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Biblical Hebrew

Word to Word

We are all familiar with the use of allusions, parallels and comparisons scattered throughout Scripture. We are even aware that there are times when the Bible quotes itself. It is an instance of the latter that serves as this issue’s revealing study of Biblical Hebrew, as we compare the similarities and differences between two chapters in the book of Isaiah.
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Father of the Alphabet

In this third part on the Hebrew alphabet, we explore the letter aleph—a testimony to our Father who created us in His image. If we believe that every letter of the Torah is divinely inspired, many valuable lessons can be learnt and deeper understanding can be gained from the "hidden" meanings contained in the text.
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God's Word, God's Dwelling

In the second part of this series on the Hebrew alphabet, we explore the letter beit—a testimony to the Word which was in the beginning. If we believe that every letter of the Torah is divinely inspired, many valuable lessons can be learnt and deeper understanding can be gained from the "hidden" meanings contained in the text.
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Misparim Mesaprim

In the previous part of this two-part series we investigated the meaning of the numbers one to five, and the stories which they tell. We conclude this series with numbers six to ten. Numbers in Hebrew have both masculine and feminine genders. In the context of this article we will pause again to look only at the masculine form of the numbers.
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In His Own Words

Many inspirational books have been written which help open our understanding to the wonders of God’s Word. But in this series, "In His Own Words," I hope to take the reader a step closer to God’s heart by examining some of the minute, untranslatable features of the Hebrew Scriptures.
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The Power of Speech

The Hebrew letter Peh means mouth. Peh has two forms—the closed (פ) and the open (ף). The closed form is used at the beginning and in the middle of words, while only at the end of a word is an open form used. The obvious lesson here is: Learn to be silent (פ) before you decide to speak (ף).
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Misparim Mesaprim

Numbers Tell their Stories, Part 1 We are reviewing and extending Part 1 of this two part series. We had begun to investigate the meaning of the Hebrew numbers from one to ten. We started with an episode in the...
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