Word Study:Stripes חבר

ט WORD STUDY – STRIPES  חבר Isaiah 53:5: “But he [was] wounded for our transgressions, [he was] bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace [was] upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.” The last phrase in this verse has become very popular among...

Word Study: Yadiyad

WORD STUDY – YADIYAD – ידויד Genesis 28:16: “And Jacob awoke out of his sleep and he said: ‘Surely the Lord is in this place and I knew it not.” ​“Why can’t we be friends, ​ Why can’t we be friends, ​ Why can’t we be friends, ​ I’ve been around for a long, long time,...

Word Study:Stricken In Age

  WORD STUDY – STRICKEN IN AGE Genesis 24:1: “And Abraham was old, [and] well stricken in age: and the LORD had blessed Abraham in all things.” I have always pondered over the strange wording of Genesis 24:1. Why the redundancy, is it not enough to say Abraham...

Word Study: Language שׁפה

WORD STUDY – LANGUAGE – שׁפה Genesis 11:1 “And the whole earth was of one language and one צפ Look closely at Genesis 11:1: “the whole earth was of one “language and one speech.” Would not language and speech be the same thing? Why is this story even included in the...

Word Study: Detention Hall

WORD STUDY – DETENTION HALL – אשׁב Ezekiel 39:25, 29: (25)”Therefore thus saith the Lord God, Now will I bring the captivity of Jacob, and have mercy upon the whole house of Israel, and will be jealous for my holy name.” (29) “Neither will I hide my face anymore from...

Word Study: Could Not Stand לאיכל

WORD STUDY – COULD NOT STAND – לאיכל I Kings 8:11: “So that the priest could not stand to minister because of the cloud, for the glory of the Lord had filled the house.” “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” Clarke’s Third Law –...