Today’s Word
Covenant
“Nevertheless, I will remember My covenant with you in the days of your youth, and I will establish an everlasting covenant with you”. Ezekiel 16:60 Covenant – This word (berit) has a very special meaning in the Bible. We often think of covenant in terms of a promise or treaty. In ordinary usage this implies…
Hears
“For the Lord hears the needy and does not despise His who are prisoners”. Psalm 69:33 Hears – Hebrew shama. Used over 1000 times in the Old Testament, this verb has an umbrella of meanings that are extended from the basic root. It can be translated to hear, listen to, pay attention, obey, examine and…
Iniquities
“But He was pierced through for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the chastening for our well-being fell upon Him, and by His scourging we are healed”. Isaiah 53:5 Iniquities – The root of this frequently used Old Testament word (awon) means to bend, twist or distort. When it is applied to religious…
Transferred
“For He has delivered us from the domain of darkness, and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son,” Colossians 1:13 Transferred – The word (metestasen) is formed from a Greek compound of two words, the first meaning a change in place or condition and the second meaning to place or stand. The idea…
Possession
“But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession,” I Peter 2:9 Possession – Although the Greek word peripoiesin can be translated by the English expressions “to save or preserve for oneself”, “to acquire or get possession of”, or “to gain”, all of these miss part…
Blameless
“Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to make you stand in the presence of His glory blameless with great joy,” Jude 24 Blameless – The English translation comes from a combined Greek word (amomous) meaning without spot or blemish. There are connections between this word and non-Christian sacrificial rituals,…
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