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
Tag: Love
Khesed- LOYAL LOVE in Action
LOVINGKINDNESS/ LOVING LOYALTY: khesed (Strong's 2617) Root: חסד Sounds like: khess'ed [kh is a guttural, back of the throat, sound like the “ch” in name of the composer, Bach] Khesed has a complicated translation history. It has confounded a lot of scholars and English translators and because of that, it has a wide range of… Continue reading Khesed- LOYAL LOVE in Action
Ahava: What is LOVE without HEART?
To LOVE: ahav. verb. (Strong's 157). Root: אהב (aleph-hey-bet). LOVE is a beautiful word that is expressed in every language. Unlike New Testament Greek which has various words expressing different aspects of “love”, (erotic, companionship, divine), Hebrew has only the word ahav/ahava, which has been translated into English as “love”. Because of this, the Hebrew… Continue reading Ahava: What is LOVE without HEART?
Hebrew Word Lessons 