The word Elohim
is both a plural and a singular noun, like “deer” in English. But a multipart
view of God is foreign to a Jewish reader steeped in the idea of one God,
indivisible despite the multiplicity of names. I realize, listening only to the
name of God and not to whether God is singular or plural, that grammar
basically evaporates in translation. Continue reading at - https://mailchi.mp/dffa26c13e58/some-things-you-probably-did-not-know-about-humankind
The phrase “Elohim
rested,” seems to mean that He is going to “kick back”
and watch the war. But in the early 20th century, archaeologists
began to translate the writings of the ancient Egyptians, Babylonians,
Assyrians, and Persians. This is where the keys to unlock the meaning of
“Elohim rested” were found. Elohim clearly did not became a passive bystander.
Continue to read at - https://mailchi.mp/18b6354c1483/elohim-rested-does-not-mean-what-most-people-think
The first five books of the Christian Bible
are called the Torah in Jewish Scriptures. The Torah Scroll was
the Wisdom Scroll of the Second Temple in Jerusalem. It is a very
different type of wisdom from that of other nations. This wisdom comes from
awe and reverence. It is a guide for walking on the path of life with
the Creator. Remember you are not reading theology or mythology – it is an
ancient Hebrew wisdom text. Acquiring wisdom begins with reading these words
out loud. Continue reading at - https://mailchi.mp/b002d904bfd8/hearing-to-acquire-the-wisdom-of-the-beginnings-of-the-torah
My past few
emails have established the context in which the First Story in Genesis
must be viewed. The First Story in Genesis is at the beginning of an
ancient Hebrew scroll called “The Torah.” At the other end of
that scroll (which is over 45 yards long) is the last story in the Book of
Deuteronomy. Knowing that we are reading a wisdom text is the essential
requirement for knowing how to read it. Continue reading at -
https://mailchi.mp/40caac79c3b7/doing-the-right-things-or-believing-the-right-theologies
In 458 BCE,
Artaxerxes I, King of the Persian Empire sent Ezra a priest and scribe of
Yahweh on mission – deliver a new scroll, called the Torah, to the Temple of
Yahweh in Jerusalem. Temples where places people could go to hear the
ancient wisdom scrolls of the gods read.
One of the least understood priestly groups in Temples and Palaces in
the ancient Middle East were the scribes. Continue reading at - https://mailchi.mp/81c8b7c54d11/using-a-simple-linguistic-model-to-discover-wisdom-in-the-bible
