In a few of my other comics, I have mentioned and gone into the linguistic sides of things when it comes to the Bible. When you compare English to Hebrew, you will find that English has a lot of words that are borrowed from other languages. Words that may seem similar are not necessarily related. Biblically Hebrew has root words, words that all other words stem from. Words that are similar are probably related.

When trying to find the meaning of something, these root words help in that definition. The word in Hebrew for sin is חטא (chata) which means "to miss the mark", just as I have shown in the comic.

An opposite type word, meaning to throw (especially an arrow) or aim or direct is ירא (yara). This word is the root word for what we translate in our Bibles as "law": תורה (torah).

Sin is missing the mark; torah is aiming for the mark. This is why in many comics I point out that "law" is a poor definition for the word. It is better translated as "instruction" or "direction".

Too many of us have been taught through church teachings that sin is this big vague thing that we all do because we are human. That we can't keep from doing it. That we sin every day and don't even know it. Or that the law is some burden that can't be kept.

However, that isn't what the Bible teaches at all. Sure, there is instruction for unintentional sin, sinning without knowing you sinned, but those instructions don't make it sound like this is something you are doing every day of your life. Just as with the definitions I am pointing out, we have a definition of sin. It isn't some vague thing, but something that we can knowingly direct our lives away from. It also says the law is easy to do.

Will we stumble at times? Maybe, but just because we might stumble doesn't mean we don't try!

I often see memes about the Bible being an instruction manual for life. The meme is right, however I fear that most that use the meme disregard the part of the Bible that contains those instructions.

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In this study, Moses has his first encounter with Pharaoh after receiving instructions from YHWH and the Israelites faith in the promised deliverer is tested.

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Prayer -- Day 15

Be Content

“I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances”. (Philippians 4: 11)

Put your situation in YHVH’s hands. If He wants you elsewhere, He will lead you there, providing you are amenable to His will. But perhaps He wants you where you are. In that case, He will help you to adjust to the situation. He will make you content; even grateful; for present opportunities. Learn the great art of doing the best you can with what you have, where you are.

"Wherefore Yahweh, God of Israel, saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now Yahweh saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be execrated."

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Needless to say, everyone present was curious to go with Number One, but naturally only Gareth went this first time. Gibbsen didn't count (which he often used to good advantage).

Her brother met them - standing erect, in a dark suit, with combed hair, and wearing shoes. He gave a toothy smile, which in his lined and weary face looked noble.

"Brother," Number One said quietly. She went and put her head against him, and he stroked her tumultuous hair. "Haho," she said, muffled in his suit coat.

"Haho, little sister. Number One they are calling you."

"And they will call you Number Two!"

Dr. Kilver shook his head, with a smile under his moustache.

"I and the SAC took the liberty of naming him: we chose Moses, because we drew him out."

"Yes," her brother said, "I am Moses."

"They named you!" Number One said in an awestruck voice, with her hands on his arms (which was silly behaviour to Gibbsen).

Drops of sweat were growing on Moses' brow, and he stepped awkwardly away from his sister - but it was only to sit down in a chair, and slump forward as though he had been holding his breath until that point.

"I stand hard to stand so high for meeting you, Sister. So it is not easy to stand."

"Your heart was beating hard not because I see you?" Number One asked, with some very human humour in her tone. Another smile was his only response to that. He spoke to the doctor:

"We will choose a next gluckast this time, and will take her?"

"We can hope for a good success in taking another in, yes."

"Please, choose the one I want: she who was my mate."

To be continued.

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