Her priests have done violence to My teaching and they profane My set-apart matters. They have not distinguished between the set-apart and profane, nor have they made known the difference between the unclean and the clean. And they have hidden their eyes from My Sabbaths, and I am profaned in their midst. Yehezqel 22:26 ISR…
Keeping away from strife is an honor for a man, but any fool will quarrel. Proverbs 20:3 NASB Keeping away – What does it mean to “keep away” from strife? Does it mean to turn the other cheek? Does it mean to walk away? Does it mean to never press for the truth? When you…
Therefore you are to observe the sabbath, for it is holy to you. Everyone who profanes it shall surely be put to death; for whoever does any work on it, that person shall be cut off from among his people. Exodus 31:14 NASB Work – In an internet article titled “How to Honor the Sabbath”…
Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Exodus 20:8 ESV Sabbath – Followers of the God of Israel are Sabbath keepers. This ritual is the most conspicuous symbol of association with YHWH in all of the Tanakh. In fact, YHWH holds His people accountable for the sin of not keeping Sabbath. It is of…
“Delight yourself in the Lord; and He will give you the desires of your heart.” Psalm 37:4 NASB Delight – This word (‘anag) is used for a garment that is delicate or luxurious. Here it means to feel great favor toward something. But notice carefully the object of our delight. It is not His forgiveness. …
And on the seventh day God ended His work which He had made; and He rested on the seventh day from all His work which He has made. And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it; because that in it He had rested from all his work which God created and made. Genesis 2:2-3 …
And Egypt, vainly and emptily they help. So I have called to this: Their strength is to sit still. Isaiah 30:7 To Sit Still – Welcome to God’s PAC – the divine Political Action Committee. Of course, His PAC is a bit different from the ones we have. The operative procedure of His PAC is…
But He said to them, “Allow the dead to bury their own dead; but as for you, go and proclaim everywhere the kingdom of God.” Luke 9:60 Allow – Does this statement seem a little harsh? Does it smack of a lack of compassion for the dead and for those who mourn over the dead? …
