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Biblical vocabulary: Obedience

“Noah did this; he did all that God commanded him” (Genesis 6:22). This time, we will not focus on one specific Hebrew word, but on an important Biblical theme: obedience. “Obedience” as biblical subject is especially...

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Biblical vocabulary: דרוֹר (Release/Freedom)

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Biblical vocabulary: איל (deer)

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...

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Biblical vocabulary: מזמור (song of praise)

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Biblical vocabulary: אמת (truth and faithfulness)

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Biblical vocabulary: עבד יהוה (“Divine Servant”)

“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...

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Biblical vocabulary Jesus Christ

Who is the Messiah?

In the first chapters of the Bible, we read how God created everything very good, including the first human couple, Adam and Eve. But these first humans disobeyed God, and their sin severely damaged man’s relationship...

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Biblical vocabulary: נר (lamp)

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...

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Biblical vocabulary: the word הערכה (God’s honor and glory) – part 2

Show me Your glory In two previous articles we discussed the Hebrew verb “kabed” (to honor, to deem high) and the derived word “kabod’ (honor). Since “kabod” is an important Old Testament concept about which there is...

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Biblical vocabulary: אהבה (love)

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...

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Biblical vocabulary: the word מנוחה (rest)

Resting by “waters of rest” … Resting is a biblical concept. The Scriptures speak much about מנוחה, “rest”. Concepts such as “to rest” and “rest” are used in the Old Testament with regard to spiritual, physical...

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Biblical vocabulary: the word הערכה (God’s honor and glory) – part 1

God’s honor and glory In a different article, we discussed the Hebrew verb ‘kabed’ which – starting from a basic meaning of ‘being heavy/weighty’ – has the meaning of: to honor, to deem respectful, to deem high...

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Who or what is the “Logos”?

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God” (John 1:1) The apostle John wrote the fourth gospel of the Bible. His goal was to show that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and the...

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Biblical vocabulary: the verb כבד (“being heavy”)

Honoring the Most High with thanksgiving In biblical language, regularly words occur which are better understood by us when viewed in their original meaning. Words like these include the verb “to honor” and...

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Biblical vocabulary New to Christianity?Sin

What is sin?

The Westminster Shorter Catechism and other confessions of faith define sin as “lack of conformity with or transgression of the law of God”. Therefore, it is necessary to know its essence based on biblical...

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