Gieneke Sneller 
This time we will consider the Hebrew word דְּרוֹר “deror” which denotes the term “release”. “Deror” is a striking word that occurs seven times in the Old Testament and it is remarkable that it occurs four times in Jeremiah 34. We find “deror” in Leviticus 25:10, Jeremiah 34:8, 15, 17 (2x), Isaiah 61:1 and Ezekiel … Lees meer
Like a deer … There are many images in the Bible that are used to convey certain aspects of God’s Word to man. In the majority of cases, these are images from nature or everyday life. They are images that people in biblical times understood because they were familiar. Thus, one knew the work of … Lees meer
A psalm The noun מִזְמוֹר “mizmor” is derived from the Hebrew verb “zimmer” which means to sing, to sing about, to praise, to glorify, to sing praise and particularly to sing with musical accompaniment, to make music. This verb, which occurs predominantly in the psalms, mainly refers to singing accompanied by strings and often has the meaning … Lees meer
In the Hebrew Bible there are words that have multiple meanings, of which in certain cases one meaning does not exclude the other. This is also the case with the word אֱמֶת “emet” which has as its basic meanings truth and trust, but also means true, faithful/faithfulness, trustworthy/trustworthiness, firm/firmness, assurance, steady/steadiness. This term “emet” (truth, trust, … Lees meer
“The Divine Servant …” In a previous article we dealt with the Hebrew verb “abad” (pronunciation: “avád”) which has the general meaning of: to work, to labor, to serve (as a servant or slave), but also has a special theological meaning: to serve (the Lord God), to worship, to honor. From this verb the word … Lees meer
The Bible regularly mentions objects of common use in daily life. These objects include the lamp that played a central role in the domestic circle and was an important part of the household goods in biblical times. In addition, the lamp is mentioned in the Scriptures with symbolic meaning. Because one or more lamps were … Lees meer
Show me Your glory In two previous articles we discussed the Hebrew verb כבד “kabed” (to honor, to deem high) and the derived word כָּבוֹד “kabod” (honor). Since “kabod” is an important Old Testament concept about which there is much to say, we will discuss it again. We saw that “kabod” (pronunciation: kavod) means among other … Lees meer
God’s love… is love in action In the Hebrew language the verb “ahabh” (pronunciation: ahav) occurs which can be translated as to love but also includes the meaning of: longing for, being connected to/with, hanging on to, sticking to. This indicates that this concept of “ahabh”/to love also includes desire and connection. Therefore, the word … Lees meer
Resting by “waters of rest” … Resting is a biblical concept. The Scriptures speak much about מְנוּחָה, “rest”. Concepts such as “to rest” and “rest” are used in the Old Testament with regard to spiritual, physical and social rest. Rest is important in each of these three areas. But what does this “to rest” actually … Lees meer