Posts Tagged 'hebrew'

For those of you who like original language and manuscript stuff, here are three very cool sites:

• The Aleppo Codex (Hebrew Bible / Old Testament)
• Codex Sinaiticus (Septuagint and New Testament)
• The Great Isaiah Scroll (Qumran / Dead Sea)

Happy reading! 

Here is a paper that I wrote about a decade ago (I feel old now) – it is one of the spiritual disciplines that I not only studied, but also subsequently applied in my personal life (and the relational and spiritual benefits have been amazing!):

“[There is] as basic moral principle which pervades biblical ethics – namely that the service of God and mutual human care are inseparably bound together. God will not be worshipped acceptably by those who neglect justice and compassion.”¹

Introduction
Throughout the history of God’s people, the nature and purpose of the sabbath has consistently caused considerable disagreement and confusion. For some, it has provoked many nightmares of legalism (eg., do I eat at home or in a restaurant? do I observe it on Saturday or on Sunday?). For others, the sabbath is some vague concept that became irrelevant and outdated centuries ago. In the Old Testament, however, the sabbath plays a fundamental role, and its influence appears throughout the text. The Hebrew term shabbath occurs 104 times² in the Old Testament (most frequently in priestly and prophetic sections and never in wisdom literature), and it is not surprising, therefore, that the importance of the sabbath is picked up in the writings of the New Testament, especially as seen in the actions of Jesus.

Similar to the Biblical Hebrew summary I posted earlier, here is a one-page summary of Biblical Greek.  I hope you enjoy it!

Mark

Have you ever been studying a new language, and wished for a one-page summary of the key grammatical elements?  Well, if the language you are studying is Biblical Hebrew, then you are in luck!  As part of my studies years ago, I created a one-page summary of the key elements.  Feel free to use it as you learn (and let me know if it is helpful)!

Mark