Truth in Mikra

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  • Chapter 3 Sh’mot (Exodus) שמות

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    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 כָּל מַה…

  • Section 2 B’reishit בראשית part B

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    Here we will take a look a the Sh’khinah שכינה which means indwelling from the word shakhan meaning to dwell and it 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 מָארֵיהוֹן,…

  • Section 1 Prologue and B’reishit (Genesis) בראשית

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    . 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 דִּין…

  • כשושנה בין החוחים Introduction

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    This book is a commentary on a book called the Zohar and so the format will be that I will quote a text and give analysis on the text.I do not personally view the Zohar as divinely inspired or to be taken literally like the Bible, but I view it as a group of Rabbi’s…

  • What does Proverbs 1:27 really mean?

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    Let’s talk about Proverbs/Mishlei chapter 1 verse 27. Here it is in the original masoretic text . כז בְּבֹ֤א כְשֹׁאָ֨וה כְשׁוֹאָ֨ה פַּחְדְּכֶ֗ם וְֽ֖אֵידְכֶם כְּסוּפָ֣ה יֶאֱתֶ֑ה בְּבֹ֥א עֲ֜לֵיכֶ֗ם צָרָ֥ה וְצוּקָֽה:(27) Here I will give my best translation and then I will publish some English translations. And your terror comes like a storm and your misfortune like a…

  • Contradictions

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    Oct 10, 2023 — by The Hoosac historian What about contradictions and ambiguity in meaning and intertextual contradictions.I was watching something about the Dead Sea scrolls and Psalm 22 today and the debate on what Psalm 22:17 in the Hebrew text or 16 in most English translations say.Does it describe a lion attack or does…

  • On Psalm 22:13

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    So this blog post will be on Psalm 22:13 (verse 12 in KJV & ESV) and you may ask what does it concern history.It concerns Golan Heights and the Six Day War or in general Golan Heights and it’s significance in history and it’s Biblical prediction. סְבָבוּנִי פָּרִ֣ים רַבִּ֑ים אַבִּירֵ֖י בָשָׁ֣ן כִּתְּרֽוּנִי: Here is the…

  • The Talmud and Jesus and what does it really say?

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    So what does the Talmud really say on Jesus and what does what it says actually mean? Some say the Talmud hates Jesus Christ and others say that Jesus or Yeshua were common names at that time and Jesus of Nazereth of New Testament fame is not even in the Talmud at all.I today shall…

  • Full analysis of Daniel 9:27

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    Why does this matter ? This important because it is the finality of what prophetic scholars call the 70th week of Daniel.And so then you ask what is the 70th week of Daniel ? Now I am not an expert on this but I will offer a quick overview and feel free to do your…

  • How much does precise grammar actual matter?

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    This will will be a lot about Hebrew and does precise grammar really effect pragmatic meaning. This article will only put forth opinions and you may or may not agree with my conclusions which is ok! Let us now dive into Genesis 1:1 בְּרֵאשִׁ֖ית בָּרָ֣א אֱלֹהִ֑ים אֵ֥ת הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם וְאֵ֥ת הָאָֽרֶץ In both the King James…