Volume 17, No.2, May 2006
I Will Be What I Will Be (Etymology of the words “Yahweh” and “Ehyeh”)
While the word "Jehovah" is used in some versions of the Bible, the general practice of replacing it with "LORD" in most Bibles has concealed some of the most profound and beautiful thoughts in the word of God. The disciple who correctly understands and appreciates the deep significance and beauties of this sacred name will never desire to bury these beauties under other names, [...]
Names of Ten Antediluvian Patriarchs
In Hebrew, as in most Oriental languages, we find that all proper names are significant words. Instances of this occur in almost every page of the Hebrew scriptures. As an example, Genesis 5:3-32 lists the names of ten antediluvian patriarchs from Adam to Noah, inclusive. These are (1) Adam, Seth, (3) Enos, (4) Cainan, (5) Mahalaleel, (6) Jared, (7) Enoch, (8) Methuselah, (9) Lamech. [...]
Hebrew “Roots” in Strong’s Concordance
One of the great blessings contributing to an improved understanding of the Bible for non-speakers of Hebrew and Greek was the first printing of the James Strong's Concordance in 1894. A little assistance in understanding Strong's references to Hebrew words may be of help since the language structure is so different from English and Romance languages. Consider the Hebrew word "to write" (Strong 3789). [...]
Lo, I Am With You Always
(This lesson is continued from the previous issue. The first portion took us through the miracle of Jesus stilling the tempest after awaking from sleep in a storm tossed boat. Then the miracle of Jesus' feeding of the 5000 was introduced, after which he sent the disciples in a boat across the Sea of Galilee, as he went into a mountain for solitude and [...]
Lamech
In our last issue appeared an article on Enoch and Elijah, suggesting that the quiet taking of Enoch represents the raising of the sleeping saints, whereas the climactic taking of Elijah represents the taking of the last members of the body of Christ amid the tumults closing the Harvest. We then noticed that Methuselah, the successor of Enoch, may represent the same class as [...]