Hebel – Breath, Vapor, Idol, Emptiness, and Vanity
Hebel – הָ֫בֶל: vapor, breath – 1892 Original Word: הָ֫בֶלַ – Part of Speech: Noun Masculine Transliteration: hebel – Phonetic Spelling: (heh’bel) – Short Definition: vanity When I study any book in the Bible, I usually review relevant aspects including words. In Ecclesiastes, Hebel is essential to the text. In looking at the occurrences of Hebel – הָ֫בֶלַ – through the […]
Ruach – Breath Wind Spirit
Strong’s Concordance – ruach: breath, wind, spirit – 7307 Original Word: ר֫וּחַ – Part of Speech: Noun Feminine Transliteration: ruach – Phonetic Spelling: (roo’-akh) – Short Definition: spirit When I study any book in the Bible, I usually review relevant aspects including words. In Ecclesiastes, Ruach is essential to the text. In looking at the occurrences of Ruach – ר֫וּח […]
Freedom and Constraint: Self and Community
“But he can’t be the kind of person who explains himself to other people. That would weaken him.”
Eternal Life: A Christian Perspective
The other day I was asked, “What is eternal life?” This question came up in relation to John 3:14 which says, “As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up; 15 so that whoever believes will in Him have eternal life.” I will try to provide […]
Universal Translator – Can the Symbolic Version Be Available Today?
As we move closer and closer toward vocal translation apps, we are moving toward the Star Trek idea of a universal translator. A few months ago we had a visiting scholar and his family from china stay with us. We were getting by with Google Translate, but I remember seeing a news story of a […]
Mercy is the Meat
We can rise above the turmoil as we simply consider that the meat is mercy. Matt 5:7 “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.”