This teaching uncovers the Hebrew word for grace—chen. Composed of the letters chet and nun, chen conveys the idea of favor or beauty but also separation and protection. It is connected to the root chanan, meaning to encamp or pitch a tent, and thus points to God covering and shielding us. The teaching shows how biblical grace is concrete—God’s favor results in tangible deliverance like Noah and Moses finding chen in God’s eyes.
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This study examines the Hebrew word for covenant (berit), which derives from a verb meaning to choose the best and to cut. In Scripture, cutting a covenant involves dividing an animal and walking between the pieces, as God did with Abraham in Genesis 15. The teaching explains how biblical covenants create binding relationships and points to the covenants God made with Noah, Abraham and Israel.
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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 repentance is turning back to the original path of obedience, contrasting Greek ideas of repentance (a change of mind) with the Hebrew concept of concrete action.
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This teaching explores the Hebrew word ruach, translated as spirit, wind or breath. Ruach refers to an unseen force that causes a visible effect, like the wind causing leaves to move. The word is related to terms meaning to travel a fixed circular route, highlighting the cyclical patterns in creation and the work of God’s Spirit.
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This teaching explores the Hebrew root of the word 'amen'. In Hebrew, amen comes from the verb aman, meaning to be firm, faithful or trustworthy. When we say amen we are affirming that something is true and standing firmly on it. The teaching also addresses claims that 'amen' refers to an Egyptian deity and shows that in Scripture the word simply expresses agreement and trust.
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