WORD STUDY – SHADDAI

Genesis 17:1 “The Lord appeared unto Abram, and said unto him, I am the Almighty God, walk before me and be thou perfect.”   The Lord appeared unto Abram.  The word appeared is ra’ah which has the idea of seeing through spiritual eyes.  It is also used for a...

WORD STUDY – BIRDS CHIRPING AND DANCING

Genesis 15:9-10:  “And he said unto him, Take me an heifer of three years old, and a she goat of three years old, and a turtledove, and a young pigeon.  And he took unto him all these, and divided them in the midst, and laid one against another; but the birds...

WORD STUDY – FAMINE

Genesis 12:10 “There was famine in the land.”   Habakkuk 2:4: “The just shall live by his faith.”   “Water, water everywhere, nor any drop to drink.”  Samuel Taylor Coleridge – Rime of the Ancient Mariner.   The Zohar (80a) gives an interesting...

WORD STUDY – ZAMAR AND DAMAR

Matthew 8:26  “And he said to them, Why are you fearful, O you of little faith? Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm.”   Luke 8:25 “And he said unto them, Where is your faith? And they being afraid wondered…   I have...

WORD STUDY – BEFORE ME, IN SPITE OF ME

Deuteronomy 31:8  “And the LORD, he it is that does go before you; he will be with you, he will not fail you, neither forsake you: fear not, neither be dismayed.”   Hebrews 13:5 “Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye...