Today’s Word
Order-Taker/Order-Maker
And God said, “Let us make man in our image; according to our likeness.” Genesis 1:26 In Our Image – What does the Genesis account mean when it says that human beings are made in the image of God? That question has certainly been at the forefront of countless theological treatises. Over the centuries, the…
Biblical Maslow
“I delight to do Your will, O my God; yes, Your Torah is within my heart.” Psalm 40:8 Delight – Hebrew has more than one word for pleasure and delight. Whenever we find more than one word for the same concept, we are challenged to discover the differences. Just as there are many words for…
Desperado
And out of the ground YHWH made to spring up every tree that is pleasant to the sight and good for food. Genesis 2:9 Pleasant – When I visited the Prado in Madrid, I saw Titian’s painting of Adam and Eve in the Garden. You can see it here. You’ll notice that Titian does not…
Fruit Salad (2)
“From every tree of the garden you may surely eat but from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you may not eat, . . .” Genesis 2:17 Surely Eat – Did you enjoy those bananas yesterday? When we examined achol tochel, we discovered that Eden is God’s design for Man’s pleasure. It’s…
Fruit Salad (1)
“From every tree of the garden you may surely eat but from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you may not eat, . . .” Genesis 2:17 Surely Eat – “What’s for lunch?” “Fruit salad.” “Oh, great! That’s all we ever have. Fruit salad, fruit salad, fruit salad! I’m telling you, Eve,…
Double Your Pleasure
and YHWH planted a garden in Eden Genesis 2:8 Eden – By the time Rousseau finished refurbishing the Garden of Eden, we all thought this Hebrew word referred to a tropical paradise filled with exotic plants and erotic delights. It’s time to leave all those images behind and look at the real word play involved…
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