When God saw their deeds, that they turned from their evil way, then God relented of the disaster which He had declared He would bring on them. So He did not do it. Jonah 3:10 NASB They turned – “The repentance of the Ninevites, from a psychological standpoint, is less plausible than the physical possibility of the miracles…
A worthless person, a wicked man, is one who walks with a perverse mouth, who winks with his eyes, who signals with his feet, who points with his fingers; who, with perversion in his heart, continually devises evil, who spreads strife. Therefore his disaster will come suddenly; instantly he will be broken and there will be no healing. Proverbs 6:12-15 NASB No healing…
Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, and sustain me with a willing spirit. Psalm 51:12 NASB Willing – If I asked you, “What kind of spirit would you like to keep you going?” would you answer, “Oh, one that is under obligation, restricted, limited.” No, of course not. You’d want an animating force that was…
I erased your transgressions like a thick cloud, and like a cloud have I erased your sins; return to Me for I have redeemed you. Isaiah 44:22 Chabad Erased – māḥâ. God’s solution to our transgressions. As you recall, David asked for his guilt and his misdeeds to be washed away. God has another word…
Let us examine and probe our ways, And let us return to the LORD. Lamentations 3:40 NASB (1995) Yesterday we arrived back in America. We’ll be here until Thanksgiving and then return to Italy. Return – It’s a bit strange arriving on the shores of America. We’ve been in Italy for several years now, and…
May those who [af]fear You turn to me, and those who know Your testimonies. Psalm 119:79 NASB Turn to me – šûb. 1050 times this verb is used in the Tanakh. We most often think of it in terms of repentance, that is, returning to God’s ways. “The Bible is rich in idioms describing man’s responsibility…
I considered my ways and turned my feet to Your testimonies. Psalm 119:59 NASB Considered/ turned – I know, I know. You’re getting tired of all these grammar lessons. I’d say the same thing if it weren’t for the interesting variety of translations. You have to wonder how both Jewish and Christian scholars can justify such…
And what is the portion of God from above, or the inheritance of the Almighty from on high? Job 31:2 NASB Portion – Let’s continue with our discussion of the article on teshuvah from Chabad.org. “Teshuvah is therefore a spiritual repudiation of philosopher Will Durant’s statement: “We are what we repeatedly do.” Judaism teaches us otherwise. We…
And what is the portion of God from above, or the inheritance of the Almighty from on high? Job 31:2 NASB Portion – I recently received an insightful article from Chabad.org. It is worth reading so I am pasting it here. After you’ve read through it, I’ll have some comments. Repentance: Teshuvah (תשובה) Return to the…
then the dust will return to the earth as it was, and the spirit will return to God who gave it. Ecclesiastes 12:7 NASB Spirit will return – Pythagoras, the Greek philosopher-mathematician, invented the doctrine of the eternal existence of the soul (in Greek psyche). The ancient world did believe in life after death (e.g., Egyptian burial…
