Musings
Thoughts on Biblical and Theological Themes, as well as Other Things
Category: Breath of Life
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The book of Psalms ends with this declaration: “Let everything that has breath praise the LORD (YHWH).” If you read through the last posts, you’ll note that God’s name is an action, rather than a noun or a verb, that God’s name (with its close connections to the Hebrew verb “to be”) is unpronounceable because…
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One of the metaphors I have used for life and ministry has to do with breathing. The act of purposeful breathing is something that brings calmness to us, helps us to destress, decrease our heart rate and blood pressure – all important things for me as I age. Yet, also, in that breathing is foundational…
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The third commandment of the Ten Commandments expresses, ““You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God, for the Lord will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name” (Exodus 20:7, NIV). In my last post I stated that God’s name is an action, in fact it is expressed through the act of breathing (see August 12,…
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