Betach el-Adonai

Trust in the LORD

Proverbs 3:5 (BHS)
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"Trust in the LORD with all your heart;
and do not rely on own understanding
."

Proverbs 3:5

he human intellect relies upon "understanding" to discern the best course for the future. In this verse, the word used for "understanding" (binah) derives from a word that refers to the idea of "interval," or "space between" (bayin). The word suggests, then, that intellectual understanding involves a sense of discrimination or discernment between things -- usually in terms of temporal sequences and logical connections.

Binah by Kabbala

he attitude of trust, on the other hand, refers to a self-consciously chosen inner disposition of the heart (lev or inmost self) that passionately depends upon the ability and grace of God to guide one in relation to the temporal sequences and connections of life. Trust involves the whole person and is manifest as an inner act of will that believes God for the future fulfillment of hope.

Betucha - trust

Human understanding attempts to predict, anticipate, and infer relationships between events, but we are to trust in the Lord with all of our heart. Only God can adequately discern our future path and lead us into the victory of faith.

Hebrew Lesson
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Proverbs 3:5 Hebrew Lesson
 



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