Job 5:3 I have seen a fool striking root, I saw at once the abode was accursed. What is the difference between “I” and “I myself”? was my first question. I had no answer so I went with the one. What is the difference between “a fool taking root” and “a fool striking… Continue reading Job 72: Study 57: Job 5:3 – The Fool’s Curse
2 Sam 24 – David’s Weakness 1 Kings 1 – Proves himself a worthy man 1 Kings 2 – Prove yourself a man: Shall be established before the Lord forever 1 Kings 3 – Except that, but that, I am a little child 1 Kings 4 – As the sand by the sea 1 Kings… Continue reading Daily Summaries: A new level of randomness 40: The Chapters – Part 1 – Learning the better
Job 5:2 Surely, Anger kills the fool, Impatience slays the simpleton. As always, the sources I use vary greatly on how these interjections are handled in the translation. Beyond “surely”, we had “for”, “remember”, and a lot of skipping it. I try to use them when they seem to add to the… Continue reading Job 71: Study 56: Job 5:2 – Self-Control and Patience
Job 1 – I am the only one who has escaped to tell you Psalm 1 – The Lord watches over the way of the righteous Proverbs 1 – Wisdom and Discipline Ecclesiastes 1 – Wisdom and Sorrow Song of Songs – Your Love The wisdom section of the Old Testament is the focus… Continue reading Daily Summaries: A new level of randomness 39: The Ones – Part 4 – Wisely learning to live
Job 14 – The Amalgamation Mortals are born, With short lives sated with turmoil. Like a flower, They blossom and whither, Like a shadow, They are fleeting and do not endure. Is it upon such a one that you fix your eyes? Bring all to judgement before you? Who can… Continue reading Job 70: Job Chapter 14 – The Amalgamation
Job 5:1 Callout, Who is there to answer you? For to whom, Rather than the Holy One, Can you turn? On to the second notebook and into the fifth chapter. It was almost a year ago that I worked on this verse, and I am about to wrap up chapter 14… Continue reading Job 69: Study 55: Job 5:1 – One God, His Word
King Solomon – According to the word of the Lord – The sons of Esau, Eliphaz – Who is able to govern – Gold & Silver, Friends – Cup bearer to the king – Respect I must admit it was kind of weird to skip through this section of the history of the Jews in… Continue reading Daily Summaries: A new level of randomness 38: The Ones – Part 3 – Golden Paths to Silver Friends
Job 4:21 Does not their life thread break within them, They die, devoid of wisdom. I worked on 14:16 this morning. I loved the way people or people groups let themselves get in the way of God’s message in this verse, and the ones around it. (Is that sarcasm and is it a… Continue reading Job 68: Study 54: Job 4:21 – Wisdom, From God