Excellent point Max and to be very honest, thinking in pure Hebraic concrete concepts is difficult for anyone, myself included. The reason being that we have been completely indoctrinated into abstract thought since birth. The idea of a "head" is the more concrete concept, but we must understand that this head can be the head of a mountain (summit) head of a river (headwaters) or even of an event (beginning). But what amazes me the most is that you have grasped the Hebraic concepts, WELL DONE!
Thank you and I'm glad you and others are understanding this concept, a concept that is often rejected because it takes people out of their comfort zone.
Started learning Hebrew a few weeks ago and I can already get close to the pronunciations of written text. And I failed at learning other languages flat out, if I can learn it, anyone can
The prefix "be" means "in" and "ba" means "in the." However, there are times where the word "the" will be added to the translation for clarification. So, bereshiyt literally means "in summit" but can be translated as "in the summit." An example would be if I said אני בבית (aniy bebait) which has the prefix "be" and would literally be translated as "I am in house" but in Enlgish we would say "I am in the house."
I love learning. Jeff, you are a fabulous teacher. I just discovered your videos and thank God for this opportunity to expand my knowledge and understanding of the Bible with the help of His Holy Spirit.
At this time only Genesis and Exodus are published (see Amazon or my website bookstore). But I am working on the rest of the Torah and hope to have it completed in a year or two.
Shalom BackyardProfessor: Yes, look forward to discussing the Hebrew language of the Bible, especially with others who have new and even opposing views as my own :-)
In Cantonese, "beginning" is "open head" (Hoi Tau). Like you just open the door and start to walk inside. "head" indicates front or lead, whereas "tail" indicates end. When you start to describe an incident, you will say "open head"..... Like you say something like "hoi tau", I was having fun in the party, then the party became pretty boring. You can also add the preposition "in". But Cantonese is very efficient, whenever you can skip something, you will just skip it. There is a lot of similarities between Cantonese and ancient Hebrew. LOL In Cantonese, "first class ticket" is "tau dang fei". "tau dang" literally means "head level" and hence first class. So, "tau" means top/best. Now, you can look at Samuel 2:29. In Cantonese adjectives can be derived from nouns directly. In Cantonese, you say "fei yuk" fei means fat and yuk means irrigated, so fat irrigated actually means "fertile". That Proverb 4:7 actually sounds like some Ancient Chinese to me. I mean the way it was written, not the meaning of that verse. I don't think it is a poetry. The only reason you think it is a poetry is because Ancient Chinese tends to omit all conjunctions. If you add modern day conjunctions to it, you will see it is really NOT a poetry. There is a difference between argumentative and descriptive writing. In descriptive writing you cannot write something like Proverb 4:7. In argumentative writing though, you have more freedom to manipulate your sentence structure, making it short chunk by short chunk. This way it will be easier for people to memorize. One question, is Ancient Hebrew a tonal or a non-tonal language? Cantonese is a tonal language which is more complicated and advanced than Mandarin.
"If you add modern day conjunctions to it, you will see it is really NOT a poetry" I have to push back and would argue that life in general is poetic. It's even interesting how a human heart spells out He Art in English, or how the ear is in the middle of the word Heart. Biblically the holy spirit performs a circumcision or surgery on the heart. Outside of that though, specific to the Bible, the book of Revelation, as well as many books, possibly even the Bible as a whole is said to be a Chiasm. Then there's parallelisms all throughout it, hyperbole, metaphors, etc.... Etymologically the word poet is described as: ""one endowed with the gift and power of imaginative invention and creation, attended by corresponding eloquence of expression, commonly but not necessarily in a metrical form" So I'd also argue that to one degree or another we're all inherently programmed as poets, but perhaps even more so (to a higher degree, order or likeness) when filled with the holy spirit.
Reshiyt is a derivative of head and it is a plural construct form. By this the Hebrew captures concrete notion of a predicate sense or a functional potential. It is a gerund form and so a noun derived from concrete action. While there is no verb “to head “ the action of “heading “ is all around us. However bereshiyt is not directional but formative. Bereshiyt captures all those “ occasions” when heads are formed or appear. So sprouting, budding, crowning from the womb, appearing from behind something obscuring are all marked as an occasion by this word.. Even when something in plain sight changes like the ripening of fruit of the blossoming of buds those Occasions can be described by Bereshiyt . The context here is the occasion of fattening, so it is much fuller than just a beginning. It is the occasion of the fattening by heads appearing, the heads of light,earth and atmosphere of sun moon and stars ,plants an animals and humans.
This has nothing to do with the video but... One thing that I find really interesting is that in turkish language we say "Başlangıç" for the word "beginning" and its derived from the word "baş" which means "head"!.. just like rosh and bereshit. Maybe ancient people had a similar understanding of that thing
Yes, well, I don't know about opposing your views. Translations are always so interesting to study, and yours have piqued my curiousity and desire to learn more also. I am looking forward to discussing things with you and Wayman29 and all others. You Tube just ROCKS!
I appreciate your perspectives and you may be correct. However, it is also possible, and in my opinion more accurate, that they spoke Hebrew. The idea that they spoke Aramaic was a popular teaching years ago, but more recent evidence suggests that this is not the case and language of the Jews in Israel in the first century was Hebrew and not Aramaic.
@@RepairtheBreach5812 do you know us Jews do not care about Jesus or his time. This Torah was in the year 2448. That is a long time before the false prophet Jesus.
Yes, there is a big difference. Biblical Hebrew is a more Eastern language while Modern Hebrew is a more Western language. The same can be said for Aramaic and Arabic.
wayman29 jumps up and down glad that someone is posting these topics on youtube and will now be able to look at Hebrew texts differently! Thanks for showing how this is broken up. I knew Strong's had issues when I did searches but was not sure why and now I do. Excellent!
Very interesting! I can see we are going to have some fantastic discussions and I am going to learn a ton here. Thank you for posting all this great info!
You have that right, RUclips Rocks. I have been an occasional user for some time, but decided to start my own channel about a month ago and have been enjoying it immensely, and have met some great people like yourself, wayman and others. Looking forward to some great discussions and some lively debates hehehe :-).
Then I thank you for bringing the issue to light. Just in case you didn't know, over the past few months several have left the organization due to the truth coming out, some of whom I have communicated with personally.
BiblicalAnalysis, unfortunately there are some who use Strong's concordance and think it is giving the actual Hebrew word. What they do not realize is the Hebrew word moshi'ach is the hiphil participle of the verb לישוע (liysho).
Excellent question, part of this is answered in my video "A History of Hebrew part 13" which explains how the modern Hebrew mind is just as Greek oriented as the Christians are.
Well Brother, I would never encourage anyone to become a liar. I was the one who discovered the whole scroll story was a lie. So keep up the good work, love your videos.
Quote: read the Hebrew text for what it says, I do not try and make the text fit what I want it to say. I find this a very liberating point of view, for idd we as ppl, are tempted to 'read into' the text, that which we are already convinced of. Therefore, I very often get the feeling, "I can breathe again", after watching your vids :-) Thanks
Notice that there are two yuds (יִּי) used in the verse 7 concerning the formation of Adam, but only one yud (יִּ) is used in the description of the formation (וַיִּצֶר) of animals in verse 19. Ancient Jewish commentators say that this signifies that while humans and animals share a common physical origin, humans are endowed with a spiritual "image" not present in other animals; the "nishmat" (נִשְׁמַ֣ת). See Gerald Schroeder's book "The Science of God" (1997) for more on this.
My Greek isn't all that good either, so I use lots of Lexicons and Dictionaries....I HAVe made it a habit to always check the LXX with all the Hebrew I check. It really is a fascinating thing to explore both ends of it.....
The word puns you speak really reminds me of the Arabic that’s in the Qur’aan. I recommend going to the chapter called “The Pen”. You’ll hear all the sounds of words similar to each other, and it’s a very fun read.
That is very interesting professor. Actually, I had not really examined the LXX translation as it relates to this verse, but it appears that I should. However, my Greek isn't too good so I appreciate the insights.
VERY good review, Jeff! It's always important to go back to the sources in their native tongues. It's unfortunate that the Indo-European languages that we are used to (English and Greek) when reading the Bible need so many filters in order to make the readings flow better. There are also characteristics of the Hebrew Genesis that are untranslatable into Western (or non-triliteral based) languages. For example, the Hebrew word for "formed" in Gen 2:7 is "yyatsar" (וַיִּיצֶר֩)...
Such wonderful videos. I find all this fascinating and enlightening. I was pondering the word reshiyt and wonder if "principle" (like foundational, basic, the first of an idea) would be a valid translation? My thought was the Spanish word principio, which the Reina Valera version uses.
@Axxeeellll1992 The idea that the noun ראש-rosh is derived from a hypothetical root ראש-R.A.Sh meaning 'shake' is speculative, but plausible, and the connection is simple, the shaking of the head.
Yea, I kind of thought that maybe that is what you were assuming, but that's okay :-) I read the Hebrew text for what it says, I do not try and make the text fit what I want it to say. We have enough text twisters around, we sure don't need anymore :-)
Hey I noticed that the Septuagint says ἀρχῇ arche is the Greek meaning of רֵאשִׁית reshiyt "the first place or power, sovereignty, dominion, command." That is from Liddell and Scott's Greek Lexicon. The summit of authority as it were eh, as you are proposing for the Hebrew? Nifty how the meaning just sort of flows and broadens as we consider possibilities... Just enjoying blabbin with you...
the apostles who met him face to face. While the prophets met him in the spirit. In other words the spirit of the Most High, passes through time and space as one. Shalom
There is a series of language learning books called Teach Yourself that you can turn to. They have a Biblical Hebrew course that looks very interesting. I bought it not long ago, but haven't had a chance to start going through it yet.
Greetings Jeff. your videos are great, many thanks. Recently, more like a year ago, I started learning both Biblical Hebrew and Greek, and tomorrow I start learning Biblical Aramaic. I'm rather interested in the last part of this video, where you state that you believe that the New Testament was written in Hebrew. I would like to develop a thesis on that. Can you provide me with some more thoughts or sources which will aid me in my research. Many thanks and keep them videos coming. Shalom
What you say about Hebrew being an easy language to learn is true. May I encourage readers here? Within 1 1/2 hours of learning the sounds of the corresponding Hebrew alphabet I was spelling Hebrews words to an Israeli girlfriend. And I am as dumb as a bag of hammers. My school said so. ( like "Will amount to nothing".) just going right through your video getting it all down. Peace , light and love.
The Sumerian "creation" epic of the Enuma Elish tablet shares much in common with the Hebrew epic right from the get go. It starts out as "When on high...", strikingly similar to "In summit."
That's becuz both are very ancient Judaism come from a religion called ugarit religion and the God of Abraham is the Supreme God(El Elyon) of that religion
In old Flemish (still spoken as WestFlemish), the word vers, meaning fresh, is versche versh hu. Maybe it's bereshit, with b as v or f in English... Fresh is new, beginning...
Its all in the "B" the beit,check for yourself . בְּרֵאשִׁית IF it was barashit(in the) the vowel would be an "ah" which is a small t called a kamatz under the ב. But the nikkud( vowel symbol)under bereshit is a double dot called a shwa,making it "In A beginning"
Ok brother good luck on that I will pray for you my good friend.And one more thing when you do finally finish retranlating the whole bible. Dont for get to put it on audio like a Go bible, so people can travel while listening to it lol because that will be a blessing if you do. And I will check your chanel out right now shalom. may "YHWH" BLess you
I have a question. Can "be'" mean "at?" I also read that the Septuagint translation points to "In A beginning" and not "the". And again, Rashi made the point that it should be translated "in beginning OF". I struggled with this in hebrew and Greek for 2 weeks with construct form vs bara in perfect tense and decided to look up Targum Onkelos, and lo and behold he translated, in the beginning of eternities, or times,...
Time & space, there is no difference. I am suspecting that the Heavenly 'time concept' is circular, like king Solomon stated; : "The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun." Eccl. 1:9 In contrast to our linear time concept/awareness, or mortality. When in Hebrew thinking, ones back is facing the future and ones eyes the past; for the latter has already been revealed,
Reshit also means first fruits - as in the feast of the Old Testament. So bereshit could possibly mean in (the) first fruits could fattened? I think it makes more sense than summit and it could possibly fit all the other examples you mentioned earlier. Plus the word seva שבע also means full, as in to be full from food like satiated, and seva is also the feminine singular number for 7. It’s pronounced differently but still the same. So there may definitely be a hidden undertone of food, or being satisfied, in Genesis especially with bereshit and bara if we take your translation meaning to fatten. Very interesting .
Is there really a big difference between Biblical Hebrew and Modern Hebrew? I have heard that Modern Hebrew is as Westernized and Abstract as English or Greek, but is that really true? Can the same be said for the other semitic languages like Arabic and Aramaic?
Hi Jeff thank you for your speedy reply. I have watched a few of your vids in the past and also downloaded the free ebook. I must say that the I find them frustrating and useful at the same time. Great insight to make me think. Will be going through Genesis fro the beginning shortly so I may have more questions for you. Blessings K
I was thinking about another teaching that you had about the i speak the end out of the begining. i was wonderiing where that was. This fits this so well it is like walking backwards. So when we see that the earth became without form and void we see the end of this present history ....Once this playes out it will go to a new book... I hope you can see what i am thinking.
I get how the root means the summit, head or beginning. So could the yod and tat be a suffix to the root? I found that yod followed by tat makes the noun diminutive (smaller than normal). So could this be translated as "in small beginning" or "in small summit". It could be saying that it was a small beginning of a larger beginning.
Hey Jeff i want to ask you a question what do you think of the interpretation that Bereshiyt can also mean "The Son of God is Destroyed by His own hand on the Cross . Give me your thoughts
Yeshua isn't the son of Yahweh. For this Yahweh destroyed Yeshua hung on a stake. Yahweh isn't God. Yahweh is a power, an angel (Acts 7: 35 to 38; 7: 53).
Carlos Gonzales see what happens when you ask a question on RUclips. lol. happens every time. the crazies get there plarform!! I am a Hebrew letter teacher and I can tell you that your letter for letter interpretation is correct and quite an amazing truth. There are many puzzles built into this word, that is one of the best. it's difficult to call it a translation, perhaps an interpretation, but better a breakdown. The closest analogy you'll get is the chemical language. H2O is water. No other translation, but broken down it is hydrogen twice and oxygen. Doesn't change the word, just as you have not, but deepens the makeup of it. well done!
@Abbershay We cannot know whether Brad Scott was the first one to make this observation. Moreover, at times, some revelations are made at the same time by diff people, which does not nullify their input or greatness. I am also for giving credit to those who deserve it, but this is not that important when it is about GOD's Word. He is the author, provider of inspiration and wisdom to ALL, right? L))
Jeff, I once read an explanation by a rabbi saying that reyshit means origin and since origin is an abstract noun tbe b' converts it to an adjective, originally. Origin. source, summit....similar.
Thank you for your encouragement and I do agree, even though I am biased in my opinions. Unfortunately time is limited as I do have to work for a living, build my own log house with my family (see my jeffabenner youtube channel) and do all the other projects for the Ancient Hebrew Research Center and my family.
In my last comment, I mean to bring attention to the authors original, intentioned message. It is not a message of the nature of time/space. To imply that the ancient Hebrews were aware of the nature of time/space is a stretch, in my opinion. To imply that God Himself encrypted Genesis with modern quantum physics is unnecessary and uncomplimentary to the gospel. It may seem trite, but this is my passion: to clean up the confusion between science and christian faith. Science is. So is faith.
Very interesting topic. From my analysis, the preposition B means BY (the way to). If RaSh (Ra's) means also "Head", it's cause it's the "coming from" of Orders. The first Order was Bara' (bara' = pass to this state-) to sky and earth. "By th Order of God all who introduce..." could be an understanding. Shalom
why i keep using genesis instead of bereshiyt is that berenshit/schijt dutch means bearshit. can't use that one all the time.. tnx, bye now. love your work
The language of the Jews in JUDEA was probably Hebrew (and maybe a different form of Aramaic also), but Jesus and John spent most of their time in the region of Galilee. The language of the former is known to have been Aramaic, since the time of the Mesopotamian and Persian empires. Judea was located in the former southern Kingdom of Judah, while Galilee was located in the former northern Kingdom of Israel.
Excellent point Max and to be very honest, thinking in pure Hebraic concrete concepts is difficult for anyone, myself included. The reason being that we have been completely indoctrinated into abstract thought since birth. The idea of a "head" is the more concrete concept, but we must understand that this head can be the head of a mountain (summit) head of a river (headwaters) or even of an event (beginning). But what amazes me the most is that you have grasped the Hebraic concepts, WELL DONE!
I've always enjoyed listening to you Jeff.
You are one of the absolute best instructors I have ever had pleasure of listening to. Keep up your excellent works.
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I'm so glad I found your channel, you have a fascinating wealth of knowledge and a fresh take on things that I desperately need. Thank you!
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Thank you and I'm glad you and others are understanding this concept, a concept that is often rejected because it takes people out of their comfort zone.
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Great work. Thanks for being true to your convictions.
Thank you for your hard work.
This is helping me for, to get the correct message of the God and not manipulated sermons of preachers.
I'm little curious and sorry to ask you but are you Jew?
I cant believe how much i have learnt from this vid about my mother tongue! thanks, great, fabulous!
Thanks Jeff! Fantastic to get greater understanding of our precious Bibles!
Started learning Hebrew a few weeks ago and I can already get close to the pronunciations of written text. And I failed at learning other languages flat out, if I can learn it, anyone can
The prefix "be" means "in" and "ba" means "in the." However, there are times where the word "the" will be added to the translation for clarification. So, bereshiyt literally means "in summit" but can be translated as "in the summit." An example would be if I said אני בבית (aniy bebait) which has the prefix "be" and would literally be translated as "I am in house" but in Enlgish we would say "I am in the house."
Thank you for your teaching Jeff. I learned a lot. Thank you!!
These are precious. Thank you very much Sir Jeff.
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I love learning. Jeff, you are a fabulous teacher.
I just discovered your videos and thank God for this opportunity to expand my
knowledge and understanding of the Bible with the help of His Holy Spirit.
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At this time only Genesis and Exodus are published (see Amazon or my website bookstore). But I am working on the rest of the Torah and hope to have it completed in a year or two.
Shalom BackyardProfessor: Yes, look forward to discussing the Hebrew language of the Bible, especially with others who have new and even opposing views as my own :-)
In Cantonese, "beginning" is "open head" (Hoi Tau). Like you just open the door and start to walk inside. "head" indicates front or lead, whereas "tail" indicates end. When you start to describe an incident, you will say "open head"..... Like you say something like "hoi tau", I was having fun in the party, then the party became pretty boring. You can also add the preposition "in". But Cantonese is very efficient, whenever you can skip something, you will just skip it. There is a lot of similarities between Cantonese and ancient Hebrew. LOL In Cantonese, "first class ticket" is "tau dang fei". "tau dang" literally means "head level" and hence first class. So, "tau" means top/best. Now, you can look at Samuel 2:29. In Cantonese adjectives can be derived from nouns directly. In Cantonese, you say "fei yuk" fei means fat and yuk means irrigated, so fat irrigated actually means "fertile". That Proverb 4:7 actually sounds like some Ancient Chinese to me. I mean the way it was written, not the meaning of that verse. I don't think it is a poetry. The only reason you think it is a poetry is because Ancient Chinese tends to omit all conjunctions. If you add modern day conjunctions to it, you will see it is really NOT a poetry. There is a difference between argumentative and descriptive writing. In descriptive writing you cannot write something like Proverb 4:7. In argumentative writing though, you have more freedom to manipulate your sentence structure, making it short chunk by short chunk. This way it will be easier for people to memorize. One question, is Ancient Hebrew a tonal or a non-tonal language? Cantonese is a tonal language which is more complicated and advanced than Mandarin.
"If you add modern day conjunctions to it, you will see it is really NOT a poetry"
I have to push back and would argue that life in general is poetic. It's even interesting how a human heart spells out He Art in English, or how the ear is in the middle of the word Heart. Biblically the holy spirit performs a circumcision or surgery on the heart.
Outside of that though, specific to the Bible, the book of Revelation, as well as many books, possibly even the Bible as a whole is said to be a Chiasm. Then there's parallelisms all throughout it, hyperbole, metaphors, etc.... Etymologically the word poet is described as: ""one endowed with the gift and power of imaginative invention and creation, attended by corresponding eloquence of expression, commonly but not necessarily in a metrical form"
So I'd also argue that to one degree or another we're all inherently programmed as poets, but perhaps even more so (to a higher degree, order or likeness) when filled with the holy spirit.
Wow! "As far as the East is from the West!" This makes so much more sense now.
I would recommend my book "Ancient Hebrew Dictionary."
Bad breakdown. The word is not rosh
your videos are insightfull and find alot of things that i have always intuitively seen myself.
@BlackHistory4 Only Genesis and Exodus are now published, and are available through our bookstore at the "Ancient Hebrew Research Center" website.
Shalom wayman: Thank you, and glad you are finding it useful. Strong's is a great tool but does have some major limitations, as you have noticed.
Reshiyt is a derivative of head and it is a plural construct form. By this the Hebrew captures concrete notion of a predicate sense or a functional potential. It is a gerund form and so a noun derived from concrete action. While there is no verb “to head “ the action of “heading “ is all around us. However bereshiyt is not directional but formative. Bereshiyt captures all those “ occasions” when heads are formed or appear. So sprouting, budding, crowning from the womb, appearing from behind something obscuring are all marked as an occasion by this word.. Even when something in plain sight changes like the ripening of fruit of the blossoming of buds those Occasions can be described by Bereshiyt . The context here is the occasion of fattening, so it is much fuller than just a beginning. It is the occasion of the fattening by heads appearing, the heads of light,earth and atmosphere of sun moon and stars ,plants an animals and humans.
This has nothing to do with the video but...
One thing that I find really interesting is that in turkish language we say "Başlangıç" for the word "beginning" and its derived from the word "baş" which means "head"!.. just like rosh and bereshit.
Maybe ancient people had a similar understanding of that thing
Yes, well, I don't know about opposing your views. Translations are always so interesting to study, and yours have piqued my curiousity and desire to learn more also. I am looking forward to discussing things with you and Wayman29 and all others. You Tube just ROCKS!
I appreciate your perspectives and you may be correct. However, it is also possible, and in my opinion more accurate, that they spoke Hebrew. The idea that they spoke Aramaic was a popular teaching years ago, but more recent evidence suggests that this is not the case and language of the Jews in Israel in the first century was Hebrew and not Aramaic.
You do know many scholars will disagree with you. Many believe Yeshua and his disciples spoke Aramaic
@@RepairtheBreach5812 do you know us Jews do not care about Jesus or his time. This Torah was in the year 2448. That is a long time before the false prophet Jesus.
@@goldengun9970addressing the information shared is not a sign of caring about him.
I knew that on the streets people spoke aramaic and hebrew was just a liturgical language used for holy texts and rituals.
Yes, there is a big difference. Biblical Hebrew is a more Eastern language while Modern Hebrew is a more Western language. The same can be said for Aramaic and Arabic.
It's nice to hear these studies...
wayman29 jumps up and down glad that someone is posting these topics on youtube and will now be able to look at Hebrew texts differently! Thanks for showing how this is broken up. I knew Strong's had issues when I did searches but was not sure why and now I do. Excellent!
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Very interesting! I can see we are going to have some fantastic discussions and I am going to learn a ton here. Thank you for posting all this great info!
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You have that right, RUclips Rocks. I have been an occasional user for some time, but decided to start my own channel about a month ago and have been enjoying it immensely, and have met some great people like yourself, wayman and others. Looking forward to some great discussions and some lively debates hehehe :-).
Then I thank you for bringing the issue to light. Just in case you didn't know, over the past few months several have left the organization due to the truth coming out, some of whom I have communicated with personally.
BiblicalAnalysis, unfortunately there are some who use Strong's concordance and think it is giving the actual Hebrew word. What they do not realize is the Hebrew word moshi'ach is the hiphil participle of the verb לישוע (liysho).
Excellent question, part of this is answered in my video "A History of Hebrew part 13" which explains how the modern Hebrew mind is just as Greek oriented as the Christians are.
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Well Brother, I would never encourage anyone to become a liar. I was the one who discovered the whole scroll story was a lie. So keep up the good work, love your videos.
b-reshit bara elohim et ha-tsunamiyot ve et ha-hurikanim.
Quote: read the Hebrew text for what it says, I do not try and make the text fit what I want it to say. I find this a very liberating point of view, for idd we as ppl, are tempted to 'read into' the text, that which we are already convinced of. Therefore, I very often get the feeling, "I can breathe again", after watching your vids :-) Thanks
Yes, that is correct, a מושיע (moshiah) is anyone who is "causing" the rescue. Moshe is called a moshiah, as is Gideon and also YHWH.
Great film and great acting. Remarkable.
Notice that there are two yuds (יִּי) used in the verse 7 concerning the formation of Adam, but only one yud (יִּ) is used in the description of the formation (וַיִּצֶר) of animals in verse 19. Ancient Jewish commentators say that this signifies that while humans and animals share a common physical origin, humans are endowed with a spiritual "image" not present in other animals; the "nishmat" (נִשְׁמַ֣ת). See Gerald Schroeder's book "The Science of God" (1997) for more on this.
My Greek isn't all that good either, so I use lots of Lexicons and Dictionaries....I HAVe made it a habit to always check the LXX with all the Hebrew I check. It really is a fascinating thing to explore both ends of it.....
The word puns you speak really reminds me of the Arabic that’s in the Qur’aan. I recommend going to the chapter called “The Pen”. You’ll hear all the sounds of words similar to each other, and it’s a very fun read.
@Abbershay Shalom Abbershay. The "end from the beginning" is Brad Scott's teaching :-)
That is very interesting professor. Actually, I had not really examined the LXX translation as it relates to this verse, but it appears that I should. However, my Greek isn't too good so I appreciate the insights.
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VERY good review, Jeff! It's always important to go back to the sources in their native tongues. It's unfortunate that the Indo-European languages that we are used to (English and Greek) when reading the Bible need so many filters in order to make the readings flow better. There are also characteristics of the Hebrew Genesis that are untranslatable into Western (or non-triliteral based) languages. For example, the Hebrew word for "formed" in Gen 2:7 is "yyatsar" (וַיִּיצֶר֩)...
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Well cool. Just beginning to learn Hebrew and this I find exciting. Thank you. More....
Such wonderful videos. I find all this fascinating and enlightening. I was pondering the word reshiyt and wonder if "principle" (like foundational, basic, the first of an idea) would be a valid translation? My thought was the Spanish word principio, which the Reina Valera version uses.
SHALOM ALL PRAISES TO OUR ELOHIM AND SON YAHAWASHI
@Axxeeellll1992 The idea that the noun ראש-rosh is derived from a hypothetical root ראש-R.A.Sh meaning 'shake' is speculative, but plausible, and the connection is simple, the shaking of the head.
@shalimarsgirl Thank you shalimarsgirl, I appreciate that and I'm glad to be of service.
Yea, I kind of thought that maybe that is what you were assuming, but that's okay :-) I read the Hebrew text for what it says, I do not try and make the text fit what I want it to say. We have enough text twisters around, we sure don't need anymore :-)
Hey I noticed that the Septuagint says ἀρχῇ arche is the Greek meaning of רֵאשִׁית reshiyt "the first place or power, sovereignty, dominion, command." That is from Liddell and Scott's Greek Lexicon. The summit of authority as it were eh, as you are proposing for the Hebrew? Nifty how the meaning just sort of flows and broadens as we consider possibilities... Just enjoying blabbin with you...
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Shalom imthealthing and thank you :-)
the apostles who met him face to face. While the prophets met him in the spirit. In other words the spirit of the Most High, passes through time and space as one. Shalom
There is a series of language learning books called Teach Yourself that you can turn to. They have a Biblical Hebrew course that looks very interesting. I bought it not long ago, but haven't had a chance to start going through it yet.
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Greetings Jeff. your videos are great, many thanks. Recently, more like a year ago, I started learning both Biblical Hebrew and Greek, and tomorrow I start learning Biblical Aramaic. I'm rather interested in the last part of this video, where you state that you believe that the New Testament was written in Hebrew. I would like to develop a thesis on that. Can you provide me with some more thoughts or sources which will aid me in my research. Many thanks and keep them videos coming. Shalom
What you say about Hebrew being an easy language to learn is true. May I encourage readers here? Within 1 1/2 hours of learning the sounds of the corresponding Hebrew alphabet I was spelling Hebrews words to an Israeli girlfriend. And I am as dumb as a bag of hammers. My school said so. ( like "Will amount to nothing".) just going right through your video getting it all down. Peace , light and love.
@Abbershay On the contrary, I find it very insightful. I just believe that credit should be given to whom it is deserved.
The Sumerian "creation" epic of the Enuma Elish tablet shares much in common with the Hebrew epic right from the get go. It starts out as "When on high...", strikingly similar to "In summit."
That's becuz both are very ancient
Judaism come from a religion called ugarit religion and the God of Abraham is the Supreme God(El Elyon) of that religion
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In old Flemish (still spoken as WestFlemish), the word vers, meaning fresh, is versche versh hu. Maybe it's bereshit, with b as v or f in English... Fresh is new, beginning...
@TheCavecricket No, not malapropisms. These are simply words with similar sounds.
I tend to think of a summit as the top of a mountain.
Its all in the "B" the beit,check for yourself . בְּרֵאשִׁית IF it was barashit(in the) the vowel would be an "ah" which is a small t called a kamatz under the ב. But the nikkud( vowel symbol)under bereshit is a double dot called a shwa,making it "In A beginning"
Ok brother good luck on that I will pray for you my good friend.And one more thing when you do finally finish retranlating the whole bible. Dont for get to put it on audio like a Go bible, so people can travel while listening to it lol because that will be a blessing if you do. And I will check your chanel out right now shalom. may "YHWH" BLess you
An interesting speculation. Thanks
I have a question. Can "be'" mean "at?" I also read that the Septuagint translation points to "In A beginning" and not "the". And again, Rashi made the point that it should be translated "in beginning OF". I struggled with this in hebrew and Greek for 2 weeks with construct form vs bara in perfect tense and decided to look up Targum Onkelos, and lo and behold he translated, in the beginning of eternities, or times,...
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Time & space, there is no difference. I am suspecting that the Heavenly 'time concept' is circular, like king Solomon stated; : "The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun." Eccl. 1:9 In contrast to our linear time concept/awareness, or mortality. When in Hebrew thinking, ones back is facing the future and ones eyes the past; for the latter has already been revealed,
Interesting teaching!
Reshit also means first fruits - as in the feast of the Old Testament. So bereshit could possibly mean in (the) first fruits could fattened? I think it makes more sense than summit and it could possibly fit all the other examples you mentioned earlier. Plus the word seva שבע also means full, as in to be full from food like satiated, and seva is also the feminine singular number for 7. It’s pronounced differently but still the same. So there may definitely be a hidden undertone of food, or being satisfied, in Genesis especially with bereshit and bara if we take your translation meaning to fatten. Very interesting .
Is there really a big difference between Biblical Hebrew and Modern Hebrew? I have heard that Modern Hebrew is as Westernized and Abstract as English or Greek, but is that really true? Can the same be said for the other semitic languages like Arabic and Aramaic?
Hi Jeff If the Hebrews wanted to say created what word could they use? Enjoy your vids and learning more about the scriptures through them.
Shalom Kenneth. I would imagine the verb עשה (A.S.Ah), which means to make and is the word used in Genesis 1:26 when it says "let us make man."
Hi Jeff thank you for your speedy reply. I have watched a few of your vids in the past and also downloaded the free ebook. I must say that the I find them frustrating and useful at the same time. Great insight to make me think. Will be going through Genesis fro the beginning shortly so I may have more questions for you. Blessings K
Kenneth Bate sounds about right-frustrating and exciting :-) Yes, if you have questions just let me know.
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I was thinking about another teaching that you had about the i speak the end out of the begining. i was wonderiing where that was. This fits this so well it is like walking backwards. So when we see that the earth became without form and void we see the end of this present history ....Once this playes out it will go to a new book... I hope you can see what i am thinking.
very helpful I just found this thanks
This was awesome
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I get how the root means the summit, head or beginning. So could the yod and tat be a suffix to the root? I found that yod followed by tat makes the noun diminutive (smaller than normal). So could this be translated as "in small beginning" or "in small summit". It could be saying that it was a small beginning of a larger beginning.
@genesisevent2 Thank you
You translation is what time age before the paleo hebreo afther
Great Vid!
one might conjecture that summit also refers to a heavenly council. The high order.
Excellent!
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Fantastic, Thankyou....
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I have the free download of Genesis. Very interesting.
Does the translation "ehjeh aser ehjeh" mean "I will be what I will be ???"
Hey Jeff i want to ask you a question what do you think of the interpretation that Bereshiyt can also mean "The Son of God is Destroyed by His own hand on the Cross . Give me your thoughts
Yeshua isn't the son of Yahweh. For this Yahweh destroyed Yeshua hung on a stake. Yahweh isn't God. Yahweh is a power, an angel (Acts 7: 35 to 38; 7: 53).
Carlos Gonzales see what happens when you ask a question on RUclips. lol. happens every time. the crazies get there plarform!! I am a Hebrew letter teacher and I can tell you that your letter for letter interpretation is correct and quite an amazing truth. There are many puzzles built into this word, that is one of the best. it's difficult to call it a translation, perhaps an interpretation, but better a breakdown. The closest analogy you'll get is the chemical language. H2O is water. No other translation, but broken down it is hydrogen twice and oxygen. Doesn't change the word, just as you have not, but deepens the makeup of it. well done!
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Carlos Gonzales, Jesus não é filho de YAHWEH (YHWH).
Can you give us any evidence that the letters in the hebrew language have those meanings. And please no christian sources but PURELY JEWISH SOURCE!
@Abbershay We cannot know whether Brad Scott was the first one to make this observation. Moreover, at times, some revelations are made at the same time by diff people, which does not nullify their input or greatness. I am also for giving credit to those who deserve it, but this is not that important when it is about GOD's Word. He is the author, provider of inspiration and wisdom to ALL, right? L))
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Jeff, I once read an explanation by a rabbi saying that reyshit means origin and since origin is an abstract noun tbe b' converts it to an adjective, originally. Origin. source, summit....similar.
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Thank you for your encouragement and I do agree, even though I am biased in my opinions. Unfortunately time is limited as I do have to work for a living, build my own log house with my family (see my jeffabenner youtube channel) and do all the other projects for the Ancient Hebrew Research Center and my family.
In my last comment, I mean to bring attention to the authors original, intentioned message. It is not a message of the nature of time/space. To imply that the ancient Hebrews were aware of the nature of time/space is a stretch, in my opinion. To imply that God Himself encrypted Genesis with modern quantum physics is unnecessary and uncomplimentary to the gospel. It may seem trite, but this is my passion: to clean up the confusion between science and christian faith. Science is. So is faith.
Very interesting topic. From my analysis, the preposition B means BY (the way to). If RaSh (Ra's) means also "Head", it's cause it's the "coming from" of Orders. The first Order was Bara' (bara' = pass to this state-) to sky and earth. "By th Order of God all who introduce..." could be an understanding. Shalom
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why i keep using genesis instead of bereshiyt is that berenshit/schijt dutch means bearshit. can't use that one all the time.. tnx, bye now. love your work
I'm gonna learn Hebrew!
very educational, thanks!
The language of the Jews in JUDEA was probably Hebrew (and maybe a different form of Aramaic also), but Jesus and John spent most of their time in the region of Galilee. The language of the former is known to have been Aramaic, since the time of the Mesopotamian and Persian empires. Judea was located in the former southern Kingdom of Judah, while Galilee was located in the former northern Kingdom of Israel.