In the Hebrew language of the Old Testament, there were three Hebrew words used to describe the dark side of life.[1]
· One word carried the image of something once straight now no longer straight. It referred to straight things made bent. When the Hebrew authors of the Old Testament looked at life they saw things that seemed bent, twisted, or askew. Think about our world and national news. Doesn’t it seem like some things are askew? Think about what you experienced over the last month at work, at home, or at school. Doesn’t it seem like some things are twisted? Think about your own heart, your own soul. Doesn’t it seem that some things are bent?
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