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Understanding Righteousness from the Wisdom of the Torah
The English word “righteousness” traces its roots back to the Ancient Near East, where it originally referred to right comportment—behaviour and status aligned with an implied standard. This ancient understanding closely parallels our modern interpretation, where righteousness signifies morally correct behaviour or the sense of acting in a morally upright manner, with morality serving as…
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Meekness in the Modern World
In the ever-evolving tapestry of language, certain words drift into obscurity, their meanings shrouded in the mists of time. Among these, the English term “meek” has slipped into the shadows of antiquity, rarely heard amidst the chatter of contemporary speech. If one is to seek clarity on the meaning of meek, one need only turn…
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Rediscovering the Meaning of Church: A Community of Believers
Contained in the Synoptic Gospels is a significant passage detailing a crucial conversation between Jesus and his disciples. Matthew, in his Gospel, recounts this dialogue in Matthew 16:18. When Jesus asks the pivotal question, “Who do you say that I am?” it is Peter who boldly declares, “You are the Christ, the Son of the…
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Tracing the Threads of Good News: The Gospel in Ancient Hebrew and Greek
The gospel is a unifying thread that runs through the pages of Scripture, seamlessly bridging the Old and New Testaments. It captures Israel’s longing for deliverance from bondage and resonates with Jesus’s proclamation of the kingdom of God. Rooted in ancient Hebrew and Greek, the term “gospel” echoes through the ages as “beśōrâ” and “euangelion,”…
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Unraveling The Biblical Concept of The World
When contemplating the concept of “the world,” various interpretations may arise. It could refer to the physical planet Earth, humanity as a whole, human inhabitants of the Earth, or specific historical eras like the medieval or the ancient world. Alternatively, it might encompass the universe as a system of created entities, or represent distinct spheres…