ENGRAVED ON HIS HANDS

Engraving was practiced by the ancients so this was not a new expression to the people of that day. The engraving was done by burning or puncturing a memento or figure on the hand, arms, etc. It was usually colored by rubbing in henna, indigo, or some other colored substance. Imagine with me as the Lord, Himself, speaks to Israel, "I have you engraved on the palms of my hands..." To further show His remembrance of you and me, the nail print would certainly leave a further assurance of His remembrance. What love, not just shown with verbal expression, but with the very visual of

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