He Walks With Us

Category: Tanakh

  • The Olive Tree

    The Lord called thy name, A green olive tree, fair, and of goodly fruit: with the noise of a great tumult he hath kindled fire upon it, and the branches of it are broken. Jeremiah 11:16 (KJV) Olive tree – Who is YHVH calling a green olive tree? We need to start there. In the next verse,…

  • Easier to Swallow

    Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the Lord. Psalm 119:1 (KJV) Law – We know this word; it is Torah in Hebrew. But “law” is probably not the best translation. “Law” turns people away. Who needs the law of God when we have the grace of Jesus? All…

  • Fear of Fearing God

    For the Lord is great, and greatly to be praised: he is to be feared above all gods. Psalm 96:4 (KJV) Feared – Could it be said that we have a fear of fearing God? So great is our fear of fearing Him that we construct alternative opinions around the word “fear”. Surely it doesn’t…

  • Ancient Prostitution

    Then he asked the men of that place, saying, Where is the harlot, that was openly by the way side? And they said, There was no harlot in this place. Genesis 38:21 (KJV) Harlot – Hirah is the one who asked the question. He was Judah’s friend, and an Adullamite. The story, as you might…

  • Sin Offering

    But if he be not able to bring two turtledoves, or two young pigeons, then he that sinned shall bring for his offering the tenth part of an ephah of fine flour for a sin offering; he shall put no oil upon it, neither shall he put any frankincense thereon: for it is a sin…

  • Stating the Obvious

    Then Moses told Aaron: “This is what the Lord stated, saying: ‘I will be sanctified through those who are near Me and will be glorified before all the people.’” Aaron was silent. Leviticus 10:3 (Onkelos) Stated – This is such an interesting chapter! Let’s walk through it quickly. Two of Aaron’s sons bring a strange…

  • Authority and Conformity

    Speak thou also unto the children of Israel, saying, Verily my sabbaths ye shall keep: for it is a sign between me and you throughout your generations; that ye may know that I am the Lord that doth sanctify you. Exodus 31:13 (KJV) Sabbaths – I’d like to draw attention to something here. Who is…

  • To Humble Thee

    And thou shalt remember all the way which the Lord thy God led thee these forty years in the wilderness, to humble thee, and to prove thee, to know what was in thine heart, whether thou wouldest keep his commandments, or no. Deuteronomy 8:2 (KJV) Humble – In an age where everything is about me,…

  • The Day of Sounding

    Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, In the seventh month, in the first day of the month, shall ye have a sabbath, a memorial of blowing of trumpets, an holy convocation. Leviticus 23:24 (KJV) Blowing of trumpets – Would it surprise you to know that the actual text says nothing about trumpets? There is…

  • But I Thought Differently

    But Naaman was wroth, and went away, and said, Behold, I thought, He will surely come out to me, and stand, and call on the name of the Lord his God, and strike his hand over the place, and recover the leper. 2 Kings 5:11 (KJV) I thought – YHVH doesn’t always act in ways…