“The Lord looks down from heaven on the children of man, to see if there are any who understand, who seek after God” (Psalm 14:2). It is also a willingness to learn from those who are older and wiser. The book of Proverbs is structured as a father teaching his son what true ...
Heart:Sometimes “heart” can refer to that beating thing inside of your chest. But in this case, it means something deeper. The Hebrew word in this verse islēḇ,pronouncedlave. While it can mean the heart itself, it often means the innermost parts of you, for example, your soul, you...
When David wrote about dwelling in the house of the Lord, he meant that he wanted to abide in the presence of God. Believers today can take David’s wisdom to heart. We, too, should seek the presence of the Lord each day. We can trust in God’s help, strength, and shelt...
What does imagery mean? Do acrostic poems have to rhyme? Define metaphor What is the figurative language for each stanza in ''A Psalm of Life''? Define free verse Is a homophone a type of figurative language? Explain. How do you know that two words rhyme? What is an idyll poem? What...
What does 'Two are better than one' mean? Pulpit CommentaryVerse 9. - If thus man, in all his actions and under all circumstances, depends upon time and seasons which are beyond his control, we return to the same desponding question already asked in Ecclesiastes 1:3. What profit hath ...
Why was the phrase “storing up” often used in Roman legal proceedings? What does it mean? Why did Paul use the word “render” in Romans 2:6? (Psalm 62:12) What is the consequence of disobeying God’s commands? POINTS FOR HOME:PAUL’S TEXT ...
Psalm 117 It has only two verses and in the ESV, it has 28 words. What does the shortest verse in the Bible, John 11:35, mean? It’s hard to imagine, God, who is in Heaven, weeping. Heaven is supposed to be a happy place. The Bible says there are no tears in Heaven, but ...
“God is within her, she will not fall; God will help her at break of day.”– Psalm 46:5. What does this mean and promise us? On our own accord, we cannot accomplish the purpose and plan God has for our individual lives. It is the power of God in us,
Psalm 8:4-8 Meant to Rule? This language of “ruling and reigning,” along with the thoughts of Israel’s neighbors that the king was the image of God, reveals a mind-blowing concept that all humans are kings (and queens!). This would have shocked the Ancient Near Eastern world, and...
What lessons can we take away from this story? What does Jehovah Nissi—The-Lord-Is-My-Banner—mean to us today? God does not leave us to fight our battles in our own strength. When Israel faced the Amalekites, they were former slaves in Egypt, not experienced soldiers. But God fought...