It will be seen that the word "soul," in its theological sense, does not cover all the ground, or properly represent the Hebrew word "nephesh". The English word "soul" is from the Latin solus = alone or sole, because the maintenance of man as a living organism, and all that affects...
The Hebrew word for “sanctuary” is mikdash (מִקְדָּשׁ), which comes from the root word kadash (קָדַשׁ), “to be set apart as sacred.” A mikdash is therefore a “set apart space,” or a “holy place” that represents something profoundly trea...
Drawing on literary-critical analysis, the understanding of myths as addressing cultural trauma, and archaeological data, the late [MARC Segal] offers perceptive, provocative, and positivistic readings of biblical accounts of idolatry, adultery, rape, child sacrifice, and murder.Levine, A-JChoice...
The name "Jesus" comes from the Hebrew word for "savior." The word "Christ" is the Greek equivalent of the Hebrew word for "Messiah" (anointed king).Nobody believes that Jesus is currently reigning as the promised Messiah over a global Christocracy. If I can convince you that Jesus is...
In any case, the scripture is very clear from Genesis still Leviticus regarding the Sabbath being the seventh day, which is what the Hebrew word for Saturday means. There is absolutely no scripture old or new testament to support a Sunday Sabbath. And all research one can do plainly states ...
In this verse atonement translated as “purged” is placed in parallel with the earlier statement that “your iniquity is taken away.” The Hebrew word for taken away is H5493, soor soor which means literally to“turn off, decline, depart, eschew, get [you], go (aside), X grievous, la...
The Word KNOW in The King James Bible comes from the Hebrew Word Yada. It is mentioned almost 950 times in the Hebrew Bible. It has a wider meaning than our English word “know, ” it means, perceiving,understanding,learning, willing, performing, and experiencing. ...
The Old Testament Hebrew word forGLORYiskabod– weightiness (He’s a God of strength and substance); glory, honor, splendor, power, authority, magnificence, fame, dignity, riches, excellency. He’s a great and all-powerful God. There was a day when the people of God would go to church...
Almonds, it is said, produce flowers before leaves, and the Hebrew word for almond means ‘hasten,’ probably in observation of this early seasonal produce of the almond flowers. So with the church; they produce the lovely graces of the spirit before their leaves of profession and teaching ...
Think of the Hebrew Bible as one big cross word puzzle. If you get it right, you solve the meaning of life.