by Dr. Mike Evans | Mar 20, 2017 | Blog
This expression is an idiom. As such it has a meaning that extends beyond the literal, word-for-word translation. Literal meaning: E•mek is ‘valley.’ Ha is the definite article ‘the.’ Ba•cha is the name of an ancient tree that once grew in Israel....
by Dr. Mike Evans | Mar 20, 2017 | Blog
This phrase appears three unique times in the Bible (one verse appears twice with the same wording in Deuteronomy 7:6 and in 14:2). It singles out Israel as God’s chosen people. Being an ‘am se•gu•la’ does not mean smothered with gifts and ‘Fringe Benefits.’ On the...
by Dr. Mike Evans | Mar 20, 2017 | Blog
This expression is an idiom. As such it has a meaning that extends beyond the literal, word-for-word translation. Literal meaning: a•la is a verb that has many meanings. In this context, it means ‘came up with,’ ‘resulted in.’ To•hu is a Biblical word that describes...
by Dr. Mike Evans | Mar 14, 2017 | Blog
This retaliatory law appears in slightly various meanings and limitations. An eye for an eye, or the “law” of retaliation, is the principle that a person who has injured another person is penalized to a similar degree; or in softer interpretations, the...
by Dr. Mike Evans | Mar 14, 2017 | Blog
This expression is an idiom. As such it could have a meaning that extends beyond the literal, word-for-word translation. Literal meaning: ‘ot’ is either a sign, a mark, or a letter (character). Ka•yin is the name of the first Biblical murderer, Cain. Ot Ka•yin then is...
by Dr. Mike Evans | Mar 14, 2017 | Blog
Ke•dem is the most frequently used word for the east in the Bible. Its meaning is ‘early’ and ‘forward.’ Both relate to the east, the direction of the sun, from different points of view. ‘Early’ relates to time. Time was perceived to begin in the east with the light...
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