Hebrew is not a tense-based language. This can be a difficult component for not only English native speakers to grasp but for most who learned a western language first. Hebrew is a language of aspect and in order to translate into English which has tenses you have to consider which aspect you are translating from … Continue reading Hebrew Tidbit #6
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Hebrew Tidbit #4
Let's look at a Hebrew word for this one. A rather well-know word would be shalom meaning peace. It is also commonly used as a greeting. In Hebrew characters only, the word appears as follows . . . שלום If vowel markings are added, shalom takes on the following appearance . . . שָׁלוֹם The … Continue reading Hebrew Tidbit #4
Why Study Koine Greek?
Why would you want to study a particular version (Koine) of Greek that no one speaks anymore? The straightforward answer is because it is the language in which the New Testament (NT) was written. In addition, there was written a Koine Greek translation of the Old Testament known as the Septuagint. Koine (sounds like coin-ay) … Continue reading Why Study Koine Greek?
Messiah
Dictionary.com noun the promised and expected deliverer of the Jewish people. Jesus Christ, regarded by Christians as fulfilling this promise and expectation. John 4:25, 26. (usually lowercase) any expected deliverer. (usually lowercase) a zealous leader of some cause or project. (italics) an oratorio (1742) by George Frideric Handel. Etymonline.com c. 1300, Messias, from Late Latin Messias, from Greek Messias, from Aramaic (Semitic) meshiha and Hebrew mashiah "the anointed" (of the Lord), from mashah "anoint." This is the word rendered in Septuagint as Greek Khristos (see Christ). In Old Testament prophetic writing, it was used of an expected deliverer of the Jewish nation. The modern English form … Continue reading Messiah
Exegetical Theology
Dictionary.com & Etymonline.com -- see Exegesis -- also -- see Theology -- Discussion/Explanation It is all that explains and interprets the Holy Scriptures in the study of theology. This area of study involves the study of ancient languages like Greek, Hebrew, and Aramaic in order to study the Scriptures from primary sources - … Continue reading Exegetical Theology
Exegesis
Dictionary.com noun, plural exegeses [ek-si-jee-seez] (Show IPA) 1. critical explanation or interpretation of a text or portion of a text, especially of the Bible. Etymonline.com 1610s, "explanatory note," from Greek exegesis "explanation, interpretation," from exegeisthai "explain, interpret," from ex "out" (see ex-) + hegeisthai "to lead, guide," from PIE root *sag- "to track down, seek out" (see seek (v.)). Meaning "exposition (of Scripture)" is from 1823. Related: Exegetic; exegetical; exegetically. Discussion/Explanation … Continue reading Exegesis
Torah & Pentateuch
Dictionary.com Torah noun, ( sometimes lowercase) 1. the Pentateuch, being the first of the three Jewish divisions of the OldTestament.Compare Tanach. 2. a parchment scroll on which the Pentateuch is written, used in synagogue services. 3. the entire body of Jewish religious literature, law, and teaching as contained chiefly in the Old Testament and the Talmud. 4. law or instruction. Etymonline.com Torah "the Pentateuch," 1570s, from Hebrew torah, literally "instruction, law," verbal noun from horah "he taught, showed." Pentateuch first five books of the Bible, c. 1400, from Late Latin pentateuchus (Tertullian, c.207), from Greek pentateukhos (c. 160), originally an adjective (abstracted from phrase pentateukhos biblos), from pente "five" (from PIE root *penkwe- "five") + teukhos "implement, vessel, gear" … Continue reading Torah & Pentateuch
Monergist Gratia 