Angels in Scripture: God Scorns the Hubris of the Fallen Angel. “The One who sits enthroned in heaven laughs. The Lord scoffs at them… The wicked plot against the righteous; they snarl at them in defiance. But the Lord laughs, for He sees their day of judgment coming… They come out at night, snarling like …
Angels in Scripture: The Fierce Army of Yahweh- Sabaoth. “Yahweh is a warrior! Yahweh is His Name! (Exodus 15:3). Warrior Moses and Miriam in their famous Song at the Red Sea, were the first ones to describe the Lord as a warrior. And throughout Scripture, God was identified as a warrior ever since. The Hebrew word …
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 …
Music in the Key of Pappy: My Musical Memoirs. “My life goes on in endless song above earth’s lamentations. I hear the real, though far-off hymn that hails a new creation. Through all the tumult and the strife, I hear its music ringing. It sounds an echo in my soul. How can I keep from …
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 …
Our Wondrous God: Sarah Laughs. “Now Abraham and Sarah were old, advanced in years. The way of women had ceased to be with Sarah. So Sarah laughed to herself, saying, “After I am worn out, and my lord is old, shall I have pleasure? Then Yahweh said to Abraham, ‘Why did Sarah laugh, saying ‘Shall I in truth bear …