Introduction to word studies

Introduction to word studies [∞]

Not like Greek word studies [∞]

Discussion

The importance of words [∞] The Greek places only minor importance on the meaning of words In traditional study, the individual is not encouraged to understand the origins of meaning; this is left to the 'priesthood' or professional clergy, but to check whatever meaning they derive against the tradition of the church. It might be suggested that those who have only read the OT Greek translations have missed the prophetic riddle of scripture and were not qualified to set doctrinal standards. Early childhood education experts say that one does not understand a language without understanding childish puns and riddles. To properly understand the meaning of Hebrew words, the formation of letters and formation of words must be understood; not merely a lexical meaning.

Choosing a word [∞] The Greek invents a curiosity: "As you’re reading through this verse, you wonder “Is there any significance to the use of the phrase ‘every word‘?” This is an example of the kind of question that may lead to a profitable word study." God did not go to all the effort of constructing the mystery to placate your curiosity. Until one learns to discern the voice of God from your own thoughts, mere curiosity can lead astray. God uses recapitulation to get attention. If a book fell off the shelf once, you think it a curiosity. If a series of books fall of the shelf in order, it is interpreted as design; there is intelligence behind the experience. When the Spirit has correlated a word for you in multiple pericopes, you know he is trying to get your attention.

Trusting the priesthood [∞] Discussion

Greeks trust the 'priesthood' or self-appointed experts. Scholars quote others scholars endlessly, and it would seem that their invented issues solved by their doctoral theses naming each other, wend themselves into the mythology of the church.
The debates concerning 'sensus plenior' during the last century concluded with a whimpering confession that they could not read the Old Testament the way the Jesus and the NT authors did; wondering if they would ever understand. Can you trust those who admit that they cannot read the Bible properly? How did they become the priests of Evangelicalism? A prominent 'theologian' from Dallas said, while refusing to look, "I will not look at something that is not there, when presented with evidence of the mystery.
Here we say that all are under the scrutiny of scripture and the rules for interpretation. Scholars are not apostles! But even a child may challenge an interpretation under the rules.

Formation letters [∞]

Discussion

Introduction to formation of letters
Formed by the yod
Formed by the vav
Formed by the right angle or curve
Formed by the diagonal
Formed by the dalet
Formed by the nun
Formed by the rosh
Formed by the kof
Formed by the zayin
Formed by the kof and zayin
Formed by the kof and nun
Formed by the kof, nun and zayin

Formation of words [∞]

Introduction to formation of words

Forming gates

Forming roots

Forming compounds Using tools [∞]