Good Morning Yamon Ki Yesepar and Nevim Arith Hayomim: Matthew 11:25: “At that time Jesus answered them and said: I thank thee O’ Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babies.” “Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain.”
WORD STUDY: WORKS John 14:12: “Greater works than these shall you do because I go to the Father.” Works: Greek – erga: Activity, deed occupation. Aramaic – abad: Work product, result of an activity. A works ultimate impact. I remember when I was a pastor in a liberal denomination, one that really did not concern
Good Morning Yamon Ki Yesepar and Nevim Arith Hayomin: Matthew 6:6: “But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut the door, pray to thy father which is in secret, and thy father which sees in secret shall reward thee openly.” “That a man should not allow his voice to
Good Morning Yamon Ki Yesepar and Nevim Arith Hayomim: John 3:3: “Jesus answered and said unto him, verily, verily I say unto thee, except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.” As a small child in Christian Service Brigade I memorized this passage of Scripture to earn my merit badge
WORD STUDY – TO SEE Matthew 5:8: “Blessed are those who are pure in heart for they shall see God.” To See: Aramaic – nihzon: experience, to see beyond normal perception. To see colors of emotions. God has no body and is invisible, so how can we “see Him.” “Seeing God” is a Hebrew idiom
{WORD STUDY} – POOR (IN SPIRIT) Matthew 5:3: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” Poor – Greek: ptochos from the root ptoeo or pipto – a beggar, one who is destitute, a pauper, Spiritually poor, humble, devout. Aramaic – Miskaneh: Aramaic idiom for one who voluntarily gives up
WORD STUDY – AFRAID Job 9:28: “I am afraid of all my sorrow, I know thou wilt not hold me innocent.” Afraid – Hebrew: yagar – To fear for one’s own safety or wellbeing. First let me point out that this word for fear is not the fear used for “fearing the Lord.” That word
WORD STUDY: TITTLE Luke 16:17; “And it is easier for heaven and earth to pass, than one tittle to the law to fall.” Greek: Keras – Tittle, stroke Most of our modern translations translate the word “tittle” as either “stroke of the pen,” “a comma” “a pronunciation mark (which it is not),” “the smallest letter (which
WORD STUDY – CUP Psalms 16:5 “The Lord is the portion of my inheritance and my cup, thou maintains my lot.” Psalms 23: 5b “Thou anoints my head with oil, my cup runneth over.” Cup – Hebrew: kavas – cup, pelican or stork The word “cup” in Hebrew is “kavas,” which has a double meaning,
Good Morning Yamon Ki Yesepar and Nevim Arith Hayomin: II Kings 2:13: “He took up also the mantle of Elijah that fell from him and went back and stood by the bank of the Jordan.” I have always been fascinated by the concept of passing a mantle. Now that I read this passage I discover
