“You Samaritans worship what you do not know; we worship what we do know, because salvation is from the Jews.” John 4:22 NASB From – I recently received an email newsletter from a religious group. Part of it struck me. It read: Centuries earlier, Martin Luther, still one of the most revered religious leaders of all time, had urged…
It is incumbent upon the Lord to save, and it is incumbent upon Your people to bless You forever. Psalm 3:8 Chabad after Rashi Upon the LORD – You will recall the recent discussion of this verse regarding YHVH’s saving character. The NASB translation added the copula, suggesting the salvation is an attribute of God. …
Salvation belongs to the Lord; May Your blessing [h]be upon Your people! Selah Psalm 3:8 NASB To the LORD – It goes without saying that the Psalms consistently ascribe salvation to YHVH. So do the prophets. No one would argue this point. Therefore, we are pressed to ask, “If the Tanakh views YHVH as the source of salvation, why does Christianity…
Many are saying of my soul, “There is no salvation for him in God.” Selah Psalm 3:2 NASB No salvation – Man on Fire Do you think God will forgive us MOVIE CLIP “You think God will forgive us for what we’ve done?” Rayburn replies, “No.” Such is the life of those who sin. Oh, wait a…
Behold, God is my salvation, I will trust and not be afraid; for the Lord God is my strength and song, and He has becomemy salvation.” Isaiah 12:2 NASB Is/has become – Hebrew verbs don’t work the same way as English verbs. As you already know, the usual copula “is” is not expressed in Hebrew. Therefore, when this verse is…
Then you will say on that day, “I will give thanks to You, Lord; for although You were angry with me, Your anger is turned away, and You comfort me. Behold, God is my salvation, I will trust and not be afraid; for the Lord God is my strength and song, and He has become my salvation.” Isaiah 12:1-2 NASB Trust – What is…
I hope for Your salvation, Lord, and do Your commandments. Psalm 119:166 NASB Hope – Plato’s view of religion sets the stage for the contrast we will explore. Plato also believed in hope. Well, sort of. His view was that religion was like wishing things would be better, that is, hoping that your wishes would come true. …
Salvation is far from the wicked, for they do not seek Your statutes. Psalm 119:155 NASB Far from – As you know, English translations often rearrange the Hebrew syntax so that the resulting statements are grammatically correct. When this happens, the emphasis and contrasts of Hebrew are typically lost. In a way, it’s inevitable since transitioning from…
My eyes fail with longing for Your salvation, and for Your righteous word. Psalm 119:123 NASB Longing for – Yesterday we discovered that the psalmist wants a guarantee about life. He asks God to act as his bond, to ensure he will not fall victim to his enemies. It sounds so good to hear that God cares enough to…
My soul languishes for Your salvation; I [ah]wait for Your word. Psalm 119:81 NASB כָּֽלְתָ֣ה לִתְשׁוּעָֽתְךָ֣ נַפְשִׁ֑י לִדְבָֽרְךָ֥ יִחָֽלְתִּי כָּל֣וּ עֵ֖ינַי לְאִמְרָתֶ֑ךָ לֵ֜אמֹ֗ר מָתַ֥י תְּֽנַֽחֲמֵֽנִי כִּֽי־הָ֖יִיתִי כְּנֹ֣אד בְּקִיט֑וֹר חֻ֜קֶּ֗יךָ לֹ֣א שָׁכָֽחְתִּי כַּמָּה יְמֵ֣י עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ מָתַ֬י תַּֽעֲשֶׂ֖ה בְרֹֽדְפַ֣י מִשְׁפָּֽט כָּֽרוּ־לִ֣י זֵדִ֣ים שִׁיח֑וֹת אֲ֜שֶׁ֗ר לֹ֣א כְתֽוֹרָתֶֽךָ כָּל־מִצְוֹתֶ֥יךָ אֱמוּנָ֑ה שֶׁ֖קֶר רְדָפ֣וּנִי עָזְרֵֽנִי כִּמְעַט כִּלּ֣וּנִי בָאָ֑רֶץ וַֽ֜אֲנִ֗י לֹֽא־עָזַ֥בְתִּי פִקֻּדֶֽיךָ כְּחַסְדְּךָ֥ חַיֵּ֑נִי…
