Matthew 6:22 What did Jesus mean when He said the eye is the lamp of the body……
Seasoned with salt Article
Introduction
In Matthew 5:13 Jesus said to his disciples: “You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavour, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men. Salt prevents corruption and decay and it is a natural preservative. Many commentaries agree that Jesus……
The Hebrew Bible III Article
The Earlier Prophets
The books of Joshua, Judges, Samuel and Kings are part of the (Earlier) Prophets’ (see the Hebrew Bible).
They are not historical books but prophetic books. Historical books are about things that happened a long time ago. Prophetic books are for now – the time in which we are living. The book of Joshua – when……
Messiah and the Tribes of Israel Article
The meaning of the Hebrew names of the sons of Jacob (Genesis 29 and 30)
Sons of Leah
Reuben רְאוּבֵן “Look A Son” (is born to me) Simeon שִׁמְעוֹן “One Who Hears” Levi לֵוִי “Being Attached” “Joined” Judah יְהוּדָה “Praise” (be to God) Issachar יִשָּׂשכָר (He is my) “Reward/recompense” Zebulun זְבֻלוּן (He is my)……
The Hebrew Bible II Article
Types and Shadows
The Torah is full of types and shadows of Christ.
Hebrews 10:1 For the law, having a shadow of the good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can never with these same sacrifices, which they offer continually year by year, make those who approach perfect. …
The three most holy……
What the Bible says about relationships Article
The Creation Order – Part 1
When Paul, in his letters in the New Testament, talks about the relationship between men and women, he constantly refers back to something known as ‘the creation order’. He is not giving arbitrary advice based on his personal assessment of the situation, but he teaches and reinforces the values and principals laid down when……
Is the Law Nailed to the Cross? Article
Introduction
Paul wrote to the Colossians:
13 And you, being dead in your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He has made alive together with Him, having forgiven you all trespasses,
14 having wiped out the handwriting of requirements that was against us, which was contrary to us. And He has taken it out of the way, having
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Alefbet Article
The AlefBet אָלֶף-בֵּית
The Hebrew alphabet
Old Hebrew
The Old Hebrew or the Paleo-Hebrew alphabet is an offshoot of the ancient Semitic alphabet, identical to the Phoenician alphabet. It dates at least back to the 10th century BCE. Some Paleo-Hebrew fragments of the Torah were found among the Dead Sea Scrolls.
Modern
This square typeface style……
The Hebrew Bible Article
THE FIRST TESTAMENT
The order of the books of the First Testament in most Christian Bibles differs from the Hebrew Bible. The order of the books is derived from the Septuagint – a Greek translation of the Old Testament that endeavoured to place the books in some kind of chronological order. The Hebrew Bible, however orders the books not according to when……
God’s Blueprint Article
Introduction
In order to understand God’s plans for the future, to understand the prophetic books of the Bible and to be able to interpret them in a biblical way, it is imperative first of all to understand God’s blueprint [1]. A lot of people are concerned about the future of the world. The current spate of natural disasters around the……
