Articles
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Follow Me
Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me. Mark 10:21 (KJV) Follow me – To put this in context, a man…
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Learning Hebrew – Part 2
While learning Hebrew, I thought to share more notes that I found interesting about the language.
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Learning Hebrew – Part 1
For then will I turn to the people a pure language, that they may all call upon the name of the Lord, to serve him with one consent. Zephaniah 3:9 (KJV) Language – I believe the pure language that is being referenced here is Hebrew. I believe it was the language God spoke when He…
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I Am
As soon then as he had said unto them, I am he, they went backward, and fell to the ground. John 18:6 (KJV) I am – I know what we’ve been taught. Yeshua is evoking the term “I am” as a representation of His divinity, and as the Trinitarians preach, establishing Himself as God in…
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Who Was Pierced?
[…] and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced, and they shall mourn for him, […] Zechariah 12:10 (KJV) Whom – I can’t stress this enough. The translation you use is filled with biases and the predefined paradigms of those who translated it. And that’s okay when we’re reading for the milk of…
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The Pronunciation of YHVH
And I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, by the name of God Almighty, but by my name Jehovah was I not known to them. Exodus 6:3 (KJV) Jehovah – When we talk about God, we seldom use His name. In fact, it could be said that the name “Yehovah” isn’t known to…
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One House for You, and Another for You
And it came to pass, because the midwives feared God, that he made them houses. Exodus 1:21 (KJV) Houses – So did God actually come down and build a house for each of the midwives? Some translations have the word “families” instead. Maybe God gave the midwives families?
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Third Heaven
I knew a man in Christ above fourteen years ago, (whether in the body, I cannot tell; or whether out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;) such an one caught up to the third heaven. 2 Corinthians 12:2 (KJV) Third heaven – How many of us believe Paul is talking about himself here?…
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Abstract vs. Concrete – Part 2
Yet in this thing ye did not believe the Lord your God, Deuteronomy 1:32 (KJV) Believe – Back to our study about abstract and concrete concepts. Remember that Hebrews are very concrete in their language, so the Biblical concepts and worldviews will be rooted in concrete meanings that appeal to our senses. Greek concepts tend…
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Abstract vs. Concrete – Part 1
And I will raise me up a faithful priest, that shall do according to that which is in mine heart and in my mind: and I will build him a sure house; and he shall walk before mine anointed for ever. 1 Samuel 2:35 (KJV) Faithful – Hebrew is a language rooted in concrete meanings.…