I will raise my eyes to the mountains; from where will my help come? Psalm 121:1 NASB From where – Does David really think God’s help will come from the mountains? Is he just another version of the pagan idea of territorial gods, or the Canaanite religion of the mountain god, El? Surely not! David isn’t asking…
He returned to his brothers and said, “The boy is not there; as for me, where am I to go?” Genesis 37:30 NASB Not there – In this verse, the words “not there” are not there. The translators have added an explanation to the text, implying that Reuben declares Joseph is no longer in the pit. …
Then the Lord God called to the man, and said to him, “Where are you?” Genesis 3:9 NASB Where – Man was created to be useful. In fact, he was assigned an indispensable role on the earth—to steward it on God’s behalf. “Then the Lord God took the man and put him into the garden of Eden to cultivate it…
Then the Lord God called to the man, and said to him, “Where are you?” Genesis 3:9 NASB Where are you? – Hey, it’s Friday. You have some time to actually study this verse. So I’ve collected a few pointers about the importance of God’s question. Can I make a suggestion? Review each of these before you…
“But where can wisdom be found? And where is the place of understanding?” Job 28:12 NASB Where – The goal of growing is not to be finished. If you ever reached the finished line, there would be no reason to continue. Might as well be dead. Life is about the continuous project of change, of growth,…
Then the Lord God called to the man, and said to him, “Where are you?” Genesis 3:9 NASB Where – As you know, Hebrew has two words for “where.” The first is a question about geographical location. ‘ephoh, that is, “Where is such and such place, person, thing?” If I’m lost in Jerusalem, I might use this…
He said, “Hagar, Sarai’s maid, where have you come from and where are you going?” And she said, “I am fleeing from the presence of my mistress Sarai.” Genesis 16:8 NASB Where – So, where are you going? Perhaps this is the most important question anyone will ever ask of you, if you understand the…
But the LORD God called to the man and said to him, “Where are you?” Genesis 3:9 ESV Where – Some time ago we learned that Hebrew has two words for “where.”[1] God’s question, the first question in the Tanakh, is not about Adam’s location. It is about God’s surprise that Adam is not where…
But the Lord God called to the man, “Where are you?” Genesis 3:9 NIV Where – What if we combine Rabbi David Forhman’s insight about the Hebrew word ‘ayyeh and Rabbi Jonathan Sacks insight about the relationship between geography and sin? Sacks comments that sin is often being in the wrong place at the wrong…
Where can I go from Your Spirit? Or where can I flee from Your presence? Psalm 139:7 NASB Where – “Where are you?” Remember that question. Some manifestation of God walks in the Garden. Adam is hiding. Do you suppose God does not know where Adam is when He asks, “Where are you?” Of course not!…
