Joshua 13:7, “So now divide this land for an INHERITANCE to the nine tribes and the half-tribe of Manasseh.” (AMPC) (Heb. nachalah) Strong’s #5159 The word ‘inheritance’ meaning ‘possession’ or ‘property’ is linked to the promises of God, particularly those involving the Promised Land (Genesis 13:14-17, “The Lord said to Abram after Lot had left…
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Today’s Chef Special: “REST”
Joshua 14:15, “The name of Hebron before was Kiriath-arba [city of Arba]. This Arba was the greatest of the Anakim. And the land had REST from war.” (AMPC) (Heb. shaqat) Strong’s #8252 This Hebrew word translated ‘rest’ means ‘to be at peace.’ It implies a freedom from anxiety and conflict. God had promised the Israelites…
Today’s Chef Special: “GLEAN”
Ruth 2:2, “And Ruth the Moabitess said to Naomi, Let me go to the field and GLEAN among the ears of grain after him in whose sight I shall find favor. Naomi said to her, Go, my daughter.” (AMPC) (Heb. laqat) Strong’s #3950 The Hebrew word used here means ‘to gather together’ or ‘to pick…
Today’s Chef Special: “FORGIVE”
1 Samuel 28:6, “FORGIVE, I pray you, the trespass of your handmaid, for the Lord will certainly make my lord a sure house, because my lord is fighting the Lord’s battles, and evil has not been found in you all your days.” (AMPC) (Heb. nasa’) Strong’s #5375 This Hebrew word means basically ‘to lift up,’…
Today’s Chef Special: “INQUIRED”
1 Samuel 28:6, “When Saul INQUIRED of the Lord, He refused to answer him, either by dreams or by Urim [a symbol worn by the priest when seeking the will of God for Israel] or by the prophets.” (AMPC) (Heb. sha’al) Strong’s #7592 The basic sense of this word is ‘to ask something of someone.’…
Today’s Chef Special: “JERUSALEM”
2 Samuel 5:5, “In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months, and in JERUSALEM he reigned thirty-three years over all Israel and Judah.” (AMPC) (Heb. yerushalaim) Strong’s #3389 The name Jerusalem is related to the word for ‘peace’ (see the psalmist’s prayer for ‘the peace of Jerusalem’: Psalm 122:6, “Pray for the…
Today’s Chef Special: “SUPPLICATION”
1 Kings 8:28, “Yet graciously consider the prayer and SUPPLICATION of Your servant, O Lord my God, to hearken to the [loud] cry and prayer which he prays before You today.” (AMPC) (Heb. techinnah) Strong’s #8467 This word signifies a petition for favor or mercy. Supplication is almost always directed to God; but Jeremiah used…
Today’s Chef Special: “NAME”
1 Kings 8:20, “And the Lord has fulfilled His promise which He made: I have risen up in the place of David my father, and sit on the throne of Israel, as the Lord promised, and have built a house for the NAME (renown) of the Lord, the God of Israel.” (AMPC) (Heb. shem) Strong’s…
Today’s Chef Special: “DONE WRONG”
2 Kings 18:14, “Then Hezekiah king of Judah sent to the king of Assyria at Lachish, saying, I have DONE WRONG. Depart from me; what you put on me I will bear. And the king of Assyria exacted of Hezekiah king of Judah 300 talents of silver and thirty talents of gold.” (AMPC) (Heb. chata’)…
Today’s Chef Special: “THRONE”
1 Chronicles 17:12, “He shall build Me a house, and I will establish his THRONE forever.” (AMPC) (Heb. kisse’) Strong’s #3678 The Hebrew word can refer to any kind of seat or chair (Psalm 1:1, “Blessed [fortunate, prosperous, and favored by God] is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked…
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