The Many Repetitions of Psalm 118

April 25, 2025Posted inPsalm Translations, Psalms Commentary
1. Give thanks to Yahweh, because he is good,Because to forever is his lovingkindness.2. Let Israel now sayThat to forever is his lovingkindness.3. Let the house of Aaron now sayThat to forever is his lovingkindness.4. Let those who fear Yahweh now sayThat to forever is his lovingkindness.5. From distress I call Yah.Yah answers me in…

A Recompense from the Lord

April 16, 2025Posted inSuffering
Merriam Webster defines recompense as an equivalent or a return for something done, suffered, or given. The verb means to give something to by way of compensation (as for a service rendered or damage incurred), to pay for, to return in kind. The basic idea is that there is a correspondence between what is received…

Unconditional Reprobation

April 11, 2025Posted inReprobation
In the early seventeenth century the first Arminians taught that God's election is conditional. They said that God knew from eternity who would believe and chose them to be his people. His election was based on foreseen faith. This, along with other aspects of Arminian teaching, turns faith into a work and makes salvation dependent…

Hatred in the Bible

April 4, 2025Posted inHatred
Perhaps you have heard, as I have more than once, that there are times when the word "hate" in the Bible means "love less." Three passages come to mind. Genesis 29:31-33 tells us that Leah was hated. The NKJV, NIV and NASB all translate the word as unloved, but the KJV, ESV and RSV are…