I also like the interpretation of בראשית as in the thoughts or in the mind of of god, it was all created because in the later passages it says he spoke and it happened or he make the earth sprout etc. Often time "Bara" ברא means to create from nothing
Thanks for your feedback. Indeed - scholars debate quite a bit on the philosophical meaning of ברא - but studying the various occasions it occur in the text, we can deduct that the verb is one of pointing to the fashioning or shaping of something, over time, from a simpler state into a more complex state... Which kind of leaves it open to interpretation..
Hi! if you understand that BARA' refers to the 'shaping of something from a simpler form, to a more advanced form, over time...' then I guess "reveal" could form a philosophical part of the view. But in genuine Bibclial Hebraic style, the word "reveal" would be understood as "cause to see" - based on the verb "RA'AH". But... in Modern Hebrew there is a word for 'reveal' called "CHOSEF". Check out: www.pealim.com/dict/712-lachasof/
You add some good information but the portion about the messiah was something out of nothing. There are many interpretation one of which you explained early. Put yourself into the the mind of the audience at the time. It was a pagon world or multiple god worshipping people. Genesis primary focus is on the fact their is only one god who created everything else. Its a text to show not to worship the sun heave or earth because someone else made it. Not two god fighting like the meso god creation story, etc. Thanks for all your knowledge you share
I agree.. My quote-unquote interpretation is not what this channel or "Learn to Read Hebrew" is about. I am merely showing a method of handling the language in context of its ancient origins! So your point is good! At the end, every one will interpret the text with the revelation that they have. At least we can align our reading by understanding the language a little better! Shalom!
I also like the interpretation of בראשית as in the thoughts or in the mind of of god, it was all created because in the later passages it says he spoke and it happened or he make the earth sprout etc. Often time "Bara" ברא means to create from nothing
Thanks for your feedback. Indeed - scholars debate quite a bit on the philosophical meaning of ברא - but studying the various occasions it occur in the text, we can deduct that the verb is one of pointing to the fashioning or shaping of something, over time, from a simpler state into a more complex state... Which kind of leaves it open to interpretation..
Does the Hebrew word for create also mean to reveal ?
Hi! if you understand that BARA' refers to the 'shaping of something from a simpler form, to a more advanced form, over time...' then I guess "reveal" could form a philosophical part of the view. But in genuine Bibclial Hebraic style, the word "reveal" would be understood as "cause to see" - based on the verb "RA'AH". But... in Modern Hebrew there is a word for 'reveal' called "CHOSEF". Check out: www.pealim.com/dict/712-lachasof/
You add some good information but the portion about the messiah was something out of nothing. There are many interpretation one of which you explained early. Put yourself into the the mind of the audience at the time. It was a pagon world or multiple god worshipping people.
Genesis primary focus is on the fact their is only one god who created everything else. Its a text to show not to worship the sun heave or earth because someone else made it.
Not two god fighting like the meso god creation story, etc.
Thanks for all your knowledge you share
I agree.. My quote-unquote interpretation is not what this channel or "Learn to Read Hebrew" is about. I am merely showing a method of handling the language in context of its ancient origins! So your point is good! At the end, every one will interpret the text with the revelation that they have. At least we can align our reading by understanding the language a little better! Shalom!