The Amazing Biblical Language: The Importance of The Letter Dalet

It has been said that the Hebrew language doesn't have a lot of words but instead gets a lot of mileage out of what it does have.  The letter Dalet is a great example the resourcefulness of the language.  The traditional meaning, which is what the original pictograph depicted, is simply a door.  But from …

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The Amazing Biblical Language: The Importance of The Letter Gimel

The third letter of the Hebrew alphabet is Gimel.  The verses in the acrostic Psalm 119 under this letter hint at things that are moved or removed.  This meaning is related to the traditional interpretation of the letter meaning a 'foot'.  However, upon reviewing the most frequent Hebrew words in the scriptures that feature this …

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The Amazing Biblical Language: The Importance of The Letter Bet

The second letter of the Hebrew alphabet 'Bet' began as a pictograph depicting the floor plan of the common two-room tent.  By c. 1000 BC, when the Biblical Hebrew alphabet replaced the pictographs, the new letter shape still strongly resembled the original pictograph though rotated counter-clockwise.  Although, the modern form of this letter doesn't portray …

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The Amazing Biblical Language: The Importance of The Letter Alef

You don't have to acquire a large vocabulary to read Biblical Hebrew. The language is so logical that you only need to learn basic words and how to think like the Biblical writers. With this series I will share the secrets and insights that I have learned (such as the how the acrostic Psalm 119 …

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Discovering Holy Days: March 2019 – February 2020

The calendar below is a look the meaning of the 25 most important days in the Christian and Jewish traditions with this year's dates of celebration.  Because the Protestant denominations only seem to really observe Easter and Christmas, the numerous Catholic Holidays represent the Christian Tradition.  Out of the 25 days, seven of which are …

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