by Dr. Mike Evans | Apr 17, 2017 | Blog
‘Torah she•be•al pe’ is the name of the oral Torah. Oral, in this context, does not mean that it is ‘not printed’ in a book form. On the contrary, most of the rules of Jewish practice are written in numerous books that together make the Torah she•be•al pe. Among many...
by Dr. Mike Evans | Apr 17, 2017 | Blog
Ma•so•ret (tradition) comes from the root, M.S.R, (Mem, Samech, Reysh. Masar is the verb that means: to give, to transfer, to deliver). It is interesting to note that this verb indicates a one-way direction—from the older generation to the new. The English word...
by Dr. Mike Evans | Apr 17, 2017 | Blog
Today, we want to discuss the essence of the word ‘love’ as reflected in the New Testament. Whereas the word ‘ahava’ (love) appears 45 times in the Old Testament, this number almost doubles in the New Testament! One of the most interesting chapters in the whole Bible...
by Dr. Mike Evans | Apr 17, 2017 | Blog
Let’s talk about love. Better yet, let’s talk about declaring and confessing love. Sadly, in our Western culture, expressing love has become a rare gesture given in iota, and is often coupled with a speck sense of embarrassment. Even within the family, when we do say...
by Dr. Mike Evans | Apr 10, 2017 | Blog
This famous phrase became an idiom. As such, it has a meaning that extends beyond the literal, word-for-word translation. Literal meaning: ‘ha’ in English is the definite article ‘the.’ ‘Sho•mer’ means ‘keeper’. A•chi means ‘my brother.’ ‘A•no•chi’ means ‘I.’ This...
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