Measure for Measure

“He who joyfully bears the chastisements that befall him brings salvation to the world”  Rabbi Joshua ben Levi,  Talmud, Tractate Ta’anith 8a Middah k’neged middah – Soon the world of the solar calendar will prepare for reassessment of the past year and preparation for the next.  Rabbi Joshua b. Levi’s insight from the Talmud is…

Form Follows Function

and God called the light Day and the darkness he called Night.  And there was evening and there was morning, one day.   Genesis 1:5  Hebrew World translation Called – This will be a bit difficult, but I know you are up for it.  I am going to ask you to step out the usual way…

Role Play

The woman said to the serpent, “Of the fruit of any tree of the garden we may eat.” Genesis 3:2  Stone Tanakh Woman said – When we read this verse, most of us concentrate on the fact that Havvah does not reiterate the command given to Adam exactly as it was given.  She adds a…

Order And Purpose

And YHWH Elohim said, “It is not good the man being alone.  I will make for him an ‘ezer kenegdo.  Genesis 2:18 ‘ezer kenegdo – The opening of the Bible is a declaration of God’s ordering the world.  He is completely in control of all creation.  His character is expressed in all that He does. …

Change of Direction

“How long will you go here and there, O faithless daughter? For the LORD has created a new thing in the earth – A woman will encompass a man.” Jeremiah 31:22 Encompass – The last step in understanding the role and status of women in the Old Testament is the discussion of the “new” covenant….

One Leads To Another

And the man called the name of his wife, Eve, because she became the mother of all living.  Genesis 3:20 Eve – Of course, we know that the name Eve is a corruption of the real text.  The man did not call her Eve.  He called her by the Hebrew name Havvah.  Why is it…

Una Clase de Ayuda Especial

Entonces el SEÑOR Dios dijo: “No es bueno que el hombre esté solo; le haré una ayuda [´ezer kenegdo].” Génesis 2:18 ´ezer kenegdo – La Biblia no está escrita con números de capítulos y versículos. Esos fueron añadidos miles de años después. Desafortunadamente, esta añadidura frecuentemente separa nuestro pensamiento del texto para que no veamos…

El Gran Riesgo

Entonces el SEÑOR Dios dijo: “No es bueno que el hombre esté solo; le haré una ayuda adecuada.”  Génesis 2:18 Kenegdo – ¿Estás preparado para hablar de riesgos? Ayer aprendimos que existe algo increíblemente importante en el suceso del diseño de la Mujer por Dios, la ´ezer kenegdo. Dentro de éste diseño vemos la construcción…