, when we conceive of the universe as teaching us nothing of God, being only a whirl of material change without spiritual meaning; or when we represent it as a machine which, being somehow endued with a given stock of force, must go on so long as the force lasts, like a watch that ...
Psalm 10:3tnThe verbבָּרַךְ(barakh) normally means “to bless,” but in a few cases it exhibits the polarized meaning “to curse” (1 Kgs 21:10,13;Job 1:5-11;2:5-9). (Some regard this use ofבָּרַךְas a mere euphemism.) The verb refers ...
Psalm 18:1 tn The verb רָחַם (rakham) elsewhere appears in the Piel (or Pual) verbal stem with the basic meaning, “have compassion.” The verb occurs only here in the basic (Qal) stem. The basic stem of the verbal root also occurs in Aramaic with the meaning “love...
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Deut. 2:24(KJV) So the conquest of Canaan was in large measure an exercise in giant-killing, with the final stages of that particular warfare being accomplished by David (1 Sam. 17:49) and his men (2 Sam. 21:19). But where did these giants come from? How did they make it past...
Surely, the Hebrew verb lāqaḥ, "take" (NIV) or "receive" (ESV, KJV), can bear this meaning. It is said of Enoch:"Enoch walked with God, and he was not, for God took (lāqaḥ) him." (Genesis 5:24)Another psalmist proclaims,...
I hung up the phone and thought about all the angels celebrating with joy as Christmas nears. Such a simple song made me realize then that I was already getting away from the promise I had made to myself. I had vowed to keep my mind and heart on the true meaning of Christmas, and ...
As the prophet Amos asked, “Can two walk together except they be agreed?” (Amos 3:3 – KJV). Far too often society and segments of the church walk closely in step. The majority of the population may not be able to define existentialism, yet its philosophical presuppositions have permeat...
Psalm 19:1 In Hebrew texts 19:1-14 is numbered 19:2-15. Psalm 19:4 Septuagint, Jerome and Syriac; Hebrew measuring line Psalm 20:1 In Hebrew texts 20:1-9 is numbered 20:2-10. Psalm 20:3 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here. Psalm 1-20 King James Version ...
Psalm 81:1tnThe precise meaning of the Hebrew termהַגִּתִּית(haggittit) is uncertain; it probably refers to a musical style or instrument. See the superscription toPs 8. Psalm 81:2tnHeb“lift up.” Psalm 81:3tnHeb“at the new moon.”...