The Bible is full of Hebrew & Greek Idoms

The Bible is full of Hebrew & Greek Idioms which can make understanding God's Holy Word difficult in many verses throughout the Old & New Testaments. So today we will take a look at some of these Idioms to gain a better understanding of how much they can change the English meaning of some verses.
The following verses are a few examples of this: GENESIS 19:26, 
speaking of Lott's wife, "BUT HIS WIFE LOOKED BACK BEHIND HIM, AND SHE BECAME A PILLAR OF SALT."
(Pillar of Salt) meaning lifeless; stricken dead.
DEUTERONOMY 32:33   "THEIR WINE IS THE
POISON OF SERPENTS, AND THE CRUEL VENOM
OF COBRAS."
   Meaning Pagan teaching; corrupt practices and slanderous
   actions.  In this verse Moses was speaking of Enemy Nations'
   like Sodom & Gomorrah, thus Nations which were cruel,
   immoral and corruptive!
2 SAMUEL 22:9   "SMOKE WENT UP FROM HIS
NOSTRILS;"
   Idiom meaning very angry, enraged!
JOB 15:2   "FILL HIS BELLY WITH THE EAST WIND.
   Idiom meaning he was proud, bragging, boasting.
PSALM 29:10   "THE LORD SITTETH UPON THE
FLOOD."
   Idiom meaning that God is in control.  He crushes the armies
   of the enemy.
PROVERBS 23:34   "LIETH DOWN IN THE MIDST
OF THE SEA."
   Idiom meaning Lost; in a dilemma; senseless; in doubt.
ECCLESIASTES 4:2   "CAST THY BREAD UPON
THE WATER AND THOU SHALL FIND IT."
   Idiom meaning to give generously to charities and it shall be
   given back to you.
   Note:  Ecclesiastes, Chapter 12 is filled with Idioms in all most
   ever verse!
ISAIAH 2:10   "ENTER INTO THE ROCK, AND HIDE
IN THE DUST."
   Idiom meaning take refuge in a cave; flee for your life.
MATTHEW 5:29   "IF THY RIGHT EYE OFFEND
THEE PLUCK IT OUT."
   Idiom meaning If you have a habit of envying others, stop it.
MATTHEW 5:30   "CUT YOUR HAND OFF."
   Idiom meaning to stop stealing!
MATTHEW 5:39   " WHOSOEVER SHALL SMITE THEE
ONTHY RIGHT CHEEK, TURN TO HIM THE OTHER
ALSO."
   Idiom meaning Don't start an argument or fight.  Instead be
   humble.
MARK 14:22   "EAT MY BODY."
   Idiom meaning Share my sufferings.  Make my teachings part
   of you.  Think of me when you celebrate the Passover!
MARK 14:24   "DRINK MY BLOOD."
   Idiom also meaning make my teachings part of your life.  Be
   willing to suffer for my truth. Think of me when you celebrate
   the Passover!
MARK 16:18   "DRINK ANY DEADLY THING."
   Idiom meaning live a clean life so if others attack your character
   no one will believe them!

   Each Book of the Bible is filled with such Idioms.
Especially Books such as Ecclesiastes, Daniel, Ezekiel and
Revelation, to name a few.  So the above is just a short sampling
of these type verses.

   For the deeper student of God's Word, you may purchase a
Book listing the meanings of many of the Idioms in the Scriptures,
Book by Book, at  Christian Bookstores.

HONOR TRADITION — TELL BEDTIME STORIES

The telling of bedtime stories is a time-honored tradition. There isn’t a child out there who doesn’t enjoy having his mother or father read to him before bedtime. It’s a way to stay close and connected to your children. It also tickles their imagination and their love for books and reading. Bedtime stories often inspire children to be creative as they grow up.

There are a lot of stories to choose from.  Fairy tales and fables, and recently parents have taken to telling children’s bible stories. The Holy Bible is full of inspirational stories and great characters. If you want to emphasize on courage, tell the story about Daniel in the Lions’ Den. The story of Noah’s Ark points out that family should stay together despite adversities. Whatever virtue or moral value you want your child to learn, there’s a bible story that talks about it.

THE BOOK OF JOB

The first book of the Wisdom Books of the Old Testament, The Book of Job, follows God’s most faithful servant, Job, through a series of unfortunate events. God tests Job’s faith when he is told by Satan that Job is only faithful because God favors him. God then takes away all that he gave to Job; a family, a home, and riches. Job at first does not curse God, stating that he was brought into this world with nothing, and realized it all could be taken away. But when God then curses Job with sickness, he was then ready to curse God. It was Job’s friends who brought him through his despair, and in the end God gave back all he had taken from Job.

This is one of the more controversial texts of the KJV bible, as it suggests that, for no moral reason, Job’s faith was tested. However, this is also a tale of the importance of faith because had Job not cursed God, he would have proved Satan wrong.