I will stand at my guard post and station myself on the watchtower; and I will keep watch to see what He will say to me, and how I may reply when I am reprimanded. Habakkuk 2:1 NASB Reprimanded – Why are we looking at the same verse and the same word again? Because the scope of this word, tôkēḥâ, includes another possible translation…
Your people will volunteer freely on the day of Your power; in holy splendor, from the womb of the dawn, Your youth are to You as the dew. Psalm 110:3 NASB Womb of dawn – Not to belabor the point, but if you read this verse in the NASB you will discover that it contains four footnotes, all indicating alternatives or…
He will redeem my soul in peace [l]from the battle which is against me, for they are many who are aggressive toward me. God will hear and humiliate them—even the one who sits enthroned from ancient times— Selah Psalm 55:18-19a NASB Sits enthroned from ancient times – Before we tackle this text, we need to understand the caution provided by Nahum Sarna: Translations, particularly those adopted…
For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart. Hebrews 4:12 NIV Word of God – I’ve just read again the excellent introduction to the Hebrew Bible found as the…
When the water in the skin was gone, she put the boy under one of the bushes. Genesis21:15 NIV Put – Most of us are captive to our mother tongue. As a result, we read the Scriptures in languages other than the original. As everyone knows, translations leave things on the table, especially nuances, idioms,…
All Scripture is inspired by God and beneficial for teaching, for rebuke, for correction, for training in righteousness; 2 Timothy 3:16 NASB Inspired – Thanks to centuries of Christian theological exposition, “inspired” today has the overtones of “certain,” “truthful,” and “definite.” This verse from Paul’s letter to Timothy convinces most Christian conservatives that God oversees…
