Truth in Mikra

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  • Chapter 3 Early or Classical Biblical Hebrew

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    26. What are Psalms? They were originally intended as songs of praise ,in Hebrew they are called T’hilim תהילים meaning “praises”. These praises were often meant to be sung with instruments as songs of praise and these are often called a מִזְמוֹר mizmor (meaning song). The T’hilim or Psalms are divided into 5 books with…

  • Chapter 2 Early Hebrew and the Torah

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    10. So let us look at some early Torah Hebrew with Genesis 1:1. בְּרֵאשִׁ֖ית בָּרָ֣א אֱלֹהִ֑ים אֵ֥ת הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם וְאֵ֥ת הָאָֽרֶץ This says B’reishit (In the literally head but meaning beginning) bara (creation) Elohim (God phrased plural) et ha’shamyim v’et ha’eretz (the heavens and the earth) Bara is interesting it is where “Abracadabra” came from Abra…

  • A brief and simple history of Hebrew linguistics

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    Chapter 1 What is Hebrew and where did it come from 1. First I want to start with a vowel pronunciation code ,now it is true that Hebrew vowels are written in what are called nikud which are dots under the letters and we will thoroughly go over those.However due to the fact that computer…

  • Jesus and the Pharisees and what does it mean ?

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    So first let us ask who were the Pharisees? The word comes from the Hebrew word P’rushim פְּרוּשִׁים meaning separated ones or that is pious ones more broadly.Most likely coming from the word parash which can mean to apportion in some cases.They were the most prominent group in Jewish thought in second Temple times and…

  • About deliverance

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    What is the truth about deliverance ministries and what does it mean .Is “name it and claim” it really true? This has become very controversial in modern Christianity with some people radically both supporting and opposing things like deliverance ministries and the prosperity Gospel.So what does scripture say on this matter and let us begin…

  • Chapter 7 The Takeaway לקח

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    דף תשעים וחמש Four entered the orchard: Ben Azzai, Ben Zoma, Acher (i.e., Elisha ben Avuya), and Rabbi Akiva. One looked and died. One looked and was harmed. One looked and cut down the trees. And one went up in peace and went down in peace. Ben Azzai looked and died. Scripture says about him…

  • Chapter 4 Vayikra ויקרא

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    דף ארבעים ושש Now we are in in parashah Vayikra (Leviticus) Vayikra: Verse 29ד”א בָּאתִי לְגַנִּי, דָּא גַּן עֵדֶן דִּלְעֵילָּא. אֲחוֹתִי כַלָּה, דָּא כְּנֶסֶת יִשְׂרָאֵל, דִּבְהַהוּא יוֹמָא אִזְדַּוְּוגוּ זִוּוּגִין בְּכֹלָּא, אִזְדַּוְּוגוּ זִוּוּגִין בְּהַהוּא גַּן עֵדֶן, בְּגִין דְּאִתְבָּרְכוּ כֻּלְּהוּ מִשַּׁקְיוּ דְּנַחֲלָא, וְאִתְקַשָּׁרוּ כָּל חַד בְּחַבְרֵיהּ, הֲדָא הוּא דִּכְתִּיב אָרִיתִי מוֹרִי עִם בְּשָׂמִי אָכַלְתִּי יַעְרִי עִם דִּבְשִׁי שָׁתִיתִי…

  • Chapter 3 Sh’mot שמות

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    דף שלושים וארבע Shemot: Verse 6רִבִּי שִׁמְעוֹן פָּתַח, הָיֹה הָיָה דְּבַר ה,’ הָיֹה הָיָה תְּרֵי זִמְנֵי אֲמַאי. וְתוּ אִית לְשָׁאֲלָה, אִי יְחֶזְקֵאל נְבִיאָה מְהֵימָנָא הֲוָה, אֲמַאי גַּלֵּי כָּל מַה דְּחָמָא, מַאן דְּמַלְכָּא אָעִיל לֵיהּ בְּהֵיכָלֵיהּ אִית לֵיהּ לְגַלָאָה רָזִין דְּחָמֵי. אֶלָּא וַדַּאי יְחֶזְקֵאל נְבִיאָה מְהֵימָנָא הֲוָה, וְכָל מַה דְּחָמָא בִּמְהֵימָנוּתָא אִיהוּ, וּבִרְשׁוּתָא דְקוּדְשָׁא בְּרִיךְ הוּא גַּלֵּי…

  • Chapter 2 B’reishit בראשית part II

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    תשע עשר Here we will take a look a the Sh’khinah שכינה which means indwelling from the word shakhan meaning to dwell and means “divine presence” or can mean “Holy Spirit” in Christian terms.This is from Parahash Noach chapter 7 verse 40. Noach: Verse 40וְכַד בְּנֵי נָשָׁא מְחַבְּלָן אָרְחַיְיהוּ, וְלָא נָטְרֵי פְּקוּדֵי אוֹרַיְיתָא, וְחָטָאן קַמֵּי…

  • Chapter 1 Prologue and B’reishit בראשית

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    דף אחד The Prologue to the Zohar starts by quoting Songs of Songs 2:2  “As a rose among thorns” כְּשׁוֹשַׁנָּה בֵּין הַחוֹחִים Prologue: Verse 1רִבִּי חִזְקִיָּה פָּתַח, כְּתִיב כְּשׁוֹשַׁנָּה בֵּין הַחוֹחִים. מָאן שׁוֹשַׁנָּה, דָּא כְּנֶסֶת יִשְׂרָאֵל. בְּגִין דְּאִית שׁוֹשַׁנָּה וְאִית שׁוֹשַׁנָּה, מַה שׁוֹשַׁנָּה דְּאִיהִי בֵּין הַחוֹחִים אִית בַּהּ סוּמָק וְחִוָּור, אוּף כְּנֶסֶת יִשְׂרָאֵל אִית בַּהּ…