Jacob Ugljesa

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the faithful you show yourself faithful,      to the blameless you show yourself blameless, to the pure you show yourself pure,      but to the devious you show yourself shrewd.[4] The Hebrew word for devious is iqqesh, and it is sometimes translated as “crooked” or “perverted.” The Hebrew word for shrewd is pathal, and it is sometimes translated as “torturous” or “deceptive.” Most importantly, both words have the connotation of something being twisted. This author is thus teaching that God appears faithful, blameless, and pure insofar as people’s hearts and minds are faithful, blameless, and ...more
Cross Vision: How the Crucifixion of Jesus Makes Sense of Old Testament Violence
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