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Biblical Hebrew Words You Already Know and Why They Are Important Dana M. Pike Dana M. Pike is a professor of ancient scripture at Brigham Young University. Whether we realize it or not, when we read scriptures and sing hymns, we often say Hebrew words. Our pronunciation may not be quite right, but this observation is true nonetheless. Why don ...
Given all that has been said about Jesus, that he is God’s very word (Heb. 1-2) and offers hope for new creation (Heb. 3-4), that he is an eternal priest (Heb. 5-7) and the perfect sacrifice (Heb. 8-10), it only makes sense that we should follow all the great models of faith found within the story of the Scriptures (Heb. 11) by remaining faithful to Jesus.
it’s “a word of exhortation,” the same word is used in Acts 13:15 to describe a sermon by Paul. Paul is invited to give a “word of exhortation” in a synagogue. The warning passages speak of a homiletical form. The use of the first person plural (Our / Us / We), a speaking technique to identify with audience while asserting authority.
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Jesus could speak Greek; the internal evidence can reveal if He actually did. AR AM AIC The cla ssi c pres enta ti on of the view that Jesus spoke primari ly Aramai c was provided by Gustaf Dalman, who concl uded that Jesus k new some Hebrew and Greek but usually used Aramaic.7 That Jews spoke Aramaic after the Exile is rarely
May 3, 2024 · We see the tabernacle represented in the New Testament in John 1:14, where the word “dwelt” translates to “tabernacled.” Jesus came and tabernacled with us. In Revelation 21:3, we learn God’s dwelling place (tabernacle) will be with humanity. No wonder the book of Revelation ends with these words, “Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!
languages, culture and history of the time and place Jesus lived and taught. The goal of Bible interpretation is to understand the author's originally intended meaning and how it was understood by the original audience. Then we can better understand and apply the principles Jesus taught to life in the modern world. There is a list of
As we call the Sabbath “a delight” (Isaiah 58:13), we rest from our weekday labors, we gather to worship and renew covenants, we commemorate the mighty acts of God (in the lives of our ancestors as well as our own, and especially Jesus’s atoning sacrifice and resurrection), and we participate with the Lord in the rest and sanctification of our souls (see Doctrine and Covenants 59:8–13).
