Give Thanks to the Lord—Hebrew Word Study

  God Is Good Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever"  — Psalm 107:1 This study centers on the above Scriptural phrase, quoted six times in the Old Testament. The definition and pictograph of the Hebrew word for thanks studied in the first part of this series express the idea of understanding His loyal covenant love towards us and communicating it with our mouths and hands, which is symbolic of "throwing" it out there. This lesson will examine the Hebrew word for "good" as it relates to God's goodness and our responsibility to recognize it. Distinguishing between good and evil became an entangled affair after partaking of the forbidden tree. by Dr. Lidia Kozenitzky  It's a Matter of Distinguishing When God created in the beginning, He declared that what He had made was "tov טוב" good. Immediately after calling forth "Light" and declaring it "good," God separated the light from the dark an...

  Let's Begin With Word Studies "Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever"  — Psalm 107:1 This study centers on the above Scriptural phrase, quoted six times in the Old Testament. The definition and pictograph of the Hebrew word for thanks express understanding of His loyal covenant love towards us and communicating it with our mouths and hands, which is symbolic of "throwing" it out there, as was studied in the first part of this series. The Hebrew word for good, concerning God's goodness, comes with the responsibility for us to distinguish it, as was discovered in the second part of this series. This lesson will examine the Hebrew word for mercy.  A modern-day covenant involves signing a document that outlines possible legal consequences for failing to fulfill it. In the ancient world, covenants were life-or-death agreements.  Concept of Covenant A few Hebrew words are translated as "mercy" in the Old Testament. ...