They have grown fat and sleek. They know no bounds in deeds of wickedness; they judge not with justice the cause of the fatherless, that they may prosper; they do not defend the rights of the poor. Jeremiah 5:27-28 Do Not Defend – Is Jeremiah speaking about us? Have we grown fat and sleek at…
Judge me, YHWH, for I have walked in my integrity; I also have trusted in YHWH; I shall not slide. Psalm 26:1 Judge – David seems to make a very bold request. Can we echo his words? Are we ready to have YHWH judge us? Can we claim that we have walked in integrity when…
Juzgue – “Lo que consume la palabra de pacto.” ¿Cómo puede ser cierta esta imagen de la palabra hebrea mishpat (Shin-Pey-Tau)? Esta imagen de palabra debe estar errada. ¿No es acaso el juicio sobre restauración? ¿No acabamos de aprender que mishpat (de shapat) tiene como intención la reconciliación? Alto. Piénsalo con cuidado. ¿De qué manera…
“Let YHWH judge between me and you.” Genesis 16:5 Judge – “What consumes the word of covenant.” How can this imagery be true of the Hebrew word shaphat (Shin-Pey-Tau)? This word picture must be wrong. Isn’t judging about restoration? Didn’t we just learn that mishpat (from shaphat) is intended to bring reconciliation? Stop. Think about…
