In May, 2013, I spent a quiet afternoon with Moshe Kempinski at his shop in Jerusalem. We talked frankly about relationships between Jews and Christians in the early years. Then we discussed the complex issues that separate the two religions today. These conversations are two men talking about how to understand each other and draw…
He will send from heaven and save me; He reproaches him who tramples upon me. Selah. God will send forth His lovingkindness and His truth. Psalm 57:3 NASB Save me – Send and save. That’s the action of YHWH. I can’t ascend to heaven to grab deliverance. He has to send it. What He sends…
Here is the link to the live radio show that I did this morning, covering topics such as the problem with law and grace in Galatians, biblical translations and the formation of the Christian church. Hope you enjoy it. NOTE: this link is only available for 2 weeks. CLICK HERE
I cry out to God Most High, to God who fulfills his purpose for me. Psalm 57:2 ESV Fulfills – “I cry out to God Most High, to God, who vindicates me.” NIV “I cry out to God Most High, To God who accomplishes all things for me.” NASB “I will cry out to God…
It’s nice to have a few days home and discover the wonder in my front yard.
Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me, for in you my soul takes refuge; in the shadow of your wings I will take refuge, till the storms of destruction pass by. Psalm 57:1 ESV (57:2 in Hebrew text) Destruction – Now, if I were rabbinic, I might say, “Don’t read this word…
Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me, for in you my soul takes refuge; in the shadow of your wings I will take refuge, till the storms of destruction pass by. Psalm 57:1 ESV (57:2 in Hebrew text) Shadow – If you’re looking for a place of safety, would you choose to…
Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me, for in you my soul takes refuge; in the shadow of your wings I will take refuge, till the storms of destruction pass by. Psalm 57:1 ESV (57:2 in Hebrew text). Takes refuge – If it were only true of us, how different our world…
Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me, for in you my soul takes refuge; in the shadow of your wings I will take refuge, till the storms of destruction pass by. Psalm 57:1 ESV (57:2 in Hebrew text). Be merciful – David is in a hole in the ground (that context is…
For the lead player, al-tashchet, a David michtam, when he fled from Saul into the cave. Psalm 57:1 (in the Hebrew text, translated by Robert Alter) Fled – Fight or flight – human behavior in the face of conflict hasn’t changed much in 10,000 years. What’s your default behavior? Do you find the hairs on…
