“By standing firm you will save your lives.” ‘Stand firm’ in Greek is hupomoné and means ‘to patiently endure’ or ‘remain behind.’ In Hebrew ‘patient’ is savlanoot and means ‘pain and suffering.’ ‘Save’ in Greek is ktaomai and means ‘to aquire,’ ‘obtain,’ or ‘possess.’ ‘Save in Hebrew is yasha and is from where the name…
Year: 2021
Israel War Summary – Day 97
The intense battles are continuing in Khan Younis, where the IDF is searching for the hostages and the chief terrorists who are hiding underground. The terrorists are moving the hostages around in an attempt to flee the IDF. The IDF found one tunnel where the hostages had been held recently for a long amount of time, which showed extremely inhumane conditions.
Israel War Update – Day 93
At a rally for the remaining hostages, Agam Goldstein-Almog, a 17-year-old who was released from Hamas captivity after being held in Gaza for 51 days, spoke of her time in captivity, and said “One day we moved from a house to a tunnel. Suddenly the door opened and we met six girls. Many girls experienced severe gender* abuse, they are injured with very severe and complex injuries that are not treated. I can’t even imagine what their situation is and what hope they are holding on to.”
Micah 6:8 – What Adonai Demands
The Hebrew word for ‘walk’ is halacha which is used to describe the way one walks out the commands of Adonai. It also means ‘to go’ and ‘to come’ suggesting that whether you are coming or going in your life, your halacha should show forth evidence of Adonai.