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An Idea of the Kinds of Questions I'm Answering from Studying Hebrew Language:

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 20:56:11 -0400

Someone in your congregation reads in a popular prophecy book that Ezekiel 38 is a prophecy about a Russian invasion of Israel. Her primary piece of evidence for this is the translation of Ezekiel 38:2, 3 that Israel is attacked by “the prince of Rosh.” You look the passage up in several translations and find that other translations render the phrase “chief prince.” How do you discern which is correct based on your grammatical knowledge of Hebrew nouns?

EZEKIEL 38:1-6 (HEBREW BIBLE)

Ezekiel 38 (AFAT) 38 1 וַיְהִי דְבַר־יהוה אֵלַי לֵאמֹר׃ 2 בֶּן־אָדָם שִׂים פָּנֶיךָ אֶל־גּוֹג אֶרֶץ הַמָּגוֹג נְשִׂיא רֹאשׁ מֶשֶׁךְ וְתֻבָל וְהִנָּבֵא עָלָיו׃ 3 וְאָמַרְתָּ כֹּה אָמַר אֲדֹנָי יהוה הִנְנִי אֵלֶיךָ גּוֹג נְשִׂיא רֹאשׁ מֶשֶׁךְ וְתֻבָל׃ 4 וְשׁוֹבַבְתִּיךָ וְנָתַתִּי חַחִים בִּלְחָיֶיךָ וְהוֹצֵאתִי אוֹתְךָ וְאֶת־כָּל־חֵילֶךָ סוּסִים וּפָרָשִׁים לְבֻשֵׁי מִכְלוֹל כֻּלָּם קָהָל רָב צִנָּה וּמָגֵן תֹּפְשֵׂי חֲרָבוֹת כֻּלָּם׃ 5 פָּרַס כּוּשׁ וּפוּט אִתָּם כֻּלָּם מָגֵן וְכוֹבָע׃ 6 גֹּמֶר וְכָל־אֲגַפֶּיהָ בֵּית תּוֹגַרְמָה יַרְכְּתֵי צָפוֹן וְאֶת־כָּל־אֲגַפָּיו עַמִּים רַבִּים אִתָּךְ׃…

So I don’t read Hebrew, nor greek. But am learning how to understand the basics of the language structures, forming of sentences, nouns, verbs, conjugations, and more. Knowing this changes everything. I’m using the Logos Bible Software Reverse Interlinear as the beginning of all the word study, it’s so helpful! Knowing basic english grammar structuring helps so much as well. I’m thinking of taking a college level english grammar course soon.

Anyone want to take a stab at answering this question?

My chair for the next 6 hours. May God grace it will brilliance...

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 14:13:16 -0400

My chair for the next 6 hours. May God grace it will brilliance and much focus. (Taken with Instagram at People’s Republic of Koffee)

Doing Hebrew homework with this view. So grateful for our city. ...

Fri, 01 Jun 2012 00:14:43 -0400

Doing Hebrew homework with this view. So grateful for our city.

Libatique 73 Lens, Ina’s 1969 Film, No Flash, Taken with Hipstamatic

"The irony is that while God doesn’t need us but still wants us, we desperately need God but don’t..."

Thu, 31 May 2012 19:23:09 -0400

“The irony is that while God doesn’t need us but still wants us, we desperately need God but don’t really want Him most of the time.”

- Francis Chan

"But God doesn’t call us to be comfortable. He calls us to trust Him so completely that we are..."

Wed, 30 May 2012 20:57:07 -0400

“But God doesn’t call us to be comfortable. He calls us to trust Him so completely that we are unafraid to put ourselves in situations where we will be in trouble if He doesn’t come through.”

- Francis Chan, Crazy Love: Overwhelmed by a Relentless God

If you’re not dead then you’re not done.

Wed, 30 May 2012 20:52:00 -0400

If you’re not dead then you’re not done.

When I can’t get to sleep… #star trek (Taken with...

Wed, 30 May 2012 04:36:00 -0400

When I can’t get to sleep… #star trek (Taken with Instagram at Space Needle)

Walking past the @vermillionseatt & blown away seeing...

Wed, 30 May 2012 02:00:00 -0400

Walking past the @vermillionseatt & blown away seeing @weirdocult doing work w/ a spray can! Go see his opening! WOW! (Taken with Instagram at Vermillion Gallery & Wine Bar)

Tired of bottle caps? This video should give you some ideas of...

Tue, 29 May 2012 22:19:52 -0400

Tired of bottle caps? This video should give you some ideas of how to open those pesky things!

Love this! Genius!

Finding this book and teaching series very beneficial to God...

Tue, 29 May 2012 16:10:34 -0400

Finding this book and teaching series very beneficial to God rooting out my own selfishness. I was introduced to Paul Tripp through ReTrain, he was one of our professors for our Counseling and Community Class.

Memorial Day Marvel at Midnight from the mind of...

Tue, 29 May 2012 01:37:00 -0400

Memorial Day Marvel at Midnight from the mind of Mr.Hipp.

Thankful for our Vets that have given so much for us to live in the comforts that we often have time to complain about.

"God’s definition of what matters is pretty straightforward. He measures our lives by how we love."

Mon, 28 May 2012 16:32:37 -0400

“God’s definition of what matters is pretty straightforward. He measures our lives by how we love.”

- Francis Chan

One of my not so secret loves:

Sun, 27 May 2012 13:35:11 -0400

One of my not so secret loves:

My dogs make me look tough. #seattle (Taken with Instagram at...

Sat, 26 May 2012 17:22:36 -0400

My dogs make me look tough. #seattle (Taken with Instagram at Cal Anderson Park)

Love this place. #seattle (Taken with Instagram at Safeco Field)

Fri, 25 May 2012 23:52:23 -0400

Love this place. #seattle (Taken with Instagram at Safeco Field)

We take tree hugging to a whole other level! Yarn bombing in...

Thu, 24 May 2012 20:42:34 -0400

We take tree hugging to a whole other level!

Yarn bombing in Occidental Park, Seattle

All are wools, colourful in the park^-^

My view till 2 am with my man Jeff. (Taken with Instagram at...

Wed, 23 May 2012 00:10:01 -0400

My view till 2 am with my man Jeff. (Taken with Instagram at Comet Tavern)

"I may from time to time be ashamed of my Christian brother as I am often ashamed of myself, but I..."

Tue, 22 May 2012 02:07:10 -0400

“I may from time to time be ashamed of my Christian brother as I am often ashamed of myself, but I will never be ashamed of my God. Whose love extends to all through Jesus.”

- A nobody trying to love somebody outside himself.

"If you and your church were to disappear off the face of the earth tomorrow, would anyone in the..."

Mon, 21 May 2012 11:39:52 -0400

“If you and your church were to disappear off the face of the earth tomorrow, would anyone in the community around you notice you were gone? And if the community did even notice would they say ‘we are really glad they are gone’, or ‘we are really going to miss them’?”

- Tim Keller

Looking for some encouraging/enlightening/butt kicking podcasts as I travel a lot over the next few weeks. Any recommendations?

Sun, 20 May 2012 20:10:14 -0400

To be honest, I don’t listen to a lot of podcasts. When I do, I listen to…

A Jesus Church

Redeemer Presbyterian Church

The Village Church