and that from childhood you have known the sacred writings which are able to give you the wisdom that leads to salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. 2 Timothy 3:15 Childhood – The next verse is the famous one. “All Scripture is inspired by God.” Of course, lifted from the context, the statement…
Rise Lord! Rescue me, my God Psalm 3:8 (translation: Robert Alter) Rescue Me – “ho.shi e.ni.” Say it again, out loud! This one is worth remembering. The Hebrew root is yasha, “to bring help to those in trouble.” The pronoun “me” is attached directly to the verb. That’s what I want – direct connection to…
So then, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your salvation with fear and trembling Philippians 2:12 Work Out – Paul is never very far from the Hebrew Scriptures. So, when he talks about working out our salvation, he…
