grows dim from misery; I have called upon You every day, Lord; I have spread out my hands to You. Psalm 88:9 NASB Called upon – Internal contradiction! Yes, Hebrew has a few words that mean exactly the opposite depending on the circumstances. When an author takes advantage of this, his choice can mean either one—or both. Perhaps…
When the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was desirable to make one wise, she took some of its fruit and ate; and she also gave some to her husband with her, and he ate. Genesis 3:6 N ASB Desirable – “Watchfulness is…
When the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was desirable to make one wise, she took some of its fruit and ate; and she also gave some to her husband with her, and he ate. Genesis 3:6 N ASB Desirable – “It is…
My eye grows dim from misery; I have called upon You every day, Lord; I have spread out my hands to You. Psalm 88:9 NASB Called upon – Internal contradiction! Yes, Hebrew has a few words that mean exactly the opposite depending on the circumstances. When an author takes advantage of this, his choice can mean either one—or both. Perhaps…
Wretched man that I am! Who will set me free from the body of this death? Romans 7:24 NASB Set me free – Just for the moment put aside Augustine’s exegesis claiming that this verse is the expression of Paul before he became a Christian. Historical analysis demonstrates that Augustine’s conclusion is wrong. At the…
In the beginning was the Word, . . . John 1:1 Word – Almost all Christians are familiar with the Greek term logos. Its significance in Christian theology is beyond dispute. Most theologians recognize that the meaning of logos in the New Testament is not the same as the classical Greek use of logos. The…
