Título: 70 Hebrew Words Every Christian Should Know
Autor: Matthew Richard Schlimm
Sinopse: The basic message of the Bible can be understood in any language. At the same time, many biblical texts are hard to understand because they don’t quite make sense when translated into English. Something is missing. Quite frequently, what readers miss has been lost in translation. Maybe there is a pun or wordplay in the original. Sometimes names like Adam, Eve, Cain, Abel, and Eden just seem like names to us but have meanings that are essential to the story. Many Hebrew words have multiple meanings, but the English translators have to just pick one (for example, the same Hebrew word can mean both hear and obey). Even more common are Hebrew words that have much wider meanings than their English translations. A few examples are the Hebrew words rendered as remember, covenant, walk, gates, love, cleanliness, holiness, glory, wisdom, and fear. The original language allows various parts to click together like well-constructed puzzle pieces. With Hebrew in mind, interpreters see new details they didn’t realize were missing before. They make new connections. They immerse themselves in scripture more fully.
That’s where this book comes in. Learning a language is like learning a worldview. Those who learn biblical Hebrew can better understand not only what biblical authors wrote, but also how they thought. Unfortunately, those insights come only after years of study. This book is about getting right to the important, exciting insights. It’s an opportunity to be transformed by the renewing of our minds as we better understand how biblical authors used their language to express their experience of God and the world.
If you are just beginning to study Hebrew and want the insights and motivation to continue or if you have no intention of learning biblical Hebrew but want to better understand the Bible, this book is for you!
Contexto da obra
Como livro em inglês, esta obra costuma ganhar também uma camada própria de interesse editorial e linguístico. “70 Hebrew Words Every Christian Should Know”, de Matthew Richard Schlimm, publicado pela editora Abingdon Press, em 2018 e com 220 páginas, integra a categoria Livros em Inglês. Por isso, o interesse da obra tende a se ampliar quando o leitor considera também a relação com a língua em que ela circula.
Editora: Abingdon Press
Páginas: 220
Ano: 2018-08-21
Edição:
Linguagem: en
ISBN: 1426799969
ISBN13: 9781426799969
Sobre a editora
Os livros da editora Abingdon Press oferecem uma experiência de leitura que combina reflexão espiritual profunda com ferramentas práticas para o crescimento na fé. O catálogo privilegia obras que exploram a oração, o estudo bíblico e a vivência cristã em contextos contemporâneos, muitas vezes voltados para grupos, jovens e líderes religiosos. O tom varia entre o acolhedor e o didático, com narrativas que estimulam o questionamento e o diálogo interno, além de propostas para estudos em grupo com guias e recursos audiovisuais. A diversidade do catálogo se manifesta na presença de textos mais narrativos, como histórias de aventura ligadas a temas espirituais, e outros mais informativos, focados em teologia, história da igreja e práticas devocionais.
