God is the Author and Designer of universes. He knows every detail because they were made by Him. There is nothing beyond His understanding. Yet it is not until Hannah’s song, that we find the first use of His name, El Deah, the God of knowledge. Talk no more so very proudly; Let no arrogance…
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Into Your Hand: A safe deposit
Into Your hand I commit my spirit. Psalm 31:5 David, in a time of peril and distress, made this declaration to God. The word commit is translated from afkid, which has a connotation of a deposit, like a bank deposit. It is voluntary and can be temporary. It is this passage from the Psalms that…
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Zamar: Plucky Praise
There are many words for singing and also for praise. Zamar combines them both and refers specifically to singing that praises God. Zamar can also be translated as plucking so is associated with music on stringed instruments. David plucked his harp (zamar) and it soothed Saul. Whenever the evil spirit from God bothered Saul, David…
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Life or Death
… I have set before you life and death, blessing and curse. Therefore, choose life, … Deuteronomy 30:19 My first response to this is, “who would choose death?” Of course I choose life! But do I really? All the time? The word, chi, and its roots, are what gets translated as life here. But it comes…
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