
The Hebrew Root of Repent
Repentance in Hebrew is teshuva, from the verb shuv meaning to turn or return. Rather than a momentary feeling, teshuva is a continual return to God’s ways. The teaching shows how…
This teaching contrasts Hebraic and Greek worldviews. It explains how Western thinking has influenced our reading of Scripture and calls us to return to a concrete, Hebraic mindset.
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