Today’s thought “Let us make a name” (January 6) Our readings in Genesis have progressed to the time after the flood. Much time has passed and the descendants of Noah have multiplied and “they found a plain in the land of Shinar and settled there … Then they said, ‘Come, let us build ourselves a… Read More Today’s thought “Let us make a name” (January 6)
Imagine the Bible doesn’t exist in a language you understand. Or, maybe it only exists in your second or third language. How would you feel if one day someone showed up and handed you a Bible in your heart language? For the first time, you’re reading the Gospel in the language you use to talk… Read More When there is no Bible in a language you understand
Catholic Synod of Bishops on the theme “The Vocation and Mission of the Family in the Church and in the Contemporary World.” Today in our readings we are confronted with the thought if our hearts are “set” more on this world and the “gain” we can get, or if we are sincerely lovers of God… Read More Need to Embrace People Where They Are
Newbury Exhortation – December 28, 2014 Readings: Job 38; Zechariah 13 and 14; Revelation 15,16 Good morning brethren and sisters and seasonal best wishes and love from Belgium. We are very near the end of the year and this is the time we traditionally take stock of where we are – what has happened in… Read More Looking at things, distinctions resolutions and expressions
Witness and Praise for the Name Every day we should remember our Creator. We also should try to hear His Voice, which He shall let His people hear. Because He is willing to hear we should be willing to speak. We can talk to Him with simple words, spoken or we can even sing to… Read More Trusting, Faith, Calling and Ascribing to Jehovah #5 Prayer #2 Witnessing
יהוה = Love YHWH, Jehovah God is a four-letter word which comprehends the most important four-letterword in our life: Love. Though יהוה , Jehovah, the Creator of all things may be a jealous God he is showing covenant faithfulness, loving kindness and mercy unto thousands of them that love Him, and keep His commandments and who do “not… Read More יהוה , YHWH and Love: Four-letter words
Is it the warm, kind feeling, the fondness or affectionate and tender devotion people mean when the use the four-letter-word “Love“? We can see a mother’s love for her children; a love of learning or a love of adventure. The fondness, charity or the affection of the mind caused by that which delights is with… Read More More-Letter-Words
In the United States of America seems to whirl a wind bring clouds of evangelical and liberal Christians in coalition. A few years ago we had the doom preachers, but they were overblown by the atheist bringing the end of the world onto the Aztec agenda for the end of 2012. Questions are asked if… Read More Liberal and evangelical Christians
Another way looking at a language 20. Aramaic or Greek Lingua Franca All of Rav Shaul’s epistles (with the possible exception of Philemon since it was sent through a Roman contact, then to the assembly) were sent to Synagogues that contained Jewish and Gentile believers whose halakha (legal faith practices) were governed by Ya’akov HaTzadik… Read More Another way looking at a language #7 Lingua Franca
Another way looking at a language 18. The Church The second biggest teaching in Scripture is that our Creator and Saviour are building a “Set Apart Nation” (“church” never occurs in Scripture!) never heard of in modern Christianity before, called “YAsarel” (Almighty YAH Reigns)! It may be a chock to some not to find anywhere… Read More Another way looking at a language #6 Set apart
Another way looking at a language 13. Aramaic Aramaic is to believed to be originated in what is modern-day Syria. Between 1000 and 600 BCE it became extremely widespread, spoken from the Mediterranean coast to the borders of India. Its script, derived from Phoenician and first attested during the 9th century BCE, also became extremely… Read More Another way looking at a language #5 Aramic, Hebrew and Greek
Another way looking at a language 11. Misreading in early times Already in early centuries of our current time we got some misreadings in the most ancient Greek manuscripts (Second and Third Centuries of the Common Era) could only have happened by misunderstanding a Peshitta-exclusive reading. How careful translators and readers of translations have to… Read More Another way looking at a language #4 Ancient times
Another way looking at a language 8. Proverbs and verbatim As today in Dutch ( Nederlands), and probably also in other languages as in English, we can find a lot of words which got a totally different or new extra meaning, so it happened in the early centuries of our Contemporary Timetable as well. Though… Read More Another way looking at a language #3 Abraham
Another way looking at a language 4. Changing meaning In Dutch we could find that when we would take a translation of the 1970ies the same word would have just the opposite meaning in the 2010’s. It can happen that at a certain time one word can have the opposite meaning depending whom it is… Read More Another way looking at a language #2 Meanings
Another way looking at a language 1. New Academic Year = New books Every new academic year we go over to use another Bible translation in our ecclesia, to keep the minds going and to give opportunities to hear another voice or see another angle of lightning. It is a way of broadening the horizon.… Read More Another way looking at a language #1 New Year, Books and Words
Belgian Ecclesia Brussel - Leuven 