What is the true meaning of Shalom? Many are familiar with the Hebrew word shalom. Shalom means "peace" in English. But beyond that simple definition, what is "shalom's" true meaning? The common western definition of peace is — the absence...

Hebrew Word for Bread The Hebrew word for bread is “lechem” (לָ֫חֶם). It may sound familiar because of the name Bethlehem - or Beit Lechem, meaning "House of Bread". But is it connected to the meaning of the Bread of...

Ancient Biblical Hebrew Alphabet The depth of the Hebrew language is stunning. The ancient biblical Hebrew alphabet, sometimes referred to as Paleo Hebrew, was more of a pictographic script. Archeology has shown that each letter was a picture and had...

What is the Meaning of "Holy"? The meaning of “holy” is often defined by the culture we find ourselves to be a part of. But the ancient Biblical culture gives us a very specific perspective on this unique word. Merriam-Webster...

Jacob I loved, but Esau I have hated How can we reconcile a God who says He is love when He also says He hated someone? It sounds unfathomable, that a Good Father would turn His heart against someone. We...

Why can no one see God's face and live? Sometimes we run across concepts in the Scriptures that simply don’t make sense to us. Or they seem to contradict each other. When we find these occurrences, rather than ignoring it,...

The First Books of the Bible We think we know the names of the first five books of the Bible, referred to also as the Books of Moses and in Hebrew called the Torah. But do we? The five books...

The Meaning of Jesus' Hebrew Name Yeshua You have have heard that the Hebrew name of Jesus is Yeshua, or Yeshua HaMashiach. Why don't Christians use it today? What does it mean? Read on to find these answers and more. ...