[1:1] sn The book of ... The Hebrew word, cognate with Akkadian sataru, means “to write. ... The Hebrew text of the book of Numbers has been preserved fairly well.

"The destiny of the human creation is to live in God's world, with God's other creatures, on God's terms." The Hebrew word toledotoccurs first in 2:4 where it ...

In the Babylonian account of creation Marduk killed the goddess Tiamat (the salty sea) and used her carcass to create heaven and earth. The form of the Hebrew ...

It shows God's faithfulness to his covenant plan and to his covenant people, but it also shows the problems incurred by the people's lack of faith and obedience ...

The Hebrew word simply means “darkness,” but in the Bible it has come to symbolize what opposes God, such as judgment (Exod 10:21), death (Ps 88:13), oppression ...

The Greek word is euangelion. The gospel is the good news that God has provided eternal salvation through the ministry of Jesus Christ (cf. Isa. 40:9; 41:27; 52 ...

Jewish scribes wrote the consonants YHWH but substituted the vowels for the word “Lord.” The practice of calling him “Lord” rather than using his proper name is ...

Cassuto, The Documentary Hypothesis). Gen 1:1–2:3 is the grand prologue of the book, showing the sovereign God creating by decree. The narrative beginning in 2: ...

[1:7] tn Heb “your bread,” which makes little sense in the context. The Hebrew word can be revocalized to read “those who eat bread with you,” i.e., “your ...

The Hebrew word simply means “darkness,” but in the Bible it has come to symbolize what opposes God, such as judgment (Exod 10:21), death (Ps 88:13), oppression ...