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A selection of Hebrew words
that communicate the concept and practice
of the Faith-Rest life
A. QAwAh: to wait for; to wait upon the twisted strength
of a rope
tiqwAh - hope, confidence (Josh. 2:15, 18 - cord)
1. The refuge of Faith rest: Ps. 62:5-8
The Rock: Deut. 32:4, 28-31, 39; Is. 26:3-4; Ps. 144:1-4; 1 Cor. 10:1-4
2. Faith rest is the dynamic for spiritual strength: Is.
40:31
a. Endurance: Rom. 5:3-5; James 1:2-4
b. It is by faith that you stand firm: 2 Cor. 1:24
3. The integrity (character consistency) of faith rest:
Ps. 25:21
4. the testimonial impact of faith rest: Ps. 40:1-3
a. Paul and Silas: Acts 16:19-34
b. Heb. 13:7 - the example of your teaching elders
5. The un-ashamedness of faith rest: Ps. 25:3
a. Ps. 69:6
b. Onesiphorus: 2 Tim. 1:15-18
6. Faith rest as the procurer of divine viewpoint benefit.
Lam. 3:25
a. Ps. 84:11
b. Rom. 8:28
7. Comparison of value: Ps. 52.1-9
8. Faith rest in a salvation context: Ps. 130.1-6
9. Faith rest in a growth context: Ps. 25.1-7
10. Faith rest in a recovery context: Ps. 39
11. Faith rest and persecution: Ps. 27.1-3, 11-14
12. Faith rest instead of vengeance: Pr. 20.22
Rom. 12.17-21
13. Faith rest for social stability: Ps. 37.7-11, 27-34
B. YAchal: to wait with hopeful expectation
1. Ps. 33.18-22 - The provision from faith rest
2. Resting in the word: Psalm 119.43-44, 49-50, 74, 81-88,
114, 147
(all dAbhAr except v. 43 - mishpAt)
a. Ps. 119.49-50 - the word produces a quality of life
which becomes motivation to keep on trusting.
b. Ps. 119.74 - testimonial impact from resting in the
word
c. Ps. 119.81-88 - resting in the word for deliverance and comfort
d. Ps. 119.114 - waiting on God's word because He is "my refuge."
e. Ps. 119.147 - resting in the word at the beginning of the day.
f. Ps. 119.43-48 - resting in the word as that which produces a superior
quality of life.
3. Lam. 3.21-26 - The reason for faith rest is
God's grace provision, compassion, faithfulness
4. Ps. 71.12-16 - faith rest in a persecution context
5. Ps. 31.23-24 - the strength and courage of faith rest.
6. Ps. 39.7 - God as the object of faith rest.
7. Ps. 147.10-11 - Divine pleasure in those who faith
rest
8. Ps. 38.1-22 - faith rest after discipline and confession
9. Ps. 130.5-8 - the provision which comes through faith
rest.
10. Ps. 42.5-8; 43.1-5 - faith rest in the face of despair.
C. DAmam: to be silent and restful - the patient silence
of faith rest
1. Lamentations 3.26
2. Psalm 37.7
3. Psalm 62.1-2, 5-8
4. Psalm 131
5. Psalm 4
D. Chül: to writhe, whirl, dance
1. Whirl, dance: Judges 21.21, 23
2. Labor pain: Is. 26.17
3. Used of birth: Deut. 32.18; Is. 51.2; Ps. 51.5
4. To be put into action: Pr. 8.24-25
5. Used for application of laborious protection: Lam.
4.6
6. Being physically wounded: 1 Sam. 31.3
7. Soul agony: Ps. 55.4; Jer. 4.19; Esther 4.4
8. Used for creature humility expressed overtly:
Ps. 96.9; 1 Chron. 16.30; Ps. 114.7
9. Used to communicate the idea of waiting with excitement:
a. Excited anticipation: Gen. 8.10
b. Anxious waiting: Judges 3.25
10. And then faith rest:
a. Humility dependence on God: Job 35.14
b. Anticipating trust in God: Ps. 37.7
E. BAtach: a total dependence on something as in throwing
your entire weight upon it.
(as in casting all your care upon the Lord - 1 Pet. 5.7)
1. Examples of trust:
a. Judges 20.36 - in your fellow soldiers in a military
battle.
b. Isaiah 31.1 - in an ineffectual military body.
c. Isaiah 42.17; Hab. 2.18-20; - in idols
d. Jeremiah 7.1-15 - in words of falsehood
e. Jeremiah 17.5-6 - in man
f. Transition: Psalm 118.8-9
2. The principle of faith rest:
a. Jeremiah 17.7-8
b. Psalm 52.8; Proverbs 28.25-26
c. The peace of faith rest: Isaiah 26.3-4
d. The inner joy of faith rest: Ps. 84.8-10; Pr. 16.20;
Ps. 33.18-22
e. Unheeded: Isaiah 30.15
3. God is our refuge: Psalm 62.8
4. The security file: Psalm 119.41-48
5. The periphery of grace: Psalm 32.10-11
See Topic: The Periphery of Grace
6. Faith rest rejects human viewpoint: Proverbs 3.5-8
7. Faith rest adheres to the doctrine of separation: Psalm
26.1-12
8. Faith rest in temptation situations:
a. Depression: Psalm 13.1-6
b. Persecution: Psalm 25.1-5
c. Fear: Psalm 56.1-13
d. Trouble: Psalm 9.7-10
e. Warfare pressures: 1 Chron. 5.18-22
9. The morality of faith rest: Psalm 37.3-6
10. The testimony to others: Psalm 40.1-3
F. ShAan: to lean on, to support oneself - only in the
niphal
1. Literal uses:
a. Gen. 18.4 - lean against a tree
b. Judges 16.26 - Samson leaning against the pillars
c. 2 Sam. 1.6 - leaning on a spear
d. 2 Kings 5.18 - leaning on his hands
e. Literal staff: misheneth - Exodus 21.19; Judges 6.21; 2 Kings 4.31;
Zech. 8.4
2. Leaning on Egypt: Isaiah 31.1; 30.12; Ezek. 29.6-7;
(2 Kings 18.21)
3. Leaning on a political advisor: 2 Kings 7.2; 17
4. Staff used to represent security in an economic context:
Is. 3.1
mashān and mishAn
5. Trusting god in a salvation context: Is. 50.10
6. The staff of God as a symbol for spiritual support.
Ps. 23.4
7. Leaning on God in a warfare context: 2
Chron. 13.18;
14.11
Failure - 2 Chron. 16.7-8
8. Support and deliverance from God based on personal
integrity.
Psalm 18.19
9. Hypocritical trust in God: Micah 3.11
10. Trust in God which rejects human viewpoint.
Prov.
3.5
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