Today’s Old Testament chronological reading is in Job 23 and 24.
The Psalms/ Proverbs reading is in Psalm 18.
The New Testament reading is in Matthew 12.
Hebrew root word parables.
1A) Psa 18:30a As for God, His way is PERFECT; {n}
1B) Psa 18:30b The word of YHVH is proven; He is a SHIELD to all who trust in Him;
CENTRAL AXIS) Psa 18:31 FOR WHO IS GOD, EXCEPT YHVH? AND WHO IS A ROCK, EXCEPT OUR GOD?
2B) Psa 18:32a It is God who arms me with STRENGTH;
2A) Psa 18:32b And makes my way PERFECT.
18:30 PERFECT Strong’s H8549 תמים tamiym (the same word is also found in vs. 32).
18:30 SHIELD Strong’s H4043 מגן magen;
18:30 TO TRUST, TAKE REFUGE Strong’s H2620 חסה chasah; a primitive root meaning, “to seek or find refuge.” The 3-letter root is chet + sin + hey.
chet ח = the wall, thus outside, divide, half
sin ס = the thorn, thus grab, hate, protect
hey ה = man w/ raised arms, thus look, reveal, wonder, worship, breath
The story: When the wall (chet) which protects (sin) is found (hey, in the sense of pointing out a discovery). Our English word “house” comes from the CH-S root.
18:32 STRENGTH Strong’s H2428 חיל chayil; an abstract concept meaning, “strength, ability, or virtue;” from Strong’s H2342 חול chuwl, a primitive root meaning, “to twist or writhe,” “to be strong or firm.” The ancient pictographs are chet + vav + lamed.
chet ח = the wall, thus outside, divide, half
vav ו = the tent peg, thus add, secure, hook
lamed ל = the shepherd’s staff, thus teach, yoke, to, bind
At the heart of this verb (and all cognate words) is a tool used in the ancient world called a bow drill. The bow string wrapped around (chet) the drill shaft (lamed) and by twirling the string, the shaft bored the hole. Thus the meaning of twisting or writhing. How is this related to valor? When an army is faced with a wall, as in a walled city, or a man is faced with a giant, who is as a wall, an obstacle to overcome, it is valor that enables him to concentrate power or resources to bore a hole into that wall, and make a breach. Another way to look at it is as a wall (chet) secures (vav) authority (lamed), so strength, ability, and virtue are as a firm wall securing the man.
Chiastic structures.
Links to previous studies.
Job 23 and 24, Chiastic structure
Psalm 18, Chiastic structure
Psalm 18, Anticipated deliverance
Psalm 18, He drew me out
Psalm 18, Establishing my feet
Matthew 12, Asking for a sign
Matthew 12, Rules vs. rest
Matthew 12, What is lawful on the Sabbath
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