⦁ Luke 4:16-19 (from Isaiah 61:1-2) 16 And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up. And as was his custom, he went to the synagogue on the Sabbath day, and he stood up to read. 17 And the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was given to him. He unrolled the scroll and found …
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Blog 198. Prescription
We Are Each Created As Individuals with our own specific Genetics and our own specific Background I really appreciate the word used in translation as “prescription,” (you will see below at ◆) with my medical background. God, as the great Physician (see Exodus 15:26, Psalm 103:1-3, and Mark 2:17), has an individualized “prescription” for each of us. That “prescription” is God’s purpose/intent for …
Blog 197. The Stranger הגר
Impression קרא summon/call; קרע tear; pull in opposite directions; ארך long; prolong; thigh; אכר trouble ריח scent; aroma; ירא fear ערך arrange; organize הגר the stranger cognate permutations (control) – can be +/- positive/negative ▸ g1165. δειγματίζω deigmatizō; from g1164. δεῖγμα deigma; to exhibit: — make a shew. AV (1) – make a show 1; to make an example of, to show as an example ▸ g1164. δεῖγμα deigma is from g1166. δείκνυμι deiknymi …
Blog 196. Errata
This is to notify readers that I have made an rrror a few times in the past entries, obviously not intentional. The occurrences have been few, but may potentially have skewed some findings occurring later in the same vers. I show an example here for your understanding. I have followed the “rule” of excluding the …
Blog 195. Feel מש
I was struggling with another entry to share here, but instead I was led to share this. I hope it touches someone. ⦁ Exodus 10:21 (NKJV – The Ninth Plague: Darkness) 21 Then the LORD said to Moses, “Stretch out your hand toward heaven, that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt, darkness which …
Blog 194. Which in your(pl.) Midst אשר בתוככם in relation to קדש
(✱ ➽ Need to look at these with עמדי – see separate note בתוך עמדי In Midst / With Me) ⦁ ▸ Tanakh (5 results) 1. Bereshit 23:9 (Mikraot Gedolot) וְיִתֶּן לִי אֶת מְעָרַת הַמַּכְפֵּלָה אֲשֶׁר לוֹ אֲשֶׁר בִּקְצֵה שָׂדֵהוּ בְּכֶסֶף מָלֵא יִתְּנֶנָּה לִּי בְּתוֹכְכֶם לַאֲחֻזַּת קָבֶר. ⦁ Genesis 23:8-9 8 And he spoke with them, saying, “If it is your wish that …
Blog 193. Israel FROM Egypt ישראל ממצרים
Includes קנה acquire; reed עין appear; emerge; eye עמק deepen; valley הים create confusion כהן priest cognate permutations (express/withhold) A reminder (see the red box) God’s people emanate from “double straits.” ▸ h4714. מִצְרַיִם miṣrayim; dual of h4693. מָצוֹר mâṣôr; Mitsrajim, i.e. Upper and Lower Egypt: — Egypt, Egyptians, Mizraim. AV (681) – Egypt 586, Egyptian 90, Mizraim 4, Egyptians + h1121 1; n pr loc Egypt …
Blog 191. Feminine “This” זאת
The first occurrence of זאת (it occurs three times in that first verse) is in Genesis 2:23. There are no other connecting phrases in that verse. This is a distinctive occurrence, a “flag,” of sorts, to “pay attention.” We will see more below to help with the understanding, but I will say just a few important …
Blog 190. Narrow the Way
The first time that followers of Yeshua/Jesus were called “Christians” was in Antioch (Acts 11:26) Numerous other times, we see in the book of Acts, the followers of Yeshua/Jesus were known as “The Way” (Acts 9:1-2, 29:6-9, 19:23-26, 24:12-16, and 24:22-23. “The Way” was an important perspective for his followers. Not only was it defined in the opening passage from Matthew …