Today’s Word
Tamar Comes First
For how shall I go up to my father if the lad is not with me—for fear that I see the evil that would overtake my father?” Genesis 44:34 NASB See the evil– When you read the story of Joseph, there appears to be a detour in the plot. We recently investigated this detour, noting that…
The Alien
Then the Lord God formed man of dust from the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being. Genesis 2:7 NASB Man– He was never born. He had no mother, no father. He didn’t come from a family. He had no cultural DNA. He had no country, no ethnicity, no expectations. He knew no…
The Seducing God
He said, “O Lord God, how may I know that I will possess it?” Genesis 15:8 NASB How may I know– God comes to you. You didn’t ask Him to come. He just shows up. He asks you to do something; something pretty startling. “Leave this place, the place of your family and friends, of safety, culture and expectations. …
The Hazard of the Future
“Who knows, God may turn and relent and withdraw His burning anger so that we will not perish.” Jonah 3:9 NASB Who knows– This tiny phrase, uttered by the king of Nineveh, contains the full depth of the world’s desperation. mî yôdea—who knows? Zornberg summarizes the implications for humanity: “In a world where God hides His face,…
Context Capitulation
The Lord reigns, He is clothed with majesty; the Lord has clothed and girded Himself with strength; indeed, the world is firmly established, it will not be moved. Psalm 93:1 NASB Not be moved– If you have been a reader of this daily investigation project for awhile, then you know that I don’t shy away from controversy. You might even conclude that I…
Finding the Lost Sheep
I have gone astray like a lost sheep; seek Your servant, for I do not forget Your commandments. Psalm 119:176 NASB Do not forget– What does it mean to be lost? Our common assumptions probably arise from the evangelical interpretation of the state of the lost, that is, the condition of those who do not know God, have no…
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