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PHall | June 8, 2016
“Go, and then I will explain why” (Jeremiah 18:2 – PerryPhrase) I find this simple little verse emblematic of a faith-filled relationship with God. Jeremiah went, even though not knowing why. Jeremiah went, trusting God to keep His word to explain. Likewise, Abraham went to a land, but wasn’t told which land when he left. […]
PHall | June 1, 2016
The word of the LORD also came to me saying (Jer.17:1). This phrase, “the word of the Lord” is found in 255 Bible verses; 51 of those verses are in Jeremiah. Pardon my “wondering around….” But… 1) I wonder…Do we say it enough that we are preaching God’s words, and not our own? 2) I […]
PHall | May 27, 2016
NASB There are difficulties in finding the right matches in this chiasm. One difficulty is the repetition of certain words through the entire chiasm such as sword/chereb and famine/raab. This is because these are the interweaving theme of the chapter. Another difficulty is we have to combine part of the following chapters to see the […]
PHall | May 24, 2016
NASB A – JUDAH SPEAKS 7a) “Although our iniquities [avon] testify against us, B – NAME OF THE LORD (7b) O LORD [Yhvh], act for Your name’s [shem] sake! Truly our apostasies have been many, We have sinned against You. C – QUESTION 8) “O Hope of Israel, Its Savior [yasha] in time of distress, […]
PHall | May 24, 2016
How messed up was Jonah? Most people become depressed and disappointed because their expectations are not met. But not Jonah. He became depressed and disappointed with God because his expectations were met (Jonah 4:1-3). How messed up is that?! Thankfully, that means if God could use Jonah, God can use a messed-up me. (from the […]
PHall | May 10, 2016
NASB – Thus says the LORD to this people, “Even so they have loved to wander; they have not kept their feet in check. Therefore the LORD does not accept them; now He will remember their iniquity and call their sins to account.” HCSB – This is what the LORD says concerning these people: Truly […]
PHall | May 10, 2016
NASB “Why are You like a man dismayed, Like a mighty man who cannot save? Yet You are in our midst, O LORD, And we are called by Your name; Do not forsake us!” HCSB Why are You like a helpless man, like a warrior unable to save? Yet You are among us, Yahweh, and […]
PHall | May 10, 2016
NASB “O Hope of Israel, Its Savior in time of distress, Why are You like a stranger in the land Or like a traveler who has pitched his tent for the night? HCSB Hope of Israel, its Savior in time of distress, why are You like a foreigner in the land, like a traveler stopping […]
PHall | May 10, 2016
NASB “Because the ground is cracked, For there has been no rain on the land; The farmers have been put to shame, They have covered their heads. HCSB The ground is cracked since no rain has fallen on the land. The farmers are ashamed; they cover their heads. ESV Because of the ground that is […]
PHall | May 10, 2016
NASB “Judah mourns And her gates languish; They sit on the ground in mourning, And the cry of Jerusalem has ascended. HCSB Judah mourns; her gates languish. Her people are on the ground in mourning; Jerusalem’s cry rises up. ESV “Judah mourns, and her gates languish; her people lament on the ground, and the cry […]