WORD STUDY – GOD’S CREDIBILITY – מופת

   Exodus 5:2: “And Pharaoh said, Who [is] the LORD, that I should obey his voice to let Israel go? I know not the LORD, neither will I let Israel go.”   Exodus 7:9: “When Pharaoh says to you: ‘Prove yourself by working a miracle.’   One of the most...

HEBREW WORD STUDY – CASTING AWAY TRANSGRESSIONS

Ezekiel 18:31 “Cast away from you all your transgressions, whereby you have transgressed; and make you a new heart and a new spirit; for why will ye die, O House of Israel?”   I don’t know about you but there are certain transgressions that I keep casting away...

WORD STUDY – A SONG OF VICTORY – זמר

Psalms 118:14: “The Lord is my strength and song and is become my salvation.”   I remember years ago we used to sing a little chorus based upon this verse.  I remember my spirit was always quickened when I heard the words the Lord is my song.   Until now, I never...

WORD STUDY – THE LETTER PEI – פ

    Psalms 119: 136: “Rivers of water run down mine eyes, because they keep not thy law.”   This morning I was reflecting on a recital put on by a local music school that I attended some time ago.  The performers were about junior high school age and I had to...

WORD STUDY – GREAT HEARTFELT REJOICING – שׁשׁ

    Psalms 119:162:  I rejoice at they word as one who findeth great spoil.   The word in the Hebrew here for word is ‘amar and not devar as I thought.   David is rejoicing over simple ‘amar’s  or sayings of God.   Some translations will render this as promises....

WORD STUDY – THE SACRIFICIAL LAMB כשׁה

  Psalms 119:176: “I have gone astray like a lost sheep, seek thy servant for I do not forget thy commandments.”   “I’m just a little lamb who is lost in the woods, I know that I could always be good, To someone who will watch over me.“- George Gershwin ...