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Facets of God Displayed in the Hebrew Aleph-Bet—Part 1—Aleph, Bet, and Gimel

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The Gezer calendar is written in the Paleo-Hebrew style. Hebraic Roots of Christian Faith My favorite Biblical studies center around the ancient Hebraic roots of our Christian faith. Hebrew word studies and their pictographs can sometimes give us a more detailed and in-depth view of Biblical concepts. In this article, I would like to look at the first three of 22 letters of the Hebrew Aleph-Bet and show how each one amazingly portrays a facet of God's character. Please note that the words with Hebrew fonts should be read from right to left. Knowing Hebrew isn't necessary, but understanding the directional aspect when describing the letter's position within the word is helpful. When I mention the first letter, it will be the letter beginning on the right, and the last letter will be on the left.   A handwritten Torah scroll by the scribe Elihu Shannon of Kibbutz Saad, Israel A Hebrew Reading Note It is also important to note that the fonts used in this article are modern He...

Facets of God Displayed in the Hebrew Aleph-Bet—Part 2—Dalet, Hey, and Vav

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  The Gezer calendar was written in the Paleo pictograph style of Hebrew Understanding God Through Hebrew Letters My favorite area of Biblical studies centers around the ancient Hebraic roots of our Christian faith. Hebrew word studies and their letters can sometimes give us a more detailed and in-depth view of Biblical concepts. There are a total of 22 letters in the Hebrew Aleph-Bet (alphabet). In this article, I would like to examine the second set of three letters and show how each letter portrays a facet of God's character. An interesting observation about these three letters is that they are all materials of a home, which was the main topic of the first three letters in building a home and family through a son. Lord, You have been our dwelling place in all generations.  — Psalm 90:1 Before we continue, please note that Hebrew is read from right to left. Knowing Hebrew isn't necessary, but knowing the directional aspects when describing the letter's position within the...

Facets of God Displayed in the Hebrew Aleph-Bet—Part 3—Zayin, Chet, and Tet

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  The Gezer calendar is written in the Paleo pictograph style of Hebrew Hebrew Reading Notes My favorite Biblical studies center around the ancient Hebraic roots of the Christian faith. Hebrew word studies and their pictographs can sometimes give us a more detailed and in-depth view of Biblical concepts. There are a total of 22 letters in the Hebrew Aleph-Bet. This article will study the third set of three letters in their pictograph form. They are "zayin ז," "chet ח," and "tet ט." These also present a unified lesson regarding the character of God.  Before we continue, please note that the words in Hebrew font should be read from right to left. Knowing Hebrew isn't necessary, but knowing the directional aspects when describing the letter's position within the word is helpful. When the first letter is mentioned, it will be the letter beginning on the right, and the last letter will be on the left.  It is also important to note that the fonts I am us...

Facets of God Displayed in the Hebrew Aleph-Bet—Part 4—Yod, Caph, and Lamed

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  The Gezer calendar is written in Paleo-Hebrew script. Hebrew Reading Notes My favorite Biblical studies center around the ancient Hebraic roots of our Christian faith. Hebrew word studies and their pictographs can sometimes give us a more detailed and in-depth view of Biblical concepts. There are a total of twenty-two letters in the Hebrew Aleph-Bet. This article will study the fourth set of three letters in their pictograph form. They are "yod '," "caph כ," and "lamed ל." Together, these three letters will also present a unified lesson concerning the character of God. Before we continue, please note that the words in Hebrew font should be read from right to left. Knowing Hebrew won't be necessary, but knowing the directional aspect when describing the letter's position within the word is helpful. When I mention the first letter, it will be the letter beginning on the right, and the last letter will be on the left. It is also important to not...