by admin | Jan 30, 2013 | Genesis, Section Two, The Fear of the Lord
After Jacob and his family spent some time in Bethel they moved on to Ephrath (Bethlehem). On the way Rachel went into labor – and her labor was hard. When her labor was at its hardest, the midwife said to her, “Don’t be afraid (yārē’ , תִּירְאִי), for you are...
by admin | Jan 26, 2013 | Chapter 10, Romans, Section Two
Brothers and sisters, Paul continued, my heart’s desire (εὐδοκία) and prayer to God on behalf of my fellow Israelites is for their salvation.1 This sounds to me like the justice Paul nagged the Lord about, something he would always pray and not lose heart2 over. But...