Today’s Word
Adding Some Emotion
Give ear, O God, to my prayer, and do not disdain my petition. Psalm 54:2 LXX Do not disdain – Unless you have a copy of the LXX, you’re version of this Hebrew psalm will be a bit different. First, the English Bible registers this as Psalm 55, not 54. Secondly, most English Bibles treat…
Kingdom Passports (2)
But of Zion it will be said, “This one and that one were born in her”; and the Most High Himself will establish her. The Lord will count when He registers the peoples, “This one was born there.” Selah Psalm 87:5-6 NASB Born there – The psalmist’s assertion that all citizens of the Kingdom will carry “born in Zion” passports…
Kingdom Passports (1)
But of Zion it will be said, “This one and that one were born in her”; And the Most High Himself will establish her. The Lord will count when He registers the peoples, “This one was born there.” Selah Psalm 87:5-6 NASB Born there – Football in Italy is a religion (that’s “soccer” for Americans). The rivalry between teams is…
The Missing 500
These are the names of the mighty men whom David had: Josheb-basshebeth, a Tahchemonite, chief of the captains; he was called Adino the Eznite because of eight hundred who were killed by him at one time. 2 Samuel 23:8 NASB Eight hundred – Compare this account with a similar one in Chronicles. It reads: “These constitute the list of David’s…
Does God Answer Prayer?
Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. Matthew 7:7 NASB Will be given – Rabbi Shraga Freedman makes an astounding claim in his book Living Kiddush Hashem. “If Hashem were to answer the tefillos of people who do not follow His ordinances, it would…
Tense Logic
And the men of Ai struck and killed about thirty-six of their men, and pursued them from the gate as far as Shebarim and struck them on the mountainside; and the hearts of the people melted and became like water. Joshua 7:5 NASB Struck and killed – You know the story. Joshua sends out his army…
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