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- In Israel, on the road from Jerusalem to Jericho, there’s a canyon called the Valley of the Shadow of Death. In his day, King David probably traveled through it many times. Some of the canyons along the Jericho Road were narrow at the bottom and as tall as 800 feet.
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Oct 5, 2023 · The NIV, NLT, and HCBS translate the phrase as “darkest valley,” resulting in Psalm 23:4 reading as, “Even though I walk through the darkest valley . . . .”. The Hebrew word for “shadow of death” is sal-ma-wet, which means “darkness” or “dark shadows.”.
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Mar 20, 2019 · by RJ Hughes — March 20, 2019. “Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me” (Psalm 23:4 NIV). In Israel, on the road from Jerusalem to Jericho, there’s a canyon called the Valley of the Shadow of Death. In his day, King David probably traveled through it many times.
- You are not alone. God is with you. The shadows in your life are evidence of the presence of light. How do you deal with a shadow? You turn your back to the shadow and look at the light.
- God has a good purpose for your valley. God cannot do evil. Even when you’re facing problems, conflict, grief, fear, or failure, God is at work, creating good from your valley.
- The reward will last forever. You’re going to be rewarded for remaining faithful to Christ in the valley of failure, in the valley of fear, in the valley of conflict, in the valley of grief, and in the valley of trouble.
- Introduction
- Valleys as Places of Fertility
- Valleys as Scenes of Battle
- Valleys: Negative Associations
- Valleys: Figurative Uses
- As A Source of Hope Or Blessing
- Associated with Unfaithfulness
- Associated with Beauty
- Conclusions and Applications
In a previous study we noted the particular significance of five mountains in the biblical record. We also considered the importance of mountains and hills in general. Indeed, the Israelites were largely mountain and hill people, so much so that on one occasion King Ahab was informed by one of his prophets that the Syrians were of the false opinion...
The previously cited Deuteronomy 8:7 is followed by a description of the fertility of the land of promise. That land is described as “a land of wheat, barley, vines, fig trees, and pomegranates, of olive trees and honey, a land where you may eat food in plenty and fine not lack of anything” (Deut. 8:8-9). The capacity to grow crops there is underst...
Broad valleys or plains often became scenes where battles were carried out in Old Testament times, for their breadth made them more suitable for warfare. Already in the scriptural record (Gen 14:1-16) a formidable battle consisting of a league of four kings from the eastern part of the Fertile Crescent, which attacked a group of five kings from the...
Perhaps no valley is cast in a more negative light than the Valley of Hinnom. The notorious Valley of Hinnom is commonly understood to refer to a deep narrow valley adjacent to Jerusalem’s southern side, which also served as a boundary marker between Judah and Benjamin.16 This valley was known as a place of idolatry and false worship (Jer. 7:32; cf...
Valleys also appear in contexts where literal valleys are not intended. Rather, the valley is referred to in association with literary imagery such as in a figurative or symbolic sense.
We have noted that God’s judgment can at times occur in valleys. But in addition to a valley as a scene of judgment, beyond that very judgment lies a promise of renewed fertility or vitality. The valley setting therefore also serves to provide a source of hope and future blessing. A prime example is the Valley of Achor (Josh. 7:24-26). After a stun...
Job uses the Hebrew term naḥal to portray his three friends as being “as treacherous as a seasonal stream and as the river beds of intermittent streams that flow away” (Job 6:15). 30 Rather than being of help in his time of trouble, Job feels that his friends have not only failed to give comfort but have found fault with him. As Clines observes, “T...
In the lovely Song of Songs the maiden describes herself as a “lily from the valleys” (Song of Songs 2:1).32 Although the lily is an attractive flower, here it is apparently of a rather common variety. The term itself is capable of a wide range of applications.33 Accordingly, if indeed the “lover” in the Song of Songs is as traditionally understood...
The above survey of the scriptural use of valleys demonstrates that literal valleys played an important and often strategic role in ancient Israel. They have been noted as places of fertility but also as scenes of warfare. Yet a valley could be a location where Israel’s sinful deeds merited God’s judgment. In a more positive light, God’s people loo...
Jul 19, 2022 · (Psalm 23:4) What Does it Mean to Walk in the Valley of the Shadow of Death? We can walk through any darkness if the Lord is our shepherd. What this Psalm tells us is that there is no place so dark where God is not present with you. There is no depth of darkness where he does not traverse. Mike Leake. Borrowed Light. Published Jul 19, 2022.
Jun 16, 2018 · First, Psalm 23:4 is not a reference to any spiritual darkness or the terror we feel when we’re heading to the grave. Rather, it is a reference to how we should regard the dark times in our lives. Financial, medical, relational…whatever is causing us to feel as if we’re walking in uncertainty or confusion, these are the dark times.
May 2, 2019 · Psalm 23:4 says, “Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me” (NIV). Here are three truths worth remembering when you are in the valley: You are not alone; God is with you. The shadows in your life are the evidence of the presence of light. How do you deal with a shadow?
