Even though the planting season is over for the year, we are enjoying the harvest, the results of someone having planted. The word plant has several meanings and each of them is very significant in its own right. For example, something can be planted firmly in place which brings to mind something or even someone that is…
Tag: Old Testament
On Humor
I remember a few times in my life when things seemed so grim, so serious, that even a smile would have ruined that mood. Those were times, of course, when grim and serious were appropriate. Humor would not only seem out of place, but it would probably not be appreciated by anyone involved in the…
On Messengers
The story in the Old Testament of Jacob’s ladder is often viewed as a fairy tale or a bad dream that Jacob had, probably brought about by his choice of a pillow (a stone). The story goes as follows: “And Jacob went out from Beer-sheba, and went toward Haran. And he lighted upon a certain place, and…
On Inward Parts
Ordinarily, when we talk of inward parts, we think of something we would rather have covered up with our outward parts. To think of inward parts as something one might take out and examine separately is a gruesome thought. At the same time, we recognize that our inward parts are critical to all that we…
On Balaam
The story is told in the Old Testament in Numbers, Chapter 22, about a prophet named Balaam. The Children of Israel were nearing the land of Moab to take it from the Moabites, as part of their inheritance, as promised by the Lord. Balak, the King of Moab, was sore afraid as the Israelites “covered the face…