The words of the wise are like goads, their collected sayings like firmly embedded nails—given by one shepherd. Ecclesiastes 12:11 NIV One shepherd – This phrase, “given by one shepherd,” is almost the same no matter what English translation you choose. It is also the typical treatment in Jewish context. On this basis, rabbinic tradition…
And the priests who carried the ark of the covenant of the Lord stood firm on dry ground in the middle of the Jordan while all Israel crossed on dry ground, until all the nation had finished crossing the Jordan. Joshua 3:17 NASB Nation – Gringo. WASP. Chink. Gook. Cracker. Dego. There’s a long list of racial slurs…
He will call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will rescue him and honor him. I will satisfy him with a long life, and show him My salvation. Psalm 91:15-16 NASB My – Do you think we’ve plumbed this verse? Is there nothing more to mine here? Well, maybe we…
He will call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will rescue him and honor him. I will satisfy him with a long life, and show him My salvation. Psalm 91:15-16 NASB Show – How will God “show” His salvation to the man who calls on Him? If you read this…
He will call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will rescue him and honor him. I will satisfyhim with a long life, and show him My salvation. Psalm 91:15-16 NASB Satisfy – God promises to satisfy us. That’s a fact! But far too often it seems as if His answer…
He will call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will rescue him and honor him. I will satisfy him with a long life, and show him My salvation. Psalm 91:15-16 NASB Rescue/ Honor – “The poet is a mortal, claimed by the gods to reveal them in words; poetry is…
He will call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will rescue him and honor him. I will satisfy him with a long life, and show him My salvation. Psalm 91:15-16 NASB With him – “He will call. I will answer.” What more could we ask from God? Well, in fact,…
He will call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will rescue him and honor him. I will satisfy him with a long life, and show him My salvation. Psalm 91:15-16 NASB Call upon – “Even personal prayers for our own needs are not necessarily selfish in nature. God feels the…
Abraham breathed his last and died at a good old age, an old man and satisfied with life; and he was gathered to his people. Genesis 25:8 NASB With life – Irvin Yalom wrote, “Death anxiety is the mother of all religions, . . .”[1] Clearly he’s right when it comes to religions we identify today. Christianity and…
In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did what was right in his own eyes. Judges 21:25 NASB In his own eyes – A recent conversation with the rabbi of Parma caused me to recognize just how much of my Christian theological training affects the way I read a text. We were…
