Genesis: Meaning It means «birth, origin» in Greek. This is the name of the first book of the Old Testament in the Bible. The traditional Greek name for the first and best known book of the Bible is Genesis, which means «origin». Genesis tells the stories of creation, Adam and Eve, Cain and Abel, Noah’s ark, … Leer más
Chapter five of Deuteronomy begins with Moses calling a meeting of all Israel to tell them the judgments of the Lord. The first thing to note is that God made a covenant with Israel in Horeb. This was a separate covenant from those made with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. The covenant was for everyone and … Leer más
He has shown you, O man, what is good. All the ways of atonement which you have proposed are not available in the sight of God; they cannot remove evil or purify themselves of the guilt of sin. He himself has shown you that which is good; that which is profitable to you and pleasing … Leer más
Deuteronomy 31:6. As the Bible Says: In this verse, Moses is 120 years old and is giving a speech to the Israelites. They are east of the river Jordan preparing to enter the Promised Land. They have been wandering in the desert for 40 years preparing for this moment. Moses says that God has told … Leer más
Verse Deuteronomy 31:8 says: «The Lord Himself goes before you and will be with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged». The word of the Lord, their Shekinah, according to the Targum above, and so on in the following clause; the same one who brought … Leer más
Like the book of Job, Lamentations represents a man of God who wonders about the results of evil and suffering in the world. However, while Job dealt with an inexplicable evil, Jeremiah lamented a tragedy of the creation of Jerusalem. People of this great city once experienced the judgment of the holy God, and the … Leer más
The genesis story is also called the creation story because in that section of the bible we are described as God created us. Start with: In the beginning there was no land, no sky, no sea, no animals. The Seven Days And then God spoke in the darkness, «Let there be light», and immediately there … Leer más
Lamentations 1. As the Bible says: The miserable state of Jerusalem, the just consequences of their sins. (1-11) Jerusalem depicted as a woman in captivity, lamenting and seeking God’s mercy. (12-22). The book opens with the image of a lonely city. Her name (the Poet imagines her mainly as a woman) is Zion, but modern … Leer más
Chapter Contents God’s controversy with Israel. (1-5) The duties that God requires. (6-8) The wickedness of Israel. (9-16). This chapter rebukes and threatens. The way to call attention by asking man to demand his plea before all nature, and the inanimate creation to listen to the revelation of Jehovah with his people, is to awaken and … Leer más
Meaning of Deuteronomy Deuteronomy, Hebrew Devarim, («Words»), fifth book of the Old Testament, written in the form of a farewell speech by Moses to the Israelites before they entered the Promised Land of Canaan. The speeches that constitute this address recall Israel’s past, reiterate the laws that Moses had communicated to the people at Horeb … Leer más