Today’s Word
Too Familiar (1)
The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not want. Psalm 23:1 NASB 1995 My shepherd – Hardly needs any introduction. This verse is possibly the most recognized verse in the “Old Testament,” and other than the evangelical emphasis on John 3:16, might just be the most recognized verse in the whole Bible. But familiarity often…
End of the Line – David and Job
And now, Lord, for what do I wait? My hope is in You. Psalm 39:7 NASB For what – Remember that Hebrew has no punctuation. No commas. No question marks. And “Lord” isn’t found in the middle of the sentence. So, is this, “For what do I wait?” or is it, “And now that I wait,…
The Truth Be Told
And it happened after the LORD has spoken these words to Job, that the LORD said to Eliphaz the Temanite: “My wrath has flared against you and your two companions because you have not spoken rightly of Me as did My servant Job. Job 42:7 Robert Alter Rightly – The end of the story is…
Submission or Compliance
Therefore, I retract, and I repent in dust and ashes. Job 42:6 NASB 1995 Retract – Submit—to give in, to back down, to capitulate, to agree, to consent, to accede. Comply—to obey, to adhere to, to conform, to acquiesce, to consent, to accept. Which is it? Or is it both? The Hebrew term, māʾas, is…
Tribal Law
Now the sons of Jacob came in from the field when they heard about it; and the men were grieved, and they were very angry because he had done a [d]disgraceful thing in Israel by [e]sleeping with Jacob’s daughter, for such a thing ought not to be done. Genesis 34:7 NASB A disgraceful thing – The story of…
Search more than 9000 word studies here
Recent Today’s Word
- To Be or To Be
- Measure for Measure Revised
- Shades and Nuances
- Madness
- Social Collapse
- Change of Subject
- Prophetic Agony
- The Heart Has Its Reasons
