Studies

Eliphaz – “To whom God is strength” Temanite – Southern quarter; the south; on the right hand; perfect Son of Esau, through Adah,  Eliphaz is the father of Teman Omar, Zepho, batam, and Kenaz.Timna was his concubine. She bare to Elihaz, Amalek. Bildad – “Contender”, a Shuhite —  Son of Abraham and Keturah. Shua – […]

Chapter 4: Adam and Eve bore Cain (the oldest). The bore Abel next. Abel was a shepherd and Cain a tiller of the ground. Cain and Abel made offerings to YHVH. YHVH turned to Abel’s offering but not to Cain. This annoyed Cain EXCEEDINGLY (my emphasis) and his countenance fell. YHVH asks Cain, why are

Chapter 14: Job is still responding. Chapter15: Eliphaz’s speaks for a 2nd time. He asks Job, “We’re you born before Adam or created before the hills?” Earth, soil was created on the third day. Adam on the 6th day. Chapter 16: Job responds to Eliphaz’s. He tells Eliphaz that so far his friends are “worthless

Chapter 10: Job is still responding to Bildad. Chapter 11: Zophar speaks to Job Chapter 12: Job responds to Zophar Chapter 13: Job responds to Zophar, but commentary says he ends up speaking to YHVH.

Job chapter 6: Job is responding to Eliphaz’s speech in chapter 5.  He mentions Tema – “southerner, a desert, an ________ region” and Sheba – ” main, He who’s coming, _______________, captive” Job 6:26 “……Empty talk is so much wind!” Job chapter 7: Uncertain of the texts meaning. Chapter 8: Bildad’s first speech. Uncertain of

Genesis 1: Creation Day 1:YHVH created light, but the Luminaries (i.e. sun, moon, stars) were not created until the 4th day. The earth was empty ( the earth wasn’t named until the 3rd day) and darkness was upon the surface of the deep (also referenced Gen 8:2, with Noah’s ark. CRP Day 3).  YHVH restored

Gen 15:1 “…Fear not Abram, I am a shield for you; your reward is very great” Gen 21:17 “…Fear not, for God has heeded the cry of the youth in his present state.  Arise, lift up the youth and grasp your hand upon him, for I will make a great nation of him.” Gen 26:24

Parashat NassoNumbers 5:11 – 31 “Any man whose wife shall go astray and commit treachery against him; and a man could have lain with her carnally, but it was hidden from the eyes of her husband, and she became secluded and could have been defiled — but there was no witness against her — and

Va’eira – “And He Appeared” Exodus 6:14 – 25, there is a list of the names for the first three sons of Leah, born to Jacob. Below is a list of their names and the meaning of their names. Reuben – See a Son Hanoch – Dedicated Pallu – Separated distinguished Hezron – Enclosed Carmi

Proverbs 13:24 — “One who spares his rod hates his child, but he who loves him disciplines him in his youth.” This is probably one of the most comment on scriptures that I can recall hearing when I was a child and it was just today that I realized what this means. The rod here