Genesis 6:8 tn The Hebrew expression “find favor [in the eyes of]” is an idiom meaning “to be an object of another’s favorable disposition or action,”“to be a recipient of another’s favor, kindness, mercy.” The favor/kindness is often earned, coming in response to an action ...
Philo of Alexandria interpreted Genesis 6:1-4 by means of his chosen method, the allegory. In this way, the passage takes on a significantly different meaning from the literal one, one rather closer to the overall thought of the philosopher. The interpretation conc...
Genesis 6:5 Meaning and Commentary Genesis 6:5 And God saw the wickedness of man was great in the earth, &c.] That it spread throughout the earth, wherever it was inhabited by men, both among the posterity of Cain and Seth, and who indeed now were mixed together, and become one pe...
6.3Meaning of Heb uncertain 6.14Meaning of Heb uncertain 6.16Orwindow 7.14Gk: Heb addsevery bird, every winged creature New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition(NRSVUE) New Revised Standard Version, Updated Edition. Copyright © 2021 National Council of Churches of Christ in the United States...
Many interpreters have noted the Hebrew word in Genesis 6:14 is not the common one for "pitch, (zettet)," butkaphermeaning "to cover." Nowhere else in the Old Testament is it rendered "pitch." Everywhere else it is translated "to make atonement." By covering it inside and out with ...
Genesis 9:6 Meaning and Commentary Genesis 9:6 Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed, &c.] That is, he that is guilty of wilful murder shall surely be put to death by the order of the civil magistrate; so the Targum of Jonathan, ``by witnesses the ...
A mysterious group mentioned in Genesis 6:4, often interpreted as giants or fallen ones. The Hebrew root "npl" suggests a meaning related to falling or being cast down.2. Sons of GodThis term is debated among scholars, with interpretations ranging from fallen angels to the godly lineage of...
The word "devise" comes from the Hebrew "zamam," meaning to plan or plot. It suggests intentionality and purpose in human actions. The implication is that human potential is vast, but without divine guidance, it can lead to hubris and rebellion. This serves as a reminder of the need for...
被引量: 6发表: 1984年 The Sons of God in Genesis 6:1-4 The Sons of God in Genesis 6:1–4 studies the meaning and function of the narrative in Genesis 6:1–4 about the 'sons of God' who beget offspring with the 'daughters of men'. In the exegesis of this passage, the express...
We seek to find meaning in our trials. Sometimes, as in Abraham's case, God explains a bit of the purpose. At other times, we just don't know, but we continue to trust that in this circumstance God will fulfill his word: "And we know that in all things God works for the good ...