WORD STUDY – THE BROKEN LETTER HEI ה

I Corinthians 12:24: “And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me.  After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my...

WORD STUDY – MASTER OR HUSBAND

Hosea  2:16  “And it shall be at that day, saith the LORD, [that] thou shalt call me Ishi; and shalt call me no more Baali.”   The English word master has gone through many changes throughout the centuries. It means many things to many different people.  A slave...

WORD STUDY – BRIDE AND GROOM

Isaiah 62:5: “For as a young man marries a virgin, so shall thy sons marry thee. And as the bridegroom rejoiceth over the bride, so shall thy God rejoice over thee.”   This is an interesting poetic expression. In the first part of this verse in Isaiah it appears...

WORD STUDY – A FRUITFUL SON

Genesis 49:22: “Joseph is a fruitful son, a fruitful son by a spring. His branches run over a wall.”   This is presented as a poetic expression. It is the final blessing given by Jacob just before he died.  However, this is more than just a blessing but a...

WORD STUDY – WORSHIP ON THE TOP OF THE STAFF

Genesis 47:31: “And he said swear unto me and he swore unto him, And Israel bowed himself upon the bed’s head.”   Hebrews 11:21: “By faith Jacob when he was dying blessed both the sons of Joseph and worshipped upon the top of his staff.   This is one passage...