Genesis 4:5-7: But unto Cain and his offering he had no respect, and Cain was very wroth and his countenance fell. And the Lord said unto Cain, “Why are thou wroth and why has thy countenance fallen? If thou doest well shall thou not be accepted? And if thou doest not well, sin lieth at
Psalms 77:2: “In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord; my sore ran in the night, and ceased not: my soul refused to be comforted.” The title of this Psalm attributes it to Asaph. Little is known about Asaph. The traditional view is that he the chief musician. However, I always had
Isaiah 53:5: “But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.” He was wounded for our transgressions. I find the word wounded to be interesting. There is kind of a play on words. The
WORD STUDY – SEEK Seek – Hebrew: Daresh – To seek, visit, frequent, search, inquire, consult, to promote, apply oneself to something. Isaiah 55:6: “Seek the Lord while he may be found, call upon Him while He is near.” The word for “seek” is “daresh” which has the idea of visiting frequently or in a
WORD STUDY – WAY Proverbs 16:25: “There is a way which seems right unto man but the end thereof is death.” Way – Derek Way, path, to tread forth, to tread upon (like a winepress). The question is, where does this way or path lead. Every word in the Hebrew explains itself. Derek is spelled
