Hello folks! As promised this week I tidied up the two postings on COURAGE, by adding in the Hebrew text. You can review these below: Amats Revisiting Amats Since this posting will be quite short, I thought I'd to share with you a fantastic episode of one of my favourite podcasts. You may know the… Continue reading Egypt, Courage, and a Podcast
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The WAY, whose way? A Short Grammar lesson.
For the next while (as I try to catch up on my schooling) I will be tidying up some old pages by adding the Hebrew text into the Biblical quotations. I have been doing this for awhile now, but the earlier postings are missing the Hebrew script and I've heard from a few of you… Continue reading The WAY, whose way? A Short Grammar lesson.
Elmer MacDonald: An Instrument of God’s Grace
Last week we looked at the ancient custom of tearing your clothes in grief and indignation. As I dived into the word I couldn’t help but think of a dear friend, from my little country church in rural Prince Edward Island, who passed away on January 27th. Elmer MacDonald was very dear to me. He… Continue reading Elmer MacDonald: An Instrument of God’s Grace
Qara: The Ancient Custom of TEARING your Clothes
Tearing Garments: qara, verb (Strong’s 7167) Root: קָרַע Sounds like: kaw-raw In the Biblical era, the tearing of one's clothes was an outward expression of big feelings, primarily grief, but also anger, outrage, shock and indignation. Let’s take a look at the examples found in the Bible: Genesis 37:29, 34 After Joseph’s brothers decided to… Continue reading Qara: The Ancient Custom of TEARING your Clothes
Perek & Qashah: HARSH/RUTHLESS/SEVERE
HARSH/RUTHLESS/SEVERE: perek, masculine noun (Strong’s 6531); qashah, verb (Strong’s 7185); qasheh, adjective (Strong’s 7186). Root: קָשָׁה & פֶרֶךְ Sounds like: pair-ek & ka-shaw Today we’re going to explore two Hebrew words that denote harshness, ruthlessness and severity. They are parek and qashah. Severity, harshness, ruthlessness, these are descriptor words that were never used to describe… Continue reading Perek & Qashah: HARSH/RUTHLESS/SEVERE
Rimmon: The Pretty POMEGRANATE
Pomegranate: rimmon, masculine noun, (Strong’s 7416). Root: רִמּוֹן Sounds like: ree-moan (singular); ree-moh’neem (plural) In Jewish culture it is said that pomegranates have 613 seeds, which is the number of commandments in the Torah. For this reason, pomegranates are seen as symbols of righteousness for the Jewish people. Although it is not Israel’s official national… Continue reading Rimmon: The Pretty POMEGRANATE
Top Ten Words: A Year in Review
Happy New Year, one and all! And a great big THANK YOU, to all you readers who have been so supportive and encouraging! It means a lot to me! It's been another great year of diving into Biblical Hebrew words. Some of my favourite studies posted in 2024 were Y'hee (the first word God utters… Continue reading Top Ten Words: A Year in Review
You shall name Him… וַיִּקְרָ֨א שְׁמֹ֜ו
You shall Name Him… Have you ever named something? A child, or a pet? It's an important task. Yeshua's mother, Mary, didn't have to agonize over the right name to give her child. He already had a name assigned to Him: Luke 1:26-33 Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God… Continue reading You shall name Him… וַיִּקְרָ֨א שְׁמֹ֜ו
Revisiting Ra’ah: The SHEPHERD
This week I tidied up an old posting on the Hebrew word for shepherd. Check it out below: RA'AH Shepherd is a prominent theme in both the the Tanakh (Old Testament) and the B'rit Chadashah (New Testament). For something a little different, check out this video called, "The Shepherd". It is not a Biblical story, per… Continue reading Revisiting Ra’ah: The SHEPHERD
Owt: Revisiting a SIGN
Life is a little bit hectic right now and it's time for me to read and follow the signs. I won't be stopping but I am adhering to a caution (slow down) sign. Actually I'm not slowing down, I'm just redirecting my efforts, with caution. I have a book review to write and two papers… Continue reading Owt: Revisiting a SIGN
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