HEBREW WORD STUDY – THERE IS NO GOD – ‘AIN ELOHIM אין אלוהים
Psalm 14:1: “To the chief Musician, [A Psalm] of David. The fool hath said in his heart, [There is] no God. They are corrupt, they have done abominable works, [there is] none that doeth good.”
The word fool in Hebrew is nabal which in its Semitic root describes a musical instrument whose sound fades out. It is used for a dying body, a corpse or decay. To say in your heart that there is no God is saying there is no moral right or wrong. Today the media and many in people in power deny the existence of God and as a result they are calling things that are wrong right. They will lie, cheat, make up stories to advance their own agenda and not care about the lives they destroy or the decaying bodies they leave behind. After all, if there is no God who will hold them accountable and who is to say that what they are doing is wrong? Yet the Bible says they are corrupt or shacath in Hebrew meaning one who lays to waste, destroys and causes ruin to others. Their end is a fools end, they will fade out and become like a dying corpse they will end up like Chicken in this story from my book “Biblical Truths from Uncle Otto’s Farm” which you can purchase on Amazon or through our website at www.chaimbentorah.com.
FOXES DO NOT EXIST
Chicken was again ease-dropping over someone elses’ conversation. This time it was the conversation between King Uncle Otto’s White Stallion and Baby Doll Uncle Otto’s pet cow. “The water was extra cool and tasty this morning. ” snorted King. “It is sure a hot day,” sighed Baby Doll, “Oh, but could I use a taste of that water, I think I will go there right away.” “There” a was spring feed pond on Uncle Otto’s farm which provided cool, clear spring water for all the animals on the farm. All the animals except – for the chickens.
As Chicken listened to this conversation, it was more than she could handle. “Sure now” she clucked to King and Baby Doll. “Look at you, free to move where ever you wish, free to go to the pond and drink that cool water while we chickens are forced to drink warm, tepid water here because Uncle Otto keeps us couped up in this, this, whatever it is…” “Coup.” injected Buddy, Uncle Otto’s loyal hound dog, who just joined the group.
“Listen” said Buddy, “Uncle Otto does not keep you in this coup, surrounded by, if you will pardon my language, chicken wire, to imprison you. He is doing it to protect you.” “From what?” squawked Chicken. “From the fox.” said King. “You see,” said Buddy thoughtfully, “A fox is a distant relative of mine, looks a little like me.” “Only he has a long, pointed nose,” added King. “And they love to eat little chickens,” injected Baby Doll. “And the fox lives near the pond which is why you can not go to the pond.” concluded Buddy.
“Oh, come off it guys, I wasn’t born just last year you know.” shouted Chicken. “Well as a matter in fact…” Baby Doll was about to say, but was interrupted by Chicken. “Look, you are just telling me this because you don’t want me going to the pond, you are just saying this because you want all that cool water yourself.” “Chicken” said King gently, “We are your friends, we only tell you this because we care about you.” “Yeah, sure!” said Chicken angerly, now completely provoked. “You care, by giving me some cock-a-doddle-do story about an animal that looks like Buddy and has a long nose and eats Chickens? Foxes do not exist, I say” With that, Chicken turned on her heel and marched off repeating over and over “Foxes do not exist, Foxes do not exist.”
Buddy, King and Baby Doll just sadly shook their heads, grateful that Uncle Otto cared enough to keep Chicken safe inside a chicken coup.
Later that day, Crow, flew in for a visit with the Chickens. “Hey Crow,” asked Chicken, “Did you ever hear of an animal that looks a little like Buddy, but has a long, pointed nose, lives near the pond and eats chickens?” Crow pondered this question for a moment and then responded: “Can’t say I have and I go to the pond every day. Who has been filling your mind with these fairy tales?” “Oh, my friends,” squawked Chicken. They came up to me and started to brag that they get to drink that nice cool water at the pond while I have to drink this luke warm, tepid water in this coup.”
“Well that certainly does not sound like very good friends to me,” said Crow self righteously. “I will tell you something else about the pond. When the sun reflects off the pond you can see your own reflection and see how beautiful you are.” Oh, but this sure got Chicken’s attention. She knew she was a sight to behold, but had never seen herself. Why that explained everything. Her friends were jealous, they did not want her to see how beautiful she was, so they keep her from going to the pond. Why anyone of them could pull back that Chicken wire and release her to go to the pond. Would anyone do it? No! and Why? Because they were jealous, that is why. Seeing how impressed Chicken was with Crows knowledge, he really got on his high branch and declared to Chicken that indeed foxes do not exist.”First break you get, go, go to the pond and drink that water and see your reflection and see just how beautiful you are.” declared Crow with a flourish.
Well, Chicken did not have to wait long. That evening a violent wind storm passed over Uncle Ottos farm and among other things, it blew down the chicken wire. Chicken was the first to awaken and when she saw the wire was down she could not believe her luck. This was her chance and she took it. She passed over the wire, out of the chicken coup and headed in the direction she had seen King and Baby Doll go when they go to the pond.
Now you can be sure it didn’t take long and Chicken arrived at the pond. Oh, it was everything she dreamt it would be. Nice cool, clear spring water. And it tasted just oh so good. Then the sun hit the pond and she saw her reflection. Yes, yes indeed she was the most beautiful creature alive. For a moment she felt a little forgiveness to her friends for keeping her from the pond, for they surely had reason to be jealous and not want her to see how beautiful she really was.
Now here comes the really sad part. If you are easy to tears, you may want to reach for some Kleenex. During this time of reflection Chicken suddenly heard a voice behind her: “What do you think you are doing?” She turned around and there she saw an animal that looked a little like Buddy, but it had a long, pointed nose and was giving her a very evil look. “Foxes do not exist, Foxes do not exist…” Chicken kept repeating and she moved back away from the animal. “Foxes do not exist?” asked the evil intruder. Her voice was getting weaker, but Chicken kept repeating: “Foxes do not exist, Foxes do not…Gulp.” And the fox walked away saying: “Chicken does not exist, Chicken does not exist.”
Yes, indeed, only a fool will say in his heart, “There is no God.”
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