I want to go back to the Background statement of LogandSpeck to remind you of the statement of faith of the school where I trained: Upcoming (YHWH willing), it will be noted just how critical it is to notice the point of “every letter,” the first thought. The first entry in the Discussion section is titled 01. Leave Scripture Unchanged. The change of translation …
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Blog 210. Pay Attention! Be Mindful!!
⦁ Isaiah 51:4 ESV 4 “Give attention to me, my people, and give ear to me, my nation; for a law will go out from me, and I will set my justice for a light to the peoples. ⦁ Isaiah 51:4 BHS 4 הַקְשִׁ֤יבוּ אֵלַי֙ עַמִּ֔י וּלְאוּמִּ֖י אֵלַ֣י הַאֲזִ֑ינוּ כִּ֤י תוֹרָה֙ מֵאִתִּ֣י תֵצֵ֔א וּמִשְׁפָּטִ֔י לְאֹ֥ור עַמִּ֖ים אַרְגִּֽיעַ׃ Pay attention הקשב …
Blog 209. Soft and Hard
This Blog was born from a discussion I had with someone close to me, a discussion about “hard and soft.” Perhaps, as Forrest Gump says, “Maybe it’s both. Maybe it’s both.” Impression קר/רך cognate permutations (covering/uncovering having impact) Impression עשׂק Esek חשך darkness איש man קצה extremity; border; portion חצי half יצא goes out ישע savior חזק strengthen; strong cognate permutations(resist/endure) ⦁ ▸ Tanakh (20 results) 1. Shofetim 18:26 (Mikraot Gedolot) וַיֵּלְכוּ בְנֵי דָן לְדַרְכָּם וַיַּרְא מִיכָה כִּי חֲזָקִים הֵמָּה …
Blog 208. How Do We Use Words?
In our English language, we often define a word by stating what it is not. As an example, we might define what is “normal” by giving examples of what we consider as “abnormal” and indicating normality fits into the category within boundaries defined as within the range between those not in this extreme and those …
Blog 207. AlHaTorah Search אם כל relative to מלאך
Impression מלאך messenger; angel עמלק Amalek (express/withhold feelings) Impression חן grace נח Noah אם mother מה question חם Ham; hot cognate permutations (position to influence goal) Impression גל heap; round; כל “all;” לך walk! (Imp.); “to you(s.)” cognate permutations (measure of striving [to attain]/cycle) ✱ (express/withhold feelings from striving) ⦁ ▸ TaNaKh (18 results) 1. Bereshit 3:20 (Mikraot Gedolot) וַיִּקְרָא הָאָדָם שֵׁם אִשְׁתּוֹ חַוָּה כִּי הִוא הָיְתָה אֵם כׇּל חָי. ⦁ Genesis 3:20 20 The man called his wife’s name Eve, because she …
Blog 206. With Kings
See below in the AlHaTorah Search, please that the את may be the infamous “marker of the direct object” or may be “with.” See “with king” or את king as including the מלאך messenger cognate permutations group. Note in addition to the idea in that group (express/withhold feelings from striving) that there is a Dental, ת. This will have to do. Back-and-forth… https://www.shutterstock.com/video/clip-8779618-swinging-western-saloon-doors?dd_referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F AlHaTorah Search את מלך …
Blog 204. The Enemy of Good is Perfect
Isn’t it interesting how the life we lead serves to teach us what is laid out in Scripture? I have also pointed out before how I love it when new scientific discoveries confirm what was written in Scripture thousands of years ago. In my lifetime, I have lived (and continue to live) many different “chapters.” …
Blog 202. Baby Steps
https://www.facebook.com/share/v/186LdNxpjU/?mibextid=wwXIfr Hopefully all can open the links in this blog. In case not, refer to the movie “What About Bob.” In order to make progress in the way of YHWH, we must do it s-l-o-w-l-y. We do this because the hearts of people must be changed, and we are not able to change hearts; only YHWH changes hearts. …