WORD STUDY – OUR GIFT TO CREATE –עשׁה

   Ecclesiastes 12:14: “Because God will bring every act to judgment, everything which is hidden, whether it is good or evil.”   It is interesting that the word for God is haelohim and has an article in front of it. It should more properly be rendered as Because...

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....