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Hebrew Word Study: Ancient Biblical Words Put into a Modern Context with the Help of the People Who Ride My Bus
Hebrew Word Study Ancient Biblical Words Put Into A Modern Context is different from other Hebrew word study books as this book takes a specific passage of Scripture and analyzes it with respect to its historical and cultural background. It takes key Hebrew words in this passage of Scripture and drills down to the very heart, soul and core of the Hebrew word and where appropriate traces that word to its Semitic origins. This is then put into a devotional format using the author’s experiences from driving a disability bus to help illustrate and put these Scriptures and Hebrew words into a modern context for every day Christian living.
123 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 19, 2015
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June 2, 2019
Hebrew everyone can understand.
My love for the Hebrew language is only surpassed by my lack of knowledge of it. Mr. Bentorah has made it easy to understand.
My love for the Hebrew language is only surpassed by my lack of knowledge of it. Mr. Bentorah has made it easy to understand.
February 15, 2022
A devotional approach with inspiring stories with biblical truth. The language study was eye-opening for the specific verses and context many are familiar with but radical in peeling back our own bias and seeing the verses with ancient eyes. My star rating is the same as another book by this author based due to the lack of grammatical editing. I still recommend this book just a friendly heads up for the plethora of obvious editorial issues.
May 25, 2017
Don’t let the title fool you…the book really isn’t a word study in the sense that you will be speaking Hebrew by the time you turn the last page. Actually, I would consider this book a devotional that focuses on one Hebrew word per chapter, with some added stories from the author for affect.
The author, Chaim Bentorah, lives in the outskirts of Chicago in the town of Cicero and drives a bus for the disabled through the town’s senior services department. In this way, the book reads like a story as Mr. Bentorah introduces the reader to different seniors who ride his bus to doctor’s appointments or to run errands; these characters often give real life examples of the Hebrew word we’re learning about in that chapter. Though the book is meant to be more devotional in nature, the author has a real knack for telling stories and this makes the book easy reading instead of technical, which I think most of us would expect from the volume’s title.
Now, what about the Hebrew words? Well, I was impressed from page one. The first chapter singles out the verses in Isaiah 41:12-13 that say, “…they that war against thee shall be as nothing, and as a thing of naught.” In context of the whole passage, one might think the phrase is self-explanatory. For as many times as I’ve read the verse, I thought I knew what it meant. However, when Bentorah gives us the Semitic root of the Hebrew words and explains what this phrase would mean to someone in ancient times – it really gave me a new appreciation for what this verse was saying. So, you could say I was a fan of the book from the first chapter!
Conclusion: I really liked Hebrew Word Study. Chaim Bentorah has a great writing style that makes what could be a deep topic an easy read; coupled with some funny stories that correlate with each Hebrew word, this book makes a great way to learn about Hebrew without hours of study. As I mentioned at the beginning of this review, the book can be read like a devotional, so if you’re looking for a good resource that’s different from typical devotionals, you might want to check this one out. It even has 30 chapters, so it can easily fit into a month’s reading. Highly recommend! Five stars!
The author, Chaim Bentorah, lives in the outskirts of Chicago in the town of Cicero and drives a bus for the disabled through the town’s senior services department. In this way, the book reads like a story as Mr. Bentorah introduces the reader to different seniors who ride his bus to doctor’s appointments or to run errands; these characters often give real life examples of the Hebrew word we’re learning about in that chapter. Though the book is meant to be more devotional in nature, the author has a real knack for telling stories and this makes the book easy reading instead of technical, which I think most of us would expect from the volume’s title.
Now, what about the Hebrew words? Well, I was impressed from page one. The first chapter singles out the verses in Isaiah 41:12-13 that say, “…they that war against thee shall be as nothing, and as a thing of naught.” In context of the whole passage, one might think the phrase is self-explanatory. For as many times as I’ve read the verse, I thought I knew what it meant. However, when Bentorah gives us the Semitic root of the Hebrew words and explains what this phrase would mean to someone in ancient times – it really gave me a new appreciation for what this verse was saying. So, you could say I was a fan of the book from the first chapter!
Conclusion: I really liked Hebrew Word Study. Chaim Bentorah has a great writing style that makes what could be a deep topic an easy read; coupled with some funny stories that correlate with each Hebrew word, this book makes a great way to learn about Hebrew without hours of study. As I mentioned at the beginning of this review, the book can be read like a devotional, so if you’re looking for a good resource that’s different from typical devotionals, you might want to check this one out. It even has 30 chapters, so it can easily fit into a month’s reading. Highly recommend! Five stars!
December 30, 2015
This was a wonderful devotional book and provided some deep insights into God's Word that made some of my Bible Study more delightful. Each chapter has some anecdote that the author saw or experienced while driving a bus for elderly and disabled people and then that anecdote is related in Scripture. The author is a Christian scholar and has taught Hebrew, but he enjoys looking even deeper into some of the Hebrew commentaries, etc. to explain some of the words used and perhaps the reason they are used,.
I used this in conjunction with my devotional reading and found it to be a wonderful addition to my Bible Study, often taking me to new passages and helping me build some very interesting Bible studies. I was blessed by reading this book, which was free to me via Amazon, and will look into other materials that this author has written.
Because of its devotional style, the author doesn't spend a lot of time trying to get the reader to learn the ancient languages, but just reveals some of the things he has learned. The reader never feels that the author is trying to conduct a professorial lecture, but instead simply sharing some of life's lessons he has learned both through observation of people and application of God's Word.
A FINE BOOK!
I used this in conjunction with my devotional reading and found it to be a wonderful addition to my Bible Study, often taking me to new passages and helping me build some very interesting Bible studies. I was blessed by reading this book, which was free to me via Amazon, and will look into other materials that this author has written.
Because of its devotional style, the author doesn't spend a lot of time trying to get the reader to learn the ancient languages, but just reveals some of the things he has learned. The reader never feels that the author is trying to conduct a professorial lecture, but instead simply sharing some of life's lessons he has learned both through observation of people and application of God's Word.
A FINE BOOK!
June 19, 2016
Awesome
I stumbled on this author originally thinking this would help me with my study of the Hebrew language. What a blessing God has given me and anyone else who stumbles on this awesome author.....chaim Bentovah GOD is using you; what a wonderful gift GOD has given you ( I know you worked hard to reach this level of expertise)... but what a gift!!! Thank you and bless you!
I stumbled on this author originally thinking this would help me with my study of the Hebrew language. What a blessing God has given me and anyone else who stumbles on this awesome author.....chaim Bentovah GOD is using you; what a wonderful gift GOD has given you ( I know you worked hard to reach this level of expertise)... but what a gift!!! Thank you and bless you!
July 13, 2018
Unexpectedly beautiful book
I'm attempting to learn to read Hebrew so I got this book to help me understand the rich meaning of Hebrew words. I learnt some words but I was captivated by the accompanying stories, which are rich and beautiful to read. I would love to meet this man and I'm now going to search for his other books.
I'm attempting to learn to read Hebrew so I got this book to help me understand the rich meaning of Hebrew words. I learnt some words but I was captivated by the accompanying stories, which are rich and beautiful to read. I would love to meet this man and I'm now going to search for his other books.
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