k’doshim tihiyu ki kadosh ani YHWH eloheychem Wayyiqra 19:2 Tanakh I am holy – The verse is Leviticus 19:2 in transliterated Hebrew. You might recognize the word kadosh (it occurs twice). tihiyu is the verb hayah (you shall be). When Yeshua refers to this verse in His pronouncement in Matthew 5:48, He has Torah observance…
“Therefore you are to be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.” Matthew 5:48 NASB Perfect – Yeshua’s demand seems perfectly reasonable, right? You and I can be perfect, can’t we? God demands it. We are accountable. Therefore, we should do it. When I was much younger, this verse scared me to death. I knew…
in order that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham might come to the Gentiles, so that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith. Galatians 3:14 NASB Come to – In the margin of the NASB, you will find a note that gives an alternate translation. The alternate is “occur” (“the blessing…
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He who mocks the poor taunts his Maker; he who rejoices at calamity will not go unpunished. Proverbs 17:5 NASB Mocks – Redistribution of wealth is a hot topic in today’s politics. Aggravating class warfare between the “rich” and the “poor” breeds contempt on both sides. First, the poor despise the success of the rich,…
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Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, this he will also reap. Galatians 6:7 NASB Not mocked – It’s been two weeks since you made those annual New Year’s resolutions. By now you are back to the routine of life. Things haven’t really changed, have they? What you did…
And when He approached, He saw the city and wept over it. Luke 19:41 NASB Wept – There are two Greek words for “wept” in the New Testament. If you don’t know which one you’re reading, you will miss the whole point. In this verse, the word is klaio. It means to lament, wail, weep…
“He felt compassion for her, and said to her, “Do not weep.” Luke 7:13 NASB Compassion – Nain. The village named “pleasant” or “beautiful”. But on this day the Hebrew name does not fit the mood at all. Today is the day of a funeral. Today is a mother’s worst nightmare – death invades life. …
“How blessed is the man who has made the Lord his trust” Psalm 40:4 NASB Trust – The word batach means the sense of well-being and security that results from having something or someone in whom to place confidence. It is translated in the Greek Old Testament as “hope”, not “belief.” It stresses the feeling…
