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Netherworld

From the Encyclopedia Judaica 12:996 Apart from the Isaiah 14:14-19 and Ezekiel 38:18 ff passages, the numerous biblical references to the netherworld are vague and inspired by Ancient Near Easter folklore. Several names are given to the abode of the dead, most common being Sheol</em> always feminine and without the definite article – a sign […]

Nazirite

From The Encylopaedia Judacia A person who vows for a specific period to abstain from partaking of grapes or any of it’s products whether intoxicating or not, cutting his hair, and touching a corpse (6:3-9) Such a person is called a Nazirite (HEBREW nazir) from the root nzr meaning to separate or dedicate oneself (eg. […]

Joshua

Joshua (/ˈdʒɒʃuə/) also known as Yehoshua (Hebrew: יְהוֹשֻׁעַ‎ Yəhōšuaʿ, Tiberian: Yŏhōšuaʿ, lit. ‘Yahweh is salvation’) Yeshua or Y’shua (ישוע; with vowel pointing Hebrew: יֵשׁוּעַ, romanized: Yēšūaʿ) was a common alternative form of the name Yehoshua (Hebrew: יְהוֹשֻׁעַ, romanized: Yəhōšūaʿ, lit. ’Joshua’) in later books of the Hebrew Bible and among Jews of the Second Temple period. […]

Wrest

Wrest |rest| verb [ trans. ] forcibly pull (something) from a person’s grasp : Leila tried to wrest her arm from his hold. • take (something, esp. power or control) from someone or something else after considerable effort or difficulty : they wanted to allow people to wrest control of their lives from impersonal bureaucracies. […]

Rosh Ha-Shanah

Hebrew: רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה, Rōʾš hašŠānā The Ancient Semitic peoples thought of the year as the beginning in the autumn. At the time of the late harvest, cf. the expressions be-zet ha-shanah (” at the end of the year”), and tekufat ha-shanah (” at the turn of the year”) by which the Feast of Ingathering, or […]

Mount Sinai

Mount Sinai is a well-known biblical site that carries various names, including Mount Horeb, Mount Paran, and the Mountain of God, among others. However, locating the precise location of this sacred place has been a challenge due to the scarcity of details presented in the text. The loss of information about the site of Mount […]

Red Heifer

The Animal whose ashes were used in ritual purification of persons and objects defiled by a corpse (Num. 19) While the English term heifer means young cow that has not had a calf, the Bible (Num. 19:2) speaks simply of a cow (Heb. Parah). The Bible prescribes that the red cow be without blemish (Heb. […]

Moloch or Molech

he worship of Moloch or Molech, which was practiced at a special site (outside the walls of Jerusalem
in the valley of Hinnom) called Topheth, became firmly established in the time of the King Manasseh
, his son Amon

Gehinnom

From the Encyclopedia Judaica גֵּיא בֶן־הִנֹּם (Valley of Ben-Hinnom, Valley of [the Son(s) of Hinnom, Gehenna) a valley south of Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלַם‎Transliteration: yᵊrûšālam – Pronunciation: yer-oo-shaw-lah’-im – proper locative noun meaning “teaching of peace” or possession of peace – also called the city of David and Zion – the chief city of Palestine and capital of […]

Day Of Atonement

In the Bible all manner of work is forbidden on the Day of Atonement, as it is on the Sabbath (being likewise called “a Sabbath of solemn rest” and the soul is to be “afflicted from evening of the ninth day of the seventh month until evening of the morrow”

Isaiah Chapter 66

The general service of God in sincerity
The faithful comforted
Severe judgements against the wicked

Isaiah Chapter 65

A rebellious people
Judgement on the wicked
Blessed state of new Jerusalem

Isaiah Chapter 63

God’s vengeance on the nations
God’s ancient mercies remembered
“You Are Our Father”

Isaiah Chapter 62

God’s promise to the nations
Watchmen set on the walls
Preparation of the people

Isaiah Chapter 61

Praise of the afflicted
Blessings of the faithful

Isaiah Chapter 60

A Light for the Nations
The walls of Salvation
The gates of praise

Isaiah Chapter 59

The nature of sin
The sins of Israel
Punishments for sin
A Redeemer in Zion

Isaiah Chapter 58

The fast that God accepts
Reverence of the Sabbath

Isaiah Chapter 57

Blessed death of the righteous
Idolatry criticized

Isaiah Chapter 56

An exhortation to sanctification
Blind watchmen removed

Isaiah Chapter 55

A call to faith and repentance
Happiness of believers

Isaiah Chapter 54

The many children of the barren one

Isaiah Chapter 52

Cheer for Prostrate Zion
The Exalted Servant

Isaiah Chapter 50

God Helps His Servant
Warning to trust in God not in human resources

Isaiah Chapter 49

Salvation Reaches to the End of the Earth
God love is perpetual
Deliverance out of captivity

Isaiah Chapter 48

Israel’s stubbornness
Deliverance promised

Isaiah Chapter 46

God’s judgements on Babylon and Chaldea

Isaiah Chapter 45

God’s call to Cyrus
The Omnipotence of God

Isaiah Chapter 44

The Blessings of Israel
Exhortation to trust God’s mercy

Isaiah Chapter 43

Israel redeemed by God
Babylon’s destruction foretold
Deliverance of God’s people

Isaiah Chapter 42

God’s Promise concerning His Servant
The Blindness of the People

Isaiah Chapter 41

Israel Encouraged
Vanity of idols

Isaiah Chapter 40

The Greatness of God
Good tidings from Zion
The people are comforted