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  yopastorearl added a note Comfort

  The verb of the Greek word for hope here (parakleseos) means roughly, "to come alongside and help" as opposed to "to offer sympathy" as we often think of comfort. It is the same word that the NT uses… Read more

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  yopastorearl liked Work & Sin by yopastorearl

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  yopastorearl added a note Work & Sin

  Apparently since this happened before sin entered the world sin and work aren't kissing cousins. That ruins everything I ever thought when I worked in a fast food joint in High School! Furthermore, if… Read more

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  yopastorearl liked 1 Word Per Tribe by yopastorearl

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  yopastorearl added a note 1 Word Per Tribe

  It doesn't reflect in English, but in Hebrew there are 12 words (other than the name, YHWH which appears 3x-1x per verse) in this entire blessing: v.24 = bless (YHWH) keep v.25 = shine (YHWH) face on-you… Read more

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  yopastorearl liked A Blessing Sandwich by yopastorearl

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  yopastorearl added a note A Blessing Sandwich

  The Priestly Blessing is a beautiful example of Hebrew inclusion because it literally begins and ends with a form of brk, the Hebrew word for blessing. v. 24 = "bless you YHWH and keep you..." v. 27 =… Read more

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  yopastorearl added a note Echoes of Israel's History

  I hear echoes of Israel's history in this blessing: "keep you" as He kept the Israelites during their travels..a cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night. "His face shine on you" - like His face shone… Read more

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