Shalom,Psalm 31:15 But I have trusted in You, Adonai. I said: “You are my God.”Why does David say it this way?  Both parts of this verse are written in the perfect form (the Hebrew equivalent of our E...  Read More

Shalom,Oh yes He did!  No, not President Trump… God!  God alone is Shomair Yisrael (the Guardian of Israel).  However; I do believe God spared Donal Trump’s life a year ago so that He could use him fo...  Read More

Shalom,Psalm 31:12 Because of all my adversaries I am the contempt of my neighbors and a dread to my acquaintances. Seeing me on the street, they flee from me. 13 I am as forgotten as a dead man. I ha...  Read More

Shalom,Zechariah and FavorBy David HarwoodI’ve been looking forward to considering chen/charis in Zechariah. There are two clear instances of the use of chen/charis therein, and one ambiguous one. Thi...  Read More

Shalom,PsalmsPsalm 31:11(10) – Part 11Psalm 31:11(10) For my life is consumed in sorrow and my years in sighing. My strength fails because of my anguish and my bones waste away.Back in verse seven, Da...  Read More

Shalom,Psalm 31:10 Be gracious to me, Adonai, for I am in distress. My eyes waste away with grief, my soul and my body as well.He’s described as a man after God’s own heart, as the priest and prophet,...  Read More

Shalom,PsalmsPsalm 31:9(8) – Part 9Psalm 31:9 You did not hand me over to the enemy. You set my feet in a wide-open place.Well then, in whose hands are ya?  If we’re not “handed over” to the enemy, th...  Read More

Shalom,Psalm 31:8 I will be glad and rejoice in Your lovingkindness, for You saw my affliction. You knew the troubles of my soul.Yesterday, we studied God’s “Chesed” (grace) response to us, which crea...  Read More

Shalom,Psalm 31:8 I will be glad and rejoice in Your lovingkindness, for You saw my affliction. You knew the troubles of my soul.“Gilah V’Simcha,” meaning “rejoice and be glad,” written in the first p...  Read More

Shalom,Rabbi’s note:  For Part 1 - Taking Our Thoughts Captive, by Jerry Miller, please see the RR for Sunday, May 4, 2025.  Jerry has taken a short break from writing every other Sunday.  We are so g...  Read More

Shalom,We’re nearing the end of our survey of the use of chen and charis in the Tanak and Septuagint. We’ve been looking at when the Hebrew, chen, and its Greek equivalent found in the Septuagint, cha...  Read More

Rabbi’s Reflections - Friday, June 13, 2025 (Early) Shabbat Shalom,PsalmsPsalm 31:7(6) – Part 6Psalm 31:7 I detest those who continue to watch worthless idols, but I trust in Adonai.What’s that word, ...  Read More