Today’s Word
Free to Choose?
“ . . . and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” John 8:32 NASB Set you free – What does it mean “to be set free”? The Greek verb, eleutheróō, finds its roots in the idea of slavery. In the Greek world, freedom was both a physical and a political ideal. …
Biblical PTSD (2)
The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves those who are [a]crushed in spirit. Psalm 34:18 NASB Crushed – What does it mean to be “crushed in spirit”? The word, and its similarly spelled parallel, is used in poetry and laments. It emphasizes the “emotional and spiritual suffering”[1] of a person or people. Here it is an adjective. …
Biblical PTSD (1)
But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed. Isaiah 53:5 KJV Wounded – He might have been wounded for your transgression, but not for mine. Believe me when I tell you that I bear the…
Essential Midrash
And the Lord God formed man of dust from the ground, and He breathed into his nostrils the soul of life, and man became a living soul. Genesis 2:7 Chabad Formed – Let’s consider the crucial role of midrash in Jewish thought. We can do this by taking an example for Genesis Rabbah. Here is…
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