Today’s Word
The Sin Virus
Of David, a contemplation. Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. Psalm 32:1 Transgression/ Sin – Hebrew poetry rhymes ideas, not sounds. One Hebrew technique is parallel construction. In this technique, the first idea is matched with a second parallel idea and one idea elaborates the thought of the other. In…
Not Quite
Of David, a contemplation. Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. Psalm 32:1 Blessed Is – So, now you know that this is a maskil. That means it is an insight for action. But immediately following the word maskil, we come to what appears to be a passive verb, blessed is. …
Missing Context
Of David, a contemplation. Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. Psalm 32:1 (here is the link to the Blue Letter Bible but you will notice that even it leaves out the Hebrew words) Of David. A contemplation – Some translations don’t even include this opening indication. Apparently, authorship and context…
VERY IMPORTANT
I believe this is so important that I am interrupting the daily word in order to send it. Distress Call It doesn’t happen often, but when one of my faithful readers and long-time supporters asks to be removed from the community, I want to know why. Yesterday I heard from a friend and reader in…
Why Bother?
Again I said, “The thing which you are doing is not good; should you not walk in the fear of our God because of the reproach of the nations, our enemies?” Nehemiah 5:9 Walk – Nehemiah’s question is a good one. It gives us the right perspective about walking in the ways of YHWH. But…
Open Graves
But He said to them, “Allow the dead to bury their own dead; but as for you, go and proclaim everywhere the kingdom of God.” Luke 9:60 Allow – Does this statement seem a little harsh? Does it smack of a lack of compassion for the dead and for those who mourn over the dead? …
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