Septuagint I AM Statements ἐγώ εἰμι English
Did Jesus claim to be God? 1 Now when Abramwas ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to Abram and said to him, “I am God Almighty; Walk before Me, and be blameless. 2 “I will establish My covenant between Me and you, And I will multiply you exceedingly.” Gen 17:1 24 The LORD appeared to him the same night and said, “I am the God of your father Abraham; Do not fear, for I am […]
Prayer Does not Change God – It Changes the One Praying
The prayer does not change God, but it changes the one who offers it. It is the same with the substance of what is spoken. Not God, but you, the maker of the confession, get to know something by your act of confession. – Kierkegaard, Purity of Heart Is to Will One Thing
YHWH tetragrammaton (יהוה) Yod He Waw He
The Lord ‘God’, YHWH, יְהֹוָ after the Masoretic Text (MT) and יהוה from the older texts, Jehovah YHWH Nissi: “The Lord Is My Banner” God is our rallying point and victory; the One who fights for His people Jehovah-Raah ( The Lord Is My Shepherd) YHWH Ro’i: “The Lord My Shepherd” The Lord is the […]
To You We Ascribe All Credit and Glory
Give to your servants words to speak Your truth,
The message You have place in our hearts, the message clear as any crystal chime.
Lord we cry, Holy, Holy, Holy, You oh Lord are Holy.
The Cloud of Unknowing – Author Unknown
A contemplative prentice should be occupied, the which be these—Lesson, Meditation, and Orison: … they may be called—Reading, Thinking, and Praying
Prayer – 1 – The Tabernacle – The Dwelling of Priestly Service
Jesus, the anointed, is the perfect High Priest. Having made the perfect sacrifice, Himself on the cross, the veil separating the Holy of Holies was torn, indicating that the way to God was no longer separating the presence of God from the priests as they serve at the furniture in the Tabernacle: