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God the Preserver of Man
Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee.
Burden is translated from the Hebrew noun ye hāb, often rendered worries. The author of First Peter echoes this verse in encouraging Christians to “[cast] all your care upon him; for he careth for you” (5:7).
cast: place
sustain: maintain; support
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Resources quoted in this issue
Cit. 4: Alter, Robert. The Hebrew Bible, Vol. 3, The Writings: A Translation with Commentary. New York and London. W.W. Norton & Company, 2019.
Cit. 8: Barclay, William. The Daily Study Bible: The Letters to Timothy, Titus, and Philemon. Edinburgh: Saint Andrew, 1955. Revised and updated by Saint Andrew, 2001. Reprinted as The New Daily Study Bible: The Letters to Timothy, Titus, and Philemon. Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox, 2001–04.
Cit. 10: Keck, Leander E., et al., eds. The New Interpreter’s Bible Commentary. Vol. 3, Introduction to Hebrew Poetry, Job, Psalms, Introduction to Wisdom Literature, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs. Nashville: Abingdon, 2015.
Cit. 20: Keck, Leander E., et al., eds. The New Interpreter’s Bible Commentary. Vol. 7, The Gospels and Narrative Literature, Jesus and the Gospels, Matthew, Mark. Nashville: Abingdon, 2015; The New Testament in Modern English by J.B. Phillips copyright © 1960, 1972 J.B. Phillips. Administered by The Archbishops’ Council of the Church of England. Used by permission.
Cit. 21: Osborne, Grant R., et al., eds. The IVP New Testament Commentary Series. Vol. 9, Galatians. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press Academic, 1990–. Also available at biblegateway.com/resources/commentaries.
Cit. 22: Barclay, William. The Daily Study Bible: The Gospel of Matthew, Vol. 2. Edinburgh: Saint Andrew, 1955. Revised and updated by Saint Andrew, 2001. Reprinted as The New Daily Study Bible: The Gospel of Matthew, Vol. 2. Louisville, KY: Westminster John Knox, 2001–04.
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