meshoka hasedeka lanu elohim.
Continue your love toward us, O Lord.
Friday, June 20, 2008
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Lesson 10 - Notes for Preaching and Devotions
• lipne, "before the face," can remind us of the Latin phrase used by the Reformers, "Coram Deo," "before the face of God," which reminded them that all of life was lived for, and watched over by, God. (more here)
• "Continue your love to those who know you ..." (Ps.36:10); "leyode 'eka," "those who know you." Note the third person plural throughout this verse. Much can, and has, been written about individual vs. communal awareness and expression in the Psalms (see, for starters, Witvliet p.26-27, including notes and references). But suffice it here to say that while the Psalms are remarkably personal and intimate in tone, the relationship they sing about is truly personal but never private. In today's hyper-individualistic culture--especially one that insists that your spiritual life is only a matter of personal experience and individual relevance--we can guard against an overly privatized spirituality by affirming our collective faith as the body of God's people. And we can realize that Scripture says that "knowing you," knowing God, is a collective (plural) as well as a personal (singular) act. (more here)
• "Continue your love to those who know you ..." (Ps.36:10); "leyode 'eka," "those who know you." Note the third person plural throughout this verse. Much can, and has, been written about individual vs. communal awareness and expression in the Psalms (see, for starters, Witvliet p.26-27, including notes and references). But suffice it here to say that while the Psalms are remarkably personal and intimate in tone, the relationship they sing about is truly personal but never private. In today's hyper-individualistic culture--especially one that insists that your spiritual life is only a matter of personal experience and individual relevance--we can guard against an overly privatized spirituality by affirming our collective faith as the body of God's people. And we can realize that Scripture says that "knowing you," knowing God, is a collective (plural) as well as a personal (singular) act. (more here)
Lesson 10 - Hebrew today
This pretend newscast in Hebrew on YouTube, apparently for a school project, includes an "interview" with an "eyewitness" about a fountain of youth (the segment is about half-way through). Listen for the word "mayim" as she asks the question, "What did the water do to you?"
Listen to the question:
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Lesson 10 - Key Verses
bahar
baḥărû lāḵem hayywōm ’eṯ-mî ṯa‘ăḇōḏûn (Josh.24:15)
Choose this day whom you will serve.
yada'
məšōḵə ḥasədəḵā ləyōḏə‘eyḵā (Ps.36:10)
Continue your love to those who know you.
mayim
wərûḥa ’ĕlōhîm məraḥefeṯ ‘al-pənê hammāyim (Gen.1:2)
And the Spirit of God moved over the face of the waters.
wayyibāqə‘û hammāyim: wayyāḇō’û ḇənê-yiśərā’ēl bəṯwōḵə hayyām bayyabāšâ wəhammayim lâem ḥōmâ mîmînām ûmiśśəmō’lām (Ex.14:21-22)
And the waters were divided. The children of Israel went into the sea on dry ground, the waters forming a wall for them on their right and on their left.
peri'
wəhāyâ kə‘ēṣ šāṯûl ‘al-paləḡê māyim ’ăšer pirəywō yitēn bə‘itwō (Ps.1:3)
He is like a tree planted by the streams of water, which gives its fruit in season.
baḥărû lāḵem hayywōm ’eṯ-mî ṯa‘ăḇōḏûn (Josh.24:15)
Choose this day whom you will serve.
yada'
məšōḵə ḥasədəḵā ləyōḏə‘eyḵā (Ps.36:10)
Continue your love to those who know you.
mayim
wərûḥa ’ĕlōhîm məraḥefeṯ ‘al-pənê hammāyim (Gen.1:2)
And the Spirit of God moved over the face of the waters.
wayyibāqə‘û hammāyim: wayyāḇō’û ḇənê-yiśərā’ēl bəṯwōḵə hayyām bayyabāšâ wəhammayim lâem ḥōmâ mîmînām ûmiśśəmō’lām (Ex.14:21-22)
And the waters were divided. The children of Israel went into the sea on dry ground, the waters forming a wall for them on their right and on their left.
peri'
wəhāyâ kə‘ēṣ šāṯûl ‘al-paləḡê māyim ’ăšer pirəywō yitēn bə‘itwō (Ps.1:3)
He is like a tree planted by the streams of water, which gives its fruit in season.
Monday, June 16, 2008
Lesson 9 - Hebrew today
See the logo of the Chicago synagogue Makom Shalom (which I wrote about here), which they translate as "Place of Peace."
Introduction - Key Verses
wayyō’mərû lwō ’ĕmār-nā’ šibōleṯ wayyō’mer sibōleṯ wəlō’ yāḵîn ləḏabēr kēn (Judges 12:6)
They said to him, ‘Then say Shibboleth’, and he said, ‘Sibboleth’, for he could not pronounce it right.
They said to him, ‘Then say Shibboleth’, and he said, ‘Sibboleth’, for he could not pronounce it right.
Lesson 9 - Prayers
oteka natatah hodeka al-hashamayim elohim
You have set your glory above the heavens, O God.
yehaleluhu shamayim wa'arets adonai
Let heaven and earth praise you, O Lord!
mi-li bashamayim we'imeka adonai
Whom have I in heaven but you, O Lord?
You have set your glory above the heavens, O God.
yehaleluhu shamayim wa'arets adonai
Let heaven and earth praise you, O Lord!
mi-li bashamayim we'imeka adonai
Whom have I in heaven but you, O Lord?
Lesson 9 - Key Verses
shamayim
bərē’šîṯ bārā’ ’ĕlōhîm ’ēṯ haššāmayim wə’ēṯ hā’āreṣ (Gen.1:1)
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
ăšer tənâ hwōḏəḵā ‘al-haššāmāyim (Ps.8:1)
[You] have set your glory above the heavens.
haššāmayim məsapərîm kəḇwōḏ-’ēl Ps.19:1
The heavens declare the glory of God.
yəhaləlûhû šāmayim wā’āreṣ (Ps.69:34)
Let the heaven and earth praise him!
mî-lî ḇaššāmāyim wə‘imməḵā (Ps.73:25 )
Whom have I in heaven but you?
yom
... ywōm hakipurîm (Lev. 23:27)
... there shall be a day of atonement.
zeh-hayywōm ‘āśâ yəhwâ (Ps. 118:24)
This is the day that the Lord has made.
bərē’šîṯ bārā’ ’ĕlōhîm ’ēṯ haššāmayim wə’ēṯ hā’āreṣ (Gen.1:1)
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
ăšer tənâ hwōḏəḵā ‘al-haššāmāyim (Ps.8:1)
[You] have set your glory above the heavens.
haššāmayim məsapərîm kəḇwōḏ-’ēl Ps.19:1
The heavens declare the glory of God.
yəhaləlûhû šāmayim wā’āreṣ (Ps.69:34)
Let the heaven and earth praise him!
mî-lî ḇaššāmāyim wə‘imməḵā (Ps.73:25 )
Whom have I in heaven but you?
yom
... ywōm hakipurîm (Lev. 23:27)
... there shall be a day of atonement.
zeh-hayywōm ‘āśâ yəhwâ (Ps. 118:24)
This is the day that the Lord has made.
Saturday, June 14, 2008
Lesson 2 - Hebrew today
See the Hebrew name of the Jewish National & University Library on its website; it begins "bayit hasepharim," or "house of books":
Lesson 2 - Key Verses
melek
yəhwâ meleḵə ‘wōlām wā‘eḏ (Ps.10:16)
The Lord is king forever and ever.
hekal
yəhwâ bəhêḵal qāḏəšwō (Ps.11:4)
The Lord is in his holy temple.
yeled
wayəhî liphəninnâ yəlāḏîm ûləḥannâ ’ên yəlāḏîm (1 Sam.1:2)
Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children.
'ir
wa’ănî lō’ ’āḥûs ‘al-nînəwēh hā‘îr hagəḏwōlâ (Jonah 4:11)
And should I not care for Nineveh, that great city?
sepher
‘ăśwōṯ səfārîm harəbēh ’ên qēṣ (Eccl.12:12)
Of the making of many books there is no end.
yəhwâ meleḵə ‘wōlām wā‘eḏ (Ps.10:16)
The Lord is king forever and ever.
hekal
yəhwâ bəhêḵal qāḏəšwō (Ps.11:4)
The Lord is in his holy temple.
yeled
wayəhî liphəninnâ yəlāḏîm ûləḥannâ ’ên yəlāḏîm (1 Sam.1:2)
Peninnah had children, but Hannah had no children.
'ir
wa’ănî lō’ ’āḥûs ‘al-nînəwēh hā‘îr hagəḏwōlâ (Jonah 4:11)
And should I not care for Nineveh, that great city?
sepher
‘ăśwōṯ səfārîm harəbēh ’ên qēṣ (Eccl.12:12)
Of the making of many books there is no end.
Lesson 1 - Prayers
ahavti beteka yahweh
I love your house, O Lord.
horeni yahweh laleket bederakekem
Teach me, O Lord, to walk in your ways.
I love your house, O Lord.
horeni yahweh laleket bederakekem
Teach me, O Lord, to walk in your ways.
Lesson 1 - Key Verses
bayit
wə’ānōḵî ûḇêṯî na‘ăḇōḏ ’eṯ-yəhwâ (Josh.24:15)
As for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.
śāmaḥətî bə’ōmərîm lî bêṯ yəhwâ nēlēḵə (Ps.122:1)
I was glad when they said to me, 'Let us go to the house of the Lord.'
derek
’ašərê-hā’îš ’ăšer ḇəḏereḵə ḥaṭṭā’îm lō’ ‘āmāḏ (Ps.1:1)
Blessed is the one who ... does not stand in the way of sinners.
wə’ānōḵî ûḇêṯî na‘ăḇōḏ ’eṯ-yəhwâ (Josh.24:15)
As for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.
śāmaḥətî bə’ōmərîm lî bêṯ yəhwâ nēlēḵə (Ps.122:1)
I was glad when they said to me, 'Let us go to the house of the Lord.'
derek
’ašərê-hā’îš ’ăšer ḇəḏereḵə ḥaṭṭā’îm lō’ ‘āmāḏ (Ps.1:1)
Blessed is the one who ... does not stand in the way of sinners.
Friday, June 13, 2008
Lesson 8 - Hebrew today
• This blog by two rabbis is called "Two Tzaddiks":
• see this sign for a Chabad House in Israel: "Chabad" is a word formed from the first letters of the three Hebrew words for wisdom, understanding, and knowledge—including the letter bet for "binah"
• see this sign for a Chabad House in Israel: "Chabad" is a word formed from the first letters of the three Hebrew words for wisdom, understanding, and knowledge—including the letter bet for "binah"
Lesson 7 - Hebrew today
• See the Hebrew Wikipedia entry for lehem, "bread."
• See the Hebrew Wikipedia entry for gamal, "camel."
Lesson 6 - Hebrew today
&bull: See the Hebrew Wikipedia entry for ets, "tree."
&bull: See the Hebrew Wikipedia entry for kerem, "vineyard."
&bull: The name of the city of Karmiel, Israel, means "vineyards of the Lord."
Monday, June 9, 2008
Lesson 8 - Key Verses
binah
êfōh hāyîṯā bəyāsəḏî-’āreṣ hagēḏ ’im-yāḏa‘ətā ḇînâ (Job 38:4)
Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth? Tell me, if you have understanding.
mî-šāṯ baṭṭuḥwōṯ ḥāḵəmâ ’wō mî-nāṯan laśśeḵəwî ḇînâ (Job 38:36)
Who has put wisdom in the inward parts, or given understanding to the mind?
lāḏa‘aṯ ḥāḵəmâ ûmûsār ləhāḇîn ’imərê ḇînâ (Prov.1:2)
To know wisdom and instructions, to understand/discern the words of understanding.
nabi', ala'
hinnāḇē’ wə’āmarətā ’ălêhem kōh-’āmar ’ăḏōnāy yəhwih ha‘ălêṯî ’eṯəḵem miqqiḇərwōṯêḵem ‘ammî (Ez.37:12)
Prophesy and say to them, 'Thus says the Lord God: I will bring you up from your graves, my people.'
[demonstratives]
əzarə‘ăḵā nāṯatî ’eṯ-hā’āreṣ hazzō’ṯ (Gen 15:18)
To your descendants I give this land.
hû’ hadāḇār ’ăšer dibarətî ’el-parə‘ōh Gen.41:28)
This is the word which I spoke to Pharoah.
êfōh hāyîṯā bəyāsəḏî-’āreṣ hagēḏ ’im-yāḏa‘ətā ḇînâ (Job 38:4)
Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth? Tell me, if you have understanding.
mî-šāṯ baṭṭuḥwōṯ ḥāḵəmâ ’wō mî-nāṯan laśśeḵəwî ḇînâ (Job 38:36)
Who has put wisdom in the inward parts, or given understanding to the mind?
lāḏa‘aṯ ḥāḵəmâ ûmûsār ləhāḇîn ’imərê ḇînâ (Prov.1:2)
To know wisdom and instructions, to understand/discern the words of understanding.
nabi', ala'
hinnāḇē’ wə’āmarətā ’ălêhem kōh-’āmar ’ăḏōnāy yəhwih ha‘ălêṯî ’eṯəḵem miqqiḇərwōṯêḵem ‘ammî (Ez.37:12)
Prophesy and say to them, 'Thus says the Lord God: I will bring you up from your graves, my people.'
[demonstratives]
əzarə‘ăḵā nāṯatî ’eṯ-hā’āreṣ hazzō’ṯ (Gen 15:18)
To your descendants I give this land.
hû’ hadāḇār ’ăšer dibarətî ’el-parə‘ōh Gen.41:28)
This is the word which I spoke to Pharoah.
Lesson 7 - Key Verses
lehem
wayyō’mer yəhwâ ’el-mōšeh hinənî maməṭîr lāḵem leḥem min-haššāmāyim (Ex.16:4)
Then the Lord said to Moses, 'I am going to rain bread from heaven for you.'
re'sh wa'osher 'al-titen-li hateripheni lehem huqi (Prov 30.8)
Give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me my daily bread.
tso'n
neḥəšaḇənû kəṣō’n ṭiḇəḥâ (Ps.44:22)
We are counted as sheep for the slaughter.
dal
šifəṭû-ḏal wəyāṯwōm (Ps.82:3)
Defend the poor and orphan ...
wayyō’mer yəhwâ ’el-mōšeh hinənî maməṭîr lāḵem leḥem min-haššāmāyim (Ex.16:4)
Then the Lord said to Moses, 'I am going to rain bread from heaven for you.'
re'sh wa'osher 'al-titen-li hateripheni lehem huqi (Prov 30.8)
Give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me my daily bread.
tso'n
neḥəšaḇənû kəṣō’n ṭiḇəḥâ (Ps.44:22)
We are counted as sheep for the slaughter.
dal
šifəṭû-ḏal wəyāṯwōm (Ps.82:3)
Defend the poor and orphan ...
Lesson 7 - Prayers
re'sh wa'osher 'al-titen-li hateripheni lehem huqi (Prov 30.8)
Give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me my daily bread.
ten-lanu hayom lechem huqenu
Give us today our daily bread.
Give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me my daily bread.
ten-lanu hayom lechem huqenu
Give us today our daily bread.
Friday, June 6, 2008
Thursday, June 5, 2008
Lesson 6 - Key Verses
qol
’ên-’ōmer wə’ên dəḇārîm bəlî nišəmā‘ qwōlām (Ps.19:3) (read)
There is no speech, nor are there words; their voice is not heard.
qwōl yəhwâ ‘al-hammāyim ... qwōl-yəhwâ bakōḥa qwōl yəhwâ behāḏār
The voice of the LORD is upon the waters ... The voice of the LORD is powerful. The voice of the LORD is full of majesty.(Ps. 29:3,4) (read)
kerem
kerem hayah le-nabovt etzel heichal achav, melech (1 Kings 21:1) (read)
Naboth had a vineyard near the palace of king Ahab.
’ên-’ōmer wə’ên dəḇārîm bəlî nišəmā‘ qwōlām (Ps.19:3) (read)
There is no speech, nor are there words; their voice is not heard.
qwōl yəhwâ ‘al-hammāyim ... qwōl-yəhwâ bakōḥa qwōl yəhwâ behāḏār
The voice of the LORD is upon the waters ... The voice of the LORD is powerful. The voice of the LORD is full of majesty.(Ps. 29:3,4) (read)
kerem
kerem hayah le-nabovt etzel heichal achav, melech (1 Kings 21:1) (read)
Naboth had a vineyard near the palace of king Ahab.
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Monday, June 2, 2008
Lesson 2 - Vocab
ish (VPF 23, Strong's H376, Davar 8)
ishah (VPF 61, Strong's H802, Davar 7)
battim (VPF 25, [cf. Strong's H1004])
yeled (VPF 414, Strong's H3206, Davar 73)
hekal (Strong's H1964, Davar 383)
melek (VPF 20, Strong's H4428, Davar 85)
sepher (Strong's H5612, Davar 29)
ebed (VPF 59, Strong's H5650, Davar 296)
'ir (VPF 39, Strong's H5892)
hu' (VPF 31
hi' (VPF 104
mi (VPF 116
poh
'epoh
ishah (VPF 61, Strong's H802, Davar 7)
battim (VPF 25, [cf. Strong's H1004])
yeled (VPF 414, Strong's H3206, Davar 73)
hekal (Strong's H1964, Davar 383)
melek (VPF 20, Strong's H4428, Davar 85)
sepher (Strong's H5612, Davar 29)
ebed (VPF 59, Strong's H5650, Davar 296)
'ir (VPF 39, Strong's H5892)
hu' (VPF 31
hi' (VPF 104
mi (VPF 116
poh
'epoh
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