Then Joshua and all Israel [a]pretended to be defeated before them, and fled by the way of the wilderness. Joshua 8:15 NASB Pretended to be defeated – Have you ever watched a movie with dialogue in your native tongue but with subtitles added? You’ll notice immediately that the subtitles often flatten the conversation, reducing the nuances and…
but from the fruit of the tree which is in the middle of the garden, God has said, “You shall not eat from it or touch it, or you will die.” Genesis 3:3 NASB Or touch it – OK, so who told the woman that the fruit of the Tree could not be touched? God…
And he touched my mouth and said: “Behold, this has touched your lips; your guilt is taken away, and your sin atoned for.” Isaiah 6:7 ESV Touched – What does it mean to you to be touched by someone? Does it give you a sense of reassurance, confidence, or the awareness of one with whom…
But in vain I kept my heart pure and in innocence washed my palms. For I was afflicted all day long, and my chastisement, each new morning. Psalm 73:13-14 (translation – Robert Alter) Afflicted – There are two kinds of purity in Scripture: ritual and moral. Some prescriptions address ritual impurity without any suggestion of…
