The meaning of Biblical Exile.
Aug 10, 2020 12:47:45 #
Dispersion: it is the worst punishment found the Bible. Throughout the long history of the Jewish people, the one word that truly struck terror in hearts of the people was "exile": being forcibly taken out of the Promised Land and hauled away to a distant foreign country. But when we examine this word in the Bible’s original Hebrew, we find that dispersion is much more than just being banished…
Revelation Through Removal
Throughout the Bible, the prophets of ancient Israel repeat the same message to the people: stop sinning, or God will punish you by allowing a foreign army to destroy the Land of Israel and exile you to a distant land. The original Hebrew word for “exile” is galut גלות, from the root GLH גלה, meaning “to remove”. The same root, can also mean “to uncover the eyes or the ears” – in other words, “to reveal the truth.”
The message of the prophets
The doomsday message of the prophets is thus more complex than what appears at first glance. The exile of the people will be painful, but it will also allow the truth to be laid bare for all to see. After the punishment of dispersion has ended, the people will be able to return to the Land of Israel with pure hearts.
Hebrew is the Key to Unlocking the Scriptures
After 2000 years of exile, the people of Israel are back in the Land of Israel, speaking the language of Israel: Hebrew. The complex meaning of exile is only seen when you can read the Bible in the original Hebrew.
Revelation Through Removal
Throughout the Bible, the prophets of ancient Israel repeat the same message to the people: stop sinning, or God will punish you by allowing a foreign army to destroy the Land of Israel and exile you to a distant land. The original Hebrew word for “exile” is galut גלות, from the root GLH גלה, meaning “to remove”. The same root, can also mean “to uncover the eyes or the ears” – in other words, “to reveal the truth.”
The message of the prophets
The doomsday message of the prophets is thus more complex than what appears at first glance. The exile of the people will be painful, but it will also allow the truth to be laid bare for all to see. After the punishment of dispersion has ended, the people will be able to return to the Land of Israel with pure hearts.
Hebrew is the Key to Unlocking the Scriptures
After 2000 years of exile, the people of Israel are back in the Land of Israel, speaking the language of Israel: Hebrew. The complex meaning of exile is only seen when you can read the Bible in the original Hebrew.
Aug 11, 2020 16:49:18 #
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