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 The God. This word for God haelohim
Genesis 1:21, “…every winged fowl after his kind: and God saw that [it was] good.” Old Harry passed away last week. Harry was a 94 year old veteran of World War II. He served in an Airborne unit. They were known as paratroopers in those days. He was part of the assault on D-Day
Psalms 16:1-2 “Michtam of David. Keep me, O God; for I have taken refuge in Thee. I have said unto the Lord: ‘Thou art my Lord; I have no good but in Thee.’” The word michtam is a transliteration from the Hebrew and literally means from gold or from the hidden. Many commentators simply
Joshua 1:18: “Whosoever he be that doth rebel against thy commandment, and will not harken unto thy words in all that thou commandmandest him, he shall be put to death, only be strong and of good courage. There is an old Peanuts comic strip where Snoopy is looking so forlorn sitting out in
Isaiah 52:7: “How lovely upon the mountain are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that announces peace and brings good news, announces salvation saying to Zion your God reigns.” Why feet? Why not just the person who brings the news? If you are going to mention a specific physical part of
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 has a definite article in front of it, “Because The God.” The word for God is haelohim which is referring to one who has authority over us. The root word is alah, the same
II Samuel 16:11b-12: “Let him alone, let him curse for the Lord has bidden him. It may be that the Lord will look upon my affliction and that the Lord will requite me good for his cursing this day.” “If a man loses pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a
Genesis 50:20 “But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive.” In Ta’anit 21a of the Talmud there is the story of a sage named Nachum. I could not tell from translating if his hands
The letter “teth” ט is shaped like a womb and is the number 9 which parallels the 9 month gestation period where new life develops while being nourished and protected. The letter “teth” also represents inner reflection. Psalm 119:71 It is good for me that I was afflicted, That I may learn Your statutes. The word
WORD STUDY: GOOD (SHEPHERD) John 10:11: “I am the good shepherd; the good shepherd gives his life for his sheep.” Good: Greek: kalos – beautiful, fine, excellent, blameless, high moral character. Aramaic: tawa’ – A relationship with someone or something that is harmonious and in sync. Jesus calls himself a good shepherd. There are a
