Thus says the LORD, “Keep justice and do righteousness.” Isaiah 56:1 Keep Justice – One of the marks of Torah scholarship was the ability of the rabbi to summarize all the Law in a comprehensive and dense saying. The scribes posed this challenge to Yeshua when they asked for His summation of all the commandments…
And said YHWH Elohim, “It is not good for man to be alone; I will make for him a helper corresponding to him.” Genesis 2:18 Helper – What does an ‘ezer do today? How does a woman exercise her role as ‘ezer in a world that operates after the Fall, a world where men seem…
And said YHWH Elohim, “It is not good for man to be alone; I will make for him a helper corresponding to him.” Genesis 2:18 Helper – At last we are ready to look at ‘ezer. We are only now prepared because we have established that woman is not subordinate to man, that woman is…
And said YHWH Elohim, “It is not good for man to be alone; I will make for him a helper corresponding to him.” Genesis 2:18 Helper – God is a God of order. That is one of the central themes of the creation account. Everything is done properly, without conflict and in order. So, when…
Christians have always been taught to avoid sin. That’s a given. But sometimes I think we trip ourselves up by not really understanding what the Bible calls “sin.” We assume that we know what we aren’t supposed to do. Murder, steal, lie, covet (that one is kind of vague but it’s on the list), use…
And said YHWH Elohim, “It is not good being of the man alone; I will make for him an ‘ezer corresponding to him.” Genesis 2:18 (as literal as I can get) ‘ezer – This is going to take some time, so digest slowly. A great deal of misinformation has been foisted upon the believing community…
Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of Your name; Psalm 79:9 Help Us – I’m just guessing but I suspect that each of us has vocalized a prayer just like this one. No matter what your circumstances in life, there will always be a time when you ask for God’s help. …
You shall not take vengeance, nor bear any grudge against the sons of your people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself; I am the LORD. Leviticus 19:18 Neighbor – Only one time in the entire Old Testament. That’s right, the command to love your neighbor as yourself occurs only once, in this verse. …
And Hamor spoke with them, saying, “My son Shechem’s soul is bound to your daughter. Please give her to him for a wife.” Genesis 34:8 Bound – You get married with davaq (sticky covenant). You fall in love with hashaq. Don’t confuse the two. If you do, you’re likely to repeat the lesson of Shechem….
Therefore, a man shall leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave to his wife, and they shall become one flesh. Genesis 2:24 Cleave – You’ve probably heard this verse at least one hundred times. Every wedding, every sermon about marriage, every book and video from a Christian perspective ends up with this verse…
