Not Ancient Hebrew. Modern Hebrew has many.
Of course some do. Some even have fingers.
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Anthropomorphisms are figurative.
And you donāt see any figurative language in this, the very first of the Psalms?:
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And of course, there are no anthropomorphisms or other word figures in this, either:
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Below is metaphorical poetic text which simply explains how creation on Earth progresses. Christian poetry is the art of mystical expression, but perhaps Science has no use for this method of revelation!!
Or does it?
In the end academic rigour ALONE just ties itself up in knots!
Note: Pollarded trees are ones where the branches have been cut off, and just the stumps and trunks have been left. To me they look hideous.
In John 8:12 (ESV) Jesus said:
āI am The Light of the world, whoever follows Me will never walk in darkness, but will have The Light of life.ā
Light:
Sky blue shines through
As dark clouds gather
Bare trees pollarded
Stretch out with anguished fists
Raised high against their ravaged frame
The wind roared
Cold against my skin
And the rain poured in
Crying natureās tears
Whipping at blushed cheeks
A Light shimmers
Spreading across the ground
Stirring life beneath the barren land
Waves of brightness everywhere
Bleach the blackness paler still
Then lighter the blazing patches grew
Where tired natureās heart was broken through
Swallowing the darkness with itās brilliant hue
Sparkling breezes move across
Earthās face
Clinging firm and holding edges clear
Sharp like crystal
The breath of life this Silver Light
Sweeping over and between the land
As Godās Consuming Fire of Love stands
Healing and renewing
Springing up and burgeoning through
While worn Earth a new Heaven grew
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See Exodus 3:2 NKJV. (This is where Moses saw a burning bush).
āAnd the Angel of the Lord appeared to him in a flame of fire from the midst of a bush. So he looked, and behold, the bush was burning with fire, but the bush was not consumed.ā
The Church as Godās dwelling place is also a burning thornbush, the Triune God burning within and upon a redeemed humanity (Luke 12:49: Acts 2:3-4). Through the burning of the Holy Divine Fire, the once cursed and redeemed thornbush is transformed to be Godās dwelling place. (Reference: Holy Bible Recovery Version: Exodus chapter 3: Notes and Cross References section).
Jennie Starling: March 4th 2021.
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So you read and speak ancient and modern Hebrew. You are a Hebrew philologist Ph.D. What have you published?
Language itself is figurative and abstract. The sound of saying ātreeā is nothing like a tree. The written word ātreeā is nothing like a tree.
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Donāt bother posting to me again, Klax.
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I was talking about abstract terms in the original Hebrew, not figurative language. If I said differently, that was a mistake.
Would not law, love and such ilk be āabstractā?
Letās find out. Law in ancient Hebrew is Torah. Love is Ahav or Ahava. These are pretty short, especially the second article.
So you donāt think, besides words themselves being abstract, that Hebrew did not have words for abstract concepts. From your first link (and I am not going to spend any more time on this):
the Hebrew root word ××Ø×( Y.R.H , Strongās #3384 ), a verb which means āto flow or throw somethingā.
Both flow and throw are abstract concepts.
They are both physical things, one performed by water, the other by man. Abstract would be more like glory, majesty, frivolityā¦ any attribute which canāt be perceived directly through our senses. In Ancient Hebrew, they are described in terms that can be seen, felt, etc.
Flow is not a physical thing. Something that is physical may flow, but flow itself is an abstract concept. Likewise throw.
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Then donāt post at all.
How literal is YHWH?
Albert Einstein found it!
What if the universe began this morning and all our memories are implanted?
What if the earth was created 6000 years ago with fossils stuck in the ground by demons?
What if Santa has a workshop on the north pole and it is completely invisible?
What if you have a dragon in your garage which cannot affect you any more than you can affect it?
What do suppositions which are in no way measurable or experienced in any other way have anything to do with living in reality?
Yep!
Giving our imagination a workout has considerable value in many many ways. It doesnāt change reality but it might give our minds more of an ability to grasp many aspects of reality. It is not without good reason that it has been said, ātruth is stranger than fiction.ā
ā¦ except that we can learn other languagesā¦ and the language of science (mathematics) can greatly alter our understanding of reality.
As if ārealityā denotes the same thing to the righteous and the wicked. Heaven is hell, if you donāt want to be there.
And maybe this place that looks like heaven to some people really is hell, and the people who live there just havenāt realized it yet. So people often say they would rather be in hell because the company is better. To be sure, they say this is because the self-righteous people they have met in church repel them. But it suggests to me that the real difference between heaven and hell is indeed the inhabitants rather than the scenery. The one thing you can never escape from is yourself ā you will bring the seeds of hell inside you wherever you go. That is why I think this whole judgement thing is really about a willingness change rather than being put somewhere you like or dislike according to what you deserve.
So what I say is this: hell is where you find your heartās desire, but heaven is where you will find Godās desire for you. This is why I expect heaven to be the uncomfortable place to go, while the most comforting place is one which lets you keep your sins. It is the difference between going to the dentist and being in a pot of slowly boiling frogs.
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it is as if some people try to get out their chemistry kit to analyse the menu to find out what is on offer. I always loved John Lennoxās story on that