by admin | Feb 9, 2017 | Deuteronomy, Section Three, The Fear of the Lord
I’m considering the third occurrence of yirʼâh (ויראתך) in the Bible, the word I’d hoped would distinguish the fear of the Lord from ordinary fear: This very day, yehôvâh (יהוה) said to Moses, I will begin to fill all the people of the earth with dread and to terrify...
by admin | Mar 16, 2014 | Numbers, Section Three, The Fear of the Lord
The Lord spoke to Moses: “Send out men to investigate the land of Canaan…”[1] To quote Dickens, “This must be distinctly understood, or nothing wonderful can come of the story I am going to relate.”[2] The Lord wasn’t surprised by what happened. He knew it from the...
by admin | Jul 24, 2012 | David's Forgiveness, Forgiveness, What Kind of Carpenter is Jesus?
How blessed are those whose actions are blameless, Psalm 119 begins, who obey the law of the Lord. How blessed are those who observe his rules, and seek him with all their heart, who, moreover, do no wrong, but follow in his footsteps. You demand that your precepts...