Biblical Shadows: On God as our Shade. “O Lord, You are my God! I will exult You, I will praise Your name, for You have done wonderful things… You have been a stronghold for the helpless, a defense for the needy in his distress, a shelter from the storm, a shade (“tsel”) from the heat.” …
Biblical Shadows: The Dawn Banishes the Shadows. “… Because of the tender and affectionate mercy of our God, the Dayspring from on high is about to break upon us from heaven with dazzling light to shine upon those in darkness, living in the shadow of death (“skia-thanatou”), and He will illuminate the path that leads …
Biblical Shadows: No Shadow of Turning with Thee. “Every good gift given, every perfect gift, is from above, coming down from the Father of heavenly lights, with Whom there is no changing variation or shadow (“aposkiasma”) of turning.” (James 1:17). Great Is Thy Faithfulness Austin Stone Worship Live from TGC “Aposkiasma” = The Greek word …
Biblical Shadows: The Torah Foreshadows the Logos. “So don’t let anyone condemn you for what you eat or drink, or for not celebrating certain feast days or Sabbaths. These are all a shadow (“skia”) of things to come; the substance is Christ.” (Colossians 2:16-17); “These priests serve at a sanctuary that is a copy, a …
Biblical Shadows: Moses Foreshadows Jesus. “And Moses told the people of Israel, “The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like Me from among your own brothers. You must listen to him. The Lord said to me, ‘I will raise up for them a prophet like you from among their brothers. I …
Biblical Shadows: In the Valley of the Shadow. “Yes, even when I walk through the valley of the shadow of death (“tzalmavel”), I will fear no evil (“ra”). For You are with me.” (Psalm 23:4). “Tzalmavel” = the Hebrew word that refers to the deepest of dark shadows; a total blackout; lightless gloom; a profound …
Biblical Shadows: Meditations on the Lord as a Shelter. “Tsel” = The Hebrew word for shadow or shade; the root word means to be in the dark or to grow dark. In Scripture it is used literally to mean the physical shadows cast by an object like a tree, a mountain, a building, a cloud; …
Biblical Shadows Created in God’s Image. “Then God said, ‘Let Us make humanity in Our image (“tselem”) and likeness to resemble Us…’ So God created mankind in His own image (“tselem”), in the image (“tselem”) of God He created them; male and female He created them.“ (Genesis 1:26-27). “Tselem” = a resemblance in shape; a …