KNIFE: ma'akelet, feminine noun (Strong's 3979) Original Spelling: מַאֲכֶלֶת from root akal אָכַל (meaning to eat, consume or devour) Sounds like: mah'ahkelet This week I went "under the knife" and had a trapeziectomy with suspensionplasty in my left hand. I had the same procedure (removing a bone in my hand to eliminate arthritis pain) in… Continue reading Ma’akelet: Under the KNIFE
Hodu: Give THANKS (or Thanks-Gifting)
Hodu: GIVE THANKS Original text: הוֹד֣וּ Sounds like: hoe-du Happy Thanksgiving, everyone!... well here in Canada at least. It’s a day of gathering and feasting! And in the Bible Thanksgiving is usually associated with a sacrifice of Thankfulness. In the belly of the fish Jonah prayed to God, saying, “With the voice of Thanksgiving [todah],… Continue reading Hodu: Give THANKS (or Thanks-Gifting)
Sermon: Paul in Ephesus
For the past month we’ve been looking at the travels of Paul and the society Paul was living in. We looked at Paul’s time in Athens and Corinth. We looked at how society viewed children and women. This week we’re continuing on Paul’s journey… this time to Ephesus, where he headed after his year and… Continue reading Sermon: Paul in Ephesus
Ra’ah: The FRIENDSHIP of Shepherds
In a few weeks we are going to break down the Hebrew word for friend, but this week we will simply introduce it, because the root word for friend is a bit complicated. The Hebrew concept of friend comes from ra’ah (7462), the verb meaning to shepherd, to tend to a flock, to associate. A… Continue reading Ra’ah: The FRIENDSHIP of Shepherds
My Vacation Blog
Folks, thank you for being so patient with this blog. I haven't been able to post a new word the last few weeks as I have stepped up to be a part-time lay preacher to fill in since the pastor of our church has retired. Working full time in an academic library, preparing messages and… Continue reading My Vacation Blog
Sermon: Paul in Corinth
Good morning folks. This morning we’re going to continue on our travels with Paul, because I think it’s worth getting to know the guy who wrote 24% of the New Testament. N.T. Wright, a prominent New Testament scholar, wrote “Paul: a Biography”, and in it he says this: “When people in churches today discuss Paul and… Continue reading Sermon: Paul in Corinth
Sermon: Yeshua and the Children
Yeshua and the Children Today is our Fall kick-off event, celebrating our upcoming season that places children and youth at the forefront in this church. Christianity is actually rooted in elevating children… lifting them up in importance in a time when children were seen, at least by Roman culture, as a necessary nuisance. Yeshua, on… Continue reading Sermon: Yeshua and the Children
A’raphel, ophel, and ephah: THICK GLOOMY DARKNESS (Sky stuff Pt.4)
Sky-Stuff pt4... THICK DARKNESS/GLOOM: araphel (Strong’s 6205); ephah (Strong’s 5890), ophel (Strong’s 652) There are three Hebrew words that are synonyms (different words, same meaning) for the image of thick, gloomy, darkness. They are a’raphel, ophel, and ephah. It was meant to represent far more than just darkness in the sky (although some translators fail… Continue reading A’raphel, ophel, and ephah: THICK GLOOMY DARKNESS (Sky stuff Pt.4)
Sermon: Paul in Athens
Paul in Athens As many of you know, the three of us, Fisher-Langilles, recently returned from a vacation to the Mediterranean. We traveled to Greece, Turkey, Malta and Italy, covering many of the locations that the Apostle Paul visited. Going to the places that Paul visited, or lived in, has given me a whole new… Continue reading Sermon: Paul in Athens
Sky Stuff Pt.3 Revisiting CLOUDS
Today I'm in St. Andrew's, New Brunswick, visiting my parents. We're all hoping for precipitation, which is in the forecast today. The whole Canadian Maritime area is in desperate need of clouds and the rain that they bring. There are daily threats of forest fires and evacuations in the area. Lawns are looking brown, crops… Continue reading Sky Stuff Pt.3 Revisiting CLOUDS
Hebrew Word Lessons 