First Thought

יִ֝שְׁמֹ֗ר כָּל־אָרְחֹתָֽי

He watches all my paths (Job 33:11)

There’s a story of a small child who was beginning to understand the implications of God’s power. “Do you mean God is watching everything I do?” the child asked with mounting fear. Her father quickly replied, “God loves you so much, He can’t take His eyes off you.”

Let that sink in as you study Biblical Hebrew.

Ascent of Adummim Roman road remains. This was the main route from Jericho to Jerusalem in antiquity. It was notoriously treacherous, both in terms of physical exertion, rising 3500 feet in just 15 miles, as well as in terms of physical safety. This latter aspect provided the geographical context of Yeshua's story of the Good Samaritan in Luke 17. Courtesy of the [Pictorial Library of Bible Lands](https://www.bibleplaces.com)

Figure 15.1: Ascent of Adummim Roman road remains. This was the main route from Jericho to Jerusalem in antiquity. It was notoriously treacherous, both in terms of physical exertion, rising 3500 feet in just 15 miles, as well as in terms of physical safety. This latter aspect provided the geographical context of Yeshua’s story of the Good Samaritan in Luke 17. Courtesy of the Pictorial Library of Bible Lands