that He might deliver us out of the present evil age Galatians 1:4 Deliver Us Out – “I do not ask You to take them out of the world.” Wait a minute! Paul just says that Yeshua sacrificed Himself for our sins so that He might deliver us out, but Yeshua Himself prayed that we…
Hi everyone. This is a special post to all the members of the community. Recently some very distressing things have been happening to members of our group, but unless you read all the comments, you probably would not be aware of them simply because they are attached to particular daily posts. Patrick recognized this problem…
You will make known to me the path of life; in Your presence is fullness of joy; in Your right hand there are pleasures forever. Psalm 16:11 Fullness of Joy – Today is my birthday. Maybe I should take the day off. But then I wouldn’t get the joy of learning one more deep thing…
You will make known to me the path of life; in Your presence is fullness of joy; in Your right hand there are pleasures forever. Psalm 16:11 Path of Life – The Hebrew expression, orach chayim, combines two words, orach (meaning pathway) and chayyah (meaning living thing). David says that God Himself will teach him…
Long before the term “prophet” took on its contemporary meaning of predicting the future, the Greek term prophetes has a very different meaning. In fact, until the Christian era after apostles refocused the meaning, it did not embody the concept of peering into the future at all. Prophetes has its roots in the Greek culture…
For You will not abandon my soul to Sheol, nor will You allow Your Holy One to undergo decay. Psalm 16:10 Undergo Decay – In the Old Testament, what happens after death is not clearly articulated. There are a few verses about the underworld, called Sheol, but it is a place where everyone goes when…
Therefore, my heart is glad and my glory rejoices; also my flesh shall rest in confidence. Psalm 16:9 Glad – The Hebrew word sameach has a rich history; a history that we need to know in order to see the majesty in this simple idea. First, it’s found in Deuteronomy 16:15 where it describes the…
Therefore, my heart is glad and my glory rejoices; also my flesh shall rest in confidence. Psalm 16:9 Therefore – Why are you glad? Why do you rejoice? Why do you rest in confidence (not “rest in peace” – not yet, I hope)? David has a very good reason for proclaiming these things, but we…
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I have set YHWH always before me, for He is at my right hand. I shall not be shaken. Psalm 16:8 Always – If you read this word in Hebrew you’ll notice something right away. Because Hebrew is written only in consonants, many times a small change makes a very big difference. The rabbis noticed,…
