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Psalm 130
A song of the ascent From the depths I call to you Lord. my Lord[i] hear my voice, let your ears be attentive to my pleading. Lord, if you keep a record of iniquity, who will be able to stand before...
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Psalm 129
A song of the ascent “Greatly they have oppressed me since my youth” Surly Israel will say: “Greatly they have oppressed me since my youth but they were not able to prevail over[i] me.” On my back...
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Psalm 131
A song of the ascent for David O Lord, my heart is not proud[i] and my eyes do not show conceit[ii]. I do not delve into things too great or wonderful for me. Rather I have soothed[iii] and quieted my...
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A favorite bible verse, misunderstood? It is not all about ME!
As I was reading through Psalms 139, I realized that one of the verses I knew well in English didn’t quite read the same way in Hebrew. The Hebrew was a bit broken and the translators had to smooth it...
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Psalm 139
For the music director, for David a song You have searched me Lord, and you know…[i] You know when I sit and when I rise From afar you understand my thoughts. You know when I am wondering and when I...
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Isaiah 53
Who has believed our report? The arm of the Lord rests on those to whom it has been revealed. He grew up as a tender shoot before him Like a root from dry ground there was no form or majesty[i] that we...
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Genesis 1:1-2:3 (A Study Translation)
The goal of this translation is to provide a text that enables the bible student to more easily identify places in the text where significant interpretive choice have been made by the translators of...
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“My God” or “Sacrifice of God”– the NEW NIV stands alone.
Click on image for detail The Hebrew text of Psalm 51:17, as pointed by the Masorites in the 6th century, reads “Sacrifice of God” rather than “My sacrifice.” While it is true that, in Hebrew, the only...
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Psalms 134
A song of the assent. Behold all the servants of the Lord, bless the Lord. All those who stand in the house of the Lord at night. Raise your hands in the sanctuary[i] and bless the Name[ii] of the...
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Why did God reject Cain’s Sacrifice?
When trying to understand why God rejected Cain’s offering, commentators have made a number of suggestions. Some suggest that because Cain’s offering was not a blood offering that it was rejected, some...
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Psalm 2
Why are nations in turmoil? Why do people plot[i] in vain? The kings of the earth have taken their stand, And they[ii] have united together against the Lord and against his Messiah. They say:[iii] “We...
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A favorite verse —- misunderstood?
Seldom have I read a text in the Hebrew bible and have been as surprised by how differently that text sounded in our English bibles than I was when I read 2 Chr. 7:14 this week. Most English versions...
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Challenge: How many can you identify?
One of the most beautiful poetic passages of the Hebrew bible is found in Ecclesiastes 12, and the richness of this passage is too often missed because people have failed to understand the rich poetic...
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Please don’t create unnecessary division among believers over God’s creation!
A response to AiG’s article “Are There Gaps in the Genesis Genealogies?” There is a huge cultural chasm between our culture and the cultures of the Old Testament and that chasm is often presents...
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A review of “In the Beginings” by Steven E. Dill
In his book “In The Beginnings” Steven E. Dill presents his arguments for adopting the “Gap theory” interpretation of the Creation account given in Geneses 1. While I personally do not see the “Gap...
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Renewed in his love!
See if you can spot the difference in these two Hebrew phrases above. Sunday morning we were reading Zephaniah 3:17, “The LORD your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice...
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