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The Background of Love “God is love,” the writer of 1 John confidently declares. Yet this theologi-cally pleasing statement raises more questions than answers. In saying this, the writer of 1 John does not so much tell us about the nature or identity of God as to address a riddle with another riddle. That is, if God is love, then what is love?
The Bible tells us: "God is Love" (E-lo-HEEM HU a-ha-VAH.) (I John 4:8) God’s kind of love is what mankind needs most: unconditional love, in Hebrew a-ha-VA she-ey-NA te-loo-YA be-da-VAR (The CD gives you the exact, correct Hebrew pronunciation.). God’s love is also sacrificial.
Tanna dbei Eliyahu (section 28) understands the commandment to love God, to require that “you shall make the name of God beloved to all creatures by righteous conduct toward both Gentiles and Jews.” Jewish tradition understands the injunction to love God in its broadest sense to mean loving all
27 maj 2021 · One of the Hebrew words for ‘love’ is hesed (חסד, pronounced kheh-sed”), which is actually a difficult word to translate into English. That is because there is a range of meanings for hesed. Theologian John Oswalt said hesed is “… a completely undeserved kindness and generosity”. The prophet Isaiah wrote, “Though the mountains ...
1 sty 2009 · Perceiving the Old Testament from a Christian point of view sheds new light on a central theological issue thus far underestimated in scholarly research: God's steadfast love.
Which word for love was used by the biblical forefathers, the prophets, King David, and King Solomon in his songs, and why How God described His love for Israel Bonus section!
edition of the Hebrew Bible in English: The sacred task of translating the Word of God, as revealed to Israel through lawgiver, prophet, psalmist, and sage, began at an early date.
