I balked, at first, about this week’s name, The Name. Because it’s not a name. It’s a placeholder, if you will. But then my mind went in a million different directions, and I’ve ended up with four blog posts this week to get my thoughts organized. How many times in Scripture do we see, “For…
Hashem means The Name. Noah named his son Name. Doesn’t that sound like a Far Side Cartoon? Mrs. Noah, hands on hips, glares at Noah. “You wrote “Name” on his birth certificate?” Noah shrugs and lifts his hands in apology. “The instructions said, ‘Write name here.’” So why would Noah name his son Name?…
This week’s name is The Name. Sounds like a riff on “Who’s on First?” “What’s the name this week?” “The Name.” “Right, the name. What is it?” “I told you, The Name.” “That’s what I’m asking. What. Is. The. Name?” “That’s it!” This week in Ann Spangler’s study, we’re looking at Hashem. Technically, it’s not…
Behold, the Lord GOD (Adonay Yahweh) will come with might, With His arm ruling for Him. Behold, His compensation is with Him, And His reward before Him. Like a shepherd He will tend His flock, In His arm He will gather the lambs And carry them in the fold of His robe; He will gently lead the nursing ewes. – Isaiah 40:10-11 I can’t read Isaiah 40:11 without breaking…
In Psalm 23, David calls Yahweh his Roeh, his shepherd. Yahweh is my Roeh. I am never in need. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside peaceful waters. He renews my soul. He guides me along the paths of righteousness for the sake of…