Today’s Word
The Missing 500
These are the names of the mighty men whom David had: Josheb-basshebeth, a Tahchemonite, chief of the captains; he was called Adino the Eznite because of eight hundred who were killed by him at one time. 2 Samuel 23:8 NASB Eight hundred – Compare this account with a similar one in Chronicles. It reads: “These constitute the list of David’s…
Does God Answer Prayer?
Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. Matthew 7:7 NASB Will be given – Rabbi Shraga Freedman makes an astounding claim in his book Living Kiddush Hashem. “If Hashem were to answer the tefillos of people who do not follow His ordinances, it would…
Tense Logic
And the men of Ai struck and killed about thirty-six of their men, and pursued them from the gate as far as Shebarim and struck them on the mountainside; and the hearts of the people melted and became like water. Joshua 7:5 NASB Struck and killed – You know the story. Joshua sends out his army…
The Extended Family
“As for Me, behold, My covenant is with you, and you will be the father of a multitude of nations.” Genesis 17:4 NASB Father – How is this promised fulfilled? Clearly it must extend beyond the Jewish population. Av hamon goyim means Abraham is to be father to those outside the Synagogue. Christians have understood this…
Apple Core
As a shattering of my bones, my adversaries taunt me, while they say to me all day long, “Where is your God?” Psalm 42:10 NASB Taunt – Do you bear insults to God? Are you injured when His name is diminished? According to the reading by Rabbi Shraga Freedman, David’s cry is in response to chillul…
Research or Religion
By the seventh day God completed His work which He had done, and He rested on the seventh day from all His work which He had done. Genesis 2:2 NASB Seventh – I’ve included two short articles in this study because I believe it is important to see the difference between serious scholarly approaches to the text…
