Exegesis

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

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Justice
JUSTICE has widely been said to be the moral value which singularly characterizes Judaism both conceptually and historically
Nature of Prophecy
The institution of prophecy is founded on the basic premise that God makes his will known to chosen individuals in successive generations.
The Hebrew Meaning of Sin
Rabbi Jeffrey Leynor of BHC discusses the meanings of sin in Judaism and the Jewish Jesus Movement or click here for more BHC Videos. חָטָא sin – Transliteration:ḥāṭā’ Pronunciation:khaw-taw’ – verb a primitive root – From an archery term meaning to miss the mark. < p style=”text-align: center;”>See also the Jewish meaning of sin.
Righteousness
Righteousness, the fulfillment of all legal and moral obligations. In the Bible righteousness bears a distinctly legal character; the righteous man is the innocent party, while the wicked man is the guilty one:
Biblical Weights And Measures
Basic unit of weight-shekel Grains LBS OZ Shekel 175.875 0.402 Bekah (half shekel) 109.30 0.201 Gerah (l /20 shekel) 10.90 0.0201 Maneh (mina) = 60 shekels 13,122.00 1.2561 20.0976 Pound (mna) = 60 shekels 13,122.00 1 14 Pound (litra) 2,252.60 Talent = 60 maneh 527,800.00 75.4 1,206.4 The LB. Avoir. = 7000 grains the oz. […]
Niddah
“Menstrous Woman” נִדָּה According to Jewish law, a woman is forbidden to maintain sexual relations with her husband during and for sometimes both before and after her menses. For info on the word click here
Etymology
The history of a linguistic form (as a word) shown by tracing it’s development since it’s earliest recorded occurrence in athe language where it is found, by tracing it’s transmission from one langue to another, by identifying it cognates to a common ancestral form in an ancestral language.
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
Noachide Laws
From the Encyclopaedia Judaica 12:1187 click here for more info The seven Laws considered by rabbinic tradition as the minimal moral duties by the Bible on all men (Sanh. 50-60; Yad, Melakhim, 8:10, 10:12).Jews are obligated to observe the whole Torahתּוֹרָה‎Tōrā,/ˈtɔːrə, ˈtoʊrə/; law, teaching, direction, instruction – The first five books of the Bible or […]
Mikveh
A collection of water A pool or bath of clear water, immersion in which renders ritually clean a person who become ritually unclean through contact with the dead (Num. 19) or any other defiling object or through an unclean flux from the body (Lev. 15) and especially a menstruant. It is similarly used for vessels […]
Torah
The Law (/ˈtɔːrə, ˈtoʊrə/; Biblical Hebrew: תּוֹרָה‎ Tōrā, “Instruction”, “Teaching” or “Law”) The first five books of the Bible or also called “the books of Moses” comes from an archery term meaning to shoot
What Is Evil
From When A Jew Celebrates רַע Defined as bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral):—adversity, affliction, bad, calamity, displease(-ure), distress, evil((-favouredness), man, thing), + exceedingly, × great, grief(-vous), harm, heavy, hurt(-ful), ill (favoured), + mark, mischief(-vous), misery, naught(-ty), noisome, + not please, sad(-ly), sore, sorrow, trouble, vex, wicked(-ly, -ness, one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Including […]
The Jewish Meaning of Baptism
Rabbi Leynor discusses the Jewish meaning of baptism and how it was done by early Christians
Peace – Shalom
Search just this page Taken from the Encyclopedia Judaica Volume 13:195 – 196 Wholeness and Well-Being in the Bible the verb shalem, in both the perfect Gen. 15:16 and participle forms Gen. 33:18, represents a powerful concept of ‘wholeness, completeness and soundness’ in the qal. “PEACE.” This range of meanings is both profound and inspirational. […]
Ketuvim (Writings)
The third section of the Tanakh, also known as the Hebrew Bible, is an impressive compilation of various writings with a wide range of themes and styles. These writings are collected under the name “Ketuvim,” which translates to mean “Writings.” Within this section, readers can find an exceptional array of religious expressions, some of which […]
Nevi’im Prophets
Nevi’im (the Prophets section of the Bible) presents Israel’s history as a nation on its land.
Penitence
n: the quality of state of being penitent: sorrow for sins or faults
Penitential
adj: of or relating to penitence or penance
Prerequisite
Prerequisite n: something that is necessary to end or to the carrying out of a function – prerequisite adj.
Repentance
From the Encyclopaedia Judaica 14:73 Repentance is a Prerequisite n: something that is necessary to end or to the carrying out of a function – prerequisite adj. for divine forgiveness: God will not pardon man unconditionally but waits for him to repent. In repentance man must experience genuine remorse for the wrong he has committed […]

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