Tag: Mentioning Zion/Jerusalem/City of David

Isaiah Chapter 44

The Blessings of Israel
Exhortation to trust God’s mercy

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Isaiah Chapter 46

God’s judgements on Babylon and Chaldea

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Isaiah Chapter 49

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

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Isaiah Chapter 52

Cheer for Prostrate Zion
The Exalted Servant

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Isaiah Chapter 59

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

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Isaiah Chapter 60

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

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Isaiah Chapter 61

Praise of the afflicted
Blessings of the faithful

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Isaiah Chapter 62

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

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Isaiah Chapter 65

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

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Isaiah Chapter 66

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

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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 the united kingdom and the nation of Judah after the split For more info click here on one of the borders between the territories of Judahיְהוּדָה‎Modern: Yəhūda, Tiberian: Yŭhūḏā), literally “thanksgiving” or “praise,” is the noun form of the root Y-D-H (ידה), “to thank” or “to praise. The fourth of the six sons of Jacob and Leah. Also referring to the tribe of Judah or The Kingdom of Judah later referred to as Judea For more info click here and BenjaminבִּנְיָמִיBīnyāmīn Meaning: “Son of (the) right” or “Son of My right hand” was the last of the two sons of Jacob and Rachel (Jacob’s thirteenth child and twelfth and youngest son) – son of Bilhan, great-grandson of Benjamin – a Benjamite, one of the sons of Harim, in the time of Ezra who had taken a strange wife – the tribe descended from Benjamin, the son of JacobFor more info click here, between the Valley of Rephaimרְפָאִים‎Transliteration: rᵊp̄ā’îm Pronunciation: raw-faw’eem – giants, Rephaim For more info click here and En-Rogel (Josh. 15:8, 18:16). It is identified with Wadier-Rababi. During the time of Monarchy, Gehinnom, at a place called Topheth, was the site of a cult which involved the burning of children (II Kings 23:10, Jer. 7:31 ; 32:35 et al; see Moloch). Jeremiahיִרְמְיָהוּ/dʒɛrɪˈmaɪ.ə/; Modern: Yīrməyahū meaning “Yah shall raise” c. 650 – c. 570 BC), also called Jeremias or the “weeping prophet” For more info click here repeatedly rebuked this cult and predicted that on it’s account Tophet and the Valley of the Son of Hinnom would be called the valley of the “slaughter” (Jer. 19:5-6)In Judaism the name Gehinom is generally used metaphorically as an appellation for the place of torment reserved for the wicked after death. The New Testament uses the Greek from the Gehenna in the same sense. In the King James Version of the Bible, the term appears 13 times in 11 different verses as Valley of Hinnom, Valley of the son of Hinnom or Valley of the children of Hinnom. In the synoptic Gospels the various authors describe Jesus, who was Jewish, as using the word Gehenna to describe the opposite to life in the Kingdom (Mark 9:43–48). The term is used 11 times in these writings. In certain usage, the Christian Bible refers to it as a place where both soulנֶפֶשׁTransliteration: nep̄eš Pronunciation:neh’-fesh feminine noun Meaning: soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion For more info click here (Greek: ψυχή, psyche) and body could be destroyed (Matthew 10:28) in “unquenchable fire” (Mark 9:43). Click here for more info.

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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

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Amoraim

Amoraim designation of the scholars who were active from the period of the completion of the Minshnah (c. 200 C.E.) until the completion of the Babylonian and Jerusalem Talmud’s (end of the 4th and end of 5th centuries respectively).

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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:

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Purim Continued

From the book Celebration The Book Of Jewish Festivals Buy the book here Purim’s festivity connects intimately with the month of Adarאֲדָר Ădār; from Akkadian adaru is the sixth month of the civil year and the twelfth month of the religious year on the Hebrew calendar, roughly corresponding to the month of March in the Gregorian calendar. It is a month of 29 days. For more info click here. The Talmud states: “With the advent of Adarאֲדָר Ădār; from Akkadian adaru is the sixth month of the civil year and the twelfth month of the religious year on the Hebrew calendar, roughly corresponding to the month of March in the Gregorian calendar. It is a month of 29 days. For more info click here, joy is increased.” According to legend, the Jews attain a meta­ physical power during Adarאֲדָר Ădār; from Akkadian adaru is the sixth month of the civil year and the twelfth month of the religious year on the Hebrew calendar, roughly corresponding to the month of March in the Gregorian calendar. It is a month of 29 days. For more info click here that protects them from their enemies. The source of Jewish strength during this month lies in the mystical connection of Adarאֲדָר Ădār; from Akkadian adaru is the sixth month of the civil year and the twelfth month of the religious year on the Hebrew calendar, roughly corresponding to the month of March in the Gregorian calendar. It is a month of 29 days. For more info click here with Torahתּוֹרָה‎ Tōrā,/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. and the constellation of fish. The sea nourishes and supports the fish just as the “sea” of Torahתּוֹרָה‎ Tōrā,/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., tradi­tionally associated with Adarאֲדָר Ădār; from Akkadian adaru is the sixth month of the civil year and the twelfth month of the religious year on the Hebrew calendar, roughly corresponding to the month of March in the Gregorian calendar. It is a month of 29 days. For more info click here, nourishes and supports the Jewish people. A Talmudic tale illuminates this anal­ogy: The kingdom ruling Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל Transliteration: yiśrā’ēl The name Israel (Septuagint Ancient Greek: Ἰσραήλ, Israēl, “El (God) persists/rules” or “God prevails”) refers to the patriarch Jacob who, according to the Hebrew Bible, was given the name after he successfully wrestled with the Angel of the Lord. The earliest known archaeological artifact to mention the word Israel as a collective is the Merneptah Stele of ancient Egypt (dated to the late-13th century BCE) for more info click here adopted a decree banning the study of Torahתּוֹרָה‎ Tōrā,/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.. Papus the son of Judah, upon discovering Rabbi Akiva in defiance of the decree, in­quired if the Rabbi were not afraid. Rabbi Akiva an­swered with an analogy. A fox was walking along the river bank and saw a school of fish moving to and fro. The fox asked the fish why they were scurrying about, and the fish replied that they feared the fishermen’s nets. The fox, wanting to help, invited them to come ashore where he would protect them. The fish, calling the fox a fool, answered that if they were afraid in water-the medium in which they live-they would cer­tainly be afraid on land, where they would surely die. Rabbi Akiva continued and said that the same situation exists with the Jew. The Jew needs the Torahתּוֹרָה‎ Tōrā,/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. to live and thus cannot abstain even if the government bans Torahתּוֹרָה‎ Tōrā,/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. study. The mystical relationship between Adarאֲדָר Ădār; from Akkadian adaru is the sixth month of the civil year and the twelfth month of the religious year on the Hebrew calendar, roughly corresponding to the month of March in the Gregorian calendar. It is a month of 29 days. For more info click here and Torahתּוֹרָה‎ Tōrā,/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. study grants the month a special status, making it al­ together appropriate that Purim occurs during Adarאֲדָר Ădār; from Akkadian adaru is the sixth month of the civil year and the twelfth month of the religious year on the Hebrew calendar, roughly corresponding to the month of March in the Gregorian calendar. It is a month of 29 days. For more info click here. The story of Purim is recounted in the Megillah (the scroll of the story of Estherאֶסְתֵּר Transliteration;’estēr Pronunciation es-tare’ Esther = “star” the queen of Persia, heroine of the book of Esther – daughter of Abihail, cousin and adopted daughter of Mordecai, of the tribe of Benjamin. Said to be a Prophetesses in the Talmud. For more info click here). It is read twice on the holiday-once at night and once during the day. All as­pects of the holiday flow from the Megillah, so for a full understanding of Purim, one must be thoroughly famil­iar with the tale. Ta’anit Esther The fast of Estherאֶסְתֵּר Transliteration;’estēr Pronunciation es-tare’ Esther = “star” the queen of Persia, heroine of the book of Esther – daughter of Abihail, cousin and adopted daughter of Mordecai, of the tribe of Benjamin. Said to be a Prophetesses in the Talmud. For

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Jeremiah Chapter 1

The Time and calling of Jeremiah
Jeremiah’s vision signifying speedy judgments
God’s promise of assistance

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Jeremiah Chapter 2

Complaint with Israel
Israel causes its own calamities
Judah’s sins

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Jeremiah Chapter 3

Rebellious Judah and Israel
Promises to the repentant
Israel’s Confession

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Jeremiah Chapter 4

God’s call to Israel
Judah exhorted to repentance
Lamentation for Judah

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Jeremiah Chapter 5

Judgement of God on the Jews for their sins
Contempt of God
Wickedness of the people and their leaders

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Jeremiah Chapter 6

Judah’s enemies encourage themselves
The prophet’s lament
The people are called to mourn

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Jeremiah Chapter 7

Jeremiah calls Judah to repentance
God’s judgements threatened
Sacrifices are rejected
Exhortation to mourn

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Jeremiah Chapter 8

Calamities of Judah
Judgements on impenitence
A desperate state

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Jeremiah Chapter 9

Jeremiah laments the sins of the people
Disobedience brings calamities
A Warning
The Jews and the nations threatened

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Jeremiah Chapter 11

The prophet proclaims God’s covenant
Disobedient Jews reprimanded
A prophecy of evil

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Jeremiah Chapter 13

The Ruined Waistband
Figure of the bottles of wine
Exhortation to repentance

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Jeremiah Chapter 14

Jeremiah’s prayer during famine
Complaint against lying prophets

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Jeremiah Chapter 17

Sin and the captivity of Judah
Trust in God is blessed
God’s salvation
Renewal of the covenant

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Jeremiah Chapter 18

God’s power typed by the potter
Judgements on Judah
A prayer

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Jeremiah Chapter 19

Destruction of a potter’s vessel the type of Judah’s destruction

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Jeremiah Chapter 23

Restoration of the scattered flock
The righteous Branch and King
False prophets and mockers

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Jeremiah Chapter 24

The good and the bad figs type the restoration and captivity

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Jeremiah Chapter 25

Reproof of the Jews
The captivity foretold
Babylon to be destroyed
All nations to perish

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Jeremiah Chapter 26

Jeremiah urges repentance
Jeremiah’s arrest
Jeremiah’s life is threatened
Jeremiah’s pardon

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Jeremiah Chapter 27

Conquest by Babylon foretold
Submission urged
Jeremiah’s acquittal
Of Lying Prophets

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