Here’s a quick thought that I heard while watching Matthew Nolan and Jim Staley teach on Melchizedek. (Terrific teaching, by the way.)
He restores my soul;
He guides me in the paths of righteousness
For His name’s sake. (Psalm 23:3)
“Paths of righteousness…” I have always thought of this ‘path’ as leading to a destination, like a trail through the wood, or along a mountainside. Maybe there is a little more…
The Hebrew word for ‘paths’ used here is H4570
מעגּלה / מעגּל
ma‛gâl / ma‛gâlâh
BDB Definition:
1) entrenchment, track
1a) circumvallation, entrenchment
1b) track
Part of Speech: noun masculine
The ‘paths’ spoken of here are ‘cycles.’ He leads us in ‘cycles’ of righteousness. The annual calendar of Yahweh, the feast cycle, is one of the ‘paths’ whereby He works in us righteousness though His appointed times, His moedim.
Fascinating. Marinate.
Shalom!
11:3 Restoration 