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#496: "Thy Word / Where Else Would I Go” by Shane & Shane

• Michelle Nezat • Episode 496

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A few years ago, my daughter raided our closet for a "vintage" windbreaker set for 90's day during Homecoming week at school. (Don't judge. I can't be the only one who hordes old clothes.) While I hope color-blocking never comes back into style, I love a good vintage tune like the rest. Shane & Shane revived an 80's hit in their song "Thy Word/Where Else Would I Go." Do you know what NEVER goes out of style? God's Word. Let's explore it together.

The opening phrase of the song leads us directly to Psalm 119. Let's jump right in!

In this episode, I discuss the following:

  • Taking a B.I.T.E. out of Scripture – this week's Bible Interaction Tool Exercises include: 
    • Read in context
    • Read out of order
    • Complete a word study
    • Create an amplified version of the text
    • Make observations
    • Make a list
  • Episode Guide
  • Mixtape Theology Podcast
  • Friday With Friends Episode with Rachel Cash
  • Online Bible Commentary on Psalm 119 - Enduring Word
  • Psalm 119 structure
  • Reading Psalm 119 backward (from the last section of 8 verses toward the first)
  • The 8 basic Hebrew words used to describe God's Word in Psalm 119 - detailed list in the Episode Guide
  • Focused study on Psalm 119:105-112
  • Creating your own amplified version of a text using the definitions from your word studies
  • Further observations of what we learn about God's Word 
    • illuminates - Psalm 119:105
    • gives life - Psalm 119:107
    • protects - Psalm 119:110
    • leads us to praise - Psalm 119:108
    • gives us joy - Psalm 119:111
  • Connecting what we learned in Episode 495 to the guidance offered in Psalm 119
  • Word study on the word "path" - BibleHub.com
  • The Hebrew word for "path" is translated as "crossroads" in Proverbs 8:1-3
  • What wisdom cries in Proverbs 8:4-11
  • Where we gain wisdom in Proverbs 4:11-14
  • Making a list of what we learn about the psalmist in Psalm 119:105-112

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This Week's Challenge

Spend some time in Psalm 119. Read it forward and read it backward, one Hebrew alphabet letter section at a time. Examine the pearl of Psalm 119:105-112. Then, take the knowledge from the various Hebrew words used to reflect God’s Word and examine other pearls in the Psalm. Start with the Word. What do you learn about it? Then move on to you. How is your life and response reflected in the transparency of the psalmist? 

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