Ray points back to Exodus 33:14 14 And He said, “My pre...
Ray points back to Exodus 33:14 14 And He said, “My presence shall go with you, and I will give you rest.” Jesus' audience would have thought of this verse when he said "I will give you rest. (in the Hebrew)" When he said "you will find rest for your souls" later, they would have thought of Jeremiah 6:16 Thus says the Lord, “Stand by the ways and see and ask for the ancient paths, Where the good way is, and walk in it; And you shall find rest for your souls. "Walking in the Desert DVD: They Were not Wandering lesson" When Jesus' Jewish audience heard Him say "I will give you REST" it would have been an amazing claim to them because HaShem is the one who gives rest - this is a claim to divinity! They would have recognized when He said "and you will find rest for your souls" that he was claiming to be the way - that ancient path in Jeremiah 6:16. This would have been radical for them!
See also Psalm 81:13, 16 "How I wish my people would listen to me, that Isra’el would live by my ways! [My PATH]..They would be fed with the finest wheat, and I would satisfy you with honey from the rocks.” Tasting God while on the path, even when it is hard - taste as a means to experience God - Honey is what God "tastes" like - sweetness that you sometimes can't experience except in the hardness of the rocks.
I will say of the LORD He is my refuge (where I flee too , He is my protection from all harm...
I will say of the LORD He is my refuge (where I flee too , He is my protection from all harm (Pslam 23), and he is the one my soul confides in)
This is not for everyone. This is for those who find fulfillment in El Shaddai who diligently stu...
This is not for everyone. This is for those who find fulfillment in El Shaddai who diligently study the scriptures and seek the spritual secrets hidden in the Word of God to apply to their life in order ot live a life of worship too God.
he who lives in the hiding place (the covering) of the most High in the shadow ( the sufficency) of the Almighty (el shaddia the God who is enough) shall stay permanently there
the person who dwells in the secret place is deligently studying the scriptures to understand the spiritual applications of the scriptures and applying them to his life so that he can live a life of worship.
The one who dwells in the secret place is completely satisfied with God. He/she is filled with joy to do the things of God.
Isaiah 12:3-5 the well has to do with salvation, it holds the source (water) of salvation
Isaiah 12:3-5 the well has to do with salvation, it holds the source (water) of salvation
Three: declaration, revelation
Hirah was bad company. Also the death of Shuah could be related to some act of disobedience on he...
Hirah was bad company. Also the death of Shuah could be related to some act of disobedience on her part on a result of Judah's deception of Tamar.
If anyone deceived anyone it was Judah. Deception by definition is to cause someone to believe so...
If anyone deceived anyone it was Judah. Deception by definition is to cause someone to believe something that is not true. He decieved her into thinking he would actually give her Shelah which says how disconnected from the things of God Judah was. Because if he knew the signifigance he would have taken this situation much more seriously. But, God is the master of this plan and he will fulfill his purposes.
Onan was not concerned about the will of God. We know that it is important for the line of Judah...
Onan was not concerned about the will of God. We know that it is important for the line of Judah to continue becuase Messiah would come through this line, but Onan did not care about the things of God. Much like his father, Judah, concerning his brother Joseph. If Onan had been concerned about the thing sof God he would not have selfishly withheld children from Tamar and would have been a respectable guy. But, instead he was concerned about himself. So, he used Tamar as an object of gratification which is evil and did not obey the command of the Lord that came through Judah, concerning giving Tamar children in order to continue the line of Judah. This is a perfect example of why it is impossible to serve God and yourself, a servant cannot not have two masters he will love one and hate the other. And obviously Onan was a servant of himself thus a servant of Satan making him an enemy to the things of God.
I don't think the word grown has to do with him actually being old enough. I think it implies...
I don't think the word grown has to do with him actually being old enough. I think it implies that Judah wanted his son to be great first and then marry her. Which fits into the idea that Judah thought his sons dying was Tamar's fault. But, they were the ones who did evil in the eyes of the Lord. I think it is also an important thing to highlight, that Onan was killed because he destroyed the seed that would give Tamar life because he didn't want to raise children for his brother. I think this says two things about God; 1. Tamar was important to God and her continuing the line of Judah was important to him. 2. using someone as an object of self gratification, in this context sex, is not acceptable to God.
I do wonder if destroying seed is like destroying life to God.
I can't imagine how Jacob must have felt. He sent his son out to his brothers, I wonder if th...
I can't imagine how Jacob must have felt. He sent his son out to his brothers, I wonder if that thought tormented him. The thought and image of your baby being ripped to pieces is sad. The brother's were saw caught up in their feelings about Joseph that they did not take the Father of their brother into consideratoin. How would their Dad, mothers, and sisters respond? They hated the revelation God gave Joseph so much that they selfishly cast him away.
If anything the errornious message that is applied to Jacob, the God used a screw up narrative, would apply to the brothers. They were not cut out from the nation of Israel but became tribes. God can make all things work together for His good. But, that does not by any means suggest that the brothers were anything next to right.