Today’s Word
The Wrong Question
And behold, a certain lawyer stood up and put Him to the test, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” Luke 10:25 To Inherit – The lawyer opened the test with a mistake. He asked the wrong question. If we overlook this mistake, we won’t understand why Yeshua answers a different question…
Cultural Hints
And behold, a certain lawyer stood up and put Him to the test, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” Luke 10:25 Stood Up – We all know this story. In our familiarity, we rush to the end, proclaiming the ethical superiority of the Samaritan. We are anxious to include everyone in…
The Art Of Hebrew Thinking
To the chief musician, a psalm of David Psalm 41:1 (Hebrew text) Musician – In most of our English Bibles, this address is not counted as a verse. That’s unfortunate because ignoring it sweeps aside a very important point about Hebrew thought. David’s praise is directed to the chief musician (natsah). We are confronted immediately…
Equivalence
When YHWH spoke first through Hoshea, YHWH said to Hoshea, “Go, take a wife of harlotry and children of harlotry, for the land has committed harlotry, departing from YHWH.” Hosea 1:2 YHWH Spoke – How did Hoshea know? How did he know that it was God who was asking him to do such an outrageous…
Contradiction
When YHWH spoke first through Hoshea, YHWH said to Hoshea, “Go, take a wife of harlotry and children of harlotry, for the land has committed harlotry, departing from YHWH.” Hosea 1:2 First – The first word in this verse is the word “first.” The word is tĕḥillâ. Perhaps a better translation of this opening phrase would…
The Shocking Results
Then Yeshua said to the Jews who had believed in Him, “If you continue in My word, you are truly My disciples.” John 8:31 Disciples – Something shocking happens in the Gospel use of the term “disciple.” We don’t notice it in English, but in Greek the results light up the sky like fireworks. The…
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