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
MIST: Sky Stuff Pt.2
Sky-Stuff pt2 MIST: eyd אֵד (Strong’s 108); anan עָנָ֖ן (Strong’s 6051); n’si’im נְשִׂאִ֖ים (Strong’s 5387b); hevel הֶ֥בֶל (Strong’s 1892). In our second part of “Sky Stuff” we’re going to take a look at mist. There are four Hebrew words that get translated as mist. The one that probably hits the mark the most is ed… Continue reading MIST: Sky Stuff Pt.2
Sky Stuff Pt.1 TAL: DEW
Dew: tal, masculine noun (Strong’s 2919) Sounds like: tahl Root: טַל For the next few weeks we’re going to dive into “sky stuff”. There’s a beautiful speech made by YHWH in the book of Job where He made it clear that Job really didn’t understand the vast responsibilities of being the Creator of the Universe.… Continue reading Sky Stuff Pt.1 TAL: DEW
Hizzah: SPRINKLED with Life
SPRINKLE: nazah/yiz/hizzah, verb (Strong's 5137). Primitive root: hizzah הִזָּ֨ה When you think of big Bible words, sprinkling probably doesn’t come to mind. However it was a prevalent action taken during Temple sacrifices: Moses sprinkled Aaron and his sons with oil and blood to consecrate their duties as priests (Exodus 29:21) A sacrificial bull was slaughtered… Continue reading Hizzah: SPRINKLED with Life
Qir: The WALL Pt.2
Wall/side- qir, masculine noun (Strong’s 7023) Root: קִיר Sounds like: keer Back in early June we looked at khomah, another word for walls, used mostly when describing walled cities. This week we look at qir, another wall word. Although qir can be used to describe a wall, it is also used to denote the side… Continue reading Qir: The WALL Pt.2
Pictures: The Wanderings of Paul
It's my last week of blog vacationing... next week we'll have a new Hebrew word, I promise! This week I'm just going to share with you some pictures of our trip, following Paul around to some of the places he visited on his second, third, and final journey to Rome. Paul's first missionary journey, outlined… Continue reading Pictures: The Wanderings of Paul
From Rome to Home
This weekend we flew from Rome to home. Flying reminds me of the times that eagle’s wings were mentioned in the Bible. Eagles (nesher נֶשֶׁר) are mentioned 26 times in the Bible. (I’ve added it to the word list for a future posting.) Eagles wings, in particular, are mentioned in Daniel 7:4, Exodus 19:4, and Isaiah 40:31…… Continue reading From Rome to Home
Hebrew Word Lessons 