Kavod Like many Hebrew words, glory in Hebrew – kavod, holds more than one meaning. I like to imagine that God designed the ancient language of Hebrew precisely in this way, to give dimension to our understanding of Him and...

Do we believe that all Israel will be saved? For most of Church history, a large part of the Church believed that we were moving away from Israel and God’s plan for the Jewish people—that all Israel will be saved....

The Hebrew Meaning of Hineni The phrase “Here am I!” has a heroic ring to it. This phrase became famous thanks to a passage from the Book of Isaiah. It was the prophet’s courageous response to God’s calling: And I...

As a follower of Jesus who is interested in Israel (after all, you made it as far as this site) you may have come across the term ‘Messianic Judaism’. Once shrouded in mystery, today this term – and movement –...

The word “soul” can often feel like a nebulous word in English, it doesn’t always communicate what it means. Soul has been been coined in jazz and blues music, and it’s used to describe a certain kind of southern comfort...

What is Emunah and the Meaning of Amen? The Hebrew word Emunah may not sound familiar to you at first, but how about the word AMEN? How is "faith" defined in Hebrew? What does Amen really mean? How are these...

What is the meaning of the Hebrew word Hesed? One of the Hebrew words for ‘love’ is hesed (חסד, pronounced kheh-sed”), which is actually a difficult word to translate into English. That is because there is a range of meanings...

Holy Communion You are probably familiar with the concept of taking communion in the form of bread and wine (or grape juice). The practice of holy communion is common in Christian churches, as it follows a commandment given by Jesus....

Jerusalem, Judea, and Samaria “You will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth” – these are the last documented words Jesus spoke to his disciples before he ascended into...

Let’s face it. We are all lacking something. So, gratitude does not always come easy.  It’s not hard to think of the things we lack and it wouldn’t take much time to create a list of what we need. But...

Should we as Christians care about Israel?  If God cares about something, or someone, Christians should too. This would be a logical conclusion, right? Therefore, if Christians care about God, they should care about Israel, too. Is this a logical conclusion...

Mercy Seat Looking to the Hebrew Scriptures, we see God’s commitment to mercy displayed through the ancient sacrificial system. And an integral part of the sacrificial system is what’s known as the mercy seat.  The Throne of Grace Scripture Reference...