Revelation 2:7, “He who is able to hear, let him listen to and give heed to what the Spirit says to the assemblies (churches). To him who overcomes (is victorious), I will grant to eat [of the fruit] of THE TREE OF LIFE, which is in the paradise of God.” (AMPC) (Gk. xulon tēs zōēs)…
Month: October 2020
Today’s Chef Special: “THE ALPHA AND THE OMEGA”
Revelation 21:6, “And He [further] said to me, It is done! I am THE ALPHA AND THE OMEGA, the Beginning and the End. To the thirsty I [Myself] will give water without price from the fountain (springs) of the water of Life.” (MSG) (Gk. to A kai to Ō) Strong’s #1; 2532; 5598 Alpha and…
Today’s Chef Special: “WALKED”
Genesis 6:9-10, “This is the story of Noah: Noah was a good man, a man of integrity in his community. Noah WALKED with God. Noah had three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth.” (MSG) (Heb. halak) Strong’s #1980 The basic meaning of the Hebrew verb translated here as ‘walk’ is ‘to go’ or ‘to travel.’ The…
Today’s Chef Special: “BELIEVE”
Exodus 4:31, “And the people BELIEVED; and when they heard that the Lord had visited the Israelites, and that He had looked [in compassion] upon their affliction, they bowed their heads and worshiped.” (NKJV) (Heb. ‘aman) Strong’s #539 The Hebrew word translated ‘believe’ is from a root meaning ‘establish’ or ‘confirm.’ The English word ‘amen’…
Today’s Chef Special: “ACCOUNTED”
Genesis 15:6, “And he believed in the Lord, and He ACCOUNTED it to him for righteousness.” (NKJV) (Heb. chashab) Strong’s #2803 This complex verb has two distinct ranges of meaning. The first is associated with calculations of some sort: “count” (Leviticus 25:27, “Then let him COUNT the years since he sold it and restore the…
Today’s Chef Special: “SEED”
Genesis 22:18, “And in your SEED [Christ] shall all the nations of the earth be blessed and [by Him] bless themselves, because you have heard and obeyed My voice.” (AMP) (Heb. zera’) Strong’s #2233 The Hebrew word translated ‘seed’ can literally mean a seed sown in the ground (Genesis 1:11-12, “And God said, Let the…
Today’s Chef Special: “DREAM”
Genesis 40:5, “And they both dreamed a DREAM in the same night, each man according to [the personal significance of] the interpretation of his DREAM—the butler and the baker of the king of Egypt, who were confined in the prison.” (AMP) (Heb. chalom) Strong’s #2472 The word simply means ‘to dream.’ The ancients understood a…
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