Commentary for (Isaiah X, 12-20; Genesis VII, 6-9; Proverbs IX, 12-18)

Oleksandr Zhabenko 🇬🇧
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Dedicated to Emma Kok.

At the 6th hour:
(Isaiah X, 12-20)
Isaiah X, 15 — 'im' - though; behold; whether; nor; if (a conjunction widely used in similar senses).

Isaiah X, 20 — 'beemet' - in truth - from 'emeth' - certainty; truth; verity; faithfulness. The Hebrew word is feminine.

Will the axe be glorified without the one who chops with it? Will the saw rise without the one who works with it? is the key question of the reading. It should be noted that the axe has the ability to cut by nature, and the saw has the ability to cut by nature, but the skill of the carpenter or woodcutter, the builder or craftsman, which leads to glory for the products made from materials, is associated in this matter with God. God fills nature's manifestations with value; without Him, it is impossible to achieve the high, the good, the pure, the holy, the true, and so on, everything that has a value dimension. And, of course, we value the axe and the saw not for their ability to chop and saw, but for the fact that with their help, with their participation, one can do many things and actions, being skilful.

At vespers:
(Genesis VII, 6-9)
For more information on the reading from the Law, please refer to the following links:
https://oleksandr-zhabenko.github.io/en/commentaries/15032023.html
https://oleksandr-zhabenko.github.io/en/commentaries/29032024.html

(Proverbs IX, 12-18)
Proverbs IX, 12 — 'im' - though; behold; whether; nor; if (a conjunction widely used in similar senses).

For more information on reading from the Poetic and Instructional Books, please refer to the link:
https://oleksandr-zhabenko.github.io/en/commentaries/15032023.html

Glory be to Thee, our God, glory be to Thee!