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Reading 1: Exodus 17:8-13
In those days, Amalek came and waged war against Israel. Moses, therefore, said to Joshua, "Pick out certain men, and tomorrow go out and engage Amalek in battle. I will be standing on top of the hill with the staff of God in my hand." So Joshua did as Moses told him: he engaged Amalek in battle after Moses had climbed to the top of the hill with Aaron and Hur.
As long as Moses kept his hands raised up, Israel had the better of the fight, but when he let his hands rest, Amalek had the better of the fight.
Moses' hands, however, grew tired; so they put a rock in place for him to sit on. Meanwhile Aaron and Hur supported his hands, one on one side and one on the other, so that his hands remained steady till sunset.
And Joshua mowed down Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword.
came = בּוֹא = bô' Blue Letter Bible to go in, enter, come, go, come in; to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring upon; carry; fetch; follow; entering into specific relations; walk, associate with
fight = לָחַם = lāḥam Blue Letter Bible to fight, do battle, make war; to eat, use as food, to feed on; figuratively, to consume, devour
go out = יָצָא = yāṣā' Blue Letter Bible to cause to go or come out, bring out, lead out; to go out, to carry, pluck, pull out; send with commandment, shoot forth; carry or bring out; take or draw out; come out, exit, go forth; to deliver; bring forth (out, up), carry out; go forth; to rise
engage [] in battle—see “fight” above
standing = נָצַב = nāṣaḇ Blue Letter Bible to stand, take one's stand, stand upright, be set over, establish; to station oneself, be stationed; take an upright position; be appointed; to be fixed, determined, stationary; erect; pillar; settle, sharpen, best state; to set one’s self, be ready; to put; stand firmly; be planted
top = רֹאשׁ = rō'š Blue Letter Bible head, top, summit, upper part, chief, total, sum, height, front, beginning; top, tip; choicest, best; excellent; principal; highest, supreme
hand = יָד = yāḏ Blue Letter Bible hand; strength, power (fig.); means, direction; force; ministry
did = עָשָׂה = ʿāśâ Blue Letter Bible to do, fashion, accomplish, make; work, make, produce; to deal (with); to act, act with effect, effect; to attend to, put in order; to observe, celebrate; accomplish, advance; follow, fulfill; be industrious, labor; yield; produce by labor
told = אָמַר = 'āmar Blue Letter Bible certify; declare; to command, to promise, to intend; to avow, to avouch; bear forth, bring to light; to speak, utter; to say in one's heart, to think
engage [] in battle—see “fight” above
climbed = עָלָה = ʿālâ Blue Letter Bible to go up, ascend, climb; to be taken up, be brought up, be taken away; to be carried away, be led up; lift (self) up; perfect; recover; restore; from low place to high; go up after; bring up persons; cause to ascend; go from a lower region to a higher; to increase, to become strong; to be elevated
top—see above
As long as = אֲשֶׁר = 'ăšer Blue Letter Bible when, whilst, because; in order that; as soon as; forasmuch; in order that; until; in that; a causal force; a temporal force
raised up = רוּם = rûm Blue Letter Bible to rise, rise up, be high, be lofty, be exalted; to lift up; exalt; set on high; hold up; raise, rear, cause to grow
had the better of the fight = גָּבַר = gāḇar Blue Letter Bible to prevail, have strength, be strong, be powerful, be mighty, be great; to show oneself mighty; to be strong; exceed, confirm, be great; be valiant; robust; firm
rest = נוּחַ = nûaḥ Blue Letter Bible to rest, settle down and remain; cause to alight, set down; to be left, be placed; give comfort; sit, set one’s self down; be at rest, reside, remain; deposit, let down; lay upon
tired = כָּבֵד = kāḇēḏ Blue Letter Bible heavy, great; very oppressive; figuratively in a good sense (numerous) or in a bad sense (severe, difficult, stupid): not easily moved
supported = תָּמַךְ = tāmaḵ Blue Letter Bible to grasp, hold, support, attain, lay hold of; to hold up, support; keep; to take hold of each other; maintain, retain, stay (up); hold together, adhere
steady = אֱמוּנָה = 'ĕmûnâ Blue Letter Bible firmness, fidelity, steadfastness, steadiness; literally firmness; figuratively security; morally fidelity
mowed down = חָלַשׁ = ḥālaš Blue Letter Bible to weaken, disable, prostrate; overthrow, decay, discomfit, waste away; vanquish; frail
Scriptures addressing similar principles are collected at:
Wisdom Principles--Diligence and Working
Wisdom Principles--Rely on God, not Material Power or Wealth
Wisdom Principles--God is a Refuge for Those Who Love Him
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Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 121:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8
R.(cf. 2) Our help is from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.
I lift up my eyes toward the mountains; whence shall help come to me?
My help is from the LORD, who made heaven and earth.
R. Our help is from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.
May he not suffer your foot to slip; may he slumber not who guards you:
indeed he neither slumbers nor sleeps, the guardian of Israel.
R. Our help is from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.
The LORD is your guardian; the LORD is your shade; he is beside you at your right hand.
The sun shall not harm you by day, nor the moon by night.
R. Our help is from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.
The LORD will guard you from all evil; he will guard your life.
The LORD will guard your coming and your going, both now and forever.
R. Our help is from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.
help = עֵזֶר = `ezer Blue Letter Bible succor; aid; one who helps
made = עָשָׂה = ʿāśâ Blue Letter Bible to do, fashion, accomplish, make; work, make, produce; to deal (with); to act, act with effect, effect; to attend to, put in order; to observe, celebrate; accomplish, advance; follow, fulfill; be industrious, labor; yield; produce by labor
lifts up = נָשָׂא = nāśā' Blue Letter Bible to lift, bear up, carry, take; to bear, carry, support, sustain, endure; bear continuously; take, receive, take hold of; accept
eyes = עַיִן = ʿayin Blue Letter Bible eye; before my eyes; set one eyes on; spring, fountain
help—see above
suffer = נָתַן = nāṯan Blue Letter Bible permit; cause; to give, bestow, grant; consecrate, devote, dedicate; entrust, give over, deliver up; yield, produce; be (healed); pour; print; teach; to apply the heart to; to constitute, to make a thing like or similar to
slip = מוֹט = môṭ Blue Letter Bible a shaking, wavering, fall; pole, staff, bar of yoke
slumber = נוּם = nûm Blue Letter Bible to be drowsy, slumber, sleep through indolence or sloth; figurative of inactivity, indolence
guards = שָׁמַר = šāmar Blue Letter Bible to keep, guard, observe, give heed; retain, treasure up (in memory); preserve; attend to
slumber—see above
sleeps = יָשַׁן = yāšan Blue Letter Bible to sleep, be asleep; to be slack or languid; to grow old, stale or inveterate; become inactive or stationary; flaccid, dried
guardian—see “guards” above
shade = צֵל = ṣēl Blue Letter Bible shade, protection
beside = עַל = ʿal Blue Letter Bible in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over; (of elevation or pre-eminence); surpassing, going beyond
right = יָמִין = yāmîn Blue Letter Bible the stronger and more dexterous; prosperous; the right or south side
hand = יָד = yāḏ Blue Letter Bible hand; strength, power (fig.); means, direction; force; ministry
harm = נָכָה = nāḵâ Blue Letter Bible strike, smite, hit, beat, slay, kill, slaughter, murder; beat, scourge; give a thrust; attack; destroy, conquer, subjugate, ravage; chastise, punish; send judgment upon; give stripes; be defeated
guard—see “guards” above
life = נֶפֶשׁ = nep̄eš Blue Letter Bible soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion; the inner being of man; seat of the appetites; seat of emotions and passions; the mode of feeling/acting, understanding and the faculty of thinking
guard—see “guards” above
coming = בּוֹא = bô' Blue Letter Bible to go in, enter, come, go, come in; to bring in, cause to come in, gather, cause to come, bring near, bring upon; carry; fetch; follow;entering into specific relations; walk, associate with
going = יָצָא = yāṣā' Blue Letter Bible to cause to go or come out, bring out, lead out; to go out, to carry, pluck, pull out; send with commandment, shoot forth; carry or bring out; take or draw out; come out, exit, go forth; to deliver; bring forth (out, up), carry out; go forth; to rise
now = עַתָּה = ʿatâ Blue Letter Bible now; at this time; henceforth; straightway, this time; already; presently; the present time
forever = עַד = ʿaḏ Blue Letter Bible perpetuity, eternity; even to, until, so long as, unto, till, during, end; as far as, even to, until, up to, while, as far as; to the point that, so that even; as far (or long, or much) as
Scriptures addressing similar principles are collected at:
Wisdom Principles—God is a Refuge for Those Who Love Him
Wisdom Principles—Rely on God, not Material Power or Wealth
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Reading 2: 2 Timothy 3:14-4:2
Remain faithful to what you have learned and believed, because you know from whom you learned it, and that from infancy you have known the sacred Scriptures, which are capable of giving you wisdom for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.
All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for refutation, for correction, and for training in righteousness, so that one who belongs to God may be competent, equipped for every good work.
I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingly power: proclaim the word; be persistent whether it is convenient or inconvenient; convince, reprimand, encourage through all patience and teaching.
Remain faithful= μένω = menō Blue Letter Bible continue; dwell; endure; stand; tarry; not to depart; to continue to be present; to remain as one, not to become another or different; to wait for, await one; to sojourn, tarry, to tarry as a guest, lodge; to maintain unbroken fellowship with one, adhere to his party; to be constantly present to help one; to put forth constant influence upon one; to dwell as it were within him, to be continually operative in him by his divine influence and energy; to be rooted as it were in him, knit to; to persevere; cleave, hold fast, to; to be held, or kept, continually; not to perish, to last, to endure; be still in possession; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon stand fast; stay at home, stay where one is; lodge, tarry; to be lasting, remain, stand; fixed, stable, permanent; abide; await, expect
learned = μανθάνω = manthanō Blue Letter Bible to increase one's knowledge; to learn by inquiry, or observation; to ascertain; to learn by use and practice, to acquire the habit of, be accustomed to; be informed; to understand; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon learn, esp. by study (but also, by practice, experience); learn by heart; acquire a habit of; perceive, remark, notice; understand
believed = πιστόω = pistoō Blue Letter Bible to be firmly persuaded of; to trust or give assurance to, to be assured of; to make faithful, render trustworthy; to make firm, establish; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon feel trust or confidence, to be persuaded; feeling confidence; bind yourselves to; made trustworthy; confirm, prove guarantee
known = εἴδω = eidō Blue Letter Bible to know by perception; to have knowledge of, get knowledge of, understand, perceive; be aware, behold; to have regard for one, cherish, pay attention to; to perceive, notice, discern, discover; to be skilled in; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, An Intermediate Greek-English Lexicon to know; be assured; know how to do; versed in; cunning in
sacred = ἱερός = hieros Blue Letter Bible offered in sacrifice; sacred; consecrated to God; pertaining to God; holy; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon filled with or manifesting divine power, supernatural; holy; hallowed, consecrated; under divine protection; offerings, victims; sacred objects or rites; a sacred principle of right
Scripture = γράμμα = gramma Blue Letter Bible that which is drawn; a written document; a letter; epistle; any writing, a document or record; letters, i.e. learning; sacred learning; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon that which is drawn; written character, letter; articulate sound, letter; inscription; notes in music; mathematical diagram; set of written characters, piece of writing; inscription, epitaph; papers, documents; documents to prove; writings, i.e. book, treatise; the Law of Moses; laws or rules; letters, learning
capable = δύναμαι = dynamai Blue Letter Bible to be able, to have power; to be capable, strong and powerful; to be able or possible; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon to be able, strong enough to do; having influence; to be able, dare, bear to do a thing
giving [] wisdom = σοφίζω = sophizō Blue Letter Bible to make wise; teach; to render wise; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon make wise, instruct; become or be clever or skilled in a thing; teach oneself, learn; become aware
salvation = σωτηρία = sōtēria Blue Letter Bible deliverance, preservation, salvation; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon deliverance, preservation; a way or means of safety; keeping safe, preservation; security, guarantee for safety
through = διά = dia Blue Letter Bible on account of this, for this cause; because of; by, by means of, by which means; to consider deeply; the ground or reason by which something is or is not done; on account of; the channel of an act; by occasion of, by reason of; instrument, or of the efficient cause; due to; instrument used to accomplish a thing, or of the instrumental cause in the stricter sense; the formal cause; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon through; the Instrument or Means; thanks to, by aid of; by reason of, on account of
faith = πίστις = pistis Blue Letter Bible firm persuasion, a conviction; trust; an assurance; trust and holy fervor; a strong and welcome conviction; belief with the predominate idea of trust (or confidence); the conviction that God exists and is the creator and ruler of all things; a power that seizes upon the soul; fidelity, faithfulness; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon trust; persuasion of a thing, confidence, assurance; credit
Scripture = γραφή = graphē Blue Letter Bible a writing, thing written; the Scripture, used to denote either the book itself, or its contents; a certain portion or section of the Holy Scripture; Holy Writ; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon writing or the art of writing; that which is written, writing; the Holy Scripture
teaching = διδασκαλία = didaskalia Blue Letter Bible teaching, instruction; that which is taught; doctrine, teachings, precepts; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon teaching, instruction; elucidation; official instructions
reproof = ἔλεγχος = elegchos Blue Letter Bible a proof, that by which a thing is proved or tested; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon argument of disproof or refutation; cross-examining, testing, scrutiny, esp. for purposes of refutation; testing
correction = ἐπανόρθωσις = epanorthōsis Blue Letter Bible a restoration to an upright or right state; correction, improvement of life or character; a straightening up again, i.e. (figuratively) rectification (reformation); Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon setting right, correcting; revision; to be capable of improvement; amendment
training = παιδεία = paideia Blue Letter Bible training of a child, including instruction; discipline, correction, chastening; cultivation of mind and morals, and employs for this purpose now commands and admonitions, now reproof and punishment; also includes the training and care of the body; education or training; by implication, disciplinary correction; nurture; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon rearing of a child; training and teaching, education; its result, mental culture, learning, education; parts or systems of education
righteousness = δικαιοσύνη = dikaiosynē Blue Letter Bible integrity, virtue, purity of life, rightness, correctness of thinking feeling, and acting; the character or quality of being right or just; it was formerly spelled "rightwiseness"; faithfulness, or truthfulness; the sum total of the requirements of God; right action; state of him who is as he ought to be; the condition acceptable to God; virtue which gives each his due; a state approved of God; manifests itself in beneficence; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon Justice, fulfillment of the Law
competent = ἄρτιος = artios Blue Letter Bible fitted, complete; perfect; special aptitude for given uses; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon complete, perfect of its kind, suitable, exactly fitted; full-grown; sound, of body and mind; prepared, ready; perfect; exact, precise; closely fitting
equipped = ἐξαρτίζω = exartizō Blue Letter Bible to fit out; to furnish completely;thoroughly furnish; to accomplish; furnished completely; to prepare perfectly, to complete for a special purpose; to complete, finish; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon equip and dispatch; simply, equip; completely furnished; provide oneself with; complete, finish
every= πᾶς = pas Blue Letter Bible radically means "all." Used without the article it means "every," every kind or variety; any and every, of every kind, all manner of; in every way or particular; the whole; each, every, any, all, the whole, everyone, all things, everything; thoroughly, whatsoever; all manner of; the highest degree, the maximum; always; in everything, in every way, on every side, in every particular or relation; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon when used of a number, all; when of one only, the whole; all, the whole; every; all things as a unity, as a totality; all kinds of things; in all points, entirely, wholly; in every way, by all means, altogether
good = ἀγαθός = agathos Blue Letter Bible useful, salutary; good, pleasant, agreeable, joyful, happy; excellent, distinguished; upright, honourable; excelling in any respect, distinguished; corresponds to the figurative expression 'good ground', and denotes a soul inclined to goodness, and accordingly eager to learn saving truth and ready to bear the fruits; due to divine efficiency; benevolent, kind, generous; what is salutary, suited to the course of human affairs; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon brave, valiant; good, capable; serviceable; blessing, benefit
work = ἔργον = ergon Blue Letter Bible work, employment, task; business, employment, that which any one is occupied; that which one undertakes to do, enterprise, undertaking; to work; toil (as an effort or occupation); any product whatever, anything accomplished by hand, art, industry, mind; a benefaction; what harmonizes with the order of society, a good deed, noble action; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon works of industry; tillage, tilled lands; occupations; deed, action; that which is wrought or made, work; result of work, profit or interest; business; hard work, difficult to do
charge = διαμαρτύρομαι = diamartyromai Blue Letter Bible bear a solemn witness; to charge earnestly; to testify or protest solemnly; to attest, testify to, solemnly affirm; to attest or protest earnestly or hortatively; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon call gods and men to witness; protest solemnly; call to witness, bear witness to, testify; beg earnestly of one, conjure him
proclaim = κηρύσσω = kēryssō Blue Letter Bible to be a herald, or, in general, to proclaim, publish; to proclaim after the manner of a herald; always with the suggestion of formality, gravity and an authority which must be listened to and obeyed; proclaim openly: something which has been done; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon to be a herald, officiate as herald; to be an auctioneer; make proclamation; summon; extoll; call upon, invoke; announce; advertise; invite; declare, tell, crow
word = λόγος = logos Blue Letter Bible a word, uttered by a living voice, embodies a conception or idea; the sayings of God; the moral precepts given by God; what is declared, a thought, declaration, aphorism, a weighty saying, a dictum, a maxim; doctrine, teaching; reason, the mental faculty of thinking, meditating, reasoning, calculating; the essential Word of God, Jesus Christ, the personal wisdom and power in union with God, his minister in creation and government of the universe; a distinct word, intelligible speech; decree, mandate, order; instruction; preaching; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon computation, reckoning; measure; esteem; explanation; statement of a theory, argument, discourse; proposition; rule, principle, law, precept;; rule of conduct; thinking, reasoning; idea, thought; continuous statement, narrative; verbal expression or utterance; expression, utterance, speech regarded formally; the Word or Wisdom of God, personified as his agent in creation and world-government
persistent = ἐφίστημι = ephistēmi Blue Letter Bible to stand by or over; to assault; to set upon or by; instant; be present; to stand over one, place one's self above; coming upon one suddenly; to be at hand; come upon; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon set, place upon; set over; to be appointed, instituted; set up, establish; arrest the attention of, call his attention to; fix one's mind on, give one's attention to; to be imposed upon; to be set ove
reprimand = ἐπιτιμάω = epitimaō Blue Letter Bible charge; to find fault with; to raise the price of; to adjudge, award, in the sense of merited penalty; to tax with fault, rate, chide, rebuke, reprove, censure severely; to admonish or charge sharply; censure or admonish; by implication, forbid; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, An Intermediate Greek-English Lexicon to lay a penalty on a person; to censure; to lay a value upon, hence, to shew honour to; to raise in price
encourage = παρακαλέω = parakaleō Blue Letter Bible Beseech; denotes "to call to one's side," hence, "to call to one's aid;" exhort, urge; summon; to beg, entreat; call for; pray; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon call in, send for, summon; invoke; call upon; demand, require
patience = μακροθυμία = makrothymia Blue Letter Bible forbearance, longsuffering; endurance, constancy, steadfastness, perseverance; slowness in avenging wrongs; especially as shown in bearing troubles and ills; R. Trench, Synonyms of the New Testament patience in respect of persons
teaching = διδαχή = didachē Blue Letter Bible that which is taught; doctrine, teaching, concerning something
Similar principles are considered at:
Wisdom Principles--God's ways give security
Wisdom Principles--Rebuke & Openness to Correction
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Alleluia: Hebrews 4:12
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
The word of God is living and effective … discerning reflections and thoughts of the heart.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
word = λόγος = logos Blue Letter Bible a word, uttered by a living voice, embodies a conception or idea; the sayings of God; the moral precepts given by God; what is declared, a thought, declaration, aphorism, a weighty saying, a dictum, a maxim; doctrine, teaching; reason, the mental faculty of thinking, meditating, reasoning, calculating; the essential Word of God, Jesus Christ, the personal wisdom and power in union with God, his minister in creation and government of the universe; a distinct word, intelligible speech; decree, mandate, order; instruction; preaching; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon computation, reckoning; measure; esteem; explanation; statement of a theory, argument, discourse; proposition; rule, principle, law, precept; rule of conduct; thinking, reasoning; idea, thought; continuous statement, narrative; verbal expression or utterance; expression, utterance, speech regarded formally; the Word or Wisdom of God, personified as his agent in creation and world-government
living = ζάω = zaō Blue Letter Bible to live, be among the living, be alive (not lifeless, not dead); to continue to live, to be kept alive; to enjoy real life; to have true life and worthy of the name; to live i.e. pass life, in the manner of the living and acting; to be in full vigour; to be fresh, strong, efficient, active, powerful, efficacious
effective = ἐνεργής = energēs Blue Letter Bible in work; energetic; active, powerful in action; effectual; powerful; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon to be in action or activity, operate; to be efficacious; to be the object of action; to be actualized; effect, execute; to be actively carried on; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon (alternate definition) active, effective
discerning = κριτικός = kritikos Blue Letter Bible fit for, or skilled in, judging; discriminating and passing judgment on; relating to judging, fit for judging, skilled in judging; decisive; critical, i.e. discriminative; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon able to discern, critical; of or for judging; the office of judges
reflections = ἔννοια = ennoia Blue Letter Bible a thinking, idea, consideration; purpose, intention, design; notion; the act of thinking, consideration, meditation;
a thought, notion, conception; mind, understanding, will, manner of feeling, and thinking; thoughtfulness; moral understanding; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon act of thinking, reflection, cogitation; notion, conception; to form an idea; intent
thoughts = ἐνθύμησις = enthymēsis Blue Letter Bible cogitation, an inward reasoning; thinking, consideration; thoughts; deliberation; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon consideration; esteem; reflection; idea, conception; anxiety, worry; resolution
heart = καρδία = kardia Blue Letter Bible man's entire mental and moral activity, both the rational and the emotional elements; used figuratively for the hidden springs of the personal life; the seat of moral nature and spiritual life; the vigour and sense of physical life; the centre and seat of spiritual life; seat of the thoughts, passions, desires, appetites, affections, purposes, endeavours; the faculty and seat of the intelligence; the will and character; the seat of the sensibilities, affections, emotions, desires, appetites, passions; the middle or central or inmost part of anything; will and character; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon the seat of feeling and passion; inclination, desire, purpose
Similar matters are considered at:
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Gospel: Luke 18:1-8
Jesus told his disciples a parable about the necessity for them to pray always without becoming weary.
He said, "There was a judge in a certain town who neither feared God nor respected any human being. And a widow in that town used to come to him and say, 'Render a just decision for me against my adversary.' For a long time the judge was unwilling, but eventually he thought, 'While it is true that I neither fear God nor respect any human being, because this widow keeps bothering me I shall deliver a just decision for her lest she finally come and strike me.'"
The Lord said, "Pay attention to what the dishonest judge says. Will not God then secure the rights of his chosen ones who call out to him day and night? Will he be slow to answer them? I tell you, he will see to it that justice is done for them speedily. But when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?"
necessity = δεῖ = dei Blue Letter Bible logical necessity; moral obligation; must needs; that which is needful, due, proper; ought; behooved; should; necessity lying in the nature of the case; necessity brought on by circumstances or by the conduct of others toward us; necessity in reference to what is required to attain some end; a necessity of law and command, of duty, equity; that of which there is need, which is requisite, due, proper; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon it is needful for one to do; one must; there is need; fitting
pray = προσεύχομαι = proseuchomai Blue Letter Bible supplicate; worship; pray earnestly for, make prayer; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon offer prayers, worship or vows
always = πάντοτε = pantote Blue Letter Bible at all times; evermore
weary = ἐκκακέω = ekkakeō Blue Letter Bible to lack courage, lose heart, be fainthearted; the effect of tribulation; weary; to be utterly spiritless, to be wearied out, exhausted; weak, i.e. to fail in heart; to lose courage, flag, faint; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon to be faint-hearted, lose heart, grow weary
come = ἔρχομαι = erchomai Blue Letter Bible denoting either "to come, or to go," signifies the act, in contrast with heko, which stresses the arrival; to come from one place to another; to come into being, arise, come forth, show itself, find place or influence; to come to a thing; to go; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon start, set out; come or go; to go a journey; any kind of motion
say = λέγω = legō Blue Letter Bible to say, to ask; commanding, or bidding; to call, to call by name; pronouncing, telling or relating; to gather, reckon, account; to tell; affirm over, maintain; to exhort, advise, to command, direct; to call by name, to call, name; to "lay" forth; to asseverate, affirm, aver, maintain; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, An Intermediate Greek-English Lexicon to say, speak; declare; to tell one to do; to speak to the point or purpose; to speak (emphatically)
long time = χρόνος = chronos Blue Letter Bible a space of time, whether long or short; implies duration, whether longer or shorter; time either long or short; interval; season; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon time; time in the abstract; a definite time, period; for a while, for a long or short time; in process of time; in course of time, after a time, after an interval; space of time after another, day after day; long time since, long ago; in course of time, at length; within a certain time; for a time, for a while; hereafter; after a time; lifetime, age; season or portion of the year
eventually = μετά = meta Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon in the midst of, among, between; in common, along with, by aid of; together; in conjunction; in one's dealings; into the middle of, coming into or among; into the midst of; participation; Blue Letter Bible in the midst of; amid, among; with one as leader; into the middle of, into the midst of; association, fellowship, participation
keeps = τέλος = telos Blue Letter Bible continual; until the end; the final issue or result of a state or process; succession or series; eternal; that by which a thing is finished, its close, issue; at the end, at last, finally; the last in any succession or series; that by which a thing is finished; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon coming to pass, performance, consummation; issuing in fulfilment, execution; the coming to pass of; to have decisive or final authority; state of completion or maturity; hence, completion, end, finish; at last; in the end, in the long run; through the whole performance or time, through to the end, completely; permanently, for good; end, cessation; winning-post, goal in a race; full realization, highest point. Ideal; the end or purpose of action; the final cause; the chief good
bothering = παρέχω = parechō Blue Letter Bible to have near; to hold out or towards; to reach forth; to afford, furnish, provide, supply; show or present one's self; exhibit; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon hand over, present or offer for a purpose; give oneself up, submit oneself allow, grant; ; furnish, supply, yield, produce
strike = ὑπωπιάζω = hypōpiazō Blue Letter Bible to strike under the eye, hence, to beat the face black and blue; to beat black and blue, to smite so as to cause bruises and livid spots; to give one intolerable annoyance; beat one out, wear one out; to tease or annoy into compliance; to keep down, keep in subjection; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon strike one under the eye, give him a black eye; bruise, mortify; annoy greatly, wear out
Pay attention to = ἀκούω = akouō Blue Letter Bible harkin to; to attend to, consider what is or has been said; to understand, perceive the sense of what is said; to give ear to a teaching or a teacher; to comprehend; to perceive anyone's voice; to yield to, hear and obey; have regard to; to perceive the distinct words of a voice; to yield obedience to the voice; to perceive in the soul; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon hearken, give ear; listen to; obey; hear and understand
cry out = βοάω = boaō Blue Letter Bible to raise a cry, to speak with a strong voice; speak with a high, strong voice; to halloo, i.e. shout (for help or in a tumultuous way); to cry to one for help, implore his aid; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon roar, howl; call to one, call on; shout out for; noise abroad, celebrate; command in aloud notice to do a thing; to be filled with sound; to be deafened
faith = πίστις = pistis Blue Letter Bible firm persuasion, a conviction; trust; an assurance; trust and holy fervor; a strong and welcome conviction; belief with the predominate idea of trust (or confidence); the conviction that God exists and is the creator and ruler of all things; a power that seizes upon the soul; fidelity, faithfulness; Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott, A Greek-English Lexicon trust; persuasion of a thing, confidence, assurance; credit
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What these readings tell us about God’s nature/our relationship to Him:
Amalek came and waged war against Israel
As long as Moses kept his hands raised up, Israel had the better of the fight
when he let his hands rest, Amalek had the better of the fight
Moses' hands, however, grew tired
Joshua mowed down Amalek and his people with the edge of the sword
Our help is from the Lord
who made heaven and earth.
My help is from the LORD
who made heaven and earth.
Our help is from the Lord
who made heaven and earth.
he not suffer your foot to slip
he slumber not who guards you:
he neither slumbers nor sleeps
guardian of Israel.
Our help is from the Lord
who made heaven and earth.
The LORD is your guardian
the LORD is your shade
he is beside you at your right hand.
The sun shall not harm you by day
nor the moon by night.
Our help is from the Lord
who made heaven and earth.
The LORD will guard you from all evil
he will guard your life.
The LORD will guard your coming and your going
now and forever.
Our help is from the Lord
who made heaven and earth.
Scripture[] … [is] capable of giving you wisdom for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.
All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for refutation, for correction,
and for training in righteousness
God and of Christ Jesus [] will judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingly power: proclaim the word
The word of God is living and effective
discerning reflections and thoughts of the heart
Will not God then secure the rights of his chosen ones who call out to him day and night?
he will see to it that justice is done for them speedily.
the Son of Man comes
What these readings tell us to do:
engage
Joshua did as Moses told him: he engaged
Aaron and Hur supported his hands
remained steady till sunset
I lift up my eyes
Remain faithful to what you have learned
Know[] the sacred Scriptures
Belong[] to God
be competent,
equipped
good work.
be persistent whether it is convenient or inconvenient
convince
reprimand
encourage
patience
teaching
pray always without becoming weary.
come to him
keep[] bothering [God]
Pay attention
call out to him day and night
faith
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