2 Chronicles 20:32, “And he walked in the ways of Asa his father and departed not from it, doing what was RIGHT in the sight of the Lord.” (AMPC) (Heb. yashar) Strong’s #3477 The Hebrew word frequently translated ‘right’ (as when used in Chronicles and Kings to assess the reigns of the kings of Israel…
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Today’s Chef Special: “ASSEMBLY”
2 Chronicles 6:3, “And the king turned his face and blessed all the ASSEMBLY of Israel, and they all stood.” (AMPC) (Heb. qahal) Strong’s #6951 The Hebrew term denotes a gathering of people for any type of occasion. It is used in a secular sense to designate civil meetings, war counsels, a gathering of evildoers,…
Today’s Chef Special: “CLEANSE”
2 Chronicles 29:16, “The priests went into the inner part of the house of the Lord to CLEANSE it, and brought out all the uncleanness they found in the temple of the Lord into the court of the Lord’s house. And the Levites carried it out to the brook Kidron.” (AMPC) (Heb. taher) Strong’s #2891…
Today’s Chef Special: “CONFESS”
Nehemiah 1:6, “Let Your ear now be attentive and Your eyes open to listen to the prayer of Your servant which I pray before You day and night for the Israelites, Your servants, CONFESSING the sins of the Israelites which we have sinned against You. Yes, I and my father’s house have sinned.” (AMPC) (Heb….
Today’s Chef Special: “FASTING”
Esther 4:16, “Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and FAST for me; and neither eat nor drink for three days, night or day. I also and my maids will FAST as you do. Then I will go to the king, though it is against the law; and if I perish,…
Today’s Chef Special: “BLAMELESS”
Job 1:1, “There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job; and that man was BLAMELESS and upright, and one who [reverently] feared God and abstained from and shunned evil [because it was wrong].” (AMPC) (Heb. tam) Strong’s #8535 The verbal root of this Hebrew word means ‘to be complete.’ Thus,…
Today’s Chef Special: “JOY”
Psalm 16:11, “You will show me the path of life; in Your presence is fullness of JOY, at Your right hand there are pleasures forevermore.” (AMPC) (Heb. simchah) Strong’s #8057 This Hebrew word is one of several frequently occurring Hebrew words that express exceeding gladness or rejoicing. Like its synonyms, this word can apply to…
Today’s Chef Special: “SHIELD”
Psalm 18:30, “As for God, His way is perfect! The word of the Lord is tested and tried; He is a SHIELD to all those who take refuge and put their trust in Him.” (AMPC) (Heb. magen) Strong’s #4043 The Hebrew noun for ‘shield’ is derived from the verb ‘ganan’, which means ‘to defend’ and…
Today’s Chef Special: “REMEMBER”
Psalm 25:6-7, “REMEMBER, O Lord, Your tender mercy and loving-kindness; for they have been ever from of old.REMEMBER not the sins (the lapses and frailties) of my youth or my transgressions; according to Your mercy and steadfast love REMEMBER me, for Your goodness’ sake, O Lord.” (AMPC) (Heb. zakar) Strong’s #2142 This Hebrew verb has…
Today’s Chef Special: “HEART”
Psalm 51:10, “Create in me a clean HEART, O God, and renew a right, persevering, and steadfast spirit within me.” (AMPC) (Heb. leb) Strong’s #3820 The Hebrew nouns ‘leb’ and ‘lebab’ are synonymous words, which speak of a person’s inner being and therefore are often translated ‘heart.’ To the Hebrews, the heart was the seat…
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