by Will | Jul 7, 2009 | Church Musings
Over the years I have asked a lot of people a simple question: What is an apple tree for? In other words, what is the purpose of an apple tree? Almost without exception, people respond, “To produce apples.” But that is not the correct answer. The...
by Will | Jul 6, 2009 | Scripture Musings
Yahweh Rohi is translated “The Lord my Shepherd” in Psalm 23. David himself was a shepherd for the first several years of his life, so when he uses a shepherd as a picture of God, I figure that he knew exactly what he was talking about. So what does a...
by Will | Jul 1, 2009 | Scripture Musings
In continuing to meditate on the names of God, one that appears in Exodus 31:13 is Yahweh M’Kaddeshem, translated as “The LORD who makes you holy” or “The LORD who sanctifies you.” There is often a lot of discussion as to exactly what...
by Will | Jun 26, 2009 | Scripture Musings
I recently started a series of meditations on the names of God. There are two primary names for God in the Old Testament: Elohim and Yahweh, often translated as “God” and “The Lord” respectively. The name Elohim is fascinating! It is...
by Will | Jun 24, 2009 | Scripture Musings
A record of the geneology of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. (NIV) Jesus was a real human being who was rooted in our real history. He was born to a real human being, who had ancestors who lived and died. That much is very clear by this...
