Category Archives: Jewish History/Culture

Katartizo: Mending the Soul

Katartizo: Mending the Soul
And going on a little farther, He saw James the son of Zebedee and John his brother, who were in their boat mending the nets. Mark 1:19 The Greek word katartizo means to repair, restore or even to make perfect. It is the word used by the disciples when mending their nets. They understood how…
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He will Never Leave

He will Never Leave
Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you. Deuteronomy 31:6 When Moses exhorts the Israelites, he is reminding them not just of God’s presence with them, but of His active work on their behalf. Moses uses azab, we translate leave, and…
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Lament and Giving Thanks

Lament and Giving Thanks
Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed,    for His compassions never fail.They are new every morning;    great is Your faithfulness.I say to myself, “The Lord is my portion;    therefore I will wait for Him.”The Lord is good to those whose hope is in Him,    to the one who seeks Him;it is good to wait quietly    for the…
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Praising Him with the Skin of my Teeth

Praising Him with the Skin of my Teeth
My skin and my flesh cling to my bones;I have escaped with only the skin of my teeth. Job 19:20 Job said that he escaped death and destruction with only the skin of his teeth. He was lamenting that he was down to skin and bones, barely alive and left with nothing else. The expression…
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