September 2011

Malachi’s True Identity

Malachi in Hebrew means “My Messenger.” However, not everyone agress that was the prophet’s true name. In unmasking the identity of the prophet Malachi, some

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Leprosy and Lost Objects

In the section dealing with returning lost objects (Deuteronomy 22:13), the Bible uses a peculiar word in verse 2, ואספתו, you shall gather. This Hebrew

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Walls of Water

When the bible first mentions the splitting of the Red Sea, it states: the waters were a wall to them on their right and on

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The Hebrew month of Elul

In the Hebraic calendar, we began the month of Elul – אלול, a time for personal and communal introspection to prepare for the upcoming holidays

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Malachi’s True Identity

Malachi in Hebrew means “My Messenger.” However, not everyone agress that was the prophet’s true name. In unmasking the identity of the prophet Malachi, some Jewish commentaries suggest that he was Mordechai from the Book of Esther (10:3). Malachi was

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Thousands Celebrate Israel in Seoul, Korea

The Center for Jewish-Christian Understanding and Cooperation’s (CJCUC) Executive Director, David Nekrutman, addressed thousands of Korean Christians celebrating Israel in front of Seoul City Hall last Tuesday. “People like you and others who have personally touched my life have shown

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Leprosy and Lost Objects

In the section dealing with returning lost objects (Deuteronomy 22:13), the Bible uses a peculiar word in verse 2, ואספתו, you shall gather. This Hebrew word appears only one other time in the Bible; II Kings 5:6; the healing of

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Walls of Water

When the bible first mentions the splitting of the Red Sea, it states: the waters were a wall to them on their right and on their left (Exodus 14:22 & 29). The “walls of water” are confirmed in Psalm 78.

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Shema – A Central Tenet

Six words found in Deuteronomy (6:4) ¬ shema yisrael, adonai elohaynu adonai ehad (Hear O Israel! The LORD our God, the LORD is one!) have become the central credo of Judaism. The Shema is the first prayer a child commits

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Jacob, the man of the tent

Jacob was left alone, and a man (ish) wrestled with him until the rise of dawn (Genesis 32:25). Who was this unknown assailant Jacob was struggling with? Many commentators identify him as angel. An alternative approach to the identity of

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The origin of the name “Adam”

Common translation of the name God gave to the first person is Adam. In Biblical Hebrew, the name of man is Adom (אדם) meaning earth. The term is also an acronym of the words dust (אפר), blood (דם) and bile

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The Hebrew month of Elul

In the Hebraic calendar, we began the month of Elul – אלול, a time for personal and communal introspection to prepare for the upcoming holidays of Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur. The four Hebrew letters of Elul are an acronym

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Month: September 2011

Malachi’s True Identity

Malachi in Hebrew means “My Messenger.” However, not everyone agress that was the prophet’s true name. In unmasking the identity of the prophet Malachi, some

Read More »

Leprosy and Lost Objects

In the section dealing with returning lost objects (Deuteronomy 22:13), the Bible uses a peculiar word in verse 2, ואספתו, you shall gather. This Hebrew

Read More »

Walls of Water

When the bible first mentions the splitting of the Red Sea, it states: the waters were a wall to them on their right and on

Read More »

Shema – A Central Tenet

Six words found in Deuteronomy (6:4) ¬ shema yisrael, adonai elohaynu adonai ehad (Hear O Israel! The LORD our God, the LORD is one!) have

Read More »

The Hebrew month of Elul

In the Hebraic calendar, we began the month of Elul – אלול, a time for personal and communal introspection to prepare for the upcoming holidays

Read More »