Today’s Word
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These are the names of the sons of Israel who came to Egypt with Jacob, each with his household: Exodus 1:1 ESV The names – What is the name of this book in the Bible? If you read a Bible based on Christian traditions, the name will be “Exodus.” But if you read the Tanakh,…
Stretched to Fit
But beyond this, my son, be warned: the writing of many books is endless, and excessive study is wearying to the body. Ecclesiastes 12:12 NASB Excessive study – One of my readers wrote, “I will be honest and say that from time to time – particularly when you get into ‘philosophical mode’ and use terms…
Does God Do It All?
I will cry to God Most High, to God who accomplishes all things for me. Psalm 57:2 [English] NASB Who accomplishes all things – Poetry is difficult to understand. Just ask my Italian students who are studying Walt Whitman or Edgar Allen Poe. Poets like to manipulate the language, strike unusual parallels, twist resonance, and bend meanings in…
The Ends of Regrets
Hopefully the sun is setting on all those past ghosts and what’s left is a beautiful finish. Topical Index: regrets
Accumulation
Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, Philippians 3:13b NIV Forgetting what is behind – Isn’t it nice to know that Paul was so focused, so spiritual, that he could forget everything that was in the past and just concentrate on what would be in the future? Don’t you wish you had such…
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