by Dr. Mike Evans | Sep 12, 2016 | Blog
Every noun in Hebrew has a gender and is pre-determined to be either feminine or masculine. The word “ot” is a feminine noun and was first used in the Bible in the plural form: “o-tot.” “And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to...
by Dr. Mike Evans | Sep 6, 2016 | Blog
The expression “Yom Tov” literally means “a good day.” Nowadays it can be used as its literal expression suggests, such as in the blessing, “Have a good day.” Biblically, “Yom Tov,” Good Day, is a name for a fixed date in the calendar, which the Torah has set as a...
by Dr. Mike Evans | Sep 6, 2016 | Blog
This interesting phrase is made up of two words. The first is “way,” “de-rech” (you remember, of course, that Hebrew is written from right to left and, therefore, when we say “the first word” we mean the first from the right-hand side of the line). The second word is...
by Dr. Mike Evans | Sep 6, 2016 | Blog
Becoming familiar with the teachings of our forefathers regarding the laws in the Torah, not only that it does not contradict the principles of faith of believers regarding the law, can further deepen our understanding of the Hebraic roots of the Christian faith....
by Dr. Mike Evans | Sep 6, 2016 | Blog
Bar Mitz-vah is made of two words: “bar” (son) and “mitzvah” (law, commandment). Literally, it means “son of commandment.” “Bar” is mostly an Aramaic word, but it appears once in the Old Testament Hebrew text: “What, my son? and what, the son of my womb?...
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