Today’s Word
Lexical Mistakes
Then Job got up, tore his robe, and shaved his head; then he fell to the ground and worshiped. Job 1:20 NASB Worshiped – Perhaps you’re used to checking the vocabulary of the Hebrew text with lexical aids. If you are, you’ll find something strange about this translation. It’s the wrong Hebrew word! Oh, what I…
Expendables
Then the Lord said to Satan, “Behold, all that he has is in your [g]power; only do not reach out and put your hand on him.” So Satan departed from the presence of the Lord. Job 1:12 NASB In your power – “The Lord gives; the Lord takes away.” Is that your living motto? Do you really believe (and act upon)…
Great Expectations
“But reach out with Your hand now and touch all that he has; he will certainly curse You to Your face.” Job 1:11 NASB Certainly – The story of Job is the story of expectations. God expects Job to survive the test. haśśāṭān expects him to fail. Job, caught in the middle, expects God to treat…
Quid Pro Quo?
Then Satan answered the [f]Lord, “Does Job fear God for nothing? Job 1:9 NASB For nothing – How many times have you been tempted to make a deal with God? Your theology tells you that God isn’t amenable to bargaining, but that doesn’t stop the semi-emotional push to win His favor. After all, doesn’t a good God…
Enter the Antagonist
Now there was a day when the [b]sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and [c]Satan also came among them. Job 1:6 NASB Satan – A few footnotes tells you that the phrase “sons of God” and the noun “Satan” are modern interpretations of the ancient ambiguous Hebrew text. A lot of milage has been…
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