…so…how does a Hebrew see this differently than a Greek?… 🙂
Michael
Greek view:
A flower, sometimes known as a bloom or blossom, is the reproductive structure found in flowering plants (plants of the division Magnoliophyta, also called angiosperms). The biological function of a flower is to effect reproduction, usually by providing a mechanism for the union of sperm with eggs.
Hebrew view:
Pardes refers to (types of) approaches to biblical exegesis in rabbinic Judaism (or – simpler – interpretation of text in Torah study). The term, sometimes also spelled PaRDeS, is an acronym formed from the name initials of the following four approaches:
Peshat (פְּשָׁט) — “plain” (“simple”) or the direct meaning.
Remez (רֶמֶז) — “hints” or the deep (allegoric: hidden or symbolic) meaning beyond just the literal sense.
Derash (דְּרַשׁ) — from Hebrew darash: “inquire” (“seek”) — the comparative (midrashic) meaning, as given through similar occurrences.
Sod (סוֹד) (pronounced with a long O as in ‘bone’) — “secret” (“mystery”) or the esoteric/mystical meaning, as given through inspiration or revelation.
As Shakespeare lets us know in the words of King Lear, whose daughter has just died
“Ripeness is all” (Hebrew)
The Greeks might also refer to the flower as a “reflection”
Of the Good, the True, and the Beautiful, but I’m just guessing
Beautiful! Thank you!
…so…how does a Hebrew see this differently than a Greek?… 🙂
Greek view:
A flower, sometimes known as a bloom or blossom, is the reproductive structure found in flowering plants (plants of the division Magnoliophyta, also called angiosperms). The biological function of a flower is to effect reproduction, usually by providing a mechanism for the union of sperm with eggs.
Hebrew view:
Pardes refers to (types of) approaches to biblical exegesis in rabbinic Judaism (or – simpler – interpretation of text in Torah study). The term, sometimes also spelled PaRDeS, is an acronym formed from the name initials of the following four approaches:
Peshat (פְּשָׁט) — “plain” (“simple”) or the direct meaning.
Remez (רֶמֶז) — “hints” or the deep (allegoric: hidden or symbolic) meaning beyond just the literal sense.
Derash (דְּרַשׁ) — from Hebrew darash: “inquire” (“seek”) — the comparative (midrashic) meaning, as given through similar occurrences.
Sod (סוֹד) (pronounced with a long O as in ‘bone’) — “secret” (“mystery”) or the esoteric/mystical meaning, as given through inspiration or revelation.
As Shakespeare lets us know in the words of King Lear, whose daughter has just died
“Ripeness is all” (Hebrew)
The Greeks might also refer to the flower as a “reflection”
Of the Good, the True, and the Beautiful, but I’m just guessing
Just some random thoughts, as my son would say (random is a favorite word of his)
When I look above and see the four levels of meaning, I see a spatial view of the world
But as we all know, time is of the essence, so we need another view to “see” in time
To understand that view I like to think in terms of the following three things (KISS)
Thesis > Antithesis > Synthesis —-> ad infinitum
For example:
Thesis = Hebrew = Judaism
Antithesis = Greek = Catholicism (God on a Cross)
Synthesis = Christian = Protestantism
BTW I was in Mexico at Xmas
Hopefully my alcoholic self died there
In any case, my AA self was born down there
Beautiful!