The Hebrew word for vine, gephen (H1612), is named for bending – a plant that cannot hold itself up, cannot be used for timber, and cannot hurry. That is why Psalm 80 calls Israel a vine.
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The First Green Star Ever Found Is a Dead One
The first green star ever found is a white dwarf. It looks green because sodium in its air swallows the orange. Here is what the Warwick team really found.
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Does Talking to AI Make You Less Lonely? Two Studies, Two Clocks
Does talking to AI make you less lonely? One study says yes, as much as a person. A year-long study found more isolation later. Both can be true. Here is why.
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Prayer When You’re Falsely Accused: The Psalm That Names Its Accuser
A prayer when falsely accused, plus what the 46-second version had no room for: Psalm 7 has the accuser named in its title, the Hebrew behind “my defence” is a shield rather than an argument, and the psalm never reports that David was cleared.
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How to Start Reading the Bible When You Don’t Understand It
How to start reading the Bible when you don’t understand it: the New Testament says in writing which parts are hard – and the real fix is a layout problem.
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Mother’s Day Christian Gifts for a Grieving Mom: What Jesus Gave His Mother
Mother’s Day Christian gifts for a grieving mom: what to give, what to write, and the detail in John 19 that shows what she actually needs.
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Is a Higher Paying Job Worth the Stress? How to Decide
Is a higher paying job worth the stress? Sometimes the extra money buys you peace, and sometimes it costs you peace. Here’s how to tell which one you’re facing.
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“God Is Dead”: What Nietzsche Actually Wrote
Nietzsche’s “God is dead” is spoken by a madman with a lit lantern – and the people laughing at him are the unbelievers. What the passage actually says.
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The Sopranos Meaning: Why Therapy Never Changed Tony
The Sopranos meaning, read through Tony’s seven years of therapy: the show quietly tests whether insight changes a man, and answers in a swimming pool.
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Matthew 6:33 Meaning: Jesus Named ‘All These Things’
Matthew 6:33 meaning: “all these things” is not a blank cheque. Two verses earlier, Jesus names that list himself, and it is food, drink and clothing.