Being an Informed Bible Reader makes it possible to discover things many Bible readers miss. I was updating our notes on Genesis 5 and wanted to share this one with you. The words in italics are the Bible verses. In the day that Elohim created ADAM, He made him in the likeness of Elohim. He created them male and female, and blessed them and called their name “ADAM” in the day they were created. (Be sure to note that “ADAM is the name of two people” – usually called “Adam and “Eve.”) Continue reading at - https://mailchi.mp/28a8ced649f2/when-did-adam-and-eve-die
One of Jesus’s earliest memories was no doubt watching and listening to his family when they gathered to pray the Shema at sunrise before the day’s work began and after the working work day was over at sunset . He also heard and participated in praying the Shema at their synagogue. He was surrounded by neighbors who also prayed the same prayer in their homes every day. The Hebrew word for prayer is tefilah . It is derived from the root Pe-Lamed-Lamed and the word l'hitpalel, meaning “ to judge oneself .” This surprising word origin provides insight into the purpose of Jewish prayer. The most important part of any Jewish prayer, whether it be a prayer of petition, of thanksgiving, of praise of God, or of confession, is the introspection it provides, the moment that we spend looking inside ourselves, seeing our role in the universe and our relationship to God. [1] Most of Jewish prayers are expressed in the first person plural, "us" instead of "me," an...

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