Proverbs 31:10-31
This is an acrostic poem where the 22 verses start with each of the letters of the Hebrew Alphabet which may signify an attempt at a complete A-Z description of the ideal wife. A few things to consider (to read Proverbs 31, click here). What stands out the most in this proverb is her diligence. […]
Hebrew Poetry – Acrostics & Psalm 119
While poetry today makes heavy use of lines that end with rhyming words, Hebrew poetry never knew anything like that. However, they did make use of the beginning of their lines of poetry in some instances. They often used acrostics – starting each line with a different letter of the alphabet. Turn to Lamentations and […]
Psalm 1
1 Blessed is the man who has not walked in the counsel of the wicked, nor stood in the way of sinners or sat in the assembly of mockers. 2 But from the law of Yahweh is his delight and on his law he recites day and night. 3 He is like a tree transplanted […]
Reading the Psalms as Poetry
One of the biggest difficulties in reading the Bible is the tendency to read everything as law/command. The only places this does not appear to be a problem are in the sections of the Bible we read the least (e.g. Leviticus) where laws are exactly what we are reading. That is about one of the […]