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THE HEBREW ALPHABET COURSE

Spiritual Meanings for Judeo-Christian Biblical Teaching

In this the 21st century, we're living in the days of the revelation of God's Word. Scripture says in Daniel that at the time of the end "knowledge shall increase" (12:4b). I think that means not only natural knowledge such as in science, but also supernatural knowledge of the Word of God.
Everyone realizes knowledge has increased in science, some for ill and some for good - such as space travel, medicine, and transmission of information. But what about the Bible? Is its revelation increasing or have we learned all there is about it and all that is left to do is rewrite it in the newest paraphrase? Or demythologize it, desupernaturalize it as many modern, unbelieving Clergy have done.
Mystery of the Hebrew Alphabet
I want to speak to you about the mystery of the Hebrew alphabet and why we as Christians or Messianic believers should at least have a working knowledge of it. I think we must learn all that we can as it is an antidote for having our faith ripped away from us by nonspirit-filled theologians. That is, those who have never taken the time to study the Tanakh (Old Testament) in Hebrew for themselves and have ignored their Hebraic roots.

First, we are Judeo-Christians, or Judeo-Christian Messianics. What I mean is, our foundation is in the Old Testament, or as the Jewish people call it, "The Bible." They have 39 books, we have 66 books in our Bible - 27 added for the New Testament. We should be forever grateful for the Jewish scribes who faithfully hand-copied the Hebrew letters of the Old Testament over the centuries with a desire to keep it pure and accurate. (Consider thanking a Jewish person on behalf of those scribes.)
Why is this Knowledge Important for us Today?
There are two ways to calculate how old our world is, one is by scientific calculations, and the other is by Biblical calculations. I am not dealing with science here (I'll leave that to the scientists i.e. Hugh Ross, Ph.D., TBN Reasons to Believe) but rather let's look at the biblical reckoning of time. The Bible's reckoning of time shows us that there have been 2000 years from Adam to Abraham, 2000 years from Abraham to Christ, and 2000 years from Jesus the Christ until the year 2000. Also many Jewish rabbis in their commentaries say that the six days of creation are prophesies of six millennia. Biblically that puts us somewhere in or near the beginning of the seventh millennium or the Sabbath Millennium of our Lord.

Give or take some years, this means one of the next events to look for is a revival among the Jewish faithful in preparation for Messiah's return. Their eyes of understanding will one day be fully opened. Do you know that Christians' and Messianics' eyes also need to be opened? Our eyes too have been partially closed. Studying Hebrew is one of the ways our understanding can be opened by the Holy Spirit. Jews and Christians are already beginning to mutually bless and support one another. Right here in Seattle is an organization called "Toward Tradition" headed by Rabbi Daniel Lapin which is one of many that are bringing Jews and Christians together to help change the world.¹
Personal Goals
In addition to all this, my goal for studying Hebrew goes beyond what I've shared with you. First, I simply enjoy reading the Old Testament in its original language, though for scores of years I have enjoyed the use of the Interlinear Hebrew and English Reference books, including Strong's Concordance. Even though I'm a beginner, I love reading the Bible in Hebrew. I also have the lofty goal of using Hebrew as my required language to assist me in further education. A further goal is to be able to converse in Hebrew.

During Jesus' 33 years on earth, Hebrew, Greek, Latin, and Aramaic were used in Jewish Palestine (now Israel) under Roman rule. However, Hebrew continued to be used by the rural population which constituted the majority of the Jewish people, and included Jesus of Nazareth and his family. After 70 AD (C.E.) during the Roman's persecution of the Jews, Hebrew was no longer spoken. However it continued to be the language of the Bible and spiritual language of the Rabbis and Jewish population.² In 1858-1922 the Hebrew language was miraculously revived and today is an organic living language, used especially in Israel.

In Heaven we will probably speak a language transmitted beyond any human words, but the earthly language of preference will obviously be the one "Jesus of the Tribe of Judah" spoke on earth. Over the twelve gates in Heaven the Hebrew names of the twelve Tribes of Israel are written and the twelve Jewish Apostles' names are at the base of the gates.

When our Lord and Messiah comes back to reign in Jerusalem for a millennium of peace, He will undoubtedly speak Hebrew. Though being divine and having all wisdom, no language will be unknown to Him.

So, my friend, my goal may be quite different than yours. Set your own goal. You may decide to learn the first 10 consonants for the Ten Commandments, or the twenty-two consonants, or the twenty-seven which includes the five final forms. If brave enough, add on the 10 vowel points and try to learn to read some of the words of the Bible or practice speaking with a friend. Most of all, enjoy the mystery of the alphabet and its spiritual meanings. Each letter is like a picture with meaning (especially the earliest Phoenician forms), somewhat like the Japanese letters are pictures.
Be Enriched!
The Hebrew letters and meanings will enrich your Bible study and the depth of it you'll find unending. The knowledge of Scripture itself which is always primary, as well as the depth of Hebrew Word pictures and the language, will go on with you through this life and on into eternity. Though you've got eons ahead of you for the joy of learning God's special language, I encourage you to get started now.

I hope "The Hebrew Alphabet Course" on May 20th, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, will get you off to a very good start. See you soon!

Notes:

1. Toward Tradition, P.O. Box 58, Mercer Island, WA 98040. Order their booklet "The Urgent Alliance: Shaping America's Destiny in a Season of War" at www.towardtradition.org.

2. Hebrew Primer, by Lois Rothblum, Bella Bergman and Ora Band, West Orange, N.J.: Behrman House Inc., 1987. An excellent textbook.
Four Course Topics include:

Hebrew Alphabet Through the Centuries and Today

Splash into the Hebrew Ocean

Retaining the Alphabet Through its Spiritual Meanings

Hebrew Alphabet and the Gospel

Also see Rita's article "The Hebrew Alphabet and You"


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	THE HEBREW ALPHABET COURSE Spiritual Meanings for Judeo-Christian Biblical Teaching
	In this the 21st century, we're living in the days of the revelation of God's Word. Scripture says in Daniel that at the time of the end "knowledge shall increase" (12:4b). I think that means not only natural knowledge such as in science, but also supernatural knowledge of the Word of God. Everyone realizes knowledge has increased in science, some for ill and some for good - such as space travel, medicine, and transmission of information. But what about the Bible? Is its revelation increasing or have we learned all there is about it and all that is left to do is rewrite it in the newest paraphrase? Or demythologize it, desupernaturalize it as many modern, unbelieving Clergy have done. Mystery of the Hebrew Alphabet I want to speak to you about the mystery of the Hebrew alphabet and why we as Christians or Messianic believers should at least have a working knowledge of it. I think we must learn all that we can as it is an antidote for having our faith ripped away from us by nonspirit-filled theologians. That is, those who have never taken the time to study the Tanakh (Old Testament) in Hebrew for themselves and have ignored their Hebraic roots. First, we are Judeo-Christians, or Judeo-Christian Messianics. What I mean is, our foundation is in the Old Testament, or as the Jewish people call it, "The Bible." They have 39 books, we have 66 books in our Bible - 27 added for the New Testament. We should be forever grateful for the Jewish scribes who faithfully hand-copied the Hebrew letters of the Old Testament over the centuries with a desire to keep it pure and accurate. (Consider thanking a Jewish person on behalf of those scribes.) Why is this Knowledge Important for us Today? There are two ways to calculate how old our world is, one is by scientific calculations, and the other is by Biblical calculations. I am not dealing with science here (I'll leave that to the scientists i.e. Hugh Ross, Ph.D., TBN Reasons to Believe) but rather let's look at the biblical reckoning of time. The Bible's reckoning of time shows us that there have been 2000 years from Adam to Abraham, 2000 years from Abraham to Christ, and 2000 years from Jesus the Christ until the year 2000. Also many Jewish rabbis in their commentaries say that the six days of creation are prophesies of six millennia. Biblically that puts us somewhere in or near the beginning of the seventh millennium or the Sabbath Millennium of our Lord. Give or take some years, this means one of the next events to look for is a revival among the Jewish faithful in preparation for Messiah's return. Their eyes of understanding will one day be fully opened. Do you know that Christians' and Messianics' eyes also need to be opened? Our eyes too have been partially closed. Studying Hebrew is one of the ways our understanding can be opened by the Holy Spirit. Jews and Christians are already beginning to mutually bless and support one another. Right here in Seattle is an organization called "Toward Tradition" headed by Rabbi Daniel Lapin which is one of many that are bringing Jews and Christians together to help change the world.¹ Personal Goals In addition to all this, my goal for studying Hebrew goes beyond what I've shared with you. First, I simply enjoy reading the Old Testament in its original language, though for scores of years I have enjoyed the use of the Interlinear Hebrew and English Reference books, including Strong's Concordance. Even though I'm a beginner, I love reading the Bible in Hebrew. I also have the lofty goal of using Hebrew as my required language to assist me in further education. A further goal is to be able to converse in Hebrew. During Jesus' 33 years on earth, Hebrew, Greek, Latin, and Aramaic were used in Jewish Palestine (now Israel) under Roman rule. However, Hebrew continued to be used by the rural population which constituted the majority of the Jewish people, and included Jesus of Nazareth and his family. After 70 AD (C.E.) during the Roman's persecution of the Jews, Hebrew was no longer spoken. However it continued to be the language of the Bible and spiritual language of the Rabbis and Jewish population.² In 1858-1922 the Hebrew language was miraculously revived and today is an organic living language, used especially in Israel. In Heaven we will probably speak a language transmitted beyond any human words, but the earthly language of preference will obviously be the one "Jesus of the Tribe of Judah" spoke on earth. Over the twelve gates in Heaven the Hebrew names of the twelve Tribes of Israel are written and the twelve Jewish Apostles' names are at the base of the gates. When our Lord and Messiah comes back to reign in Jerusalem for a millennium of peace, He will undoubtedly speak Hebrew. Though being divine and having all wisdom, no language will be unknown to Him. So, my friend, my goal may be quite different than yours. Set your own goal. You may decide to learn the first 10 consonants for the Ten Commandments, or the twenty-two consonants, or the twenty-seven which includes the five final forms. If brave enough, add on the 10 vowel points and try to learn to read some of the words of the Bible or practice speaking with a friend. Most of all, enjoy the mystery of the alphabet and its spiritual meanings. Each letter is like a picture with meaning (especially the earliest Phoenician forms), somewhat like the Japanese letters are pictures. Be Enriched! The Hebrew letters and meanings will enrich your Bible study and the depth of it you'll find unending. The knowledge of Scripture itself which is always primary, as well as the depth of Hebrew Word pictures and the language, will go on with you through this life and on into eternity. Though you've got eons ahead of you for the joy of learning God's special language, I encourage you to get started now. I hope "The Hebrew Alphabet Course" on May 20th, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, will get you off to a very good start. See you soon! Notes: 1. Toward Tradition, P.O. Box 58, Mercer Island, WA 98040. Order their booklet "The Urgent Alliance: Shaping America's Destiny in a Season of War" at www.towardtradition.org. 2. Hebrew Primer, by Lois Rothblum, Bella Bergman and Ora Band, West Orange, N.J.: Behrman House Inc., 1987. An excellent textbook. Four Course Topics include: Hebrew Alphabet Through the Centuries and Today Splash into the Hebrew Ocean Retaining the Alphabet Through its Spiritual Meanings Hebrew Alphabet and the Gospel Also see Rita's article "The Hebrew Alphabet and You"