Joy would not be so beautiful if we had no sorrow to give it meaning. For every moment of joy in this Blessed Land, there is a reminder that the Covenant of YHVH with His people is not without cost.

Bible Commentary
Ruling as a Slave, or Serving as a King?
There’s an irony in our redemptive adoption as children of Abraham: we become part of the family God Himself chose to be chief among the