Learning Psalm 3:3 This weekend I’m in Halifax with my daughter, Grace. She’s attending Mount Saint Vincent University in the fall for a Masters in Gerontology. We reached out to a few local churches to try to find a room for her to rent and one church had five places to offer, so we’ve had… Continue reading Psalm 3:3
Tag: Bible
Ar’baim: FORTY in the Story
Forty: arbaim (Strong’s 705) from ar'ba. Root: אַרְבַּע (ar'ba, meaning “four”) Sounds like: ar’ba’eem This week we’re going to take a quick scan through the Bible and look at the number 40. Forty is often associated with testing and trials. The number shows up for the first time in Genesis 7 and 8 during the great… Continue reading Ar’baim: FORTY in the Story
Marah: The BITTER made Sweet
Bitter: mar/marah, adjective, (Strong’s 4751). Root: מַר When I think of the word “bitter”, my mind immediately goes to the first tongue twister I memorised as a child, titled, The Butter Betty Bought: Betty Botta bought some butter;“But,” said she, “this butter’s bitter!If I put it in my batterIt will make my batter bitter.But a… Continue reading Marah: The BITTER made Sweet
Sermon: God’s Courtroom
This week I was fortunate to be able to share a message at the North Tryon Presbyterian Church, in Prince Edward Island, my home faith community. I based the message, loosely, on the HWL blog posting, “Riv: I Plead my Case.” [Please note that, although I normally use the Hebrew name Yeshua in the blog… Continue reading Sermon: God’s Courtroom
Reflecting the One and Only God
A'ni YHWH w’ehn ohd אֲנִ֤י יְהוָה֙ וְאֵ֣ין עֹ֔וד The Oneness of God is a core belief of Judeo-Christian faiths: Deuteronomy 6:4-7a “Hear, O Israel! YHWH our God, YHWH is one! And you shall love YHWH your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. These words, which I am commanding you… Continue reading Reflecting the One and Only God
Arohn: The Ark Box
Ark (of the Covenant): Arohn, masculine noun (Strong's 727) Root: אָרוֹן Sounds like: a'rone The Ark of the Covenant is a well known article of piety, probably the most notable item in the Bible. The word for this Ark is arohn, and it’s different from the word for Noah’s Ark, which is tevah. Arohn simply… Continue reading Arohn: The Ark Box
Happy Passover!
Hi folks, In keeping with the spirit of Festival celebrations, I'm keeping work to a minimum this week. I have, however, tidied up the posting on Passover, adding in the non-transcribed Hebrew script. Check it out... ...Pasakh The week of Passover started last night at sunset. Lamb is difficult to purchase on my little Island… Continue reading Happy Passover!
Lavah: JOINED by Heart-strings
Join/Attach/Lend/Borrow- lavah (Strong's 3867) Root: לָוָה Sounds like: la'vah or la'wah This past week I tidied up an old posting on the Hebrew word for heart: leb/lev. At the same time it occurred to me that the priestly tribe of Levi might mean my heart: lev (heart), i (my). If that was the case, the… Continue reading Lavah: JOINED by Heart-strings
Sermon: Thoughts and Prayers
Hello folks! This week I took the time to tidy up the original postings on Thoughts and Prayers. In June 2019 I also delivered a sermon on the topic, based on the original postings, which I thought I'd share with you today. Here you go... Today I thought we’d tackle, “Thoughts & Prayers”. This phrase… Continue reading Sermon: Thoughts and Prayers
Ta’a’lumah: Oh, the SECRETS that we keep!
Secrets: ta’a’lumah, feminine noun (Strong’s 8587); from verb, alam, meaning to hide or conceal (Strong’s 5956). Root: עָלַם Christian physician, Paul Tournier, once said, “Nothing makes us so lonely as our secrets.” A secret can be a heavy burden to bear. Secrets are hidden, concealed, things. They’re also things that we want to expose. When someone… Continue reading Ta’a’lumah: Oh, the SECRETS that we keep!
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