Today’s Word
What’s Yours Is Mine
For I was envious of the arrogant as I saw the prosperity of the wicked. Psalm 73:3 NASB Envious – All of the major English translations use the word “envious” for the Hebrew qanah. But this is strange. The word qanah can mean envious but it is most often translated “jealous.” Even the LXX uses…
The Slippery Slope
But as for me, my feet had almost stumbled; my steps had nearly slipped. Psalm 73:2-3 ESV Almost stumbled – Asaph proclaims that God is good to Israel and all who are Israel are known by their “clean heart” actions. But he quickly realizes that his steps court disaster. As much as he wants clean…
A Little Extra
that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding. Colossians 1:9 NASB Knowledge – One of the Greek words for knowledge is gnosis. There was an ancient sect called the Gnostics. They believed in secret knowledge. Both of these words, gnosis and Gnostic have made their way…
Do This in Remembrance
we give thanks to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ Colossians 1:3 NASB Thanks – We all know this Greek word; we just didn’t know that it was the Greek word for “thanks.” It is eucharisteo. When you sound it out, you will see that it is the word Eucharist – the Lord’s…
The Unbearable Lightness
for you are all sons of light and sons of day 1 Thessalonians 5:5 NASB Light – The Greek word for light is phos. We have so many English words that come from this Greek heritage. Phosphorous, photograph, photon. The early Greeks saw the divine structure of the world in terms of light and dark. …
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