On the other hand, it is true that Moses took an old and familiar name and deepened and enriched its meaning from his own experience with God at the burning bush, at the Red Sea, and on Mt. Sinai—and in doing so he became the founder of Heb. religion. Because “Yahweh” was a ...
the branch of theology that specializes in interpretation, or exegesis, of Biblical literature. Historically, exegetes have recognized four levels of meaning in the Bible: the historical or literal, the allegorical, the moral, and the anagogical or mystical, putting emphasis on the necessity of ...
Intonation is like the music of the language. It is how the voice rises and falls through a phrase or sentence. A lot of meaning is carried by intonation. You can say words in different ways and change the meaning entirely. Examples: Say the following sentence so it is a statement that...
Jethro said, “Go, and I wish you well.” 19 Now the Lord had said to Moses in Midian, “Go back to Egypt, for all those who wanted to kill you are dead.” 20 So Moses took his wife and sons, put them on a donkey and started back to Egyp...
5. Of Noah 6. Of Abraham 7. Of Job 8. Of Isaac 9. Of Jacob 10. Of Israel in Egypt 11. Of Jethro 12. Summary and Conclusions V. THE MOSAIC SACRIFICIAL SYSTEM 1. The Covenant Sacrifice 2. The Common Altars 3. The Consecration of Aaron and His Sons ...
a primitive root, apparently meaning to mediate in religious services; but used only as denominative from 'kohen' (3548); to officiate as a priest; figuratively, to put on regalia:--deck, be (do the office of a, execute the, minister in the) priest('s office). 3548 kohenko-hane' ...
critical explication or interpretation of Scripture. exegetics the branch of theology that specializes in interpretation, or exegesis, of Biblical literature. Historically, exegetes have recognized four levels of meaning in the Bible: the historical or literal, the allegorical, the moral, and the an...
What Do We Know about Moses' Father-in-Law Jethro? Photo Credit: © GettyImages/Ivan96 This article is part of our People of Christianity catalog that features the stories, meaning, and significance of well-known people from the Bible and history. Here are some of the most popular article...
We find this word embedded in the beautiful Hebrew boy’s name:reu-El – רְעוּאֵל,meaningfriend of God, which even non-Jewish families name their sons. It is also one of the names of Moses’ father-in-law who we know as Jethro, or Yitro in Hebrew. ...
meaning of this royal name was that the child was "born of" a princess through the intervention of the god Ra. But this child was not "born of" the princess, so falling back upon the primary meaning of the word, "drawn out," she said, "because I drew him out of the water" (Ex...