The Hebrew word for ‘time’ is עת or eth and means ‘in its time.’ The ‘right time’ according to the Amplified Version is ‘appointed time’ suggesting there’s an ‘appointed time’ for when God quickly takes action. As I write this, the next ‘appointed time,’ is Hanukkah, the memorial to the cleansing and re-dedication of the Temple in Jerusalem. This holiday is all about a few have victory over the multitude.
Category: Double-edged Sword
Listed as Chapter and Verse
Psalm 27:14 – Hope in Adonai
In Hebrew, there are two words for ‘hope’ that have the same root: quavah meaning ‘twist or weave’ as in a ‘cord’ that holds expectation. Rahab dropped a scarlet cord from her window with the expectation that her family would be saved when Jericho was destroyed by the Israelites.
Proverbs 11:1 – False Scales
Hebrew word for ‘scales’ or ‘balances’ is mozenim and means ‘weigh.’ My grandfather had a simple balance or pair of scales. It has two pan dishes hanging on a balance; one on the right and one on the left. On one side an item is placed; on the other is placed weights. He had several weights from ounces to several pounds. When the item and the weights balance out, they are equal.
Psalm 100:4-5 – Enter His Gates
ate or the Golden Gate on the eastern side of the Temple has been blocked for a long time awaiting the return of Yeshua from the Mount of Olives. On the southern wall of the Temple are two sha’ar known as the Double and Triple Gates, sometimes referred to as the Huldah Gates. On the western wall there were several sha’arot: Warren’s Gate, Wilson’s Arch, Barclay’s Gate and Robinson’s Arch. These are the sha’arot that led to the courtyards of the Temple.