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Ru’ah Ha-Kodesh

רוח הקודש lit. “the Holy Spirit” Although the phrase Ru’ah ha-Kodesh occurs in the Bible (cf. Ps 51:13 ; Isa 63:10), it’s specific connotation as divine inspiration is wholly post-biblical.In rabbinic thought it is the spirit of prophecy which comes from G-d, a divine inspiration giving man an insight into the future and will of G-d. Traditionally the Pentateuch was given directly by G-d to Moses, but the other canonical writings were all produced under the inspiration of Ru’ah ha-Kodesh.This the determination of what should be included as canonical scripture turns on whether or not a given work was composed with the aid of the Holy Spirit (see Tosef., Yad 2:14 ; Song R 1:1 no. 5).This power was given to the prophets in unequal measure (Lev. R 15:2), and could be passed on to a disciple, Joshua inheriting it from Moses, and Elisha from Elijah (Deut. 34;9 ; II Kings 2:9-10). Ru’ah ha-Kodesh From the Encyclopaedia Judaica 14:365 There are a number of references to the cessation of the Ru’ah ha-Kodesh from Israel, some dating from the end of the first, some from the end of the second Temple (cf. Yoma 21b). The Most signifcant passage for the central use of the term as prophetic inspiration is “When the last of the propheta Hggai, Zechariah, and Malahchi, died the Holy Spirit ceased from Israel” (Yoma 9b). Apart from it’s function as prophetic the Holy Spirit also rest on charismatic or exceptionally holy individuals, who are not prophets in the accepted sense (cf. SER. 10:48). They are thus possessed of an ability to divine the future (ER. 64b.) When the rabbis were gathered in Jericho a divine voice announced to them that they were two amoung them who were worthy of Ru’ah ha-Kodesh (TJ,Hor.3:7; 48c). The Holy Spirit is also promised to other categories, eg. those who teach the Torahתּוֹרָה‎Tōrā,/ˈtɔːrə, ˈtoʊrə/; law, teaching, direction, instruction – The first five books of the Bible or also called “the books of Moses” comes from an archery term meaning to shoot. in public (Song R. 1:1 no.8) those who study from pure motives (1 : Shemah; SEZ, 1), those who perform even one mitzvah in complete faith (Mekh. Be-Shallah, 2:6). The Midrash says: “All that the righteous do, they do with the power of Ru’ah ha-Kodesh” (Tanh. Va-Yehi: 13). Ru’ah ha-Kodesh may be attained by the saintly man, and be attained by the saintly man, and the spiritual stages toward it’s attainment are found in the Mishnah. Phinehas b. Jair says: Heedfulness leads to cleanliness, and cleanliness leads to purity, and purity leads to abstinence, and abstinence leads to holiness and holiness leads to fear of sin, and fear of sin leads to saintliness, and saintliness leads to [the gift of] Ru’ah ha-Kodesh.” (Sot. 9:15 end; see also Av. Zar 20b and TJ, Shab. 1:3, 3c for different versions). A connection between the possession of Ru’ah ha-Kodesh and ecstasy, or religious joy, is found in the ceremony of water drawing, Simhat Bet ha-Shoevah, on the festival of Sukkot. Read more on Ru’ah ha-Kodesh Also see… The Names of God In God’s Image: B’tselem Elohim God 101 Did God Write the Torah — and Does it Matter? Why Do Some Jews Write G-d? Order is a Top Priority ofthe Creator of the Skies and the Earth! Protecting Our Minds from Predator Algorithms and Polluted Information

ger toshav

גר תושב Lit. ” proselyte settler” i.e., a Gentile who renounces idolatry to become a settler in Palestine. ger: “foreigner” or “alien” + toshav: “resident”,”resident alien” is a halakhic term used in Judaism to designate the legal status of a Gentile (non-Jew) living in the Land of Israel who does not want to convert to Judaism but agrees to observe the Seven Laws of Noah

Exegesis

To explain, interpret, fr. ex-the geisthai to lead – more at SEEK an explanation or critical inter operation of a text.

Casuistry

A method or doctrine dealing with cases of conscience and the resolution of questions of right or wrong in conduct.

Dialectic

a: discussion and reasoning by dialogue as a method of intellectual investigation. b: the Platonic investigation of eternal ideals

“Heaven” (name for God)

In Christian Gospels this usage is especially common in the Judaeo-Christian Gospel of Matthew, where e.g. “the Kingdom of Heaven” corresponds to the “Kingdom of God”

Baalim

(From Easton’s Bible Dictionary) plural of Baal; images of the god Baal (Judges 2:11; 1 Samuel 7:4). Baal (/ˈbeɪ.əl, ˈbɑː.əl/),or Baʻal,was a title and honorific meaning ‘owner’ or ‘lord’ in the Northwest Semitic languages spoken in the Levant during antiquity. From its use among people, it came to be applied to gods. Scholars previously associated the theonym with solar cults and with a variety of unrelated patron deities, but inscriptions have shown that the name Ba’al was particularly associated with the storm and fertility god Hadad and his local manifestations For more info on the false god Baal click here

Esoteric

adjective 1a. designed for or understood by the specially initiated alone < a body of ~ legal doctrine b. of or relating to a small group 2a. limited to a small circle <~pursuits> b. Private, Confidental ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from Greek es?terikos, from es?ter?, comparative of es? ‘within,’ from es, eis ‘into.’ Compare with exoteric .

El Shaddai

The Almighty God (EL= Almightyness, Shaddai = Exhautless Bounty) Found in Genesis 43:14 El Shaddai (Hebrew: אֵל שַׁדַּי, romanized: ʾĒl Šaddāy; IPA: [el ʃadːaj]) or just Shaddai is one of the names of the God of Israel. El Shaddai is conventionally translated into English as God Almighty (Deus Omnipotens in Latin, Arabic: الله عزوجل, romanized: ʾAllāh ʿazzawajal), but its original meaning is unclear. The translation of El as “God” or “Lord” in the Ugaritic and the Canaanite languages is straightforward, as El was the king of the gods in Ugaritic and Canaanite religion. The literal meaning of Shaddai, however, is the subject of debate. The form of the phrase “El Shaddai” fits the pattern of the divine names in the Ancient Near East, exactly as is the case with names like ʾĒl ʿOlām, ʾĒl ʿElyon and ʾĒl Bēṯ-ʾĒl.[1] As such, El Shaddai can convey several different semantic relations between the two words, among them:[2] the deity of a place called Shaddai, a deity possessing the quality of shaddai and a deity who is also known by the name Shaddai. Read More… Also see… The Names of God “Elohim Rested” Does Not Mean What Most People Think! In God’s Image: B’tselem Elohim God 101 Did God Write the Torah — and Does it Matter? Why Do Some Jews Write G-d? God And Metaphor Order is a Top Priority of the Creator of the Skies and the Earth! Protecting Our Minds from Predator Algorithms and Polluted Information Nine Words That You Didn’t Know Come From Aramaic