Anoint

Isaiah 61:1 “The Spirit of the Lord God is upon Me, because the Lord has anointed Me to preach good tidings to the poor…”

It was a practice in the Old Testament to pour oil upon individuals for high offices. Aaron was anointed as High Priest. Saul and David were anointed as kings.

The PEACE of God

I have been to Romania several times. The first Romanian word I learned was Pace (poch-ay) which means peace. But, it is a sacrade word used only as a Christian greeting.

Even today in Israel the Jews use the word Shalom as a greating meaning peace. But peace is an over simplified definition.

New Ear, New Life

Until about 10 years ago, I always pictured Jesus picking up the servant’s ear and putting it back on him and healing it. But that is not what happens.

Psalm 8:7

The Hebrew word, “chesed,” is translated mercy in this verse and can also be translated grace, favor or loyal love.

The Small “Hey”

Because this letter looks like an open window it is said to represent breath, revelation and light.

Build On The ROCK

That would make more sense in understanding what the rock was that His Church would be build upon and would give reason for binding and loosing

The Mark You Want

This is an action which God describes upon those who remained pure in the heart of a time where people lived in abomination. Judgement always comes when sin is great. But, God always protects those who are faithful.

The Zayin

In this verse is an oddity. The first letter for the word “remember” is enlarged, standing above the other letters. The letter is “Zayin,” the seventh letter of the Hebrew alphabet.

The Lord Is One

In these six Hebrew words there are two enlarged letters, one in the first word and the second in the last word. The two letters are “Ayin” and “Dalet.”

Be Blessed

It was God’s command that the priest should bless the people of Israel with the above blessing. It literally placed God’s name upon them and brought them blessing. This blessing was spoken every morning following the morning sacrifice.