In the Greek Testament lies a clue, “My Father has been working until now, and I have been working.” The Teacher taught for three years and then submitted his efforts to God before completion. With you he left a spirit to guide you the remaining three, until you recognize the time to curtail whatever is your …
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Blog 125. Purposeful Deviation
Seen below are entries from the Etymological Dictionary of Biblical Hebrew, by R. Matityahu Clark, instructing us in R. Hirsch’s methods of study of the Hebrew Scriptures, shown with specific purpose in mind. These two are phonetic cognates of one another. ● ● D3 and D22 ● ● Combined EDBH has (D22) press harmfully and (D3) move aimlessly. They …
Blog 124.◆ Bloodthirsty ◆- (NKJV)
We addressed דמים, the plural of “blood” in Post 14. Synthetic Grasp of Life, and again in Blog 91. Parapet Around Your Roof. It was also mentioned in Post 10 as a Keyword. Hopefully we will have it thoroughly covered (not that a person can ever get all Scriptural nuances) by the end of this entry, …
Blog 123. דם Cognate Permutations
I’ve not posted an entry for a month, but have been doing much background work. Hopefully this post and several more to follow will fit together many pieces of major importance. Shown here is the lengthy process of going through the cognate permutations of a two-letter word, with many “choice tidbits” included, and some important …
Blog 121. My Brother’s Keeper
This short entry is some background information for another entry upcoming. Please see that these passages are examples of being self-sacrificing or being self-serving. The message of the passage deals with the topic of “my brother’s keeper,” and the Hebrew words are an indicator. Tanakh (17 results) 1. Bereshit 4:9 (Mikraot Gedolot) וַיֹּאמֶר י״י אֶל קַיִן אֵי הֶבֶל אָחִיךָ וַיֹּאמֶר לֹא יָדַעְתִּי הֲשֹׁמֵר אָחִי אָנֹכִי. ⦁ Genesis …
Blog 120 His Hand ידו
|| כבד This is an entry inserted between what we have just discussed in Blog 119, the idea of “having an impact,” and the next entries which will discuss ideas of understanding life, burdens, and haste somewhat more. The entire point of this entry is to indicate its seriousness. The section on the sacrifices will be …
Blog 119. Having an Influence on Others
Return to the idea of tent, אהל p.4 radiate in all directions, and the image we showed in Blog 37. Dwell in Tents, shown again here. The mental image of the ropes “radiating in all directions” is the picture to have in your mind. But here we will put a real emphasis on “all,” not just the ropes radiating outward, …