“For this shall be called woman because this has been taken out of man.” Genesis 2:23 Woman – Word play is an essential part of the structure of Hebrew. We have commented time and again about the ways that Hebrew communicates without punctuation. Using the same or similar consonant structures is just one way that…
Part 2: (Please read the initial discussion of Mr. Corner’s mistaken view of Galatians) Mr. Corner goes on to say: One of their actual deceptive web sites that stresses the importance of the Torah for us today declared the following: “Since the Bible was written by Hebrews, it is critical to understand their ancient culture…
Today I received an passionate request to explain why my teaching about law and grace was causing such terrible consequences for a particular person. Accompanying this request was an article by Dan Corner titled “Deadly Galatianism Reintroduced.” With an English construction like that, I just had to take a look. Unfortunately, Mr. Corner’s misunderstanding of…
but one who has been tempted in all things as we are, yet without sin. Hebrews 4:15 Has Been Tempted – Nails weren’t customary. Did you know that? Most criminals were not nailed to a cross. They were simply tied to the post. Death by crucifixion did not occur because of the torture of nailing…
“I have finished the work which You gave me to do.” John 17:4 Finished – I love Oswald Chambers’ work. Years before most of us had any idea about the Hebrew worldview, God’s spirit of insight and wisdom invaded this man’s consciousness. He speaks like a rabbi. His articulations of biblical truth resound with Hebrew…
And God said, “Let us make man in our image; according to our likeness.” Genesis 1:26 According To Our Likeness – De’mut is the Hebrew word translated “likeness.” It is a feminine noun. Tselem, the word for “image,” is a masculine noun. The text makes it quite clear that both words apply to the God-carrying,…
And God said, “Let us make man in our image; according to our likeness.” Genesis 1:26 In Our Image – What does the Genesis account mean when it says that human beings are made in the image of God? That question has certainly been at the forefront of countless theological treatises. Over the centuries, the…
“I delight to do Your will, O my God; yes, Your Torah is within my heart.” Psalm 40:8 Delight – Hebrew has more than one word for pleasure and delight. Whenever we find more than one word for the same concept, we are challenged to discover the differences. Just as there are many words for…
Today I received an email (forwarded) that contained some pictorial representations of the Passion story. At the end was this message: All you have to do is: 1. Simply pray for the person who sent this message to you: Lord, you know the life of _________. I ask You to bless him/her in all things and make him/her…
And out of the ground YHWH made to spring up every tree that is pleasant to the sight and good for food. Genesis 2:9 Pleasant – When I visited the Prado in Madrid, I saw Titian’s painting of Adam and Eve in the Garden. You can see it here. You’ll notice that Titian does not…
