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The heavens and the earth
The very first verse of the Holy Bible – Genesis 1:1 – has been mistranslated. The English translation every adult Christian knows is this: “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” That is not what was written. The Hebrew of Moses (transcribed onto some form of scroll or paper much later in time) is transliterated as this: “ B'rëshiyt Bärä élohiym ët haSHämayim w'ët hääretz ” (qbible.com). My preferred source (BibleHub Interlinear) punctuates this, so it a
R. T. Tippett
Apr 2, 20236 min read
Spiritual Genealogy
I see television commercials advertising interest in genealogy. Learn more about your roots and where you come from, they say. My wife’s brother loved being able to talk about where the family name originated. My wife’s ex-husband (and thereby the children from their marriage) maintained dual nationality. His familial roots were from Italy; and, he instilled a pride in heritage that valued being Italian over being American (or Southern … from Alabama). The problem with thi
R. T. Tippett
Mar 24, 20238 min read
Teach us to pray, like John taught his disciples
In the news recently have been reports of some lengthy or ongoing public prayer held somewhere, with the news of this happening in one place spreading to movements to make the same thing happen in other places. In my own local environment the news has covered a meeting of a similar kind of appreciation for prayer, where music was added to the gathering. The local news cameras showed people (mostly women) with arms raised in the air and obviously in some form of prayer. The
R. T. Tippett
Mar 18, 202317 min read
2 Kings 5:1-3, 7-15c - Being Baptized by the Spirit and made clean
[ 1 ] Naaman, commander of the army of the king of Aram, was a great man and in high favor with his master, because by him Yahweh had given victory to Aram. The man, though a mighty warrior, suffered from leprosy. [ 2 ] Now the Arameans on one of their raids had taken a young girl captive from the land of Israel, and she served Naaman's wife. [ 3 ] She said to her mistress, "If only my lord were with the prophet who is in Samaria! He would cure him of his leprosy." ----- [ 7
R. T. Tippett
Jan 2, 20239 min read
Psalm 66:1-11 - Saved by one's elohim
1 Be joyful lelohim , all you lands; * [ 2 ] sing the glory of his Name; sing the glory of his praise. 2 [ 3 ] Say lelohim , "How awesome are your deeds! * because of your great strength your enemies cringe before you. 3 [ 4 ] All the earth ׀ bows down before you, * sings to you, sings out your Name." 4 [ 5 ] Come now and see the works elohim , * how wonderful he is in his doing toward all people. Selah . 5 [ 6 ] He turned the sea ׀ into dry land, so that they went
R. T. Tippett
Dec 28, 20226 min read
Spiritual Discernment, Part 2: The Christmas Story of Luke Discerned
The Christmas Story has long been misconstrued. It has become so commonly known that nobody looks at it with discerning eyes and sees the truth presented by the words. The story is like Jesus told the Pharisees: “I give thanks to you , Father , Lord of this of soul kai of this of flesh , because you have hidden these away from of clever kai of intelligent , kai you have revealed them to simple-minded ones . ” This verse says two things. First, it has Jesus ad
R. T. Tippett
Dec 25, 202221 min read
Spiritual Discernment, Part 1: The Basics
The definition of “discernment,” according to Merriam Webster’s Dictionary is this: “1. the quality of being able to grasp and comprehend what is obscure; 2. an act of perceiving or discerning something.” The etymology is suggested to come from the Middle French word “ discernement .” In Old French, the infinitive verb “ discerner ” was defined in Old English to mean: “to discern, or to distinguish one thing from another; also, to part, separate, sever, divide asunder; to ma
R. T. Tippett
Dec 25, 202213 min read
Jeremiah 29:1, 4-7 - Finding completeness with Yahweh
These are the words of the letter that the prophet Jeremiah sent from Jerusalem to the remaining elders among the exiles, and to the priests, the prophets, and all the people, whom Nebuchadnezzar had taken into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon. ----- Thus says Yahweh of hosts, elohe of Israel, to all the exiles whom I have sent into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon: Build houses and live in them; plant gardens and eat what they produce. Take wives and have sons and daughters;
R. T. Tippett
Dec 17, 20228 min read
Homily for the seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost Year C – Where faith comes from
Good morning bus riders! We are now at the seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost, or Proper 22 if you count that way. The theme for today centers on faith, or the lack thereof. As I have said before at this bus stop, there is a significant difference between belief and faith . This is hard to grasp, as the Greek word “ pistis ” primarily means “faith” or “faithfulness,” but it is allowed in usage to equally mean “belief, trust, confidence; and even fidelity.” A priest-scholar,
Bus Stop Bob
Dec 14, 202213 min read
Luke 17:5-10 - Having faith the size of a mustard seed means servitude to the Lord
The apostles said to the Lord, "Increase our faith!" The Lord replied, "If you had faith the size of a mustard seed, you could say to this mulberry tree, `Be uprooted and planted in the sea,' and it would obey you. "Who among you would say to your slave who has just come in from plowing or tending sheep in the field, `Come here at once and take your place at the table'? Would you not rather say to him, `Prepare supper for me, put on your apron and serve me while I eat and dri
R. T. Tippett
Dec 7, 202217 min read
Psalm 37:1-10 - Relax those angry faces
1 Do not fret yourself because of evildoers; * do not be jealous of those who do wrong. 2 For they shall soon wither like the grass, * and like the green grass fade away. 3 Put your trust in Yahweh and do good; * dwell in the land and feed on its riches. 4 Take delight in Yahweh , * and he shall give you your heart's desire. 5 Commit your way to Yahweh and put your trust in him, * and he will bring it to pass. 6 He will make your righteousness as clear as the light * and yo
R. T. Tippett
Dec 1, 20228 min read
Habakkuk 1:1-4, 2:1-4 - A message carved in stone
[ 1 ] The oracle that the prophet Habakkuk saw. [ 2 ] Yahweh , how long shall I cry for help, and you will not listen? Or cry to you "Violence!" and you will not save? [ 3 ] Why do you make me see wrong-doing and look at trouble? Destruction and violence are before me; strife and contention arise. [ 4 ] So the law becomes slack and justice never prevails. The wicked surround the righteous-- therefore judgment comes forth perverted. ----- [ 2:1 ] I will stand at my watch post,
R. T. Tippett
Nov 30, 20224 min read
2 Timothy 1:1-14 - Another use of names that expand the details of truth
[ 1 ] Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, for the sake of the promise of life that is in Christ Jesus, [ 2 ] To Timothy, my beloved child: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. [ 3 ] I am grateful to God-- whom I worship with a clear conscience, as my ancestors did-- when I remember you constantly in my prayers night and day. [ 4 ] Recalling your tears, I long to see you so that I may be filled with joy. [ 5 ] I am reminded of
R. T. Tippett
Nov 29, 202223 min read
Psalm 137 - Don't get misled by the names you do not understand
1 By the waters of Babylon we sat down and wept, * when we remembered you, O Zion. 2 As for our harps, we hung them up * on the trees in the midst of that land. 3 For those who led us away captive asked us for a song, and our oppressors called for mirth: * "Sing us one of the songs of Zion." 4 How shall we sing Yahweh song * upon an alien soil. 5 If I forget you, O Jerusalem, * let my right hand forget its skill. 6 Let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth if I do not rem
R. T. Tippett
Nov 18, 202210 min read
Lamentations 3:19-26 - Remembering one's sins after being saved
[ 19 ] The thought of my affliction and my homelessness is wormwood and gall! [ 20 ] My soul continually thinks of it and is bowed down within me. [ 21 ] But this I call to mind, and therefore I have hope: ס [ 22 ] The steadfast love of Yahweh never ceases, his mercies never come to an end; [ 23 ] they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. [ 24 ] " Yahweh is my portion," says my soul, "therefore I will hope in him." ס [ 25 ] Yahweh is good to those who wait fo
R. T. Tippett
Nov 16, 20226 min read
Lamentations 1:1-6 - Being a princess, rather than a prince
[ 1 ] How lonely sits the city that once was full of people! How like a widow she has become, she that was great among the nations! She that was a princess among the provinces has become a vassal. ס [ 2 ] She weeps bitterly in the night, with tears on her cheeks; among all her lovers she has no one to comfort her; all her friends have dealt treacherously with her, they have become her enemies. ס [ 3 ] Judah has gone into exile with suffering and hard servitude; she lives now
R. T. Tippett
Nov 15, 20229 min read
Homily for the sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost Year C – Wealthy in Spirit
Good morning bus riders! We are now at the sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost, which means our ministry that repays our salvation is well underway. We should be each be Anointed by Yahweh … thus a “Christ.” We should each be a soul that submits to a much higher soul, who we each follow into ministry … in the name of Jesus. Now, I have said this similarly before. It is the path of righteousness that none of us can walk alone. We must be reborn as Jesus, following the lead of
Bus Stop Bob
Nov 13, 202215 min read
Luke 16:19-31 - The Man wealthy and the poor man God Has Helped
Jesus said, [ 19 ] "There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day. [ 20 ] And at his gate lay a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores, [ 21 ] who longed to satisfy his hunger with what fell from the rich man's table; even the dogs would come and lick his sores. [ 22 ] The poor man died and was carried away by the angels to be with Abraham. The rich man also died and was buried. [ 23 ] In Hades, where he was being torm
R. T. Tippett
Nov 6, 20229 min read
1 Timothy 6:6-19 - More than this appears at first glance
[ 6 ] There is great gain in godliness combined with contentment; [ 7 ] for we brought nothing into the world, so that we can take nothing out of it; [ 8 ] but if we have food and clothing, we will be content with these. [ 9 ] But those who want to be rich fall into temptation and are trapped by many senseless and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction. [ 10 ] For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, and in their eagerness to be rich some ha
R. T. Tippett
Nov 5, 202224 min read
Psalm 146 - Shine Yahweh and heed the warning of Amos
1 Hallelujah! Shine YAH! Praise Shine Yahweh , O my soul! * [ 2 ] I will praise shine Yahweh as long as I live; I will sing praises lelohay while I have my being. 2 [ 3 ] Put not your trust in rulers, nor in any child of earth, * for there is no help in them. 3 [ 4 ] When they breathe their last, they return to earth, * and in that day their thoughts perish. 4 [ 5 ] Happy are they who have se-el of Jacob for their help! * whose hope is in Yahweh elohaw ; 5 [ 6 ] Who made h
R. T. Tippett
Nov 2, 202213 min read
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