Today’s Word
Compassionate Deception
So the men of Israel took some of their provisions, and did not ask for the [a]counsel of the Lord. Joshua 9:14 NASB Did not ask – The crucial decision of the encounter with the Gibeonites occurs without consultation with God. That seems quite strange. Joshua certainly knows what happens when a leader acts independently of God’s directive. Ai is…
Surprising Syntax
“And these wineskins which we filled were new, and behold, they are split open; and these clothes of ours and our sandals are worn out from the very long journey.” Joshua 9:13 NASB Very long journey – Have you ever considered that the syntax of a language might reflect the thinking of the speakers of that language? As…
Marks on the Wall (2)
alike newborn babies, long for the 1bpure 2milk of the word, so that by it you may cgrow 3in respect to salvation, 1 Peter 2:2 NASB Grow – First, we need to know something about the verb Peter uses. “auxánō means ‘to bring to growth,’ ‘to promote,’ ‘to raise one’s position,’ or intransitive ‘to grow,’…
Marks on the Wall (1)
alike newborn babies, long for the 1bpure 2milk of the word, so that by it you may cgrow 3in respect to salvation, 1 Peter 2:2 NASB 1995 In respect to salvation – When I was a child, my parents would stand me against a special part of the walls in our home and mark my…
Siracusa
One of the oldest cities in the Western world, Siracusa was founded by the Greeks in 734 BCE. Being there was quite a treat. Topical Index: Siracusa, photos
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