Today’s Word
The Genesis of Psalms
Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless His holy name. Psalm 103:1 NASB Within me – What is within? The immediate temptation is to answer with a Greek worldview. What is within in my spirit. But how would we answer this question as a Hebrew? First, we would look…
Whose Halachah?
And a man was there whose hand was withered. And they questioned Jesus, asking, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?”—so that they might accuse Him. Matthew 12:10 NASB Is it lawful – Sometimes you can’t understand the text of the gospels without first understanding the context of the rabbis. This is one of…
So Far
I have led you forty years in the wilderness; your clothes have not worn out on you, and your sandal has not worn out on your foot. Deuteronomy 29:5 NASB Forty years – The Hebrew word for “forty” is ‘arbaim. It is spelled Aleph-Resh-Bet-Ayin-Yod-Mem. It is pointed so that the syllables are AR-BA-IM. But the…
Fenced Out
but from the fruit of the tree which is in the middle of the garden, God has said, “You shall not eat from it or touch it, or you will die.” Genesis 3:3 NASB Or touch it – OK, so who told the woman that the fruit of the Tree could not be touched? God…
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