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Paranomasia
Paranomasia Paranomasia means simply, rhyming words. We would call it word-play. Many of the sayings of Jesus and the parables have this figure of speech. When you know what the rhyming words are in Aramaic, then you can see what is emphasized in the passage. The example used in this article in the parable of…
Aramaic Peshitta New Testament Database
ARAMAIC PESHITTA NEW TESTAMENT DATABASE Search the text of the New Testament Translation and compare to the King James Version and the Murdock translation.. Then search the Interlinear to find out the dictionary lexeme number and details about each verse and the words in the verse. Now you are ready to do a word study!…
Word Picture on Reconciliation
In Aramaic, verbs are either an action or they are very easy to understand. You could summarize the meaning into a very short phrase that would be easy to remember. And that’s the picture you should hold in your mind each time you read a particular word, such as “reconciliation.” The verb root for “reconcile”…
PDF Files of Bible Customs
These files are from Google Books. They are all in the public domain. There are many more to download from Google, but these are ones I recommend. Bible Animals by Rev. J. G. Wood Being a Description of Every Living Creature Mentioned in the Scriptures from the Ape to the Coral Charles Scribner & Co,…
The Balanced Walk
The Balanced Walk: Knowledge, Understanding and Wisdom Oftentimes the quote “knowledge is power” is used to motivate people to learn. There are many ways to acquire knowledge, especially in the world. Our goal is to gain knowledge of God’s Word. Yet, is knowledge by itself sufficient to produce a more than abundant life? We must…
What is a Word Picture?
Word pictures are a great way to communicate concepts. In English, we normally use illustrations or incidents to endeavor to “paint a picture” that a listener can relate to. For example, if I was teaching about justice, I would describe an incident involving a legal case and the people involved and what the verdict was…
Four Steps to Loving Relationships
A number of years ago, I listened to a tape series by a minister from Palm Springs, California about relationships and marriage. This series of steps was presented in one of the teachings and I was intrigued and inspired to document from God’s Word what he was teaching. I discovered that when these steps are…
The Unsearchable Riches of Christ
By E.W. Bullinger An excerpt from Things to Come Vol. VIII, No. 6 – December 1901 These words are usually taken, like so many others, apart from their context; and thus, are diverted from their true interpretation, which is determined by the context in which we find them (Ephesians 3:8). They are usually taken…
An Hour With George Mueller
An Hour With George Mueller The Man of Faith to Whom God Gave Millions Charles R. Parsons Pastor Charles R. Parsons describes an hour’s interview with George Mueller toward the close of his life: A warm summer day found me slowly walking up the shady groves of Ashley Hill, Bristol. At the top there met…
