Prophecy and Prediction

On that day the Branch of the Lord will be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the earth will be the pride and the beauty of the survivors of Israel.  Isaiah 4:2  NASB The survivors – Who are the survivors?  Who are the pĕlêṭât?  TWOT provides some linguistic analysis: the primary use of this noun is to refer to the remnant…

The Holy Spirit in the Tanakh

Whosoever the man who fears the LORD, He will guide him in the way he should choose.  Psalm 25:12  Robert Alter translation Guide – “But when He, the Spirit of truth, comes, He will guide you into all the truth; for He will not speak on His own initiative, but whatever He hears, He will…

Archery

Teach me Your way, O YHWH, and lead me in a smooth path, because of my enemies. Psalm 27:11 Teach – Did you ever take a class in archery at summer camp? It isn’t as easy as it looks, is it? You have to learn about holding the bow and the arrow correctly. If you…