Today’s Word
Who’s to Blame?
“My lot is far more bitter than yours, for the hand of the LORD has struck out against me.” Ruth 1:13 JPS Than yours – The Hebrew phrase mar li me-od me-kem (“more bitter than yours”) can be read another way. It can also mean “more bitter because of you.” You can see a hint…
Reading What You Want It to Say
“You serpents, you brood of vipers, how shall you escape the sentence of hell?” Matthew 23:33 NASB Brood of vipers – Do you read the Scriptures with an ear toward what you want it to say? Do you read with your past associations, instruction and cultural background as the interpretive pattern? Or do you read…
The Red Letter Bible
“Even if I thought there was hope for me, . . .” Ruth 1:12 JPS Hope – What is your definition of “hope”? Two questions might help you determine if your idea of hope comes from biblical sources or from the culture of Greek philosophy. The first question is this: “Is your idea of hope…
The Partial Future
But Naomi replied, “Turn back, my daughters! Why should you go with me? Have I more sons in my body who might be husbands for you?” Ruth 1:11 Turn back – Once again we encounter the verb shuv in this story. One commentator points out that shuv in Jeremiah has seventeen different nuances. We should…
Too Familiar
Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in Your sight, O LORD, my rock and my Redeemer. Psalm 19:14 NASB Words – Adin Steinsaltz makes the following comment in his book, Simple Words: “Because we know these words for such a long time, because we seem to know…
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