On my journeys to share my faith with people in the different countries I have visited, quite often after I speak, one or more of the people from the conference or church body at which I was sharing would come up to me and say these words, “I wish I was Jewish.”
This coming shabbat is one of the special Shabbats in the traditional Jewish calendar. It is known as Shabbat Nachamu (Shabbat of Consolation), based on the opening words of the Haftorah (Isaiah 40:1-26): “Nachamu, nachamu, ami – Comfort, comfort my people” (v.
There are many things in the Bible that help me to have confidence and faith in the overpowering forgiveness of G-D. One of the most significant is the book of Deuteronomy. Yes, the last book of the Torah, or first five books of the Bible.
ADONAI-Shalom is another example of a compound name of God that is revealed in the naming of an altar. The previous name of ADONAI related to an altar is ADONAI-Nissi, ADONAI is my banner (Ex. 17:15).
Continuing on with our exploration of the TLV Translation Guidelines, we come to our second principle: Establishing Honor and Reverence for the Unspeakable Name of God.
The Tree of Life Version (TLV) is now being used on the SIL Translators Workplace! Praise Yeshua! This is BIG news!