The Torah,or The Old Testament as it's known by most Christians,is the Holy Scripture that Jesus,his disciples, and the writers of the New Testament, referenced. Hebrew words typically have 3 roots and that is easily seen when you note that in English Bibles, one word is repeated 3 times. In Hebrew each of these words will differ from the other. It is the belief of many world class scholars, that
to even begin to comprehend the depth of what we know as Christianity. Understanding Christianity necessitates, at least, a primary comprehension of the very ancient language that it rests upon. Since Hebrew is a very complex and multi-layered language, it is not practical for most professed Christians to learn, but knowing just a few Hebrew words will throw a astonishing light on everyday biblical passages thus transforming the Christian's Walk. When studying, Hebrew, which is acknowledged as the 'Mother Tongue, since remnants of it are found in all languages which are reputed to be numbered in the range of 3-7,000 - and this is not to count the dialects. Understanding the New Testament, and knowing that it was not all written in Greek, but in the mother tongue of Jesus, which was Syriac Hebrew, means that knowing at least a narrow range of the semantic field of the language opens the deeper meaning of his parables. I will also be including on this page and in its corresponding webpage, relevant customs of the times, the history and the people who lived, and wrote and have become our teachers.
