Banished/Outcast/Driven Out: Nadakh, verb (Strong’s 5080). Root: נָדַח Sounds like: na’dak Banished by your own Hand The banished, the outcast, those driven away… this is a consistent theme in the Bible. Although it may feel that God banished Israel, and sent them into exile, for their disobedience, the truth is they banished themselves by their… Continue reading Nadakh: BANISHED/OUTCASTS coming Home
Month: Mar 2026
Sermon: On the Third Day. Pt.2
As we saw last week, the term “on the third day” has a significant footprint in the scriptures… showing up at least 26 times (if I counted correctly) in the Old Testament!... and that doesn’t count the many times we read various phrases that include the words “three” and “days” together. These are what Dr.… Continue reading Sermon: On the Third Day. Pt.2
Sermon: On the Third Day (Pt.1)
Hello folks. I gave the message today to my local congregation, so I'm sharing it with you. It's based on the Hebrew Word Lesson, On the Third Day, which was written way back in 2019. The exact phrase in Hebrew is ba-yom ha-sh'lishi (on-ba, day-yom, the-ha, third-sh'lishi). Next week will be Pt.2, and Pt.3 will… Continue reading Sermon: On the Third Day (Pt.1)
RAKHOQ: Far, Far Away
Far away, distant, remote: rakhoq, adjective and masculine noun (Strong’s 7350); rakhaq, verb (Strong’s 7368); rakheq, adjective (Strong’s 7369); mey-r’khaq, masculine noun (Strong’s 4801). Root: רָחַק Sounds like: ra-khoe’k/rakhawk/rakhek/mey-r’khawk The word FAR is a flexible word. It can be used to indicate time (long ago, far in the past), it can describe geographical distance (a… Continue reading RAKHOQ: Far, Far Away
Learning Psalm 121:7
Last week we tackled the word RA… EVIL. It was intense, but also very freeing to know that YHWH has a plan for evil. There is a victory coming which will defeat death and destruction, and in turn elevate goodness and love and eternal life everlasting. It's part of the good news story! This week… Continue reading Learning Psalm 121:7
