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When we think of Genesis 15, our minds almost instinctively travel to the stars. We picture Abraham standing beneath the magnificent Canaanite sky while God tells him to look toward heaven and count the stars, if he is able, before making one of the most breathtaking promises in the entire Bible: “So shall your descendants […]
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Ask anyone how many letters are in the Hebrew alphabet and you’ll hear the same answer: 22. That’s technically correct, but incomplete. The alphabet most people picture is missing key pieces that shape how Hebrew is actually read: final letter forms, a separate vowel system, and centuries of evolution that gave each letter its current […]
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Many Bible students reach a point where translations no longer feel like enough. You feel a deep pull toward the original voices of the prophets and apostles, wanting to see the text exactly as it was written. That desire is the beginning of a beautiful spiritual journey. When you decide to take that first step, […]
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Genesis chapters 13 and 14 are so clearly marked by the name of Lot that we cannot simply pass them by without saying a word about him. Before we continue following Abraham’s journey, I think we need to pause for a moment and try to understand his relationship with his young nephew. It is […]
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In my previous post, I wrote: We choose our destiny by the way we respond to God’s call. Terah heard the call and began the journey, but he stopped halfway. Abraham heard the same call, left everything behind, and continued the journey to its end. But every time I read this story, I find myself […]
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